Comments on: Transfer Rumors (12 Jan 09): Chelsea to bid for Barcelona’s Iniesta, West Ham reject another Manchester bid for Bellamy, Barcelona to make summer move for Lyon’s Benzema, and more

By: Emeka Esogbue

Emeka Esogbue — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 08:01:12 +0000

Lie! Chelsea you lied. Iniesta is going no where. His home is Barca for now.

By: Andy M

Andy M — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 18:31:30 +0000

Ballack and Deco don’t look out of their depth, just out of form. They have both proven that they can play in the English league and both are important to their squad. For Chelsea to bid on Iniesta is rather ridiculous as I can’t see him moving at all.
I am interested, though, in why Real Madrid are interested in Valencia. They are obviously in need of a wide player, with rumours flowing constantly about their interest in every decent winger under the sun. However, Valencia isnt a stand out in the Premier League and I am unsure of how well a transfer to one of the biggest clubs in the world would be a good idea for either club or player

By: Saumeil

Saumeil — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 11:42:10 +0000

Deco and Ballack look out *of* their depth.

By: Saumeil

Saumeil — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 11:39:03 +0000

Will D, you’re not a Chelsea supporter surely. Deco and Ballack look out me their depth and they are not growing younger. Chelsea need to rebuild their squad in the summer that includes new midfielders. But to expect Barca to part with Iniesta will be foolish. Hamsik, Diego and Van der Vaart are more of a possibility than Iniesta. That said forwards must be the priority area of change.

By: Ryan (Arsenal Fan)

Ryan (Arsenal Fan) — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 04:12:44 +0000

Wigan should take the money and player swap deal and run. Valencia I do not think is by any means that great. He is a very replaceable player and again….they do have the striker issues going into next year…

By: Will D

Will D — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 23:34:58 +0000

Wow if the Chelsea rumor is true, they’re dumber at the top than I thought, and that’s actually saying something. They currently have possibly the best 3 midfielders in the world, and if not the best than very close to it individually. Undoubtedly, their midfield group is not responsible for their lack of success. All they need to be successful is one (or possibly even two) consistent front line players, and they’d be dominant. I’m surprised they haven’t made a move for Thierry Henri, or even Karim Benzema, if they are so economically inclined. I think that both would make sense – they should sell Drogba and bring in that pair if they’re willing to spend the money. Otherwise, there are plenty of good striking options avaiable on the transfer market, and it does not seem like they have even looked into those prospects. Go figure – Chelsea is dumb and getting dumber in the personnel department. I forsee a number 3 finish this year; perhaps even worse next season.