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Chelsea Transfers and rumours

All the transfer news and rumours for January 2012

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Chelsea boss Andre Villas-Boas is planning to challenge Spurs for the signature of Bolton Wanderers defender Gary Cahill when the January transfer window opens.

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Barcelona in battle to keep starlet as Arsenal and Chelsea circle



Barcelona are trying to fight off interest from Chelsea and Arsenal regarding the latest prospect from their famed La Masia academy - Gerard Deulofeu.

It is understood the youngster, already likened to Lionel Messi, has been earmarked for an appearance in the club’s senior squad for this season. But clubs in Europe are already circling, namely Chelsea and Arsenal.

Deulofeu, 17, is not allowed to sign a professional contract at the club until he turns 18 next March and Barcelona are mindful of interest from London.

Arsenal exploited the contractual issue with one of Barcelona’s stars when they signed Cesc Fabregas in 2003, when he was 16.

Deulofeu’s youth contract at Barcelona has two years to run and he has a buyout clause of £3m on his existing deal.

And Barcelona are already planning on drawing up terms for the Spaniard to sign as soon as he turns 18 as they are keen to avoid another Fabregas scenario.

Deulofeu was watched by Arsenal chief scout Steve Rowley this summer as he starred for Spain at the Under-19 Championship.

TalkSport

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Brazil striker Neymar has dismissed talk of a move to Chelsea, with the 19-year-old Santos frontman saying his future lies in Spain.
Talk Sport

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Manchester United and Chelsea are weighing up January transfer window bids for Juventus winger Milos Krasic.

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Arsenal, Liverpool and Chelsea are on high alert after hearing Fiorentina forward Stevan Jovetic has delayed signing a new contract with the club.

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Bayern Munich are set to make a move to sign Chelsea winger Florent Malouda in January.
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Chelsea are reported to be interested in putting in a bid for Real Madrid defender Raul Albiol in the January transfer window.

Inside Futbol

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Chelsea striker Fernando Torres is set to be loaned out in January if he fails to find his goalscoring boots.

Mirror

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Striker Nicolas Anelka has told Chelsea boss Andre Villas-Boas he expects to leave in the summer.

People

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Paris St Germain will make a move for Chelsea striker Nicolas Anelka after Blues manager Andre Villas-Boas admitted the striker will leave Stamford Bridge at the end of the season.

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Mega-rich Russian outfit Anzhi Makhachkala are set to raid the Premier League for England midfielders Frank Lampard and Steven Gerrard. The club, who recently made Samuel Eto'o the world's highest-paid player, are reportedly prepared to hand the pair two-year contracts worth £13m a season.

Metro

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Chelsea are plotting a £20m January swoop for Everton's talented midfield starlet Ross Barkley.

Mirror

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Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini is poised to go back in for Roma midfielder Daniele De Rossi with an £8m bid in January.

Sun

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Chelsea, Manchester City and United in £30m battle for Everton starlet Barkley

The Premier League's big three spenders are preparing for a £30million transfer battle which will shatter the world-record fee for a teenage footballer.



Chelsea, Manchester United and Manchester City have all made known their interest in Everton's midfield sensation Ross Barkley.
He is seen by some as an even better prospect than another Goodison Park product, Wayne Rooney, and is set to top the £25.6m United paid for the then 18-year-old seven years ago.
Although Everton will fight to hang on to Barkley, who is not 18 until December, their dire financial situation has made them vulnerable to big offers. Barcelona and Real Madrid are also monitoring the situation.
One top representative said: 'I thought Stevie Gerrard was the best kid in his position that I've ever seen, but Barkley is as good. There's no doubt he is going to be a top player.'
Barkley's progress is all the more remarkable following his horrific triple leg fracture playing for England Under-19s in Belgium last year, which put him out for 10 months.
England coach Noel Blake remembers the incident, a collision with team-mate Andre Wisdom, vividly. 'I still don't feel comfortable thinking about it, as it was so upsetting,' he said.
'Thankfully, he has recovered and it shows his strength of character that he has got back so quickly.'

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Second coming: Some rate Barkley a better prospect than Rooney

David Moyes has never been afraid to follow the old adage 'if they're good enough, they're old enough'.
But the Everton manager is determined to nurture Barkley's talents at the right pace.
'Evertonians have not got an awful lot to be excited about at the moment so Ross gives everybody something to look at and cling on to,' he said.
'But I will have to pick and choose him at the right times. It is not just because of his age but also because of his lack of football.'
Barkley's future could be a key factor when Moyes decides whether or not to accept a two-year extension to his own contract.

Mail Online

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Chelsea are pondering a £20m January move for Real Madrid midfielder Sami Khedira.

Daily Mirror

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Chelsea target Stevan Jovetic looks set to hold talks with Serie A side Fiorentina this weekend to sort out his future at the club. Blues boss Andre Villas-Boas is believed to be a keen admirer of the 21-year-old midfielder.


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Chelsea will attempt to lure Tottenham pair Gareth Bale and Luka Modric in a £60m raid.

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Manchester United and Chelsea keeping an eye on Danish prodigy

Manchester United and Chelsea are said to be monitoring the progress of 19 year-old Danish sensation, Nicolai Boilesen.

The youngster, who earned his professional Ajax debut earlier this year, had already trained with United before deciding to join the Dutch giants instead. Boilesen, who plays alongside compatriot Christian Eriksen at Ajax, also earned his first international call-up in 2011, drawing a heap of European interest in the process.

Both Chelsea and the current Premier League champions have aging senior left-backs with Ashley Cole and Patrice Evra, respectively. The duo have also been linked with moves away from their clubs in recent seasons, with Evra close to signing a deal with Real Madrid last summer.

The Dane also plays at centre-back, a versatility that both Andre Villas Boas and Sir Alex Fergsuon will find promising in a defender of Boilesen’s age. De Amsterdammers, as Ajax are known, are famed for their academy and the ability they have to squeeze the best out of the youth they have at their disposal.

Starlets such as Boilesen are bound to become hot property in the coming transfer windows as Financial Fair Play tightens the clasp on big money transfers spent on players in their prime, with managers instead investing in the youth as investments for the future.

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