http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Gary-Cahill-c14439.
Cahill, the 26-year-old England international, was initially linked with a host of sides including Tottenham Hotspur and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Arsenal-c38429. However, the Blues won the race to signing the central defender and the deal could be concluded as soon as the personal terms
are agreed upon.
The http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Chelsea-c38786 assistant manager revealed that a fee had already been agreed on with Bolton Wanderers but they were currently waiting on the personal terms. Di Matteo praised Cahill, who has developed into one of the top defenders in the Premier League.
Di Matteo revealed in an interview:
“A fee has been agreed and there are on-going negotiations for personal terms.
He has developed into a top central defender in the Premier League. He has made selection for the http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/England-c749 team; he's a very good age.”
Di Matteo revealed that while the Blues had invested in a defender, they had no plans of buying any other players in the January transfer window. According to the Italian, Chelsea had a good quality squad with top players that could survive the remainder
of the season.
He continued:
"I wouldn't expect too much to happen in this market. We are happy with the quality we have.”
The Blues assistant coach also went on to confirm the absence of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Salomon-Kalou-c32266, who are currently away for the African Cup of Nations. The duo will be missing for the FA Cup third round clash against Portsmouth on Sunday.
Di Matteo said:
“We tried to have them available for the FA Cup game but their coach was adamant everybody was going to be there on Saturday for the African Nations' Cup.”
Another player who could be unavailable due to injury is skipper http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/John-Terry-c18895. The England international sustained a slight knee injury and chose to play with it but the FA Cup tie could give him time to take a much needed break and recover.
He revealed:
“He has been playing with a knock on the knee. We will have to see how he is. He has played with an injection.”
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