English Premier League: Chelsea Transfers
Asmir Begovic
Stoke City goal keeper, Asmir Begovic is being chased by the Blues. Chelsea are interested in bringing the youngster to Stamford Bridge and offered £4.5million for him, which Stoke City rejected. Stoke City are reportedly demanding around £6million for the Bosnian.
Begovic seems to want to join the Blues, he refused to play in the Carling Cup tie against Shrewsbury Town, in an attempt to force the club to lower the demanded price and make a transfer to Chelsea easier. The 23 year old Bosnian joined Stoke last season from Portsmouth but did not get too many opportunities to start because of first choice keeper Thomas Sorensen.
Stoke City Manager Pulis was disgusted by the youngsters decision to not participate in the Carling Cup fixture and said that this stunt had done little to convince Stoke to sell him to the Blues. This exploit of the Bosnian might have sealed his fate at Stoke City as the second choice goal keeper until next summer, but the transfer window remains open for a few more days and anything could happen.
Pulis said, “Asmir was picked. He said he didn't want to play and that is very disappointing. We pay his wages - he has a responsibility to this club and the fans who idolize the players. For someone to do this is totally disrespectful. Obviously he's had people blowing in his ear and I'll be having a chat with him tomorrow. But we won't be giving him away just because he's done this.”
Pulis continued, “We won't be giving him (Begovic) away and doing a deal because of what he has done. There has been interest from one or two clubs but nowhere near our valuation. We think he is a good goalkeeper and we want good players.”
Martin Demichelis
Bayern Munich centre back Martin Demichelis is expected to snub the Blues in favor of Sevilla. There have been conflicting reports as the Bayern Munich CEO Karl Heinz Rummernigge made it clear that he wished to retain the player, however the players agent said that nothing was confirmed and the player could be on his way out, possibly to Stamford Bridge.
Demichelis did not feature in the 2-1 win over VfL Wolfsburg last Friday; the player does not wish to be a bench warmer and a move seems possible at this stage. Chelsea have reportedly bid £10million for the 29 year old. However, the Argentinean told reporters he would prefer the La Liga side over the English giants.
Nicolas Burdisso
The Inter Milan defender was linked with the Blues, but Manager Ancelotti rejected the rumors, saying that Chelsea were not looking to sign the 29 year old centre back.
His move to Stamford Bridge would make sense, especially after the departure of defender Ricardo Carvalho. Marco Branca, the Inter director told reporters, “I can confirm that Burdisso has many admirers in England.”
But Chelsea just seem to be window shopping, Ancelotti’s remark on the issue seemed to confirm that Blues were not interested in the Italian defender. Ancelotti said, “Burdisso at Chelsea? Not true. We already have three defenders at the highest level.”
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