Chelsea claim supposed Mikel quotes are fake

Still on the same day the quotes were published. Chelsea have denied that John Mikel Obi said those words according to Mr. James Olley (Chief football correspondent for the London Evening Standard)

#cfc say quotes attributed to Mikel claiming he will join Galatasaray are not his. Club say he has "not spoken on this subject".
— James Olley (@JamesOlley) June 20, 2013

Looks like those who were unhappy with the quotes can relax and smile now. Sorry anti-Mikel fans, close one but not quite it. Mikel never said he wants out according to Olley. I'm surprised people actually make up quotes. 

Romelu Lukaku vows to be "The Deadly One" next season

Chelsea's 20-year old striker, Romelu Lukaku has sent a fire warning to rivals ahead of the start of a new season. 

Lukaku wrote on his Instagram: “I will train every single part of my body to be twice as good as last year.

“Stronger, faster, bring more quality into my game just to be as deadly as the great masters of the game.

“It will be hard but when you work hard you play hard. Season 13-14 is the season when I stop playing like a boy and will play as a MAN!! #ambition.”

Lukaku spent last season on loan at West Bromwich where he bagged an impressive 17 league goals for the baggies, an incredible number for his age. 

He put on several good performances even from the bench, the most memorable one was against Alex Ferguson's Manchester United, he came off the bench and scored an hat-trick to get a point for West Bromwich ensuring Sir Alex failed to win in his last match in charge at United, a feat only six players managed during the Fergie era according to daily mail. None of Chelsea's cult heroes,from Gianfranco Zola to Frank Lampard and Didier Drogba did or has done what he did. 

I think Chelsea fans can be happy Lukaku is still willing to improve. He thinks he scored three goals against United as a boy, he wants to be a man next season. Chelsea's Premier League rivals won't want to see that as Jose Mourinho is set to unleash a new beast at the bridge.

Has John Mikel Obi Made Up His Mind On Leaving?

When the Mikel Obi to Galatasaray rumours started, I dismissed them as just another Media joke. My thought was "No way Chelsea is selling Obi". If you had same thoughts, I've got bad news for you.

One of the biggest newspapers in Turkey, Sabah came forth this morning with some shocking quotes from John Mikel Obi. See for yourself...

"I'm very pleased with Galatasaray's offer."

"I asked Drogba for advice and he told me that Istanbul is a fantastic city, that Galatasaray is a huge club and that I have to make the move."

"I have played at Chelsea for a long time and it's now time for me to leave."

"Talks have reached an advanced level between Chelsea and Galatasaray. Chelsea won't make the move difficult and regarding my salary there won't be a problem."

"All that is left is for the clubs to reach an agreement."

                                                                          - John Mikel Obi via Sabah

As you can see Mikel might be on his way out if those quotes actually came from him. The whole thing doesn't make sense to me, Why will Mikel want out of Chelsea now that Jose Mourinho is back? Why will he be eager to take a massive jump down to the turkish league? Is this another case of African footballers making any move because of money? Could it be Chelsea no longer want him? I hardly have a good answer to all these questions, I've never being a big fan of Obi but I really don't want to see him go as he has qualities no other player in the squad has. And to think we will let him go after all we went through to sign him.

Some Chelsea fans are hoping he's replaced by one of the best pivot players at the moment, the likes of Fellaini, Bender, Alonso are being eyed. Its worth noting that Chelsea hasn't replaced the Centre Midfielders at club with players as good or better for about three years.

What's your opinion? Should Chelsea cash in on Mikel Obi? 

Reports: Napoli Reject Chelsea bid for Cavani

Still today, in a matter of hours Napoli have rejected Chelsea's bid for Edinson Cavani as expected. Tancredi Palmeri is my man once again.

Chelsea latest bid for Cavani has been definitely rejected by Napoli
— Tancredi Palmeri (@tancredipalmeri) June 13, 2013

Where do we go from here? Napoli are making the best use of interests from Real Madrid, Manchester City and Chelsea in Cavani. Looks like we have to make a bid closer to or the buy out fee (63 million euros). Keep trusting in "The Happy One" and Mr. Roman. KTBFFH! 

Andre Schurrle reacts on twitter

Chelsea new boy Andre Schurrle has taken to twitter to express his joy. See his tweet.

Thank you all for your nice words!! I am so happy that they reached the agreement:) #behappy #thankyouall
— André Schürrle (@Andre_Schuerrle) June 13, 2013

Welcome to Stamford Bridge man! Good luck! Congratulations to the fans,we've got our man. 

Report: Chelsea bid €50million for Edinson Cavani

Reports all over the web and social media claim Chelsea have submitted a bid of €50 million for Napoli star striker, Edinson Cavani. Popular and reliable transfers' guru also reported the same. See for yourself.

Chelsea have placed a 50m € bid for Cavani
— Tancredi Palmeri (@tancredipalmeri) June 13, 2013

  

Palmeri isn't quoting any reports here which implies that he's pretty sure about it. He also went on to suggest that the move smacks of desperation.

To me it seems pretty clear that Chelsea is rushing the Cavani thing before Real Madrid would be ready to jump in. Let's see Napoli reply
— Tancredi Palmeri (@tancredipalmeri) June 13, 2013

I saw something else which makes the whole thing interesting. A tweet,this time not from Palmieri.

Napoli's star striker Edinson Cavani is in talks with Real Madrid and Manchester City, according to his mother. - #CFC #MCFC #RMCF
— TweetChelseaFC (@TweetChelseaFC) June 13, 2013

Are Manchester City and Real madrid making some tricky moves before having a bid accepted? It could also be a trick to make Chelsea move faster for him. Cavani seems desperate to move and I don't know if any Chelsea fan will hate to see him in the Chelsea blue.

And...the Andre Schurrle saga is all but over. Are we in for a big Schurrle-Cavani party? Once again being a Chelsea fan brings lot of anxiety. 

CFC and Bayer Leverkusen reach agreement for transfer of André Schürrle, subject to completion of documentation, bit.ly/175f0ms #CFC
— Chelsea FC (@chelseafc) June 13, 2013

Is Fernando Torres on his way to Barcelona?

I'm trying hard to stop laughing over this transfer rumour. It's the time for the rumours so we have to be prepared for some awkward ones. It's a segment of the Spanish press reporting that Fernando "El nino" Torres is interesting Spanish giants, Barcelona. See for yourself...

Barcelona are interested in Chelsea forward Fernando Torres (29). Mourinho doesn't want him and he would be available for 20M. [sport]
— barcastuff (@barcastuff) June 11, 2013

This is one of the transfer rumours that are hard to understand and really should not be reckoned with but it's still fun looking into them.

Jose Mourinho was asked during his press conference about Fernando Torres and his response showed he is interested in giving him a chance, sidelining the assertion "Mourinho doesn't want him" since he is yet to decide. Secondly, Barcelona just got Neymar for insane money, even if David Villa will be moving he has already been replaced. I'm pretty sure Neymar wasn't signed to replace Victor Valdes or play as a centre-half. Even if Barcelona actually want Torres, 20M? Seriously? Are you for real? £,$ or euros, will anyone pay 20M for Torres? Probably the 20M is in Naira because the tweet was not specific.

Barcelona have done really terrible business in recent times, from the "Ibrahimovic" to the "Neymar" (who I personally think is overrated) but don't think too much about this one. Hmmm... If this is actually true... It can't be bad business for us, can it?