Chelsea close to signing Moses

Chelsea have gotten a step closer to signing Wigan's Victor Moses after the clubs held talks concerning the move.

On Tuesday Wigan chairman Dave Whelan met with Chelsea's chief executive Ron Gourlay as the clubs attempted to agree a deal for the 21 year old forward.

Chelsea have been told by Wigan to either match their £8.5 million valuation of the 21 year old or walk away. Chelsea are hoping to seal the deal before Sunday so they can include him in the squad for the Community Shield match against the Premier League champions, Manchester City.

Having started some way apart in terms of their valuations of Victor Moses, the clubs seem to be close to agreeing a deal. Wigan initially wanted £10 million for the forward but have now dropped their asking price to a figure that Chelsea think is more reasonable.

Chelsea bos Roberto Di Matteo is said to be keen to bring the former England Under-21 player to Stamford Bridge, though the final decision will lie with Chelsea owner, Roman Abramovich.

Victor Moses will be Chelsea's fifth signing after Marko Marin joined from Werder Bremen, Eden Hazard from Lille, Thorgan Hazard from Lens and most recently Oscar from Internacional.

Kevin de Bruyne loaned to Werder Bremen

Chelsea's Belgian winger Kevin de Bruyne had joined German club Werder Bremen on a season long loan deal.

The 21 year old winger hasn't yet made his debut for Chelsea.

He joined the Stamford Bridge club in January for an undisclosed fee from Belgium club Genk and was immediately loaned back to his former side.

Chelsea manager Roberto Di Matteo made the decision to send the player out on loan after watching him play in two of Chelsea's preseason games against Seattle and Paris Saint-Germain in America.

This is a great move for the player as he needs regular playing time to develop and gain some experience and would most probably slot straight into the team as a replacement for former Werder Bremen winger Marko Marin who joined Chelsea earlier this summer.

Shevchenko retires!

Hangin up his boots!

Former Chelsea and AC Milan striker Andriy Shevchenko has retired from football to pursue a career in politics.

His club, Dynamo Kiev, released a statement in which the 35-year old Ukrainian striker revealed that he would be retiring from football.

In his statement he said that the news could shock everyone and he continued to say that he's future is no longer in football.

He won his 111th and final international cap for Ukraine during Euro 2012, which was co-hosted by Ukraine, where he came on as a substitute during his country's group stage loss to England.

Shevchenko started his career in 1994 at Dynamo Kiev and went on to become one of the most, if not the most lethal strikers in Europe after his move in 1999 to AC Milan. During his time in Italy with AC Milan he won the 2003 Champions League - scoring the winning spot kick in the penalty shoot out - as well as the Serie A title, Coppa Italia and UEFA Super Cup. He also won domestic silverware in England, with Chelsea winning the FA Cup and League Cup in 2007, and Ukraine.

In 2006 the then 29-year old striker signed for Jose Mourinho's Chelsea, for a huge fee of £30 million, and spent two largely unproductive seasons at Stamford Bridge before returning to the San Siro with AC Milan. Though, he was unable to reproduce the deadly form that made him one of the most lethal and feared strikers in Europe. In 2009 he returned to Ukraine with the club where it all started, signing a two year deal with Dynamo Kiev.

Shevchenko was Ukraine's talisman for over a decade and had a national goal scoring record, scoring 48 goals. In 2006 he captained Ukraine to the World Cup quarter finals, he also won the Ballon d'Or in 2004 as the European player of the year and captained Ukraine in Euro 2012.

In his statement he said he will be going into politics and he is expected to elaborate on his plans in the near future.

Shevchenko's honors:

• Ukrainian Premier League: 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999
• Ukrainian Cup: 1996, 1998, 1999
• Ukrainian Super Cup: 2011
• CIS Cup: 1996, 1997, 1998
• Serie A: 2003-04
• Coppa Italia: 2003
• Supercoppa Italiana: 2004
• Uefa Champions League: 2003
• Uefa Super Cup: 2003
• FA Cup: 2007
• League Cup: 2007

And the Oscar goes to Chelsea!



Off to London



Chelsea have secured a deal for the highly rated Brazilian midfielder Oscar, from Internacional.

The attacking midfielder signed a five year deal at Stamford Bridge for a fee in the region of £25 million.

The midfielder who is currently in the Brazilian Olympic squad joins Chelsea from Internacional after previously playing for Sao Paulo and in Brazil has been liked to his fellow countryman Kaka.

The player first said that he would make up his mind about his future after the Olympic Games in London before undergoing a medical and completing his move to the Bridge.

Oscar also said that all Brazilian players have a dream to play in Europe and the Premier League.

Chelsea, who won the Champions League last season, are on a mission to rebuild the club and have shown their intention to fight for the Premier League as well as the Champions League by completing deals for some of the hottest young talents in world football.

The likes of Werder Bremen midfielder Marko Marin, Eden Hazard who was undoubtedly one of the most sought after players in Europe as well as his brother Thorgan who is probably the more talented from the two and now the Brazilian and former Internacional midfileder Oscar, have all joined the club.

Chelsea will be looking to overthrow the dominant Manchester clubs next season and are looking a whole lot stronger after completing deals for some of Europe's and South America's best young talents during this summer.

Mix that in with players such as Lucas Piazon, who has massive potential, and the experience of others such as John Terry and Frank Lampard and you have a team that can challenge on all fronts, domestically and in Europe.

I'd go as far as saying that, even as a Manchester United fan, this Chelsea team has the quality and ability to win the Premier League next season and continue to win silverware for years to come!

Brazil's Oscar has medical at Chelsea

Brazilian midfielder Oscar has said he has undergone a medical at Stamford Bridge but will only resolve his future after the Olympic Games.

The 20 year old Internacional player has been constantly linked to a move to Chelsea during the transfer window. Though, he has maintained that he has not agreed any move to Stamford Bridge.

"I only had a meeting with the doctor, nothing else. I haven't signed any contract yet," he said when asked about Chelsea's interest.

"I will wait until the end of the Olympic Games to decide my future.

"All Brazilian players have this dream. I have, like everybody, the dream to play in Europe and the Premier League."

Chelsea have already acquired the services of Lille midfielder Eden Hazard and Werder Bremen's German winger Marko Marin.