Chelsea prepare world record offer for Barcelona playmaker Iniesta
Chelsea are ready to break the world transfer record for Barcelona midfield schemer Andres Iniesta.
The Daily Mail says English side have identified the 24-year-old as the man to get Luiz Felipe Scolari's under-performers back on track, according to reports in Spain.
Chelsea are said to have made a £42million bid for the attacking midfielder two years ago and are set to renew their interest in the summer.
Barcelona were happy to let Deco move to Stamford Bridge before the start of the season because Iniesta was more than an adequate replacement.
And with the Brazilian now struggling to recreate his early-season form, Chelsea may share that sentiment, though there are doubts over how much spending that Roman Abramovich will sanction.
The well-connected Confidential column in Catalan-based Sport newspaper - which has close links to Barca - reports that Chelsea are preparing a bid, but that a move is likely to be resisted.
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Comments (18)
The guy dsent even start for Barcelona.
I cant see it happening If we arent going to buy any one we have to do something to get going. I think we bench Drogba and get Di Santo playing more. Put Stoch on the left wing and put Kakuta at least on the bench we dont really dont need to buy player just give the young guys a chance if the guys that are playing arent cutting it.
AND PRACTISE F.U.C.I.N.G SET PEICES PUT PEOPLE ON THE POSTS. If u can defend u dont need to put people on the posts but if u keep considing goals from set peices just do it.
Chelsea Fc need one or two playmakers like Robnho, Arjen robben, and other playmakers too.
IS CHELSEA MAD,,,,,BUY ROBIHNO,,, IS PROBLEM , NOW U SAID YOU NEED INISTA,, ***** BULLSHIT,,PLS SCOLARI ARE U AFRAID OF BEING SCAK OR WHAT, I WANT YOU TO PERFORM AND SHOW DEM WHAT YOU ARE MADE OF, CHELSEA FOR LIFE,, I NO WE WILL WIN THE FA TITLE AND CHAMPIONS LEAGUE THIS SEASON
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