Chelsea linked as agent reveals Van der Vaart offer
The agent of Hamburg midfielder Rafael van der Vaart admits an "important offer" from England has arrived for the Holland international.
Chelsea have been linked with Van der Vaart and his agent, Bayram Tutumlu said: "At this moment it is very difficult for the player to go to Valencia because we have important offers English and Spanish clubs."
Tutumlu admits Valencia's rival offer falls well short of Hamburg's valuation.
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Man Utd, Chelsea following Sporting Lisbon's Moutinho
Manchester United and Chelsea are following Sporting Lisbon midfielder Joao Moutinho. The News of the World says bothhad scouts watching the Sporting Lisbon attacking midfielder impressfor his country in the 1-1 draw with England U-21s on Tuesday.
But they face competition for the £15m-rated playmaker from Spanish champs Real Madrid and Italians Juventus. United hope to use their close ties withSporting, having signed Cristiano Ronaldo and Nani from them in recentyears, to swing the deal.
Chelsea boss Grant pushing for Bilyaletdinov signing
Chelsea boss Avram Grant is pushing through a deal for Lokomotiv Moscow midfielder Diniyar Bilyaletdinov.
Grant has watched Russia internationalBilyaletdinov twice in the last month and wants the midfielder atStamford Bridge in January as he prepares to lose
John Obi Mikel(Nigeria) and Michael Essien (Ghana) to the African Nations Cup.
I am wishing for a new Manager! Other wise, I'd like to see players like Frei (Dortmund), Nasri (Marseille), Umezaki (Jef United). But that won't happen.