Official Gary Cahill transfer thread

[jimbo_bwfc]

Would happily straight swap Danny Sturridge for Cahill- not that I think we'll have a chance in that department.

[officer_dibble]

The Chelsea news is good...some kind of player swap I'll have the ageing Anelka please! (at least thats how we play it....he's fecking old, you should be paying us to take him)

[TKIZ!]

The Elk would be an excellent addition, although he's old I wouldn't put him in the Robbie Blake category of 'Bolton dressing room vibes provider'

[Rodney Trotter]

I can actually see him signing for Chelsea if Villas Boas wants a British centre back. Mail are also now running the story

Chelsea to rival Arsenal and Tottenham in £17m chase for Bolton defender Cahill
By JOHN EDWARDS
Last updated at 11:14 PM on 1st July 2011

Gary Cahill could become Andre Villas-Boas' first new signing at Chelsea.

The new manager has told his top scouts he wants the Bolton centre half, 25, to partner John Terry at the heart of his defence.

But Villa-Boas may have to move swiftly to land the £17million-rated defender after Arsenal and Tottenham both drew up plans to try and sign him.

[Dave Sutton's barnet]

The new manager has told his top scouts he wants the Bolton centre half, 25, to partner John Terry at the heart of his defence.

What are they gonna do, watch him on the beach?

[truewhite15]

Someone on t'other forum reckons that "somewhere on the internet" it's being reported that Chelski have offered £10M plus Sturridge, and we're already talking to young Daniel about a 5-year, £45K a week contract.

[ChrisC]

Someone on t'other forum reckons that "somewhere on the internet" it's being reported that Chelski have offered £10M plus Sturridge, and we're already talking to young Daniel about a 5-year, £45K a week contract.

So they have gone from wanting 20 mil for Danny down to 7 mil? i doubt it very much.


Even if you add that they might come down a bit on Danny's value to win the race for Gary, i still cant see them coming down that much.

[thebish]

Someone on t'other forum reckons that "somewhere on the internet" it's being reported that Chelski have offered £10M plus Sturridge, and we're already talking to young Daniel about a 5-year, £45K a week contract.

surely we'd bite their bling-encrusted fingers off for that kind of deal!!

[Lord Kangana]

That'd be the Durridge that left City because (as reported) he didn't like their offer of a 60k/w contract.

Don't get me wrong, I think he's a smashing player, but I'm sceptical that he'd take 45k/w. Unless he's uber-ambitious and feels 18 months in our first team will get hin his big move.

Heres hoping.

[thebish]

That'd be the Durridge that left City because (as reported) he didn't like their offer of a 60k/w contract.

I like it!

[CAPSLOCK]

Besides, we need some cash for Cahill and Sturridge has been quoted at £20m - wouldn't a straight swap leave us too poor to rebuild?

hmmm... indeed - it would leave us with a shit-hot striker - and then padding out the rest with Bosmans and loans...

good sides have been built on less

Plus we'll have the money from Al Habsi's sale.

Thats Petrovs wages covered for 18 months

[Choppers]

Sturridge + £10 million for Cahill?

Jesus, I'm driving to Bolton right now and stealing a taxi, then sitting outside Gary's house with the engine running.

Then I'm baring my arse on the town steps, etc etc, you get the point.

The thing is, for me, I still don't see Sturridge playing regularly at Chelsea. He'll always be behind Anelka, Torres and Drogba, and why not come back to a club that clearly wants you to start every game, with fans who think you are great.

He looked a little bit out of his depth with the U21's when I saw him, I genuinely think he's a "big fish in a little pond" type player, and would always look a world beater with us.

[CrazyHorse]

Sturridge + £10 million for Cahill?

Jesus, I'm driving to Bolton right now and stealing a taxi, then sitting outside Gary's house with the engine running.

Then I'm baring my arse on the town steps, etc etc, you get the point.

bobo the clown has just PMd me saying he'll do a streak at the Bury friendly if this Sturridge deal goes through.

So that's something to look forward to anyway.

[jimbo_bwfc]

This could well all be bullshit, but what the hell, seems more detailed than anything the papers are giving us so...

Some bloke on an Arsenal forum, from Chorley said he bumped into and spoke with GC in a pub- and provided pictures.

Anyway, not to much from it other than: he's not spoken to Arsenal yet and Bolton have given clubs a two week deadline to sort out a deal.

Here are his words:

"He said to me he hadn’t talked to Arsenal. He said that clubs had two weeks left to agree a deal with Bolton. He gave me the impression that Bolton would not consider selling after this two weeks.

As an Arsenal fan, I obviously asked about our interest. He told me (in not as many words) that he had not spoke to anyone from Arsenal at all (could be political??) BUT was expecting to talk to clubs soon. He again mentioned the 2 week imposed deadline from Bolton."

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[Gooner Girl]

41 pages of this thread and we still haven't signed him.

[Annoyed Grunt]

41 pages of this thread and we still haven't signed him.

Wenger too scared to open his purse no doubt.

[Gooner Girl]

41 pages of this thread and we still haven't signed him.

Wenger too scared to open his purse no doubt.

It would seem so. He needs to get his arse in gear. Pre season will be on us before we know it and so far we have signed a 19 year old from Charlton...

[Annoyed Grunt]

41 pages of this thread and we still haven't signed him.

Wenger too scared to open his purse no doubt.

It would seem so. He needs to get his arse in gear. Pre season will be on us before we know it and so far we have signed a 19 year old from Charlton...

I think his reluctance to spend has cost you the last few seasons.

[Gooner Girl]

41 pages of this thread and we still haven't signed him.

Wenger too scared to open his purse no doubt.

It would seem so. He needs to get his arse in gear. Pre season will be on us before we know it and so far we have signed a 19 year old from Charlton...

I think his reluctance to spend has cost you the last few seasons.

Yeah, when injuries hit our back ups aren't good enough. Should also have bought a quality goalie and another decent CB begining of last season.

[Annoyed Grunt]

41 pages of this thread and we still haven't signed him.

Wenger too scared to open his purse no doubt.

It would seem so. He needs to get his arse in gear. Pre season will be on us before we know it and so far we have signed a 19 year old from Charlton...

I think his reluctance to spend has cost you the last few seasons.

Yeah, when injuries hit our back ups aren't good enough. Should also have bought a quality goalie and another decent CB begining of last season.

True. He's never rebuilt from the Viera, Petit, Overmars era.