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Deco Closer - Ronaldinho and Etoó?

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By dixon9 June 17 2008
“Come and join me at Chelsea!” is what Deco has been quoted as saying to Ronaldinho in “El Mundo Deportivo” – a Catalan football newspaper. A mis-quote? A slip on Deco´s part? What about Etoó? Is he tied up with a possible move to AC Milan rather than Chelsea given that Inter´s Moratti has said they are not in the market for a forward? Or is it likely that ALL THREE are Stamford Bridge bound?

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“We are contemplating the future without them,” says new Barcelona coach, Pep Guardiola.

"The coach thinks this way (bizarrely speaking about himself in the 3rd person!) after analyzing questions of performance and the [last] season. All of the players in the first-team squad last season are of a very high level. But with the technical secretary we are forming a squad and Deco, Ronaldinho and Etoó are not in our minds."

"If I felt that he (Ronaldinho) wanted to be the player he was again, he would be here but the situation has deteriorated and the solution is to build a strong dressing-room."

Now this last quote is a concern that many Chelsea fans share.  Whilst admitting that he if he could be bothered, he would still be the best player in the world, many of us know that the Brazilian spent last season not appearing for some training sessions and enjoyed far too many nights out on the town – the last thing we want is someone coming to the Bridge and spending most of his time in the West End rather than Cobham.   

IF, however, he really wants to knuckle down – and there’s the Big Phil factor to help that - then we could be in for some breath taking football next season; to the contrary, it would be embarrassing.

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Ronaldinho flick

Deco has already put his tuppence worth in:

"With the greatest respect to Manchester City, I would not like to see Ronaldinho go there and play for them.”  (City fans could quite rightly bristle at these comments).

“It would be good for Chelsea to sign Ronaldinho.”

“He would go to a great club and I would love to see him playing in the Champions League for a great team, and showing he is still the best player in the world.”

"I still consider Ronaldinho to be one of the best players in the world. He needs a huge team to express himself in, one that plays in the Champions League and aims to win it.”

Ronaldinho has hinted only at the possible move:

"I am Gaucho [the name given to those from the Rio Grande do Sul area of Brazil] like Scolari.”

"I won the World Cup with him in 2002. I grew a lot with him and it would be a pleasure to cross paths with him again."

The Deco fee to Chelsea is reported as £12million and not the £15million Barcelona supposedly wanted; "At my age you cannot ask too much for me” said Deco. 

The transfer will take place once Euro 2008 finishes (or at least announced - presumably he will have a holiday!). 

“There is interest from Chelsea, although Scolari has not told me anything.

“Now we’re talking with Barca. Naturally, there are other possibilities.”

However, although Deco has admitted that his destination is between Chelsea and Inter, this would also depend on machinations between Chelsea/Milan/Inter on who gets who and Deco himself said only 2 days ago that nothing has been agreed yet.  Still, that was 2 days ago…

"I would like Ronnie to play with me for Chelsea," is his latest quote.

Etoó?  He’s already stated that if he moves he would prefer the Premier League and we know that Barcelona are going to release him. 

Moratti says he’s not in the market for a forward (Do we believe him though?) and Milan have publicly expressed their interest in Drogba, Etoó and Adebayor.

Does Etoó´s move depend on Drogba?  Will Drogba stay, Etoó arrive and Chelsea then drop their supposed interest in Torres? (Hicks says the Chelsea/Torres story is all rubbish – Gillett remains mute).  And what about Lampard?  Does Scolari envisage using Deco, Ballack AND Lampard in midfield?  Or will Lampard rejoin Mourinho at Inter?

There’s talk of Ricardo Quaresma of Porto and David Villa of Valencia as well.  Quaresma is a winger that I would love us to sign but what about Villa?  Would work very well with Drogba but despite his promising start in Euro 2008 I don´t rate him as highly as Etoó (Which means that we will sign Villa and he´ll score 50 goals next season whilst simulataneously emmitting fireworks out of his backside!).

Presumably we don’t want to sign ALL the players mentioned (so many poker moves between buying and selling clubs there could be any combination of arrivals) – but I wouldn’t be surprised if 2-3 of them are wearing Chelsea shirts next season.

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