Chelsea sign Bruno Alves for £24m
By dixon9
June 23 2009
The Channel 4 Italia website is reporting that Chelsea have signed Bruno Alves from Porto for a £24m fee. The 27-year-old centre-half is the replacement for Ricardo Carvalho according to the site, who is now clear to join José Mourinho´s Inter Milan in Serie A.
Alves' father has told the English media that his son is on his way out of Porto.
“By now there are no doubts he will leave Porto. The player is happy now, because he is under contract, but the moment of the great leap has arrived,” he said.
Some claim that Alves is one of Ancelotti´s targets should Carvalho end up leaving for Italy.
But is the report a bit premature?
It also has to be said that the fee seems a tad high!
We do also have Ivanovic and Alex but these aren’t Carvalho-type defenders and Mancienne is thought to still a bit green to take on assume this responsibility regularly.
We await confirmation from the official site.
Chelsea sign Bruno Alves for £24m?
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Date: 23/06/2009 20:43
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Re: Chelsea sign Bruno Alves for £24m?
Posted by: AdamMmmmm (IP Logged)
Date: 23/06/2009 21:17
He's 28.
Re: Chelsea sign Bruno Alves for £24m?
Posted by: gazLFC (IP Logged)
Date: 23/06/2009 21:23
typical chelsea madness £24m for a 31yr old what a joke!
Re: Chelsea sign Bruno Alves for £24m?
Posted by: dixon9 (IP Logged)
Date: 23/06/2009 21:28
Yep - 27 actually.
The C4 Italia site said 31.
"It is born out of hypocrisy and fundamental insecurity. There have been two kids on the block for the past 12 years. Suddenly, there is a third and that one is threatening to be more successful than the others and they don’t like it." P Kenyon.
The C4 Italia site said 31.
"It is born out of hypocrisy and fundamental insecurity. There have been two kids on the block for the past 12 years. Suddenly, there is a third and that one is threatening to be more successful than the others and they don’t like it." P Kenyon.
Re: Chelsea sign Bruno Alves for £24m?
Posted by: dixon9 (IP Logged)
Date: 23/06/2009 21:35
That´s what I just said.
"It is born out of hypocrisy and fundamental insecurity. There have been two kids on the block for the past 12 years. Suddenly, there is a third and that one is threatening to be more successful than the others and they don’t like it." P Kenyon.
"It is born out of hypocrisy and fundamental insecurity. There have been two kids on the block for the past 12 years. Suddenly, there is a third and that one is threatening to be more successful than the others and they don’t like it." P Kenyon.
Re: Chelsea sign Bruno Alves for £24m?
Posted by: dixon9 (IP Logged)
Date: 23/06/2009 21:52
"It is born out of hypocrisy and fundamental insecurity. There have been two kids on the block for the past 12 years. Suddenly, there is a third and that one is threatening to be more successful than the others and they don’t like it." P Kenyon.
Re: Chelsea sign Bruno Alves for £24m?
Posted by: Nomaan (IP Logged)
Date: 23/06/2009 22:07
i think this is ridiculous from chelsea i was happpy to see dany sturridge but bruno alves for 24mn is ridiculous m dissappointed with wat chelsea is doing if they did bought this guy... i mean wat about mancienne??? that young guy deserve to be in for any one but why buying a defence player... its soo not goood for chelsea future and for the youngster there... m a chelsea fan but this iss insane
Re: Chelsea sign Bruno Alves for £24m?
Posted by: dixon9 (IP Logged)
Date: 23/06/2009 22:23
Well it´s not confirmed officially yet.
"It is born out of hypocrisy and fundamental insecurity. There have been two kids on the block for the past 12 years. Suddenly, there is a third and that one is threatening to be more successful than the others and they don’t like it." P Kenyon.
"It is born out of hypocrisy and fundamental insecurity. There have been two kids on the block for the past 12 years. Suddenly, there is a third and that one is threatening to be more successful than the others and they don’t like it." P Kenyon.
Re: Chelsea sign Bruno Alves for £24m?
Posted by: gerard kelly (IP Logged)
Date: 24/06/2009 10:26
dont get him we have grand defenders even if carvalho goes uwe have ivanovic mancienne alex terry they hould use the 24m to get a good playmaker for that or more midfield getting a bit old but lampard will be playing until he is 40 cause he is just top class
SUPER CHELSEA !!!!!!!!
SUPER CHELSEA !!!!!!!!
Re: Chelsea sign Bruno Alves for £24m?
Posted by: dixon9 (IP Logged)
Date: 25/06/2009 14:53
No further news on this - either C4 Italia have a massive tip on this or are full of the brown stuff...
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"It is born out of hypocrisy and fundamental insecurity. There have been two kids on the block for the past 12 years. Suddenly, there is a third and that one is threatening to be more successful than the others and they don’t like it." P Kenyon.
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"It is born out of hypocrisy and fundamental insecurity. There have been two kids on the block for the past 12 years. Suddenly, there is a third and that one is threatening to be more successful than the others and they don’t like it." P Kenyon.
Re: Chelsea sign Bruno Alves for £24m?
Posted by: dixon9 (IP Logged)
Date: 09/07/2009 08:09
Looks like it might have some legs?
(Dodgy source but there are quotes):
LINK
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"It is born out of hypocrisy and fundamental insecurity. There have been two kids on the block for the past 12 years. Suddenly, there is a third and that one is threatening to be more successful than the others and they don’t like it." P Kenyon.
(Dodgy source but there are quotes):
LINK
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"It is born out of hypocrisy and fundamental insecurity. There have been two kids on the block for the past 12 years. Suddenly, there is a third and that one is threatening to be more successful than the others and they don’t like it." P Kenyon.