Chelsea Owner Roman Abramovich To Offer €46.5m For Bayern Munich's Franck Ribery

Source: Adithya Ananth, Goal.com


The top boss of Chelsea is reportedly going to meet the representative of the Bavarian club to offer €46.5 million for the Frenchman.


Roman Abramovich appears to be keen to flash his wallet after convincing John Terry to remain with Chelsea. Franck Ribery is the primary target, and the Blues’ owner is reportedly going to fly to Germany and meet Uli Hoeness, the general manager of Bayern Munich.According to The Sun, Abramovich is willing to break the British transfer record by tabling a bid of €46.5 million in order to bring the Frenchman to Stamford Bridge."Uli was taken by surprise by the phone call but was very honest and courteous with Mr. Abramovich," a senior Bayern source is quoted in the tabloid as saying."We are still resolved to keep Ribery but Hoeness agreed to meet with Abramovich in Germany to discuss any offer.

"The Blues have a lot of competition to sign Ribery. The Frenchman is reportedly on the radars of Manchester United, Real Madrid, Inter and Barcelona.Die Roten have declared in the past that the diminutive player is not for sale. But rumours continue to abound that the 26-year-old may have signed a pre-contract deal with los Blancos. The tabloid believes that this will anger FC Hollywood enough to sell their player to the Pensioners instead.Adithya Ananth, Goal.com

Chelsea dominates Man U in shootout

SOURCE: THESTAR.COM (Associated Press)

Salomon Kalou scored the winning penalty yesterday as Chelsea beat Manchester United 4-1 in a shootout to clinch the Community Shield in Carlo Ancelotti's first competitive match in charge.
The traditional curtain raiser to the English season at Wembley is rarely a spectacle, but on this occasion was hotly contested with a heated conclusion.

With the match level at 1-1 in the 71st minute, United's Patrice Evra was lying on the ground after being fouled by Michael Ballack when Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard made it 2-1.
The goal sparked a furious reaction from United players, who felt the game should have been stopped.

"With a replay you can see Ballack has elbowed the boy, and if the referee had seen it properly, it is a red card," United manager Alex Ferguson said. "The referee is in line with it, and should have at least stopped the game."
The Premier League champions, however, equalized in stoppage time when Wayne Rooney broke free.

But it was FA Cup winner Chelsea who dominated the shootout.
"This is sweet," Lampard said. "It feels nice to make a winning start to the season."Salomon Kalou scored the winning penalty yesterday as Chelsea beat Manchester United 4-1 in a shootout to clinch the Community Shield in Carlo Ancelotti's first competitive match in charge.
The traditional curtain raiser to the English season at Wembley is rarely a spectacle, but on this occasion was hotly contested with a heated conclusion.

With the match level at 1-1 in the 71st minute, United's Patrice Evra was lying on the ground after being fouled by Michael Ballack when Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard made it 2-1.
The goal sparked a furious reaction from United players, who felt the game should have been stopped.

"With a replay you can see Ballack has elbowed the boy, and if the referee had seen it properly, it is a red card," United manager Alex Ferguson said. "The referee is in line with it, and should have at least stopped the game."
The Premier League champions, however, equalized in stoppage time when Wayne Rooney broke free.

But it was FA Cup winner Chelsea who dominated the shootout.
"This is sweet," Lampard said. "It feels nice to make a winning start to the season."

Blues Back In For Pato

Source: Goal.Com

Tabloid reports from England suggest that Chelsea are readying a unique, mega-money offer to Milan for Alexandre Pato. Apparently, the Pensioners will bid to buy the Brazilian striker outright for €52.5m - and loan him straight back to the Rossoneri for the 2009-10 campaign.