Van der Vaart impresses Chelsea scout Bonhof tribalfooball.com - February 11, 2008 Chelsea's German scout Rainer Bonhof saw Rafael van der Vaart star for Hamburg in their 1-1 draw with Bayer Leverkusen on the weekend. "I will not betray who I looked at," Bonhof told Bild. "But if you watched the game, you will know who caught the eye." Asked about Bonhof's presence, Van der Vaart said: "The interest of other clubs is secondary for the moment. "I would like to finally win with HSV and get a title at the end of the season." Rainer Bonhof
Chelsea, Man Utd target Dos Santos waiting on Barcelona talks tribalfooball.com - February 11, 2008 Barcelona whizkid Goivani dos Santos admits there's been no movement over new contract talks.
Chelsea and Manchester United have been linked with the Mexico international, who said last night: "There's nothing new to report. When the club feels ready, we will talk." Chelsea's Obi Mikel: Man Utd tried to wreck my career tribalfooball.com - February 11, 2008 Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel has reopened his row with Manchester United - claiming the Reds tried to wreck his career. United eventually sold Mikel to Chelsea after a drawn-out row over his original transfer from Lyn and the Nigeria midfielder told the News of the World: "All United were after was money. I didn't see why they wanted to wreck my career. "The thing is, I didn't know the reason why United had to drag the whole thing out. It didn't make any sense. "FIFA didn't let me train with either team so I was training alone in my neighbourhood. "But Chelsea fought for me and when people do things like that, it's difficult to abandon them. "That's why I'll be at Chelsea for a very long time
Charlton set to win race for Chelsea's Sinclair tribalfootball.com - February 11, 2008 Charlton Athletic boss Alan Pardew is set to snap up Chelsea attacker Scott Sinclair. The exciting left-wing prospect will be allowed out by Avram Grant to get first-team experience after flirting with the quadruple-chasing squad recently. Sinclair - just back from a loan spell at QPR - is being pushed towards Charlton by his advisers despite rival interest from Leicester City and Burnley. The teenage talent would be a major asset for Pardew in his bid to bounce back to the Premier League and Sinclair may also be keen to stay in the London area.
Chelsea lead race for Palermo star Amauri tribalfootball.com - February 10, 2008 Chelsea lead the chasing pack for Palermo striker Amauri. The Sunday Mirror says Blues boss Avram Grant failed with a £15million bid for the Palermo top scorer last month. But he is set to beat Juventus to the 27-year-old, who will soon qualify for a European Union passport. Amauri has eight Serie A goals this season, and six years' top-flight experience in Italy with Napoli, Chievo and Palermo. "I can confirm that Amauri will leave Palermo this summer," said his agent Mariano Grimaldi. "He is due to become an EU citizen shortly, and that could open up the English stage to him. "He will be playing Champions League football next season - that is for certain. Chelsea boss Grant: Anelka can fire us to title tribalfooball.com - February 10, 2008
Chelsea boss Avram Grant believes Nicolas Anelka can fire them to the Premiership title. "We hope Anelka will get the goals that will take us to the title," said Grant. "I believe in him. "He wants to prove himself. He is a good player, very quick, he's got good technique and he knows how to score goals and make them. "Before he came we had to use Claudio Pizarro and others. "You need more than two top strikers at a top club - you cannot go a season with two strikers. When Didier Drogba and Andriy Shevchenko were injured at the start of the season it was difficult."
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