Guardiola ‘wants a face-to-face meeting with Roman Abramovich’
The Sun say Pep Guardiola wants a face-to-face meeting with Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich before deciding whether to take over as manager at Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea officials are said to have offered the ex-Barcelona boss £11m-a-year and an assurance that there will be no pressure on him to win major trophies in his first two years in charge.
But it is claimed that Guardiola has demanded talks with Abramovich himself, so he can hear the offer from the horse’s mouth.
A Chelsea source is quoted as saying: “If it takes a big meeting with Abramovich to get the deal done, that’s what must happen.”
The Daily Express say Chelsea have made a £30m offer for Hulk, while The Daily Telegraph suggest the Blues are on the verge of signing the Porto striker for £40m.
QPR want Newcastle defender Danny Simpson and are willing to pay West Ham keeper Robert Green £50,000-a-week, The Sun report.
Magpies full-back Simpson has so far not agreed a new deal at St James’ Park, while Green’s contract expires this summer.
It’s suggested that Rangers’ willingness to match Green’s wage demands are scuppering West Ham’s attempts to keep the England international.
Arsenal are rivalling QPR for the signing of Manchester City midfielder Nigel De Jong, according to the Daily Mirror.
Rangers boss Mark Hughes has been linked with the Dutchman, who played under him at Eastlands.
And it is claimed that Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is also keen to capture De Jong after failing to land Rennes’ Yann M’Vila.
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30/05/2012 @ 9:59 pm
Di matheo is man dat can do it again
30/05/2012 @ 9:59 pm
I think RDM should be given d job bcos he deserve it.
30/05/2012 @ 7:26 pm
They said demateo won by luck not by expirience. Can mr Roman tell me how many big games pep win without refree’s asistance, is it against chelsea 09, arsenal 11, inter 10 or milan 12. We may not get platini asistance that pep enjoy so, pls Roman let stick 2 our own luck RDM.
30/05/2012 @ 6:26 pm
Although I would have love Pep to bring in his wealth of experience but has Roman ever thot of how Roberto got to win the fa cup and the champions league. Roman please look within okay?
30/05/2012 @ 6:13 pm
We don’t need him,he should go and rest !!! Di matheo is the MAN!!!
30/05/2012 @ 4:12 pm
P G know’s only one way and if that dons”t walk he has problem
30/05/2012 @ 11:10 am
dimateo is d main man
30/05/2012 @ 8:18 am
Am a big fan of chelse football club and i love thing good. P.G you are now blue boss.
30/05/2012 @ 8:08 am
I will P.G meet the main man, we welkum him. Up blues.
30/05/2012 @ 4:05 am
chelsea should also buy falcao,modric,moura,vdw,willian and a good back up keeper b/c they nid depth in d team.there will be many matches to play next season
30/05/2012 @ 3:36 am
pls 4get Pep and go RDM he is d right man 4 d job
30/05/2012 @ 1:11 am
1. there is no way that Abromovich would agree to Chelsea not winning anything for a period of 2 years.
2. Whilst the Gardiola/Barcelona style of play has been a winning formula, it is not full proof.
3. A team must be able to play in many different styles and formations, depending on the opponents.
4. Does Abromovich want Gardiola so much that he is willing to replace pretty much the entire Chelsea team with a new set of players to emulate the Barca team?
5. My preference is for Roberto Di Mateo to stay and manage. One of the criticism of RDM is that he lacks the experience to buy and sell players.
This seems pretty irrelevant as Abromivich has taken it on himself to do this job.I do not have a problem with that as he is buying some really great players.
cannot
30/05/2012 @ 1:03 am
I know something of this stand is going on. Roman act wise ok.