Modric To Follow Fabregas To Chelsea? Why Signing Former Spurs Midfielder Would Make Blues Premier League Favourites

Despite landing a blow to bitter London rivals Arsenal by signing Cesc Fabregas, it seems as though Chelsea will be moving for former Totteham favourite Luka Modric. The Real Madrid pass-master is currently at the World Cup with Croatia, but if he was to sign for the Stamford Bridge this summer then I would suggest that they would be favourites for the Premier League title next season.

Green Light: Real Madrid Ready To Swoop For Chelsea General – I Think They Should Let Him Go

Real Madrid are usually a club who get who they want when it comes to player recruitment. They have boasted some of the best players in the world, including Brazilian Ronaldo, Cristiano Ronaldo, Luis Figo, Raul, David Beckham and most recently Gareth Bale. Zinedine Zidane and Roberto Carlos are also notable names. Now they have apparently been given the green light to swoop for Chelsea midfielder Ramires.

Twitter Reacts: Arsenal Fans Vent Their Anger Over Chelsea Signing Fabregas

When Fabregas upped sticks and left his boyhood club Barcelona to join the Arsenal youth ranks, no one could have known how much impact he would have at the club. After over 300 first team appearances and 57 for the Gunners he returned to Camp Nou, only to sign for Arsenal’s London rivals Chelsea this week. Needless to say, those affiliated with the Emirates club aren’t too happy.

Forget Neymar, This Chelsea Playmaker Was The Star In Brazil’s World Cup Opener

Last night we saw the start of the 2014 Brazil World Cup, with the hosts beating Croatia 3-1 to go top of group A. It was far from plain sailing though. Marcelo scored an own goal in the early stages of the game before Neymar equalised for the Samba men. A controversial penalty, converted by Neymar, and a last gasp Oscar goal completed the scoring, and although the former will get the headlines, the latter was my man of the match.

In The Bag: Chelsea Want To Announce £27m Midfielder This Week, But How Would It Affect The Current Crop?

The Mirror are telling us that Chelsea think their signing of former Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fabregas is in the bag, and are hoping to announce the deal this week. Whether that happens or not, I am excited about the prospect of the Spain international bossing the Chelsea midfield. But I can’t help but wonder what it means for the rest of the team.