Kevin De Bruyne - to Chelsea for £6.7m

[sincity]

From Skysports:

Chelsea medical today for £6.7m De Bruyne

Kevin De Bruyne was today set to undergo a medical at Chelsea ahead of his move from Genk, according to the Belgian club.

The 20-year-old midfielder was on the brink of joining the Blues in a reported £6.7million deal on a five-and-a-half-year contract that would see him loaned back to his current team for the rest of the season.

Asked if De Bruyne was at Chelsea today for a medical, a Genk spokesmen said: "Yes, that is correct."

The spokesman also confirmed De Bruyne would see out the season with the Belgian champions before returning to Chelsea in the summer.

The winger would then have to convince manager Andre Villas-Boas to make him part of the Blues' first-team plans, which could be tricky.

Villas-Boas admitted on Friday that Chelsea's pursuit of De Bruyne - who would become their second January capture after Gary Cahill - had nothing to do with him.

Indeed, they were linked with the player before Villas-Boas took charge last summer.

The Portuguese, who insisted he had no problem with Chelsea's recruitment policy, said: "It's a target that's decided by the club, that I knew about for quite some time.

"He was under the scrutiny of the club for some time, we've been following this player.

"Romelu Lukaku the same, and Petr Cech was the same when we arrived in 2004.

"In the sense that it's the club policy for the future, it's the right thing [to buy him] and I'll do everything in my power for him to reach maximum potential.

"But it's down to the club in decision-making."

 

[Petrovs left peg]

Hopefully that means they are not interested in Hazard

 

[Tevez City]

Hopefully that means they are not interested in Hazard

He is one for the future like Savic, so it will not affect their interest in Hazard IMO.

 

[bluemoondays]

I'd be concerned if I was De Bruyne and saw that quote. Paraphrasing here - AVB is basically saying I'm not interested in the player, he's not my signing but the clubs and I'll work with him to "improve" him.

It's not ike he's 16/17, he's 20 years old and should be wanting game time. If I was De Bruyne I'd be thinking ......wtf!!!

 

[ell]

I'd be concerned if I was De Bruyne and saw that quote. Paraphrasing here - AVB is basically saying I'm not interested in the player, he's not my signing but the clubs and I'll work with him to "improve" him.

It's not ike he's 16/17, he's 20 years old and should be wanting game time. If I was De Bruyne I'd be thinking ......wtf!!!

If I was De Bruyne I would be think "FUCK, 80K A WEEK!?? I WILL TAKE 10BENTLEYS SIR"