Chelsea Sign Edinson Cavani!

Edinson Cavani Signs for The Blues!

Chelsea fans woke up to a huge surprise today morning as they saw Uruguayan Superstar  Edinson Cavani entering Stamford Bridge - reportedly to undergo a medical for the club. A few hours after the 26 year old was sighted at Stamford Bridge, the reports that Cavani would be signing for the Blues in a deal which would see Radamel Falcao depart for Old Trafford were confirmed

Cavani is without a doubt one of the best forwards in the world and if that wasn't enough to sign convince Hancock to sign him, the fact that the Uruguayan has managed to score 7 goals and assist 9 even though his team have been struggling (currently 14th) would have made any manager eager to sign the 26 year old.

Manager Hancock talked to reporters after the Cavani deal was made public, this is what he had to say:

"I'm very happy as we've managed to sign Edinson who's one of the best CF in the world. He's an incredible player and is definitely one of the best in the world and is a great addition to Chelsea.

We had to let go of another great striker in Radamel Falcao as well as 21 year old Tom Ince but as far as I'm concerned, getting Cavani for the duo is a bargain. Falcao is an amazing player but I'd much rather have Cavani over him and although Ince is talented, he was never really in my plans for the club.

There's still 14 games left to go for the season and although I would love to win the title and it's technically still within our reach as we're only 7 points off the top and that is certainly a margin we can overcome if we perform to our ability but ideally I'd be happy with a top 4 finish and I'm confident that with Cavani spear-heading our attack, we should be able to finish in a Champions League spot.

I wish Radamel and Ince the best of luck at United and hope that they both succeed at Old Trafford"

Cavani has reportedly signed a 4 season contract with Chelsea with a reported wage of £71,000 per turn.

Hancock Busy in the Transfer Market

Hancock Busy in the Transfer Market!

Newly-appointed Chelsea boss - Hancock has been a very busy man in the transfer market as he has already agreed 4 deals to bring in new players to the club, and all of them with the Black Cats. Hancock is known for his active methods in the transfer market but it was still a big surprise for Chelsea fans and football fans all over the world to see some of the best players in the world being bought & sold.

The first 'main' deal to be announced is made up of 3 individual deals, each deal seeing world-class players switch teams. The first deal saw 21 year old Brazilian Neymar Junior, arguably the best young player in the world and a player who Hancock is a known admirer of, arrive at Stamford and in exchange Cesc Fabregas & £7.5 million. The second deal will see 21 year old Alarcon Isco, another one of the world's best young players move to Chelsea and 19 year old Julian Draxler along with some cash. The third and final part will see 26 year old midfielder Arturo Vidal moving to Sunderland and Chelsea will receive Kevin Strootman, young Tiemoue Bakayoko and some cash.

                                                                  
The deal is without a doubt an absolute monster of a deal with some absolutely amazing players moving to Sunderland & Chelsea and it is a deal which has left both managers (Raz and Hancock) very happy. Here's what Chelsea manager Hancock had to say after this deal was announced to the press:

"It doesn't take a genius to figure out just how happy I am with the deal I've managed to agree with Raz. Neymar and Isco are two of my favourite players and they're both just 21 years old! Kevin Strootman is another amazing player, he's the Dutch National Team Captain and he's just 24 years of age! We let go of some great players in Fabregas, Vidal and Draxler, there's no doubt about it but we've received three world-class players who've got a lot ahead of them and are still not at their peak.

I'm especially delighted with Isco & Neymar as I've been a great fan of both of them for a long time and it's amazing to have them both in the same team. They're both just 21 and they're already incredible players and they've got the potential to be the best in the world. Neymar & Isco - that's the future of Chelsea FC"

Soon after the huge '3-part-deal' with Sunderland was announced, Hancock surprised everyone yet again as it was announced that David Silva, who's one of the club's longest serving members was to be leaving - and yes, to Sunderland again! The 28 year old will leave for Sunderland and in exchange, fellow Spaniard Pedro Rodriguez along with 17 year-old super-talent Jonathan Tah will be coming to Stamford Bridge. Chelsea will also be getting talented 18 year-old Stipe Perica as part of the deal. 

                   
Chelsea fans will have to wait though, to see Pedro in a Chelsea jersey as the 26 year old will only be officially signing for the club on the 22nd of March. Pedro & Jonathan Tah will both be signing on the 22nd of March and Stipe Perica is also expected to sign sometime in March. Reporters caught up to a visibly pleased Hancock soon after this deal was announced and this is what the new Chelsea boss had to say:

"I'm very happy that we've managed to agree a deal to get 7046 legend Pedro who was amazing for Fulham and only recently left Craven Cottage. I'm a big fan of Silva and wasn't too interested in letting him go but Sunderland's offer was a very tempting one and after thinking about it, I decided to accept the offer.

Pedro's a great player and in incredible form at the moment and he's shown just how good he is in recent times. I'm very excited and eager to see Pedro and Neymar linking up together and I'm certain that these two can lead us to success. Jonathan Tah is an incredibly young talent, he's just 17 years old and one already one of the best young CB's in the world! I'm very excited to have a prospect of Tah's caliber at Chelsea and look forward to seeing him develop with us., Stipe Perica is another exciting young player who I look forward to see at Stamford Bridge and he's a quality addition to our youth squad."

Hancock Announced as New Chelsea Manager

Chelsea Unveil Hancock as New Manager

Yesterday, around 13:00 GMT, Chelsea announced that after the departure of club legend David Jones as manager, Aston Villa boss Hancock had taken over the reins at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea President Roman Abrahamovic, had initially offered the job to Tony Harman at Walsall but Tony had no interest in taking the job and Abrahamovic's next preferred candidate for the job was Hancock who decided to take the job and resign as Aston Villa manager after 95 games in charge at Villa Park.

Given below is Hancock's official statement after being confirmed as the new Chelsea manager:

"The reports are true, I've resigned from Aston Villa and have taken over the reins at Chelsea. It was a tough decision for me as I've had a great time at Villa and built a quality side with some great players but the team at Chelsea was too good for me to refuse and when Tony Harman who was offered the job initially announced he wouldn't be taking the job, I applied to take over the club and now here we are.

I'd like to think that I've left Aston Villa in a good state for the new manager (John James) as they've got some great players and have got some incredibly talented youth as well. The squad at VIlla is definitely capable of achieving promotion under the right management in my opinion, I got them close but couldn't get them promoted myself but hopefully the new manager has more luck than I did

Managing Chelsea who've got a great squad, in the Premier League and playing against the likes of Liverpool, Sunderland, Manchester United etc. is something I'm eagerly looking forward to. Chelsea, to date haven't been crowned the Premier League champions in 7046's 9 seasons so far and I'm looking to change that, we've certainly got the squad to win the title. The Premier League is just at another level to all the other leagues, the competition is insane and I'll get my first taste of it, hopefully I don't take too much time to adjust.  With 15 games left to go this season, I believe we still have a chance at winning the title as we're only 7 points off the top and that isn't all too much.

I'll be looking to put my stamp on the team and I've already made it clear that quite a few players who don't stand a chance at first-team football and are just increasing our wage bill will be allowed to leave and some players who could I don't really believe are good enough for Chelsea have also been put on the transfer list. I'm looking to keep the stars of the team, especially our defenders - Lahm, Ramos and Chiellini at the club and we're in contract negotiations with quite a few of our stars though no deal has been agreed yet. As for the rest of our team, we've got some great players but I'm a manager who's always willing to negotiate so if the right offer comes in, we could certainly sell some of our players."