After Ron Gourlay spoke the other day about potential sales at Chelsea, it seems that one is more
or less and done deal and we are just waiting on official confirmation from Chelsea.
Yuri Zhirkov seems to be on his way back to Russia after a deal has reportedly been done with Anzhi
Makhachkala for around £13-£15m was agreed.
The cash-rich Anzhi Makhachkala are reportedly close to sealing a deal for the Chelsea left-winger
Yuri Zhirkov, who has become disillusioned with life at Stamford Bridge after failing to hold down
a regular place in the team. The Russian billionaire Suleyman Kerimov is aiming to make Anzhi into
the biggest club in Russia and Zhirkov [.
We have all seen the rumours, we have all seen the speculation so it's about time that I put down
here on record (as pre season starts today) the players I believe need to impress AVB this week or
for the next 10 days. These are the players I believe may struggle to become part of AVB's
plans.
Nico Anelka.
Yuri Zhirkov has well and truly taken aim at Chelsea's medical team and has more or less confirmed
that he wants to leave the club in order to play first team football. It's the situation with his
"injury" that he has revealed hurt him the most this season, so much so, he doesn't want to talk
about it cause it "hurts".
I think if we are honest looking at the current squad knowing that some players will be leaving,
the name of Yuri Zhirkov is one of those people we expect to leave the club after failing to make a
consistent impact on the Chelsea first team.
Once again, Zhirkov has spoken back home in Russia of his unhappiness at Chelsea and it does come
as no surprise.
