So Agent pretty much confirmed it.

Fee approx 10-18mil

And small improvement to our midfield but I would of prefer someone better for a slightly larger fee.

Thoughts??

Meh...

Guarin

He'll drive you guys nuts, long shots 24/7

Yeah, not overly happy with this transfer but it is a start.

Bring in Matic as well and I'll be very happy.

@ Casciavit, I am hoping that by playing in the pivot, it will restrict the amount of long shots.

No way they're bringing in 2 of the same player in the same window Kickster. Just don't see it.

Like when we signed Schurrle, or Marin?

Those were both in the summer window. Clubs don't generally rebuild whole sections of their squad in the winter, when prices are customarily at a premium and players all too often struggle to settle and adapt quick enough.

Kick wrote:Yeah, not overly happy with this transfer but it is a start.

Bring in Matic as well and I'll be very happy.

@ Casciavit, I am hoping that by playing in the pivot, it will restrict the amount of long shots.

Mourinho will be sufficient to limit him . He will be his Kryptonite imo.

Guarin is enough anarchic in field, but I think  Mourinho will straighten him ... because if a player is anarchic ( tending to overdo , tend to turn off brain ... as Guarin sometimes does ..) with Mournho ,then this player is intended for only one thing: the bench.

My prediction : He will be very useful to Chelsea for these reasons, because he is a good potential that needs to be enhanced.
Not a top player yes, but anyway useful yes....as I explained last time to you and shed

ah, an advice to chelsea fans : do not judge for the derby he will play on Sunday, I think that he will be thinking of something else, I fear.

and anyway I hoped he stayed to Inter, he was important for us ....

I'm with Kick, I was hoping for us to re-sign Matic. I wouldn't be surprised if we did but I just don't see it happening in January though.

Speaking of unsurprising events, I bet Mourinho would use him as a CAM making Mata 3rd choice

On a serious note, I feel like he's a Ramires kind of signing. Low-key, difficult to explain prior his arrival.

What I do like is his strength; we went from the most feared/powerful midfield during Ess-Lamp-Ballack times to a trio that never seem like gelling any time soon

interesting, that basically means the fee is agreed, just depends on Inter and Matic.

PLS take Matic and leave us Guarin !

anyway Fredy Guarin said after match

" I haven't still talked with Mourinho, I hope Inter consider how much I want to stay here "

Oh, incredibile.
We have a player who is fundamental for us
a player who prefers to remain here, in Serie A ( not important as PL ) and in a club not ambitious as Chelsea ...
and despite this we want to sell it
it is all so Absurd.

Let's hope Inter honour his wish

Inter could use Fredy Guarín in deal to prise Pablo Osvaldo away from Southampton:
Inter Milan will try to prise Pablo Osvaldo away from Southampton, offering Fredy Guarin as part of the deal
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2536791/Fredy-Guarin-used-makeweight-Inter-Milan-sign-Pablo-Osvaldo-Southampton.html

Dailyfail

^ Daily denial

My dog is my reliable than the Dailyfail.

Whatever you have to tell yourself Kickster

May as well post caughtoffside rumours.

And if they'd said Guarin was on the verge of joining us you'd be parading it around on a stick

Hardly.

Besides, you act as if the Mail is the only one reporting the likelihood of us pursuing signing him is slim. Just about everyone is

lol Kick, Guarin is not all that special. Most of the time he runs around like a headless chicken and has more long shots than Ronaldo and Bale combined. I don't know how he will fit in a Mourinho team. Won't be such a big loss for Chelsea.

he is anarchic also because it is easier to create dangers with his own individual actions than passing it to Taider o Cambiasso/Zanetti who are finished   
he wouldn't be so anarchic with Mourinho. anyway yes, he would isn't such a big loss for Chelsea clearly ... different discourse
for this poor Inter (the poorest Inter ever seen)

Kick why do you have Guarin in your sig?

Matic pls.