Cech calm over Blues rumours

Stamford Bridge goalkeeper unconcerned by transfer speculation

By Peter Fraser - EXCLUSIVE   Last updated: 2nd December 2008

Cech calm over Blues rumours

Cech: Unaware of potential reinforcements

I don't get excited about any speculation.

Petr Cech
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Petr Cech has told skysports.com that he is not concerned by speculation linking Chelsea stars with the Stamford Bridge exit.

Striker Didier Drogba has been strongly connected with a January reunion with former boss Jose Mourinho at Inter Milan, while Joe Cole and Florent Malouda have also been the subject of rumours.

But with less than a month to the New Year transfer window, goalkeeper Cech, who joined the Blues in 2004, remains calm about conjecture linking his team-mates with moves elsewhere.

And the Czech Republic international has hinted that he expects Drogba, who Chelsea have reiterated is not for sale, and other potential departures to stay in West London.

Reinforce

"There is always speculation about people leaving and people arriving," Cech told skysports.com at an Adidas Predator photo shoot.

"You always see in the transfer window what actually happens.

"I have been at Chelsea for more than four years. Every season, every transfer window, there is always (rumours of) 50 players coming in and 20 players leaving the club.

"I don't get excited about any speculation."

Meanwhile, Cech maintains that the Chelsea squad are not privy to manager Luiz Felipe Scolari's possible plans to reinforce his squad in 2009.

Kaka

Scolari is understood to be a long-term admirer of fellow Brazilian and AC Milan playmaker Kaka, and German strikers Lukas Podolski and Mario Gomez are also thought to be on the radar.

Standard Liege starlet Axel Witsel has become the latest player to be mentioned as Chelsea go in search of Premier League and UEFA Champions League glory, but Cech insists Scolari's team are not aware of potential new faces.

"This is something that the manager has his own ideas about," Cech said when asked about likely January signings.

"Usually as a player you are not told anything before it actually happens. We will see what the transfer window brings."