Chelsea manager cools Willan speculation
Andre Villas-Boas has publically spoken to talk down rumors that he is preparing a deal for Brazilian star Willan.
Reports had linked Chelsea with a move for the Shakhtar Donetsk player before the end of the January transfer window.
Meanwhile, the Portuguese manager has admitted the is a big admirer of the 23-year-old, but has revealed a move for the player is unlikely this month due to him being ineligible for the UEFA Champions League.
Villas-Boas said: “Willian is a very interesting player, but he is cup tied in the Champions League.
“I don’t think we should go for players who cannot be involved in all the competitions.
“We are not stressed regarding what we can do in this transfer window. If a good opportunity arises, we could study it, but at the moment, we are very satisfied.”
Frank Lampard is set to undergo tests on his calf due to an injury which saw him limp out of Saturday’s 0-0 draw away to Norwich, whilst the rest of the squad travels to Mallorca for a warm break before their FA cup clash with QPR next weekend.
New signing Gary Cahill was left out of the squad on Saturday, however Villas-Boas feels the player will be fully prepared by next week.
“With Cahill, there are certain principles that take time to assimilate bearing in mind our defensive organisation. He had trained hard for four days and did extremely well,” the Chelsea manager said.
“We decided for [Branislav] Ivanovic on the bench because he offers the possibility of right-back and centre-back, but I am sure Gary is going to be in contention for QPR.”
