Scottish Mag 3 Posted August 18, 2006 Share Posted August 18, 2006 Chelsea are poised to sign Dutch international defender Khalid Boulahrouz after agreeing a deal with German club Hamburg SV. Boulahrouz, 24, is due to travel to London at the weekend to discuss personal terms and undergo a medical. Nicknamed "Khalid the Cannibal", Boulahrouz joined Hamburg from RKC Waalwijk in the summer of 2004. Capped 15 times by Holland, Boulahrouz has become a key member of Dutch coach Marco van Basten' side. The defender impressed during the World Cup, though he was red-carded in Holland's defeat to Portugal in the last 16 stage. Boulahrouz's arrival is unlikely to affect Chelsea's pursuit of Cole as the Dutch player plays on the right side of the defence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isegrim 9911 Posted August 18, 2006 Share Posted August 18, 2006 He is a central defender, and good one. The deal came out of the blue, but I can see Hamburg going for Boumpong now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottish Mag 3 Posted August 18, 2006 Author Share Posted August 18, 2006 He is a central defender, and good one. The deal came out of the blue, but I can see Hamburg going for Boumpong now. 180663[/snapback] Well they should have money now, so hopefully they will buy rather than loan.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isegrim 9911 Posted August 18, 2006 Share Posted August 18, 2006 He is a central defender, and good one. The deal came out of the blue, but I can see Hamburg going for Boumpong now. 180663[/snapback] Well they should have money now, so hopefully they will buy rather than loan.. 180671[/snapback] Depends on the price I reckon. The wages alone are normally exorbitant compared to what players in Jormany normally get. I also reckon they might have other options up their sleeves. They did fantastic pieces of business in recent years and getting Boulahrouz for 1.5m and selling him for probably 15m is good business. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj 17 Posted August 18, 2006 Share Posted August 18, 2006 I've been nothing but impressed with Hamburg's progress in the past couple of years i must admit, they've brought in some cracking players for good business too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snakehips 0 Posted August 18, 2006 Share Posted August 18, 2006 He is a central defender, and good one. The deal came out of the blue, but I can see Hamburg going for Boumpong now. 180663[/snapback] Oh! I read this story on teletext and they said he is a LB/CB. I, naturally, put 2 & 2 together - getting 5 - and thought that Bridge would, therefore, be heading this way and Cole would be going to Chewsee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catmag 337 Posted August 18, 2006 Share Posted August 18, 2006 He doesn't have the Dutchest of names, does he? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Patrokles Posted August 18, 2006 Share Posted August 18, 2006 He doesn't have the Dutchest of names, does he? 180701[/snapback] He's the Zlatan Ibrahimovic of Dutch football. names. Dutch football names. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snakehips 0 Posted August 18, 2006 Share Posted August 18, 2006 He doesn't have the Dutchest of names, does he? 180701[/snapback] He's the Zlatan Ibrahimovic of Dutch football. names. Dutch football names. 180708[/snapback] There's an echo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Patrokles Posted August 18, 2006 Share Posted August 18, 2006 He doesn't have the Dutchest of names, does he? 180701[/snapback] He's the Zlatan Ibrahimovic of Dutch football. names. Dutch football names. 180708[/snapback] There's an echo 180711[/snapback] ... cho, cho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ally 0 Posted August 18, 2006 Share Posted August 18, 2006 Good player, won't play much though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 46199 Posted August 18, 2006 Share Posted August 18, 2006 I'd be asking to look at his birth certificate if I was Mourinho. 24 my arse! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 7195 Posted August 18, 2006 Share Posted August 18, 2006 Cheeky bid for Gallas now off us? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Patrokles Posted August 18, 2006 Share Posted August 18, 2006 Cheeky bid for Gallas now off us? 180865[/snapback] If by 'cheeky' you mean 'insultingly stupid', then yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sima 0 Posted August 19, 2006 Share Posted August 19, 2006 Gallas :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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