The whole Ramires transfer saga has been hotting up in the last couple of days. Just the other day I reported that Chelsea could have the transfer completed by the end of the week. Benfica came out and denied a deal would happen soon after but today the player himself has added his voice to the speculation and as a result of his statement we have to believe its surely a matter of time before he comes to Stamford Bridge. He said:
I know there has been a bid for me from Chelsea, this is a great honour, it is like a dream come true, I have dreamt of playing in the Premier League and now to have the opportunity to play for the best team in the Premier League and for a club with so much history - it would be my dream. I hope this can happen, and I hope that I can help Chelsea to regain the Double and also to win the Champions League next season(Source ESPN SOCCERNET)
I am looking forward to playing with the likes of John Terry, Petr Cech, Frank Lampard and Didier Drogba, they are amongst the best in the world, to play with players like this under a manager of the stature of Carlo Ancelotti whom I admire and respect, in a club with so much spirit and winning mentality, would be a tremendous privilege. In the process I would like everyone to know I had a fantastic year at Benfica, and I respect them a lot, but this is a dream that I cannot let go."
