Alves set to sign for Chelsea

Say it isn’t so Dani, say it isn’t so.

It’s reported by AS.com and ESPNSoccernet that Dani Alves is all set to sign with Chelsea for 32 Million Euro plus an extra 4 Million Euro depending on how he preforms this season. Mind you that he HASN’T signed yet for Chelsea, but it appears that it will happen soon, very soon.

This comes as Alves was left off of the team for the Champions League matchup against AEK Athens tomorrow. This allows Alves to play in the Champions League with Chelsea, if he does indeed sign at Stamford Bridge.

Sevilla skipper, Juande Ramos said

‘Alves is not on the list,’ Ramos told a news conference on the eve of the match. ‘He told me he was not in the right condition to play and I have informed the club about the situation.

‘Daniel is an influential player and the fact that clubs of the stature of Chelsea and Real Madrid are after him shows how important he is,

His departure for the would be the only logical reason that he is not playing tomorrow as he has no injuries to report and always was a loyal player for Sevilla

This is a huge blow for the Sevillistas, especially with Julien Escudé still out with a groin injury. I won’t even mention anyone that could ‘replace’ Alves, but it will have to be done across the entire back four (ie Bouhlarouz and Moqueda)

Dani Alves has been a cornerstone for Sevilla since coming to the team in 2004. Most recently, Alves was crucial in Sevilla’s back to back UEFA Cups and Copa del Rey win in 2007.

I for one will sorely miss Dani Alves, and wish him all the best at Chelsea.

At least the weather is better in England..oh wait.