Football Corner

Lyon have today confirmed that they have agreed a fee with Chelsea for the sale of Ghanaian midfielder Michael Essien. The Premiership champions have been pursuing the powerful African for the majority of the summer, but Lyon were adamant they would not lower their demand for upwards of £25 million. It appears today that Chelsea have met with their valuation for the player and Essien will sign for Chelsea on Tuesday provided he passes a medical.

Chelsea have been following Essien all summer because of his great form for Lyon in the Champions League. Essien will be the third big signing of the summer for Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho after the purchase's of Shaun Wright-Phillips and Assier Del Horno and he will also be Mourinho's most expensive player since he has been at Stamford Bridge.

Roman gets his man.
I beleive Essien is a great midfield player with an eye for goal, however I do not beleive he is worth the £25million Chelsea are paying for him. I think it was a great bit of business by Lyon because if Chelsea did not have their millions I think he would of only been worth about £15million. I personally beleive he will be a great addition to the Chelsea squad but I think other players won't be to happy seen the squad grow even larger.