Quaresma is raring to go
at Stamford Bridge, while Harry Redknapp is rueing not being able
to sign the Portuguese winger for Spurs...
New Chelsea loan signing Ricardo Quaresma is has reiterated his
determination to make a splash at Stamford Bridge following his
move from Inter.
The talented winger has been classes as one of the transfer flops
of the season thus far, following an underwhelming spell in Serie A
with Inter following his summer transfer from Porto.
Now he's keen to make a fresh start to the season in London,
although his drive is obviously borne of Inter boss and Portuguese
countryman Jose Mourinho's rejection of him.
The 25-year-old told the Blues' official website, "All I want is to
show my qualities, to show what I am made of and hopefully I am
going to help Chelsea achieve their goals.
"I can promise is I am going to work very hard; I am going to give
my best. I am the right player to help Chelsea, so hopefully I will
be able to do so.
"I am very thankful to Mr. Scolari and everybody at Chelsea who
made this deal possible."
No Problem
The wide-man looked set for Tottenham Hotspur before
the Blues entered the race to sign him at the last minute, leaving
Spurs gaffer Harry Redknapp perplexed.
Redknapp told Sky Sports: "I spoke to Jose Mourinho on
Sunday night for half an hour. He was helpful as usual, and he
said, 'Yes Harry, you can have him, no problem'.
"Then Chelsea came in out of the blue, so it was difficult. He is
an exciting player and I am sure Chelsea have [signed] a good loan
player."
Spurs otherwise splashed out nearly £50 million on new players,
compared to Chelsea's £500,000. Still, it's all about the prestige
and the Lilywhites are presently at the wrong end of the Premier
League pile.