Chelsea to sign Marouane Fellaini 'This Week'

According to French newspaper L'Equipe, Chelsea are on the verge of signing Belgium international Marouane Fellaini sometime this week. News broke out a few days ago that the 25 year old has a buy out clause in his current contract at Everton, worth £22million, and I am pretty sure Chelsea can lure him in with an improved wage. I really hope that this deal happens. I am a big fan of Fellaini, and have been for a few years now.

Fellaini can play in a number of roles across the pitch. He can add to our midfield in either one of the three attacking midfield roles, or in the double pivot. Just because the two double pivot's look like defensive midfielders on paper, they aren't. Well, one certainly isn't anyway. Fellaini could also be used as an emergency striker if we needed him to be. Fellaini will add more threat to our center peices, standing at six foot four, and I'm sure his massive hair adds to that height! Chelsea have been interested in the Everton start before, so I'm sure that Roman and co are more than aware of his current buy out clause.

Fellaini had a wonderful opening game to his Premier League season at home to Manchester United, where he managed to score the only goal in a 1-0 win. Fellaini was brilliant in this game, and I'm sure most football fans who watched the game will remember his performance. According to some (un-reliable) sources, Manchester United are also interested in signing the Belgian. Manchester United are currently sitting top of the Premier League, and are in the last 16 in Europe, so if both clubs go for Marouane, I think United would seal his signature.

This would be a great signing, and it excites me. But whether there is any truth in the rumor is the question. L'Equipe have been correct with Chelsea before with the Eden Hazard signing and Salamon Kalou going to Lille but who knows? We can hope I guess!