Chelsea FC will not sign Kaka but will re-sign goalie Petr Cech for the 2008 English Premier League Season

To me, that's a very dumb move on their part.

For two straight seasons, we all saw Man-U literally snatch the Premiership away from Chelsea FC. And now that it seems the defending English football champions are on the verge of losing their biggest star, Cristiano Ronaldo, Chelsea has the opportunity of making it easier for them to win the title again by pursuing Kaka for the coming 2008-09 English Premier League season.

Instead, Chelsea FC decided not to pursue the 2007 FIFA World Player of the Year but instead, re-signs longtime goalkeeper Petr Cech to a new five-year contract. That will keep him with the Blues until 2013. That probably means we won't see Chelsea winning the Premiership until 2013 too.

''I am very happy to have renewed my contract with them,'' Petr Cech said. ''Chelsea has grown in my heart, not just because of my teammates and all the people that work for the club, but also because of their fantastic fans.''

Cech is thought of as one of the world's top goalkeepers. He has led Chelsea to two straight Premier League titles in previous seasons and last year led them to a runner-up finish in the soccer betting Premier League, Champions League and League Cup.

''I have to say, I cannot wait for the new season to start,'' Cech said. ''I am confident that it will be a very successful season for all of us.'' His new coach, Luiz Felipe Scolari, is very happy to have Cech signed. ''He is the best goalkeeper in the world, so I am very pleased that he will remain with me at Chelsea,'' Scolari said.

In other news, Chelsea may have wanted to sign Kaka but Milan has said he is not for sale. (So that's why they stopped going after the guy...)

Chelsea, however, is STILL in the running for forward Robinho from Real Madrid. ''We are interested in the player and we have had discussions with Real Madrid,'' Chelsea chief executive Peter Kenyon said. ''We have not made a formal offer and we will see where it goes.''

The Blues are also not letting Frank Lampard go anywhere despite his wishes to go to Inter Milan.

''We want Frank to stay, but if we cannot agree he will honor the last year of his contract,'' Kenyon said. ''We do not sell our best players.''

Lampard has been training well and Scolari is pleased. ''We are talking every day about Chelsea, what's the best way for Chelsea to play and about the positions that are best for him at times in the games,'' Scolari said. ''But not more about anything (else), only the way Chelsea win games with Lampard.''

Chelsea has also said that striker Didier Drogba will be out for about a month as he receives treatment on his injured knee. ''On Drogba, he has had a recurrence of the knee injury that troubled him last season and had to stay behind for treatment,'' Kenyon said.

''People have read something into the fact he is not here, but that is wrong. He is injured.'' Scolari believes that Drogba will be back soon. ''I think Didier will be training because he has a contract for us, and look, I think he is happy in Chelsea,'' Scolari said.

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