It's D-day for Chelsea's Ivanovic after defender agrees deal with Fiorentina

30 January 2009 12:32
Branislav Ivanovic will discover today if Chelsea will allow him to complete a move to Fiorentina. [LNB]His agent Vlado Borozan claims that the defender has already agreed a five-year contract with the Italian club and is just waiting for Chelsea to ratify the deal. [LNB]Ivanovic has made just six starts in the League since joining from Lokomtiv Moscow for £9million last January. Fiorentina are prepared to offer Manuel da Costa, given his Portugal debut by Luiz Felipe Scolari, as part of the deal. [LNB][LNB] On the move: Ivanovic is said to have agreed a five-year contract with Fiorentina[LNB]Borozan said: 'The deal is at a decisive phase and today we will know how it will finish. My partner [Marko Naletilic] will be in London to talk further with Chelsea. We have already reached an agreement in principle with Fiorentina for a five-year contract.' [LNB]However, Fiorentina sporting director Pantaleo Corvino fears the deal will fall through because of Ricardo Carvalho's injury problems and they may have to wait until the summer. [LNB]Carvalho is set to be ruled out for another week with a hamstring strain, which has troubled him since October. Meanwhile, striker Nicolas Anelka today admitted it will be a disaster if Chelsea don't win at Liverpool on Sunday. [LNB]He said: 'We are going there to win. To not do so would be a disaster afterwards. By taking only a point, both teams would let Manchester United fly off.'[LNB] Kalou shrugs off the X-factor and insists: I don't know anything about Ivorian politics[LNB]Chelsea captain Terry rouses his team-mates from their slumber[LNB]CHELSEA FC NEWS FROM ACROSS THE WEB[LNB] [LNB] [LNB]  

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