Van Der Vaart Urges Blues To Bid
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Want-away Hamburg ace Rafael van der Vaart has issued a come-and-get-me plea to Chelsea.
Rafael van der Vaart has hinted that there’s nothing Hamburg can do that would persuade him to stay at the HSH Nordbank Arena and urged Chelsea to move for him in the summer.
The Dutch international has long been admired by the Stamford Bridge side, but it was Valencia who made the first move last year, failing in a €22 million (£18 million) bid for the forward.
Now, Van der Vaart is keen to avoid a repeat, insisting it’s time for him to join an elite club.
Chelsea are likely to spend in the summer in a bid to revamp their ‘win ugly’ brand of football. Reports suggest that former Ajax man Van der Vaart, who has 50 caps for the Netherlands, could be high on the Blues’ wish-list during the off-season.
"What happens when Chelsea or another top club comes along on August 21 and offers €30 million?" the 25-year-old asked Sport Bild.
"I would want to move, even at the very last minute of the transfer window.
"Hamburg made me a great offer last year and I turned it down because my aim is to move to a big club where I can improve and win trophies.
"My opinion will not change."