Ricardo Quaresma To Join Chelsea

According to reports from Italy, the deal to send Ricardo Quaresma on loan to Chelsea has been completed, although neither club have released an official statement yet and as such this transfer must be termed unconfirmed. SKY Italia and Tuttomercatoweb have reported that the Portuguese winger will join the Blues for the remainder of the season on loan. Earlier stories from England had claimed the player was spotted around White Hart Lane and ready to sign for Tottenham Hotspur. Quaresma has been left off Inter's Champions League squad for the remainder of the season by coach Jose Mourinho as he has failed to make the desired impact at the San Siro. Many believe the presence of former Portugal boss Luiz Felipe Scolari at Stamford Bridge has been influential with regards to the nearly done deal of the former Porto winger joining the Blues. Should the deal go through, Quaresma will be hoping to re-ignite his career under his former national team mentor and will battle for a place upfront with the likes of Salomon Kalou, Joe Cole, and Florent Malouda for a place in the starting line-up.