Gary Cahill has officially signed a 5 year deal apparently confirmed by ChelseaTV. Yes he's a quality signing. We really needed a defender. Looks like he has been given the number 25 shirt.
Hmmm I cannot find any other official confirmation. Read this today: http://www.barriesview.com/2012/01/would-gary-cahill-be-a-chelsea-upgrade He matches up well statistically.. certainly better than Luiz
I seem to remember the club saying they wouldn't retire any numbers. It would take a special player to wear it though.
Cahill has not signed - officially or otherwise. If Mata is earning £55K, then agreeing to pay £80K for Cahill seems daft. I want players to WANT to play for Chelsea, and the longer this transfer drags on because of wages, the less I want to see him at the club - much less wearing the hallowed number 25....