Chelsea have signed Portuguese winger Ricardo Quaresma on loan ...

[Elano]

Blues boss Big Phil Scolari rates the Portugal winger as highly as Cristiano Ronaldo.

Quaresma, 25, played under Scolari when he was Portugal boss.

He brings the Portuguese contingent at Stamford Bridge to SIX following the summer arrivals of Deco and Jose Bosingwa.

The others are Ricardo Carvalho, Paulo Ferreira and keeper Hilario.

Quaresma is on loan until the end of the season.

He moved to Inter in the summer in a £24million switch from Porto.

But he failed to settle and manager Jose Mourinho publicly criticised him following poor performances.

Quaresma was left out of Inter’s Champions League squad last weekend, signalling his days at the San Siro were numbered.

Mourinho said: “It’s hard for me to even talk about Quaresma’s performances.

“I thought we needed more width in our team but it seems he lacks the strength to endure the criticism which he suffers from the San Siro fans.

"You have to react in a positive way if you are booed because the San Siro is a tough, demanding audience.

“He’s not the only one who was booed and it’s not enough to hark back to the fact that at Porto, Quaresma was practically a prince!

“There he wasn’t afraid to make mistakes, here he’s afraid of the criticism from fans if something doesn’t come off.

“In training he’s the same old Ricky Quaresma that we know but on the pitch he’s not taking risks. I need for him to get faith back in himself.”

Spurs had been linked with a swoop for the Portugal ace but Chelsea moved swiftly to seal the deal.

It is a huge coup for Scolari if he can bring the best out of Quaresma.

On form, Quaresma can rip defences apart and in the past has attracted interest from Manchester United, Chelsea and Liverpool.

[Antonio]

Quaresma proved he sucks.

[Elano]

Quaresma proved he sucks.

talmente tanto che è finito al chelsea,mica al bari

[es-jay]

elaine, we have a football thread where transfers have been discussed for the last couple of days. no need for a new thread.

[Elano]

elaine, we have a football thread where transfers have been discussed for the last couple of days. no need for a new thread.

there are lakers threads even if there is a sticky lakers thread....

[es-jay]

elaine, we have a football thread where transfers have been discussed for the last couple of days. no need for a new thread.

there are lakers threads even if there is a sticky lakers thread....

yeah, but were not like them.

[Lunatic]

my 2nd favorite player lol

I hope he plays well there!

[Elano]

i wanna see again quaresma in italy the next season

[bez]

I think he'll do well!

[Lunatic]

Being Portuguese, this is somewhat surprising. It's thought (by most Portuguese) that Mourinho absolutely loves Quaresma where-as Scolari never seemed to be a fan...

[K.Dub]

Hmm, he failed to succeed in Primera Division and Serie A. Let's see how he plays in the best league in the world..

[Elano]

Hmm, he failed to succeed in Primera Division and Serie A. Let's see how he plays in the best league in the world..

best league in the world my ass

[es-jay]

Hmm, he failed to succeed in Primera Division and Serie A. Let's see how he plays in the best league in the world..

i agree, best league in the world.

fixed.

[Furor Teutonicus]

Hmm, he failed to succeed in Primera Division and Serie A. Let's see how he plays in the best league in the world..

i agree, best league in the world.

fixed.

congratz, you have the best sell-out league. your teams have united the best prostitutes of the world. Only a shame that your own ones aren't good enough to enable success.

[Elano]

Hmm, he failed to succeed in Primera Division and Serie A. Let's see how he plays in the best league in the world..

i agree, best league in the world.

fixed.