Oh, that other bit of insanity (Adu to Chelsea, another round)

CHELSEA: "YEAH, WE MIGHT BE INTERESTED IN ADU IF HE'S REALLY REALLY REALLY GOOD. THEN, SURE"

Yes, today I longed for a "Turn Freddy Adu Blue" story, and I wasn't disappointed, as we now have new comments from Chelsea indicating they might be interested in Adu. What makes this story different is that it attributes comments to someone directly in the Chelsea organization, and provides a vaguely reasonable timeline for Freddy moving over (not immediately, but at the end of the season.) Key quotes:

DC United but the club have hinted he could be available at the end of the year...We are interested in any young top-notch player," Buck told Sky Sports News. "That's why we brought Frank Arnesen on board and I'm sure Frank has watched him play and is looking at him [Adu]. And if he's as good as people say he is, then I think we would be interested...

Now, I'm not sure where DC United has hinted that he's available at the end of the year, but let's assume that's true for the moment. We now have at least a tenuous reason for speculation for Adu moving to the Blues after 2006. Is that reasonable? Who knows. Note the careful phrasing: "If he's as good as people say he is" That implies at least some doubt, which they would want to rectify through observation. What I do know is this: Freddy's motivation for playing is huge, as he is now auditioning for both the US Nats and Chelsea. That might raise his game a bit, it might also feed his frustration if he doesn't get minutes. Certainly an interesting bit of fun to have for the rest of 2006.