Chelsea’s transfer window is closed – Ancelotti

(GSM) – Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti has claimed the club are not interested in making any more signings this summer.

With Joe Cole, Michael Ballack, Juliano Belletti, Deco, Ricardo Carvalho, Scott Sinclair and Miroslav Stoch all departing Stamford Bridge, only Yossi Benayoun and Ramires have joined the club.

Ancelotti had shown interest in signing a third player in the current transfer window, but following the Blues’ failed bids to sign Santos starlet Neymar and Stoke City goalkeeper Asmir Begovic, the Italian tactician insists there will be no more new players joining the Bride.

Ancelotti told the club’s official website: “The transfer window is closed for us already.”

The Chelsea boss also warned his side to focus against Stoke City this weekend, insisting that Tony Pulis’ team is ‘difficult’.

“We know Stoke very well,” he said. “They are a difficult team because they use a lot of power and long balls to create difficulty, and we have to pay attention to set-pieces and maintain the same ability to play in this moment.

“I think we have to play quickly. They defend well and we don’t have a lot of space to play in front, so it is important to move without the ball and to play quickly in the midfield. We have to play football with intensity and stay concentrated on the set-pieces.”

Ancelotti also confirmed newcomer Ramires could make his debut this weekend.