Makelele Rumors

Just noticed the rumor that Chelsea midfielder and French International Claude Makelele may join Dynamo. Makelele has a great pedigree and good name recognition, but do we need him? Who would be forced to the bench to make room on the field? Who would be traded away to make room on the roster and keep us under the cap?

Apparently the Frenchman is married to Naomie Lenoir, a model who wouldn't mind moving to the US so she can work on her movie career. Yeah, I've never heard of her either. Apparently she's going to be in Rush Hour 3 though.

I'm ambivalent with this move. First, the guy is 34. Second, I think we have the pieces to take the league this year; even with our recent slump our form looked very competitive. The Kinnear system works well with these guys. Third, if we have a weakness or Achilles heel, it's not in the central midfield. Makelele, one of the best defensive midfielders ever, scored only one goal and had one assist last year. His role isn't goal-scorer, so the one goal isn't an indication of not doing his duty for Chelsea, but it's also not what we need. Finally, I like the fact that our humble little team is getting the job done, being one of the top teams in the league and without any mercenaries on board.