Perhaps we should try our luck with Carvalho? He was not even on the bench for Chelsea again. Robert Huth (baffling) and Gallas seem to be getting picked ahead of him. I think there is more to this little outburst of his than Chelsea fans would like to think, but would Mourinho want to sell a good player to a direct rival? It’s questionable.
He's a good defender IMO, very strong in the tackle and in the air but lacks pace and can get caught out of position. He hasn't set the world on fire at Chlesea, but at Porto and for Portugal in Euro 2004 he was outstanding. At that time he was one of the best centre-halfs in the world.
Either himself or Andrade would be an excellent signing.