As reported on Reuters, Mutu said "It's a dream to be able to join such good players as those at Chelsea. It's an incredibly exciting challenge."

"Abramovich is a bit crazy as a president but I like such crazy people a lot. It's not important that he has a lot of money... the most important thing is that he invests it in soccer."

"I'm happy because I broke (Cristian) Chivu's record of 18 million euro for his move (from Ajax to Roma) in Italy last month."

Mutu, currently in the middle of a divorce, then bizarely added, "I am not afraid of the beautiful women in England who, I hear, chase after footballers. I won't take the risk of losing my position as a player for the sake of a pretty woman. I'm not afraid of being framed by the English media, either."