I think Bamford will be sold come summer tbh, With about 20 of our other loanees,  Genuinely think even van Ginkel will go, despite doing a job for Stoke.

 

If we get a striker, along with the fact i dont think Hiddink will have the final say, it will be Pato.

 

Also dont think Costa injury will be serious, will be fit as fiddle and training come tomorrow

papers reporting we are interested in scott dann for jt's replacement

don't know a lot about him but he's 29 this february

Edited January 17, 201610 yr by havelschayes

lololololololololololol

 

 

no

'Chelsea have beaten Manchester United to the signing of 16-year-old Ajax prospect Juan Familia Castillo (Mail)'


 

Probbarly a good signing for Vitesse.

Hope we are doing all these deals with U18s legally, so we don't end up like Barcelona or Real.

We have so many young talents from our academy and probably none of them will have their big chance to play for us, what is the point of signing 16 y/o talents.

Hardly exciting as they never end up playing for the first team and end up sold or loaned.

this juan sounds familia

We have so many young talents from our academy and probably none of them will have their big chance to play for us, what is the point of signing 16 y/o talents.

Buy them, feed them, give them a world class training facility and experience on loan, then sell them on for profit. Say what you want, but we're financially compliant thanks to this business model, I actually have no problem with our player farm. I just want our own academy prospects to play for us, couldnt care less about little Juan/ Georgio/ Timmy playing for us in the future. 

hmm...

 

Chelsea want Ilkay Gundogan in exchange for Ramires. (Telegraph)

 

 

Borussia Dortmund have enquired about the contractual agreement of Ramires.(via @globoesportecom)

A change in the winter for Ramires seems excluded. Should Gündogan leave in the summer, possibility of move for Ramires strong.(Sport1)

Edited January 18, 201610 yr by enigma

Surely we'd also have to throw in 30m

Chelsea are the bookmakers' favourites to sign West Brom striker Saido Berahino, 22, this month according to the London Evening Standard

Considering our plight, it feels like we've been so slow on transfers.

there is very vague rumours of traore to everton on loan and arsenal wanting ola aina (not sure if on loan or permanent, but i think the latter). 

Telegraph say Guus wants Southampton's Pelle. Would be ideal on a short team deal.

Edited January 19, 201610 yr by lesblues

Considering our plight, it feels like we've been so slow on transfers.

I think the club's taking the right step. Besides the fact that there are hardly any rumors about real quality players looking to leave in this window, Bringing in players now would make it difficult for the new manager in the summer especially if they don't suit his plans.

there is very vague rumours of traore to everton on loan and arsenal wanting ola aina (not sure if on loan or permanent, but i think the latter). 

Aina only has 6 months left on his contract so the rumours are that Arsenal along with many other clubs are trying to get him to sign for the them instead of extending his stay here.

He also has apparently turned down a contract offer from us, not clear on the reason (the guess is playing time) and apparently we dropped him back down to the U21's for refusing the contract.

Hopefully this is all contract tactics and he stays as he looks a prospect.  

Can Aina play CB? because Bellerin is playing RB for Arsenal and he is playing well and is still very young.

He has played at CB for the U21s, and I think he can play all across the back 4, he might not be tall enough though to be a BPL CB

Edited January 19, 201610 yr by PedroMendez

What are all these rumours about us losing costa, hazard, oscar and courtois. If courtois leaves after we sold cech to give him the number one spot that would be a right p#ss take!

Ighalo is the flavour of the day. Seems we are after him....

20th of Jan and there has been no solid links with anyone.

I think Roman and co are taking a big risk here....

I've never seen a quiet mercato like this one.. Funny part is that it's the one that's the most important for us. What happened to the Kroos rumour? I think he might be the key for our team. Hopefully, if Hazard goes to Madrid than we get Pogba.. People say Pogba is either going to Madrid Barca or Chelsea..

We're getting the Holy grail before we get Pogba without CL next season.