This is the American in me but I'd rather Dempsey than Dembele, especially after this season. Dembele is probably better value for the money though, given Dempsey's age.

This is the American in me but I'd rather Dempsey than Dembele, especially after this season. Dembele is probably better value for the money though, given Dempsey's age.

Dempsey would be a great addition

From a very reliable Bundesliga source on Twitter

Abramovich visited Arnesen in Hamburg yesterday and told him that Lukaku will stay in the PL (Everton reportedly favourites).

I imagine it's a loan deal.

Loaning Lukaku to Everton is a great idea, they never seem to have any strikers although Jelavic was pretty good against Tottenham and they also have that Stracqualursi fellow as backup.

Valencia have apprantly admitted defeat in landing G. Van der weil, so Chelsea are now favourites. I thought for sure he was going to Valencia. Im not too sure about his consistency though.

Lukaku to Everton would be a great loan.

http://en.wikipedia....Scolari#Honours

What a sh*tt club manager Scolari was

Are you seriously saying that managing some brazilian clubs in the 90's is the same as managing a team like Chelsea, or any other top European club in the late noughties?

Wolves players will apparentally be shown a secret exit door if the hostility from fans continues this weekend, not very secret when it's in the paper .

Valencia have apprantly admitted defeat in landing G. Van der weil, so Chelsea are now favourites. I thought for sure he was going to Valencia. Im not too sure about his consistency though.

id rather we get a solid back up at rb than a starting one. ivan is a fb that would walk into most top teams starting 11

id rather we get a solid back up at rb than a starting one. ivan is a fb that would walk into most top teams starting 11

Agreed. I think we should be looking to replace ash first - maybe baines

Agreed. I think we should be looking to replace ash first - maybe baines

Ryan is ready.

Are you seriously saying that managing some brazilian clubs in the 90's is the same as managing a team like Chelsea, or any other top European club in the late noughties?

No, I'm saying that he's proven as a good club manager and is widely recognised as a great manager in South America, so yeah he's an established club manager.

Trying to say that him not succeeding in Europe was foreseeable because he hasn't managed a European club before is ridiculous, that's the same as saying that Mourinho wouldn't be able to succeed in South America.

As per usual it seems there are a sh*t ton of rumours, this time with seemingly half of Newcastles team being signed by us. One that catches my interest is Demba Ba, he would certainly be a great short term striker fill in while we wait for others such as Studge and Lukaku to develop.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94mEW7oEfq0

http://www.goal.com/en/news/11/transfer-zone/2012/03/22/2984064/chelsea-want-ba-to-replace-drogba-report\

Cheikh Tiote is another rumoured to be interested in our part, he would be a more physical presence that I think has been missing for us these last 2 years, but nothing I would get too excited about. I'd certainly lobby more for Ba.

As per usual it seems there are a sh*t ton of rumours, this time with seemingly half of Newcastles team being signed by us. One that catches my interest is Demba Ba, he would certainly be a great short term striker fill in while we wait for others such as Studge and Lukaku to develop.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94mEW7oEfq0

http://www.goal.com/...e-drogba-report\

Cheikh Tiote is another rumoured to be interested in our part, he would be a more physical presence that I think has been missing for us these last 2 years, but nothing I would get too excited about. I'd certainly lobby more for Ba.

I'm not sure Ba isn't just a form player tbh. Tieto would improve our midfield, in place of Essien, but would cost a fortune.

Tieto would improve our midfield, in place of Essien, but would cost a fortune.

Carlo was interested in signing him if my memory serves me well....gotta agree with this though....Bison mk2

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2118976/David-Luiz-Barcelona-bid-35m-Chelsea-defender.html

35m for a defender that hasn't done much since we signed him for 21m a year ago?

No, I'm saying that he's proven as a good club manager and is widely recognised as a great manager in South America, so yeah he's an established club manager.

Trying to say that him not succeeding in Europe was foreseeable because he hasn't managed a European club before is ridiculous, that's the same as saying that Mourinho wouldn't be able to succeed in South America.

No, it isn't the same thing as European football is far superior than South American football leagues. Scolari was hired due to his success with Brazil and Portugal, and when we got him he hadn't managed a club in about 6/7 years. Either way, we need an established European club manager, not a manager most famous for doing well internationally.

http://www.dailymail...a-defender.html

35m for a defender that hasn't done much since we signed him for 21m a year ago?

Are you high? hasnt done much? What a stupid thing to say. Im pretty sure he has scored around the same amount of goals as Torres has he Luiz is a defender. This season Luiz has been brilliant.

Are you high? hasnt done much? What a stupid thing to say. Im pretty sure he has scored around the same amount of goals as Torres has he Luiz is a defender. This season Luiz has been brilliant.

I like Luiz, a lot, & he's been our best defender of late, but he's been at fault for plenty of goals this season & JT current injury. Lets not go over the top. If those c**ts want him they can pay well over the odds for him.

No ! Absolutly no !Even for 100 millions no !These Uefa CUN TS think they have the world at their feet, think they can shop our best players ? f**k OFF!As a Chelsea/Real Madrid fan I despise these GNOMS so much, i hope their plan crashes and they all die !Except PEP who i want to be our next manager !

Edited March 23, 201214 yr by Rami

Yes Rami, we get it: you love Barcelona. Can you stop going on about it please.

No ! Absolutly no !Even for 100 millions no !These Uefa CUN TS think they have the world at their feet, think they can shop our best players ? f**k OFF!As a Chelsea/Real Madrid fan I despise these GNOMS so much, i hope their plan crashes and they all die !Except PEP who i want to be our next manager !

I hate it when someone sits on the fence and doesnt tell us what they really think of Barcelona.....

Are you high? hasnt done much? What a stupid thing to say. Im pretty sure he has scored around the same amount of goals as Torres has he Luiz is a defender. This season Luiz has been brilliant.

He has been brilliant... have you watched any Chelsea games?....!!

He has been brilliant... have you watched any Chelsea games?....!!

Maybe not brilliant (though he was in the Napoli game) but since the Newcastle game he has been mostly excellent with very few brain farts.

I can't see the "next manager" thread about, but alas this is a random rumour..

ROMAN ABRAMOVICH is ready to hand super-coach Pep Guardiola a four-year deal worth £40million AFTER TAX to become Chelsea boss:

http://www.thesun.co...-after-tax.html

Edited March 23, 201214 yr by Connoor