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Chelsea face a fight to keep Azpilicueta this summer with the full-back included on a list of potential Barcelona targets. (Telegraph) #CFC

And they can f**k right off then can't they! Dave won't leave, just can't see it happening

^ Azpi used to be quite attacking until he was shifted to the left and he became a steady fullback.

Getting worried about these links to italian players, from Lichtensteiner to Sturaro, now Ogbonna.

Chelsea face a fight to keep Azpilicueta this summer with the full-back included on a list of potential Barcelona targets. (Telegraph) #CFC

 

Hopefully another bullsh*t rumour. It would be a massive blow to lose him.

I don't want to sound spoilt or like a football manager know it all but these are not exactly inspiring. I find it hard to get excited about a guy who has barely played all season (Asamoha), an overated, expensive striker (Moreta) and some random defenders I've never heard off.

Whoever comes in, need to make a difference on the pitch. We can't have passengers like Pato and Falcao.

Get the chequebook out Roman and sign some decent players. Buy cheap , buy twice.

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    (...) some random defenders I've never heard off.

     

    Koulibaly? Rudiger? Never heard of them? If you still believe the Italian league is a great training ground for quality defenders then these are two of the most highly rated. And Koulibaly especially is not a no-name. Apart from Bonucci he's is widely perceived as the best CB in Italy (vide his making the team of the year). Sure, it would be great to get Bonucci, but honestly some of you guys are too picky. Who exactly would you see above one of the best CBs in Italy?

     

    Stones? And what makes you think Stones is actually a more inspirational option than Koulibaly?

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    Obviously Conte is going to like the MO of Italian based players, after all he is going to know them pretty bloody well....

    Thats probably a good sign these players have what he wants, he's likely studied some of them for hours

    can just imagine conte has no photos of he and his wife, only photos of all his main targets pinned to the walls around he and his wife's bedroom  :biggrin:

    If it is 50 mil Euro's then yes. £39m for a Striker that will last a decade is nothing.

     

    I don't think I've seen the fee £50m quoted anywhere.

    #Chelsea are ready to spend €60m on Alvaro Morata, and the player is ready to give up on Champions League football to move to London. [GdS]

     

     

    Nope. 46m quid. 60m f***ing euros. Is this what you wanted fellas?

    Auba is never coming with City and Guardiola drooling over him. If he's going anywhere its there.

     

    And prices are wild at the moment, nothing we can do about it. United spent 32 million pounds on a unknown CB that isn't even very good.

    Koulibaly? Rudiger? Never heard of them? If you still believe the Italian league is a great training ground for quality defenders then these are two of the most highly rated. And Koulibaly especially is not a no-name. Apart from Bonucci he's is widely perceived as the best CB in Italy (vide his making the team of the year). Sure, it would be great to get Bonucci, but honestly some of you guys are too picky. Who exactly would you see above one of the best CBs in Italy?

    Stones? And what makes you think Stones is actually a more inspirational option than Koulibaly?

    Apart from Chiellini, Barzagli, Bonnici and Miranda.

    Apart from Chiellini, Barzagli, Bonnici and Miranda.

     

    Koulibaly has been just as good as the players you mentioned, if not better (save for Bonucci). He simply is not the first best defender in Serie A.  

     

    What's more: Miranda is almost 32, Barzagli 35, Chiellini almost 32... and you would prefer them over a 25 year old Koulibaly who has been just as good a defender this year, but has age on his side?

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    As far as centrebacks go we should be looking closer to home at Virgil van Dijk from Southampton in my view. Has all the same attributes as those we have been linked to (good in the air, solid tackler, passes well pays left CB) plus he has also played in England and speaks the language. We'd have to pay a bit for him but he seems a far more viable candidate than others. Southampton's POTY in his first season as well. We might also get that young English left back of theirs as well. ...

    Very good center back, great at playing himself out of trouble too. Wanted us to have a look at him before he ended up at Southampton. 

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