26 minutes ago, Backbiter said:

Good as that line-up is,  i still think I'd be in favour of playing with a keeper.

Think that goes without saying, and the discussion was about outfield players, we don't need a new keeper, full points for quirkiness with the recycled joke though

read that hoffenheim was gonna sell sule to chelsea because we offered more money but as soon as sule said he wants to go to bayern they immediately sell him to them 

lol what a weird league

6 hours ago, havelschayes said:

read that hoffenheim was gonna sell sule to chelsea because we offered more money but as soon as sule said he wants to go to bayern they immediately sell him to them 

lol what a weird league

It's an inbred league you'll rarely get a good German outside of Germany , but I suppose that keeps the national team at a better level keeping so many domestic players 

1 minute ago, DonAntonio said:

It's an inbred league you'll rarely get a good German outside of Germany...

You could say the same about English players as well.

1 minute ago, DonAntonio said:

...but I suppose that keeps the national team at a better level keeping so many domestic players 

That one doesn't apply to England, though.

3 minutes ago, Maksimov said:

You could say the same about English players as well.

That one doesn't apply to England, though.

Difference is English players aren't good enough or they would go abroad, when they are good enough they end up at clubs like real, because we have the best league in the world why would an English player leave for France or Germany or Spain unless going to a top side and we don't Have many English players that would get in one of those top sides, totally different dynamic, plus top English sides barely have English players Bayern has a German core, any one of those players could walk into top sides in other leagues, but they don't, even although their domestic league is inferior, England: not so good players in a top league, Germany: top players in a not so good league apples and oranges mate. 

In Italy voices insists on involvement of Chelsea for Kondogbia. Would like to Conte. Replacing Matic.

Kondogbia is really sh*t i don't think Matic is so inferior.

Antonio Rudiger transfer news: Chelsea and Manchester United go head to head for Roma defender.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/2436670/antonio-rudiger-transfer-news-chelsea-and-manchester-united-go-head-to-head-for-roma-defender/

Is this even true. Don't think it's random.

 

http://www.espnfc.com/blog/soccer-usa/3/post/3023899/transfer-rater-marco-verratti-in-michy-batshuayi-out-for-chelsea

Batshuayi can be loaned for now but I don't think we need a Verratti right now.

10 minutes ago, Tibbers said:

Batshuayi can be loaned for now

Why would we send out on loan the only player we have that's a direct replacement for Costa?

In what way would that benefit us and our title challenge? 

I think Martial can become a realistic target for us, seems like he can't find himself under Jose. I read in few sites that West Ham offered him a loan deal. Such a talented player, would happily have him here.

So, according to the ever hapless Metro, this would be a BLOW to us...

http://metro.co.uk/2016/12/21/chelsea-transfer-blow-as-romelu-lukaku-set-to-sign-new-everton-contract-6336323/

1 hour ago, 1905 said:

So, according to the ever hapless Metro, this would be a BLOW to us...

http://metro.co.uk/2016/12/21/chelsea-transfer-blow-as-romelu-lukaku-set-to-sign-new-everton-contract-6336323/

Don't know about everyone else but that's ruined my Christmas.......

 

 

 

1 hour ago, dkw said:

Don't know about everyone else but that's ruined my Christmas.......

 

 

 

Crushing news indeed

6 hours ago, IliyaKrostin said:

I think Martial can become a realistic target for us, seems like he can't find himself under Jose. I read in few sites that West Ham offered him a loan deal. Such a talented player, would happily have him here.

I would love to see him here. Obviously still very young, he can play any of the three front positions for us. He'd cost a fair bit less than James or Sanchez as well. (I would still prefer Sanchez out of the three but that's the least likely of the three)

Not really a fan of Martial tbh.

Don't think Jose will sell to us anyway, he always has been against selling to rivals. Knowing Jose he will be thinking we're a title rival!

8 hours ago, 1905 said:

So, according to the ever hapless Metro, this would be a BLOW to us...

http://metro.co.uk/2016/12/21/chelsea-transfer-blow-as-romelu-lukaku-set-to-sign-new-everton-contract-6336323/

 

No, thanks! 

1 hour ago, dansubrosa said:

Not really a fan of Martial tbh.

Don't think Jose will sell to us anyway, he always has been against selling to rivals. Knowing Jose he will be thinking we're a title rival!

 

Exactly! Jose is bitter about everything that happened in his last season with us.

Not sure what's the deal with Lukaku, one day he was keen to move on to a bigger club, the next day he's happy to sign a contract just for the sake of more money. Hopefully we have moved on from him.

http://www.squawka.com/news/rumour-chelsea-plan-to-spend-oscar-transfer-fee-on-monaco-pair-bakayoko-and-sidibe/859122

 

I really hope we buy this guy, can play both left and right wingback, good in both attack and defence. Just watch 1:40, none would be able to use their pace to get past him :)

So many rumours flying around, it's gonna be one of those windows again. I hate when we get hyped up, then we get disappointed when the signings we're linked with don't materialise.

I reckon we'll sign 2 good squad players, James Rodriguez would be incredible but I have a feeling Man United will be happy to splash whatever Real demands.

They probably want 60m for him and seeing how sensible we have been in transfers over the past few years we won't match it.

7 hours ago, dansubrosa said:

I reckon we'll sign 2 good squad players, James Rodriguez would be incredible but I have a feeling Man United will be happy to splash whatever Real demands.

They probably want 60m for him and seeing how sensible we have been in transfers over the past few years we won't match it.

They'll look to make a profit off him if they sell in January. In the summer when they can sign players they won't worry as much 

Main problem with Lukaku is his attitude. Well that and his control. When he can be bothered to turn up, he can be a beast and absolutely cause chaos for a defence, but more often than not, he doesn't and he'll just jog around complaining about not getting the ball to his feet. Honestly I think if he improved his attitude and became someone who really wanted to succeed and win, he could be Drobga-esque in his importance to a team, but that's entirely up to him, so I certainly wouldn't want us to sign him while his attitude remains sh*t.

Roman might not of delivered Contes desired signings in the summer, but i think he'll go all out to accommodate Antonio, after his stella switch around, he knows he has to substantiate our season...