He was in a rotation with Baba. Nothing more I know about him.

Why are we not trying to bring Hart?

12 minutes ago, wallosh said:

Why are we not trying to bring Hart?

He won't sit on the bench.

He won't sit on the bench.

He is good enough to start

Just now, wallosh said:

He is good enough to start

 

But Tibo?

But Tibo?

Or we can use both without making anyone a second choice.

8 minutes ago, wallosh said:

Or we can use both without making anyone a second choice.

Tibo's better and won't settle for only playing half of the games.

Or we can use both without making anyone a second choice.

Good God no. Hart isn't remotely in Tibo's league. Why on earth would we play a second fiddle keeper in the number of games it would require to keep Hart happy. Hart is too good to be a back up but not good enough to be our first choice. We shouldn't be entertaining the idea of signing him.

12 hours ago, Zeta said:

http://weaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com/chelsea-fc-transfer-rumours-news/2017/1/29/14428770/chelsea-to-gazump-juventus-for-schalke-04-left-back-sead-kolasinac

 

Linked with some guy called  Sead Kolašinac . Never heard of him myself, but then again I don't watch football outside of England. Anyone know if he's any good?

Kept Baba out the team at Schalke. Not a huge upgrade on Alonso but definitely quicker to say how big framed he is. With his contract out and him costing nothing i can't see us getting many better wing backs who aren't a liability defensively without us splashing huge money on an Alex Sandro or Alaba. 

2 hours ago, RIP Mourinho said:

Kept Baba out the team at Schalke. Not a huge upgrade on Alonso but definitely quicker to say how big framed he is. With his contract out and him costing nothing i can't see us getting many better wing backs who aren't a liability defensively without us splashing huge money on an Alex Sandro or Alaba. 

Just going on the ever reliable youtube clips seems to be more solid defensively than Alonso and Baba, but worse going forward? 

14 hours ago, wallosh said:

He is good enough to start

Not in front of Tibo he isn't.

Tibo is far superior to Hart on every level. Hart wont settle for a bench role.

Edited January 30, 20179 yr by Chelsbear

30 minutes ago, the special one said:

Just going on the ever reliable youtube clips seems to be more solid defensively than Alonso and Baba, but worse going forward? 

Not too far wrong. Definitely more solid defensively but i'd say on par with Alonso going forward. Can hit the byline and cut a great ball back into the box. Not seen much of his crossing from deep so I can't really compare him with Alonso in that regard. Still only 23 as well so plenty of time to improve. 

http://metro.co.uk/2017/01/30/antonio-conte-asks-chelsea-board-to-sign-sassuolo-striker-domenico-berardi-6414402/

 

Linked with a summer move for Berardi. Would be a very nice fit into the Willian/Pedro role. Good link up play and incredible eye for goal. 

According to Matt Law, ‏Ivanovic is heading to Zenit and Chelsea in talks to sign Sead Kolasinac from Schake.

4 minutes ago, abramovich said:

According to Matt Law, ‏Ivanovic is heading to Zenit and Chelsea in talks to sign Sead Kolasinac from Schake.

Guardian also jumping on the Kolasinac bandwagon, out of contract in the summer but we've reportedly bid £8m

1 hour ago, abramovich said:

According to Matt Law, ‏Ivanovic is heading to Zenit and Chelsea in talks to sign Sead Kolasinac from Schake.

I would rather keep hold of Ivanovic.

34 minutes ago, Scott Harris said:

I would rather keep hold of Ivanovic.

Eh??

11 minutes ago, doctorblue said:

Eh??

I would rather we kept hold of Ivanovic than sign Kolasinac.......what is so confusing about that ?

Well I iamgine it's because ones a RB and ones a LB, so losing one and signing the other aren't necessarily related.

2 hours ago, Scott Harris said:

I would rather we kept hold of Ivanovic than sign Kolasinac.......what is so confusing about that ?

Kinda irrelevant though as one is a RB one is a LB

This has been one of the quietest windows ever. No big moves, not even smaller clubs buying. 

Strange. 

Just seen Di Marzio linking Chelsea to Jonathan Biabiany?!

Don't like that one bit. And besides, I'm sure I read a while back that he has a heart condition? (Could have been someone else, but pretty sure it was him.)

4 hours ago, Zeta said:

Well I iamgine it's because ones a RB and ones a LB, so losing one and signing the other aren't necessarily related.

 

2 hours ago, RickUK said:

Kinda irrelevant though as one is a RB one is a LB

But we probably wouldn't bother going in for him at all if Ivanovic was sticking around. He may not be taking Ivanovic's position, but he would be taking his spot in the squad.

Anyone else see this Andrea Belotti rumour. Apparently 86m, which sounds utterly ridiculous.

Someone say the rumours come from some guy at twitter, and there is nothing in reality.