God forbid we pander and get Higuain over Icardi

9 minutes ago, RIP Mourinho said:

Have you not heard, Joelinton is the next best thing. A short Youtube video said so.

What's a joelinton? Sounds like a plumber from Halifax, "Joe Linton and sons, we unblock anything...." 

14 minutes ago, PimpThanos said:

God forbid we pander and get Higuain over Icardi

Higuain would be the better signing. Icardi is nothing more than a poacher. 

1 hour ago, RIP Mourinho said:

Higuain would be the better signing. Icardi is nothing more than a poacher. 

I feel like we've got a terrific poacher on the books already (Michy). If that's Icardi, I agree with you.

27 minutes ago, Skinnedy said:

I feel like we've got a terrific poacher on the books already (Michy). If that's Icardi, I agree with you.

Absolutely, if we want someone in the Icardi mold just use Bats.

15 minutes ago, RIP Mourinho said:

Absolutely, if we want someone in the Icardi mold just use Bats Tammy.

 

9 minutes ago, the special one said:

 

Either or. Both better options than chucking £100m at Icardi.

27 minutes ago, RIP Mourinho said:

Either or. Both better options than chucking £100m at Icardi.

I'm still holding out hope for Depay

5 hours ago, Skinnedy said:

I feel like we've got a terrific poacher on the books already (Michy). If that's Icardi, I agree with you.

The only thing Michy can poach is eggs, he's an average striker.

Sky saying Barca are back in for Willian and apparently offering Malcolm & cash for Willian... yaaaaa and pigs fly out me butt

Yeah I'm not believing that rumour, it sounds suspicious.

1 hour ago, chiefBlueCFC said:

Sky saying Barca are back in for Willian and apparently offering Malcolm & cash for Willian... yaaaaa and pigs fly out me butt

“Mr Sarri, there’s an offer on the table from Barcelona for Willian.”

Sarri -

Well we've apparently rejected an offer of 50m + Malcolm for Willian.

if this is actually true then this club is truly the worst in the world at transfers and this board is utterly clueless. Bunch of morons.

1 hour ago, Frankie8Lampard said:

Yeah I'm not believing that rumour, it sounds suspicious.

Evidently the total offer was equivalent to 50M. Malcom and cash... say 12M

I dont care if it's in field fertilizer, if you get the equivalent of 50M for Willian... take it...

I'm a 46 year old man, and this is depressing me... lol 

21 minutes ago, PimpThanos said:

Well we've apparently rejected an offer of 50m + Malcolm for Willian.

if this is actually true then this club is truly the worst in the world at transfers and this board is utterly clueless. Bunch of morons.

Lost for words if that is accurate, they are as dumb as f**k 

15 hours ago, RIP Mourinho said:

Higuain would be the better signing. Icardi is nothing more than a poacher. 

I'm guessing you haven't watched much of him or you would never say that, he can run in behind or play with his back to goal, his finishing is class, he is a total nuisance to defences and creates space for players round him, "nothing more than a poacher" is just so very innacurate 

Icardi is the perfect striker solution for us in the long term, I can't see Inter selling him in January though.

Monaco want Batshuayi to join Fabregas in France. Chelsea have deals in place for Barella and Paredes but have not yet decided whether or not to sign either of them #cfc

Reported by Matt Law so well sourced. 

Just read the same thing. Matt Law is reliable. 

Chelsea are still considering Bayern Munich’s fourth offer for Callum Hudson-Odoi of £35m, having made no progress in their attempts to persuade him to sign contract. 

He is understood to be determined to leave, with a decision expected to be taken on Saturday (@ed_

 

Chelsea are reluctant to sell Willian in January because they fear doing so could damage Maurizio Sarri's chances of a top-four finish. 

It would take a significant cash bid for Chelsea to consider parting with Willian, regarded by Sarri as a key first-team player (ESPN)

 

As much as I want to cash in on Willian, I think the club are probably right. Our squad is very thin and I don’t think we risk losing him. 

1 hour ago, JM7 said:

Chelsea are still considering Bayern Munich’s fourth offer for Callum Hudson-Odoi of £35m, having made no progress in their attempts to persuade him to sign contract. 

He is understood to be determined to leave, with a decision expected to be taken on Saturday (@ed_

 

Chelsea are reluctant to sell Willian in January because they fear doing so could damage Maurizio Sarri's chances of a top-four finish. 

It would take a significant cash bid for Chelsea to consider parting with Willian, regarded by Sarri as a key first-team player (ESPN)

 

As much as I want to cash in on Willian, I think the club are probably right. Our squad is very thin and I don’t think we risk losing him. 

Willian's current contract expires summer of 2020 and it is hard to imagine he will be offered much of an extension at that point based on his age. With that in kind surely it makes sense to cash in on Willian now and bring in A replacement if needed? CHO is also under contract until 2020. I would refuse to let him go this window and show that we back him by giving him a lot more playing time. If we let Willian go then more opportunities are immediately open for CHO. After that if he still wants to leave in the summer then it can't be about playing time.

Apparently £25m plus Malcolm offered. Not enough to tempt at all. 

1 hour ago, JM7 said:

Apparently £25m plus Malcolm offered. Not enough to tempt at all. 

I was thinking that’s a bloody good offer, but then I remembered it’s 2019.

I'm guessing the source is bollocks but nonetheless... Chelsea have reportedly had a bid of £13.5m for striker Mbaye Diagne rejected by Turkish club Kasimpasa (sportsmole)

9 hours ago, the special one said:

I'm guessing the source is bollocks but nonetheless... Chelsea have reportedly had a bid of £13.5m for striker Mbaye Diagne rejected by Turkish club Kasimpasa (sportsmole)

Never heard of him before yet notice his team are 4th in Turkish top league.

Unlike Morata he doesn't fall over easily, good with his head and links up with other players though no idea how he would fare in the EPL.