Chelsea are weighing up a £12million move for Dinamo Kiev winger Andriy Yarmolenko.

Although Russian born, the 24-year-old is one of the stars of Ukraine's national side along with Liverpool target Yevhen Konoplyanka of Dnipro.

Yarmolenko is 6ft 2ins, quick, powerful and has a decent goals record with 54 in 146 games for Kiev and 15 in 39 for the national side.

 

Kiev wanted £20m for the left-footed Yarmolenko last summer but are willing to sell for less now.

He has been reluctant to leave Kiev and but a move to London appeals and Roman Abramovich's connections could smooth the way.

Liverpool have shown an interest in the past as have Arsenal but had concerns about the player's consistency.

Liverpool, meanwhile have spoken to Bayern Munich about the cost of Xherdan Shaqiri as Southampton continue to demand £25m for Adam Lallana.

 

 

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2657400/Andriy-Yarmolenko-eyed-Chelsea-12m-Liverpools-Dynamo-Kiev-winger-falters.html

 

 

Another winger? Bollocks probably.

 

If we were to bring in another winger, which is highly unlikely, (this rumour is probably being leaked to drive his price up!), I'd be more inclined to go for sanchez, markovic, or even shaqiri.

Yarmolenko can play as striker as well. Would be amazing addition to the team. He's great player, and I hope Chelsea will go for him!

He is a talented player. Not sure if we'd use him too much though. Salah is not playing too much either.

No. Please god no. Not another.

What are the odds hes looking for a new deal?

TBF at the moment we have 5 attacking midfielders for 6 positions.

 

And a powerful left-footed winger is something we don't have at all yet.

TBF at the moment we have 5 attacking midfielders for 6 positions.

And a powerful left-footed winger is something we don't have at all yet.

6 positions? Do u mean 2 for each attacking position? I think 5 is plenty, if we do need a 6th it should come from the youth setup up, rather than pay 10m plus wages for a bit part squad player.

6 positions? Do u mean 2 for each attacking position? I think 5 is plenty, if we do need a 6th it should come from the youth setup up, rather than pay 10m plus wages for a bit part squad player.

5 is plenty? So if one gets injured and two who are on the pitch are playing badly in a game we're losing?

 

If a player is in the youth setup and not ready to go on loan elsewhere to get higher quality regular match experience then they aren't going to be able to perform at Chelsea's level.

5 is plenty? So if one gets injured and two who are on the pitch are playing badly in a game we're losing?

 

If a player is in the youth setup and not ready to go on loan elsewhere to get higher quality regular match experience then they aren't going to be able to perform at Chelsea's level.

theres only one way you find out if they're good enough.....

theres only one way you find out if they're good enough.....

In that case I want my debut.

In that case I want my debut.

 

Why not.... just go play years and years of youth football, flourish for the youth team and show some promise. Then we'll talk.

5 is plenty? So if one gets injured and two who are on the pitch are playing badly in a game we're losing?

If a player is in the youth setup and not ready to go on loan elsewhere to get higher quality regular match experience then they aren't going to be able to perform at Chelsea's level.

We started the season with 6 last year, and de bruyne barely kicked a ball, and that was in the busiest time of the season. Ramires can also fill in on the right so it is practically 6 options, it would take a fairly epic injury crisis for us to struggle.

You can't buy a load of full internationals on the off chance we get an epic injury crisis.

We could even change to 433 if we were really struggling.

Edited June 14, 201412 yr by big blue

Pointless.

No

We have been linked with Lavezzi and some other attacking mids which makes me think we are on the look out for another attacking mid. If we do buy another one i think he will be a left footed one so he can play on the right and cut on his left like Salah.

His agent is obviously trying to get a bigger fee from Loserpool. Bulls**t I say!

Not really sure about him. Chelsea doesn't really need him.

Wonder if he'll be with it, we already have quite a few wing backs, and with felipe luis on his way....This rumour doesn't have a lot of depth.