Totally agree. We need some midfield power no doubt but we could get a similar player that offers the same for less than half the price elsewhere i'm sure.

Tattooed robie savage for me, no thanks

I'd much rather have Witsel.

Not convinced about Witsel either and he'd prob cost even more!

Totally agree. We need some midfield power no doubt but we could get a similar player that offers the same for less than half the price elsewhere i'm sure.

He doesn't even look powerful. I don't know much about him but from what I have seen he has stamina and that's about it.

Witsel looks better than Naingg..

Think he would do well in the midfield for us puts in some good tackles.

Definitely some one we should be after

From what I've read we are trying to sign Nainggolan to add some energy back in midfield. Witsel won't give you that.

Kante looks far superior to be totally honest.

We should do everything to sign him.

I always cringe when I hear a players best attribute is "energy". Usually means he is rubbish at anything involving the ball. If we wanted to shell out 30+ million for "energy" in midfield we might as well have kept Rami

I wanted Naingollan at Chelsea but he has looked awful so far.

We can't have a midfielder who is unable to create nor carry the ball. Not sure where Rajda is at best but we need a guy like Verratti running our midfield with Cesc. At best Matic is that.

Can't really say whether or not he would be a good signing based off an international tournament.

The midfielders that have stood out and dominated games in this tournament, have been the small technical playmakers. Modric, iniesta, and kroos have been fantastic, and I'm sure verratti would have been massive for Italy.

I think naingollan is a very typical conte midfielder, so if he wants him then we should try our best to get him, although there has to be a limit we can go for 29 year old.

It's a real pity there is such a massive question mark over Matic nowadays.

Verrati and Kante with Cesc.

One can dream.

I'd much rather have Witsel.

That's my favorite Belgian player. Unfortunately he never attracts attention of any of our managers. Just like in the case of Payet, if West Ham sign him for like 30m, the next season we will be willing to break the bank for him.

I'm not too fussed if we don't end up getting this guy, especially for the prices being quoted. I hope we start looking elsewhere soon.

it's apparent this guy is reluctant to join us and I don't blame him for that. But can't we shift out attention to better players like Veratti, Koke, Witsel and if we don't want to spend much we can go for Kante or Krychowiak?

Focussing our attention on Nainggolan only will send the message to Roma that he is our primary target which means Roma will want to take advantage of us and get good money for their AGED Naiggolan.

What a goal by this lad.

 

Dont want him here but won me a few hundred quid on 0.5+ goals bet. 

What a goal by this lad.

 

Dont want him here but won me a few hundred quid on 0.5+ goals bet. 

 

Great goal, but his performance these 3 matches have been below average.

Mahoosive deflection.

Mahoosive deflection.

 

Think it was not a deflection. The defenders clothing sways from the blast of air around the ball. 

Think it was not a deflection. The defenders clothing sways from the blast of air around the ball.

I thought it was a well taken shot but on the replays it was a reflection. He's been OK in the Euros but we need more than OK.

He's not chomping at the bit to join us either so I think the club has moved on personally.

Who else is there?

Who else is there?

I guess there's the obvious pipe dreams like Pogba, Rakitic, Koke, Veratti but I honestly believe that there are a lot of options for Chelsea in midfield.

If we wanted a defensive midfielder Danilo, Carvalho, Krychowiak and possibly Gonalons and Kranevitter could all be worth a shout and for more box to box sort of players Jorginho, Mario, Andre Gomes, Witsel and possibly the likes of Kondogbia Allan and Goretzka are all players that could work out.

Then there's another French midfielder Leicester are about to sign so I really do believe that we aren't reliant on Naingollen coming to Chelsea

Isn't Rakitic end of his contract? Maybe the commentator got it wrong.... Two different players though. Modric would still be one of my favorite ones to catch.

Apparenly he smokes, doesn't really matter as long as he performs I guess, but since he's a player who relies on his workrate I'm not sure we should pay all that money for him. Don't think his stamina will last long.

 

https://youtu.be/ShpYnRgQr-w

 

http://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/nainggolan-has-a-room-a-balcony-so-he-can-smoke-wilmots