Holding out for a move to Bayern/Real Madrid/Barca perhaps... I'll be amazed if we sign him tbh, Arsenal can offer him CL.

 

LOL so? Rodriguez wants more than finishing second in a group and getting knocked out in the second round every season.

Courtois (24)

 

Azpi (26) Koulibaly (25) Zouma (21) Rodriquez (23)

 

Kante (25) Matic (28)

 

Willian (28) Oscar (24) Hazard (25) 

 

Costa (27)

 

With the investment in two defenders would give us a settle team with years on their side to blossom

Courtois (24)

Azpi (26) Koulibaly (25) Zouma (21) Rodriquez (23)

Kante (25) Matic (28)

Willian (28) Oscar (24) Hazard (25)

Costa (27)

With the investment in two defenders would give us a settle team with years on their side to blossom

Swap RLC for Matic and Bats for Costa and we're set for even longer

How dare you get my hopes up with that lineup Ben.  Shame on you.

That would be one line of Koke away from being one of the best sides in Europe.

Yeah Koke for Oscar.

Yeah Koke for Oscar.

Or coke for Mutu, eh . . . eh? 

The hypocrisy

Conte everything but confirmed that we would sign a defender. Hopefully its this guy.

If Cuadrado is to leave, then both Rodriguez(es) and keeping Remy would be good - unless Lacazette is available. Koulibaly, too, ideally, or someone similar.

(Seems Lukaku is staying, hence Costa, Batshuayi, Remy as strikers).

R. Rodriguez (25m?)

James. R. (65m?)

Koulibaly (50m?)

That would be a dream window.

Seems possibly feasible as well which is what is most exciting. Depends on whether we have/are willing to spend £200m in one transfer window.

I know nothing about him. How is his play ? Is he physical ? is he good with the ball ? Can he cross well ?  I dont want this to be another Baba Rahman level fiasco.

Fantastic with the ball...has decent pace and is an excellent set piece option.  He would be honestly a fantastic signing.  

More talk of a 60m bid for him in this mornings papers, id be happy if we eneded the summer with both Rodriguez's, and didnt pay the ridiculous price for koulibaly. Hopefully zouma will be back in contention soon, so it would mean only one of terry, cahill, or ivanovic in the starting 11, and we can review the market for centre backs again next summer when christiansen could be an option anyway.

Courtois

Azpiliucueta zouma terry Rodriguez

Kante

James willian fabregas hazard

Costa

It would be a very strong 11, one of the best in europe, maybe a question mark over how solid we would be defensively, but i don't think we would be any weaker defensively than the city team guardiola is fielding.

R. Rodriguez (25m?)

James. R. (65m?)

Koulibaly (50m?)

That would be a dream window.

 

If we landed those three, plus already having Kante and Bats, I think we would officially win the transfer period.

And probably the league. :)

ChelsTransfer ?@ChelsTransfer  4h4 hours ago

Ricardo Rodriguez wants to get away from #Wolfsburg. Rumours suggest Chelsea. Alleged fee: €20m (Bild)

 

idk how serious aina's injury is but we literally have no fullback left on the bench, we're an ivanovic injury away from starting pedro at the position

just pay the ultra cheap release clause and if he's wating for real or bayern, just get him a nice fat contract

Would be a fantastic signing, i haven't really seen any credible reports from any of the trusted newspapers as Telegraph, Bild etc though. The Bild-stuff we are seeing on twitter is apparantly just from a rumour roundup they did.

If has a buyout clause let's bloody pay it and get going...with Aina out we have no spare defenders...and I for one would like to see Ivanovich given boot cleaning duties for the next 6 months to keep him away from RB

Seems like every potential piece of business will go down to deadline day.

Seems like every potential piece of business will go down to deadline day.

Busy nervy but exciting deadline for us

matt law telegraph

 

Alongside their efforts to secure a new central defender, Chelsea are now making serious moves to sign a full-back to provide cover a greater competition in the squad.

Wolfsburg left back Ricardo Rodriguez is a player Chelsea have looked at and could be available for around £17m, while right back Stephan Lichtsteiner, who Conte knows well from their time together at Juventus, is another option.

 

 

I'd be really upset if we got Lichsteiner instead of RicRod

Dunno about you guys but i love a deadline big signing.

Dunno about you guys but i love a deadline big signing.

That's like me, gets nervy but I love it