Or the prolific Dom Solanke, who's shown great form since he left us.

Carlton Cole. Mercurial striker.

Carlton Cole! Gee in 2002 I thought he was going to be the next big thing. Curse Roman for buying all those top class strikers. 

On a more serious note, one player who has only six months left on his contract and is available is Edinson Cavani. I think he would be a very shrewd purchase. Still a top class player, who would teach Tammy but also push him to be better through competition. Crucially he gives us the option of playing of playing two up top (maybe in a diamond). 

I've always thought we don't make enough of the free transfer (or close to free transfer market). Marotta is the master of it. He rebuilt Juve using that approach and is now doing it again at Inter. Quite a few good ones available this summer too.

23 minutes ago, Spiller86 said:

Carlton Cole! Gee in 2002 I thought he was going to be the next big thing. Curse Roman for buying all those top class strikers. 

On a more serious note, one player who has only six months left on his contract and is available is Edinson Cavani. I think he would be a very shrewd purchase. Still a top class player, who would teach Tammy but also push him to be better through competition. Crucially he gives us the option of playing of playing two up top (maybe in a diamond). 

I've always thought we don't make enough of the free transfer (or close to free transfer market). Marotta is the master of it. He rebuilt Juve using that approach and is now doing it again at Inter. Quite a few good ones available this summer too.

I also wondered if Carlton Cole would deliver for us, I put him in the same category as Paul Furlong, lot of promise yet couldn't deliver for us.

I think Cavani would be a useful addition though I have rarely seen him lead the line like Tammy does.

5 minutes ago, Strider6003 said:

I also wondered if Carlton Cole would deliver for us, I put him in the same category as Paul Furlong, lot of promise yet couldn't deliver for us.

I think Cavani would be a useful addition though I have rarely seen him lead the line like Tammy does.

Furlong played just as I started following us so I don't remember him well. I do recall him being a bit older than Carlton. He must have only been 18 when he played here.

Especially for the old skool, heard club in talks with Dave Mitchell about coming back (you youngsters might want to Google him, not sure if any highlights on face tube, mind you he didn't have any highlights)

Inter Milan according to the fail

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1bDQ6WoGGQ

5 hours ago, Strider6003 said:

I also wondered if Carlton Cole would deliver for us, I put him in the same category as Paul Furlong, lot of promise yet couldn't deliver for us.

I think Cavani would be a useful addition though I have rarely seen him lead the line like Tammy does.

Carlton Cole has retired. Cavani won't leave PSG until the summer & he already has come to terms with Atleti

ps...look at the date of the tweet

3 hours ago, robdog said:

Carlton Cole has retired. Cavani won't leave PSG until the summer & he already has come to terms with Atleti

ps...look at the date of the tweet

I think he was referring to Carlton Cole in 2002...

Just on Cavani I didn't think a deal had been agreed with PSG yet for him to leave in Jan. Twitter also thinks we've come to terms with Dembele. Not gospel. 

We may have missed the boat but I think he's worth a shout for us. The othee options are a bit sparse.

9 hours ago, chi blue said:

Especially for the old skool, heard club in talks with Dave Mitchell about coming back (you youngsters might want to Google him, not sure if any highlights on face tube, mind you he didn't have any highlights)

I wasn’t even born when he first played for Chelsea ?

My earliest memory of Chelsea is Lebeouf, Vialli, Zola, Dennis Wise, Gullit, Petrescu etc. Think it was 96 I started following Chelsea.

 

Inter wants Giroud for free in July AND

Spurs wants him apparently, they are offering a one and a half year contract ?

Edited January 29, 20206 yr by DidierDrogbalala

8 hours ago, DidierDrogbalala said:

 

Inter wants Giroud for free in July AND

Spurs wants him apparently, they are offering a one and a half year contract ?

Inter more certain to take a striker this winter. 
The Lombard club asked Olivier #Giroud to wait for 
a contract for June, but Tottenham offers the 
Frenchman a year and a half contract. Mourinho 
wants to recruit him now

Translation for everyone.

Edited January 29, 20206 yr by RIP Mourinho

It will be a shame when Giroud leaves as he still has plenty to offer. It's good for the youngsters to have a seasoned international to learn from, even if he isn't starting every game. What I like best about him is how unselfish he is in the final third. He'll always look for a teammate isn't the box if they're in a better goalscoring position.

I am still struggling to understand why a player with a decent Club record and an exceptional France career, cannot be adapted to work for Chelsea. I would rather keep him than let him go to Spuds. Levy would NEVER let a player come to us without a huge fee, so if he has to leave it MUST only be to Inter.

29 minutes ago, coombsie said:

I am still struggling to understand why a player with a decent Club record and an exceptional France career, cannot be adapted to work for Chelsea. I would rather keep him than let him go to Spuds. Levy would NEVER let a player come to us without a huge fee, so if he has to leave it MUST only be to Inter.

It's a shame and I guess a personality clash with Frank.

Re Arsenal that would be unusual even with coming from Chelsea, I can only remember Campbell moving between the two.

1 hour ago, coombsie said:

I am still struggling to understand why a player with a decent Club record and an exceptional France career, cannot be adapted to work for Chelsea. I would rather keep him than let him go to Spuds. Levy would NEVER let a player come to us without a huge fee, so if he has to leave it MUST only be to Inter.

A very small part of me suspects it’s because Lampard sees him as Arsenal. Unlikely I know but he’s much better than Bats.

49 minutes ago, dansubrosa said:

A very small part of me suspects it’s because Lampard sees him as Arsenal. Unlikely I know but he’s much better than Bats.

I doubt that, given his freindship with Ash (not to mention where Frank himself started off) he of all people will know things can change. Any doubts about Oli's allegiances was cast aside in Baku when he lifted the Europa shouting "thankyou Arsenal".

I think it's just a mix of that he's lost his legs and doesn't suit this style of play.

Edited January 29, 20206 yr by Argo

4 hours ago, dansubrosa said:

A very small part of me suspects it’s because Lampard sees him as Arsenal. Unlikely I know but he’s much better than Bats.

Doubt it, his slow and not very good.

If Spurs want Giroud we should offer them a swap deal with Kane.

 

Tammy needs an understudy.

Come on surely we won’t let him go to that vermin

 

I’d rather clean the bogs at Cobham with my toothbrush than play for that shower...

If he wants out let him go.

Lazio have already reached an agreement with Chelsea for the transfer of Giroud but everything depends on Mertens. If Napoli allow Mertens to join Chelsea, then Giroud will go to Lazio [DiMarzio]

Another Golden oldie linked to us then.

Dries Mertens. Okay. Smaller Pedro.