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No, not 100% sure. It could be he has 2 years then, but he def rejected an extension. 2 years may mean more expensive though right enough...

There is no way will will pay (or have to pay) that much. He has 1 year left on his contract and has rejected an extension! 30m tops.

I live in Toulouse and have seen him a lot this season. He is certainly a good prospect but pretty raw and nowhere near ready for first team action. He'd be behind basically all our centre-backs in the pecking order. I don't see him getting in ahead of even Zouma, Ake, Christensen. If we do buy it'll certainly be one for the future and another for the loan army... That said I don't see the need for a new CB unless it is an elite CB who will be first choice ahead of Cahill. We have all we need in terms of cover in that position.

The match itself is of little to no importance. Totally normal they show the Liverpool game as there's something riding on it, which neutrals could tune in for. Who would tune in for a dead rubber Chelsea-Sunderland? Probably not even Sunderland fans....

If I remember he was called up then got injured and had to pull out? Could be wrong though...

Puel i imagine...

Yes please!!!

3 goals...

Back-up/alternative to Moses? Alhough a wing-back with weaknesses listed as passing, crossing and tackling doesn't really fill me with confidence...

Hurry up, boring inernationals!!

Yep sorry, missed the fact that Tolisso was in the squad initially! He is a great player too but personally I think Bakayoko has more potential. Tolisso has been (apparently) nailed on to go to Juve for a few seasons now and looks like it could happen in the summer.

I think he is superior to Tolisso in his position. Or at least on par with more potential. He has been called up to the France national team ahead of Tolisso anyway. I haven't seen enough of Strootman since he came back to judge.

I watch a lot of Monaco's games. Both are excellent but different. Fabinho is also good defensively (he's a converted right back and he was solid in that position). He is a better passer than Bakayoko but not so much of a dribbler. I honestly think that either would be good enough to fit into our team and seriously improve it. In my opinion the main reason we are going for Bakayoko is that his contract is running out, so he's more attainable and it makes more financial sense. I would be really happy with either, with a slight preference for Bakayoko in terms of the role he will play in breaking up play and carrying the ball out for quick counters etc.

Nope, nearer to tee-mou-ay, the last e with the accent is not mute. it's pronounced ay.

Yeah Glik is a very solid defender and scores regularly too. Not sure he'd come to be back-up at his age though...

In his defence for the second half performance, he was half fit and knackered, so I wouldn't judge him on that. From someone who watched him week in week out he's a monster physically and definitely good enough technically. From the Monaco team, the players that would walk into our starting line-up are: Mendy at LWB Silva at RW Bakayoko or Fabinho to partner Kanté Possibly Sidibe at RWB although he is a lot better attacking than defending (another who was barely fit on Tuesday...)

Pipe down with that nonsense. They rocked City majorly, just ran out of steam at the end.

I feel bad for Michy to be fair, but honestly I don't think Conte has anything against him personally. Conte will do whatever he thinks is best for the team at all times, irrespective of bruising peoples egos etc. That's all this is.

Please please please be true! Such a classy player.

I would take Bernardo Silva in a heartbeat (way ahead of Lemar in my opinion, who is also good...) How about Benjamin Mendy for LWB? He is a monster physically and great going forward. He plays LB for Monaco but his attributes should allow him to play LWB easily.

No thanks. Not an upgrade and doesn't really fit this sytem.....

I can confirm it's PSG

Not good enough

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/dec/14/eden-hazard-out-chelsea-squad-sunderland-injury-knock-west-bromwich-albion Time to step up boys... Hope it's just minor

Such a sexy title.... Eden Hazard: ‘If I ever leave Chelsea, it will be after winning the league’ https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/nov/18/eden-hazard-antonio-conte-chelsea