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Buy K2 for around 55 mil +bonuses and hopefully we have what Conte wants for a new CB. As the guy said above, David Luiz is a damn shambles. What, we pay more than 30 mil for a Brazilian personality with poor footballing skills? Someone else needs to have the leadership skills, or just keep J.T. on the payroll indefinitely to fire up the squad. Part of me thinks that the move would be nothing more than to fire up the Brazilian players and keep Diego Costa under some sort of control. Trouble connecting, communicating and motivating Brazilian players? Just dump the lot. FFS. No more David Luiz, pleez. If he comes back, this the Chelsea temporary fix for having lack of positive personality and leadership among the Portuguese-speakers in the squad, and for falling out of the CL spots. But why even bother? Just pay the money for K2!

definitely looking like an attempt to use a back 3 at CFC.

Isco should have never moved to Madrid.... but, it's a pay rise.

no way he's coming, but the pattern is interesting: all Serie A players, then over to Argentine players. Either Conte is thinking like a stereotypical Italian football manager or the tabloids are jerking us all around with some perverse logic. This guy should never play for Chelsea.

Looks like we have a new LB/CB/LM/CM. Good news. Hope we're getting two more after Marcos.

Napoli and Torino are talking, but it seems nothing is happening. http://www.calciomercato.com/en/news/report-napoli-maksimovic-gets-farther-254085

rumour is an agreement between clubs, no agreement with player yet: http://www.goal.com/en/news/11/transfer-zone/2016/08/29/26972682/-?

If we ended up signing Alonso and Fabinho, I would be inclined to look favorably upon this window. Was expecting more, but Fabinho is one of my personal favs among young players. Both are versatile/flexible.

Time for a poll about the dumbest things Chelsea have done in the past 5 years.

FFS when you guys post in this thread I get excited.

More and more. http://www.101greatgoals.com/101ggvideos/chelseas-tammy-abraham-continues-his-goalscoring-purple-patch-v-aston-villa-official-video/?

Clunkiest striker I've ever watched for Chelsea.

whooo! beautiful from Eden. Get a fucvking LEFT BACK to play with this kid!

Everyone should be tired of it. IDK what left back would be a good fit right now. Dortmund seem to have gotten a good one. Gaya for Valencia is interesting. I like Rodriguez, but I have the same concerns. However, he may just end up playing wing back for us anyway. How is that for you?

That's not what I was suggesting when we talked, but having a marquee signing fail for a new manager would be rough, esp. at with the transfer saga and price. On the other hand, if we get K2, we should all support Antonio and Kalidou while remembering that we're 1. not in CL and 2. in a crazy transfer market these days. Circumstances are just not nearly what they have been in European football with all the money being spent. Need to accept the new norm while aiming for lofty goals. All of this is still no excuse for Chelsea's board/directors.

hoorah. something might actually happen this weekend? good news. TBH, the way things have gone, I would be content with one CB like de Vrij/K2 plus Marquinhos. I wanted four more outfield signings, but if we got two defenders who are flexible at this point, maybe we can't complain. Two flexible defenders and one more MF (or three defenders) would be superb at this point.

If we end up with a completely inadequate squad, I can see the hate train looming. I'm either ready to get on, or completely drop off. Can CFC fire some people not named Conte?

Maksimovic to Napoli. What does this mean? http://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/chelsea-transfer-news-nikola-maksimovics-26m-napoli-move-paves-way-for-kalidou-koulibaly-to-blues-a3330121.html

Looks like it's Bouhafsi, in France. Surely we're signing someone within the next 48 hours.

weather in Milan: http://us.worldweatheronline.com/milan-weather-averages/lombardia/it.aspx

Looking more bleak by the hour. Top four? pfffffffffffffffffff. right.

No one knows the actual amount Chelsea have offered so far, correct? If it's less than 50 million pounds, I'm sure Napoli will hold out for more. I still think we're going to finally break this dam.

probably a good player, but it really never made sense to buy this guy right now when we clearly need players that can step in and perform in the Prem without doubts.

Napoli now looking to sign an additional defender along with Maksimovic; that's 22 y.o. Toljan of Hoffenheim. Maksimovic to be done next week.

K2