!Hazard!

That's a shame really. I could have imagined us trying to get him next summer for something like Costa + £30-£40M. If I could choose two players to join us, they would be Verratti and this guy. He's truly world class.

I wouldn't be so excited for this deal but knowing that Kante is there to cover for Luiz, this deal might just be the masterstroke by the Board we've all been waiting for. I mean, Kante has made Cahill-JT partnership very solid again. I'll bet he will make Luiz look like prime Ricardo Carvalho. Excited by this transfer! And let's remember that we were never looking for the best defender for this position but instead Conte wanted a world class ball-playing CB. That is exactly what he was given.

Why would Real suddenly want to keep Isco and James. With the right offer James could be ours. Should do something like Juve did with Cuadrado, so 5M€ loan fee plus obligation or option to buy for 70M€ next summer.

Bring him in!

4-2-4 with Kante and Luiz in midfield? Yes please!

Last time we had deadline day this crazy it was January 2011 and we signed....David Luiz

In this market, 70 million for James isn't that bad...

Ahaha golden stuff in this thread guys About time for the Berniebros to recognize what truly matters and how under-represented the Board really is!

I'm actually rooting for this transfer. He was great in midfield together with Matic and he was a fantastic centreback during the Benitez era. Memories really do grow sweeter with time don't they... Anyways, how has he performed over the past few seasons? Consistency, defensive lapses....has anyone followed PSG that closely?

Well at first he'd only be a backup for Oscar. He' certainly good enough for that role, isn't he? And he's still young so maybe Conte improve his consistency.

This move would make sense if we get James and sell Cesc. James and Willian cover RW, Oscar and Brozovic (as a poor man's Cesc) covers CM. Haven't seen much of him but the fact he's a Croatian central midfielder already sounds amazing.

This chase for a CB is getting hilarious now. We are like a disliked kid walking around the school yard trying to find a date for the prom.

What a sensational game he had this afternoon! Ran the show and was clearly the best player on the pitch together with Kante. Nevertheless, I can't avoid the thought about him playing with better teammates. He would be the perfect replacement for Iniesta at Barcelona. Which is why the club NEEDS to sign players that have similar, world class qualities. Nobody can judge Hazard if he decides to switch Chelsea to Real Madrid or Barcelona. I mean, who the fuck wants to play with Oscar?

Today showed that although we have a good team, Hazard needs someone truly world class to play with. Oscar/Willian out of the XI, James in. Sign him up!

Already a Chelsea legend. Simply sensational player

What was Little Cesar doing in there? Should've given it to Batshu, GREAT GAME! FANTASTIC VICTORY! FINALLY A CLEAN SHEET!

"Peppered" haha. Such an Aussie way of saying it. I agree with you though. The GK has made some spectacular saves.

I'm not turning coats on Costa here, just saying that it hasn't been his day. Batshuayi would have scored at least 2 by now.

Never seen that from Hazard before! Gold. Shame it didn't go in.

Time for Machu Bichu to replace Costa!

To be honest, this transfer window became succesful once we had signed Kante. Batshuayi, possible CB, LB and/or CM, they are just extra. What a player N'Kolo is!

Whats wrong with Willian? Playing like Hazard last season. Its the curse of the Chelsea POTY. Mata POTY => Gets sold, Hazard POTY, becomes crap, Willian POTY, becomes crap

Kante is GOD. The best signing since Hazard

YESS!! My man!

Matic and Oscar have no right to play in a Premier League team. Nevermind Chelsea.