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I would add Traore and possibly Pasalic to that list as well

He is physically suited to this league, which Baba isnt. I agree he'll probably be found out on a few occasions, but he have to hope this deal has ended Iva's days at RB. We need a FB that can ACTUALLY cross for once.

Obviously was Conte's first choice, but he's a good addition for a reasonable price, nonetheless. An improvement over Cahill

You aren't alone. Seemed like good business in an area we needed strengthening.

Many of us have to be in shock now. I hope he's put in a midfield role more often than not

Chelsea twitter trolling.

Started as a joke (from my POV) and is all of a sudden gathering pace. Not sure if it's desperation or craziness.

A bit pricey, but won't can you do when any man and his dog after worth 10m+. Hope Iva's days as a FB are over

Not for £30m

Very little between the £ & € at this point in time. Only noteable in a Pogba type deal.

Can always use him as a bargaining tool for Griezmann if he keeps talking and it comes to it.

Anyone with Serie A experience is on Conte's list at this point. Might as well go for Granqvist while we're at it.

He looked average when I saw him play. Will be interesting to see how he and the rest of the Dortmund defence do this season.

Another wind up.

I would love to know how many of the people hating on him actually SAW him play last season.

Happy to see him not be wasted anymore. I'm sure he'll get double figures at Palace, if he stays fit.

Hope he can actually make an impression in the Prem. Probably his last chance to do.

Munir's going the other way in the Paco deal.

Might not be a bad option, but Radja would have been the perfect acquisition.

Another Italian club trying to rinse us. They are supposedly after €40-50m for him.

I'm sure he'll get a fair crack of the whip if he joins. A better option than Oscar IMO.

There's no way we'll sign both. I can't see Monaco selling the latter now, so it'll probably be Alonso only.

I remember him being decent, but not top 4 quality (I know he's improved since, but the sentiment is still the same). I've watched plenty of Fiorentina's games over the past 2-3 years. He's clearly a last resort at this point IMO.

Azpi came out of nowhere and took to the Prem quickly. Alonso has had two bites of the cherry in the Prem already and didn't light it up on either side of the field.

De Bruyne & one other man is to blame for his departure. Things happen for a reason whether it's good or bad.