Maybe that's why we extended Romeu's contract, he could be the squad player we need. Mikel is reliable, especially in a 4-3-3 where he only needs to protect the back 4z
The difference is, Atletico plays with 2 strikers up front in a 4-4-2 formation. If he goes back, he can earn a lot of game time since their new guy (correa) is also out for 6 months.
Not true, this was his most used starting line up in those 3 years. Varane came in in the last year, Coentrao played the big games, Modric was benched because of the fixed pivot of Khedira-Alonso. Casillas Arbeloa Ramos Pepe Marcelo Khedira Alonso Di maria Cr7 Ozil Benz/Higie
Besiktas president Fikret Orman has confirmed that talks with Chelsea over Demba Ba are ongoing. "When we complete a transfer we will release the information on the Public Disclosure Forum," Orman said. "Demba Ba is an excellent player and we have been in talks with Chelsea for a long time over bringing him to Istanbul. "Talks are ongoing, Chelsea initially wanted £10 million for Ba but we have negotiated a price we are happy with. ""We'll tell the media once the final deal is done."