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depth is important, 6 Cbs though? And every one of them was a starter last season. Not going to happen. CB is not a position you heavily rotate either.

Where would that leave Christensen?

Honestly if Conte and Costa can reconcile that would be ideal at this point. I was in favor of him of leaving when it looked like his sale would have funded his replacement. That is not happening with China out of the picture, and Alti are not paying big for a player that they know will only accept move to them.

The good news is Palmeri credibility is irrelevant since he doesn't work for Tuttosport, and he is only citing that newspaper. Tuttosport are Turin based that is the extent i know of them.

I think we have a great talent in Christiansen. If Christiansen is better then he will likely prove it and beat out Manolas. If both are great then both will play. 25m is not particularly that expensive in this market, at that price he is worth it.

Perez confirms it again, they are not negotiating with United. http://www.espnfc.com/story/3149656/real-madrid-not-negotiating-with-manchester-united-over-alvaro-morata-perez

I don't believe he ever said that, he said they received a big offer. Never mentioned an actual figure.

Dani Ceballos would definitely be a great signing, alternative to Cesc and long term replacement.

There aren't any reliable sources take everyone with a grain of salt and some with truck load. That is what i have learned over the years following transfers. I am certain we will sign him or we don't.

That interview seems to be root of that belief. But much reports and interviews contradict Romelu story. A few days before that interview his agent Raiola said Everton had not received any offer for Lukaku. I guess it depends on how much trust you put into that interview. Beside that interview nothing suggests this is a done deal. If you believe this is a done deal, then Chelsea have paid whatever Everton has demanded. That is unlikely for me from Chelsea perspective. We will see a week from now i guess.

Why do you believe that? Matt Law and Simon Johnson both reported that Everton valuation for Lukaku is 100m and Chelsea is not going to meet that. Kristof Terreur a reputable Belgium journalist stated that no agreement is there between Chelsea and Everton.

He is on multiple years on loan i believe. They also bought Mattia Caldara in January, and he will not join them until 2018. They do that a lot.

At one point VVD signing with Liverpool and City looked like a certainty. Now with Chelsea. Yeah I would be very weary of the accuracy.

That is not the real Get French Football account, check the # of followers before posting twitter links.

Or 4-3-3; Cesc, Kante, and Bakayoko midfield; Pedro, Hazard, and Striker(anyone but Lukaku).

Azpi is not good enough attacking wise to play RWB.

Back 4 is much more likely than Azpi playing as RWB. Sandro——VVD———Luiz——Azpi.

"certain degree" didn't say his game was identical. He takes players on, but not a dynamic way like Hazard goes past players.

Silva is not easy to push off the ball, he is no Hazard in that regard. But he is not a that type of player that takes defenders on one on one. His game to a certain degree similar to his future teammate David Silva. He is going to be a big hit, especially under Guardiola. Getting the best out of players like Silva is the mans bread and butter.

Crazy hot take right there.

sarcasm? Saying the player wants to stay, then threat others not to talk to Lewy and his representative. Why would you need to threaten other teams if Lewy has no intention of leaving? I expect Lewy to stay obviously, transfers for world class players like Lewandoski is very rare. Especially from a club like Bayern.

Agreed, Raiola and Woodward need to make it happen. Complete travesty to never see Pogba and Lukaku dab together.

I would be cautious of players like Sidibe or Bakayoko, Mendy is the real deal, he has a good track record going back to his days at Marseille. Bielsa once proclaimed that Mendy will be the best at his position in the future. And he is currently on his way to that status. Monaco and Leicester are not similar btw. Monaco rise is more like Dortmund.

LOL at Bayern threatening any team that contacts Lewandoski, no issue i guess when they do it and bully other teams .

Lewandowski is already Bayern's top earner, with an estimated salary of around €15m (£13.2m) a year. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-4620924/Could-Robert-Lewandowski-way-Real-Madrid.html#ixzz4keO5e2bD