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Common knowledge honestly, he just renewed his contract a few months ago.

Who Lewy? He is Bayern Munich highest earner, he makes about 15m annually.

Criticizing your teammates and manager is a weird way to get a wage raise.

"I do not think he's going to leave at all," Perez told Onda Cero. "Nobody wants Morata to leave. "I have not talked to him or his father. We are happy. I read there is an agreement for €75m, but there is nothing."

Agree on our position to negotiate. It's a mess no way we can get fair value for Costa. But based on the interviews, and if taken at face value. He wants to stay, and makes it sound Chelsea are pushing him out.

I like the idea of moving back to a back 4 and all. That lineup though,,,,yikes.

I think if Azpi is moved to the right, it will be likely be a back four.

That is true, we were speaking in hypotheticals.

Ronaldo isn't just another 32 year old, he is arguably the best player in the world and the most recognizable athlete in the world. His value on and off the pitch trumps any resale value Lukaku might have. no offense man, but what you are suggesting is complete madness.

Weren't you advocating the signing of Lukaku? But 5X Ballon D'or winner and arguably the greatest goalscorer ever is not good enough.

Personally I am a much bigger fan of Jorginho then Hamsik, I believe he would a huge hit at Chelsea.

Huge fan of him, I remember being linked with him when he was at ASSE during the time Sturridge was on the verge of joining Liverpool. I thought he would have been an excellent signing, despite that he has exceeded my expectations.

The goals Costa scored were absolute quality, most of them came off difficult finishing. No idea how you draw the conclusion that Costa scored because of the amount of service he got. Lukaku scored a lot more tap ins and with little ease. He scored some good goals but you are clearly misteaken with your assessment. Look Chelsea are going to play in tight spaces and against stacked defenses. What you consider solo goals are mainly open spaces against a defender or two, those are not the opportunities Chelsea get with ease. Instead you have to be patient and link up in order to break down defenses.

Weak correlation. You are comparing a great technical player like Luiz to a striker whose biggest weakness is technical ability. I bet there is much stronger correlation between those wanted to sign Torres and those who wants to sign Lukaku.

Here is all 26 goals he scored for Everton this season. Now compare that to the quality of goals Costa scored.

That is correct if we are assuming 3-5-2 is the alternative.

His agent already dismissed this rumor. http://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/816981/Lorenzo-Insigne-Agent-Napoli-Chelsea-Transfer-News-Gossip

Ancelotti wanted Tolisso very badly from what i hear, i think he will be a huge hit for Bayern. It is also quite clear that Bakayoko was preferred by Chelsea. Interesting to see who made the better decision in a couple of years Conte or Ancelotti.

Think the only way you can convince Matic and Cesc to stay is if you play 3 man midfield regularly. That should ensure Matic, Kante, Bakayoko, and Cesc plenty of playing time.

That is not true, the best in the world can do both. Real- They have Kroos and Modric Juventus- Pjanic Bayern- Thiago, Alonso(now retired) Barca- Ineista who has declined tbh, this is why they are desperate to sign Verratti. Also how freaking ridiculous is it that whenever someone mentions that we need more creativity and intelligence in midfield, you get the typical stupid replay "we will never be like Barcelona or play possession based football." creative midfielders are not exclusive to Barcelona. At Juventus Conte had Pirlo, Dortmund had Gundogan/Sahin, Alti had Gabi andKoke who drifted to CM from LM. Those are the list of the teams who were wildly known for their ability on the counter, see not exclusive to Barcelona. This logical fallacy reminds me a noob going to the gym and saying he doesn't want to lift weights because he doesn't want to be bulky like Arnold Schwarzenegger. Completely insane.

Did Bayern also sign Goretzka or plan to?

Although you have to take account of the Costa situation, publicly Costa has announced he is not wanted at Chelsea and a replacement is necessarily. This benefits Everton, they know that signing Lukaku is a must for Chelsea. I feel this will play out very long, and i do not see Chelsea paying over the odds immediately. Everton will hold out as long as they can to get the most money.

I don't think he was saying otherwise buddy. All he was trying to point out is that Lukaku did not act very loyal or acted in a way that showed more loyalty. What did Lukaku showed at Chelsea that reinforced he was not like any other player but he was a more then that and he was a fan? Nothing beside proclaiming he was. He is no worse or better then Cuardado in that regard. I do not criticize either player, both made a good decision. But neither player was loyal. The Chelsea fan argument is weak.

Not exactly sure how accurate all this is, but there are significant rumblings that Andre Silva is on his way to Milan. If true we can cross Milan off as possible destination for Diego Costa. As for Andre Silva, incredible signing for Milan.

Benzema has a great chemistry with Ronaldo on the pitch, although Benzema had struggled individually, the team was still successful with him leading upfront. It was a successful formula, too risky to tinker with it. And ultimately it showed to be the right decision.