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Sidibe and no Mendy? Looks like the writer just wrote down who we've been linked with by the myriad of (shit and legit) sources. I could have written the same thing. The fact that Antonio, Rudiger, Llorente, Gordon, Bertrand and Dembele are on that list makes me doubt it's legitimacy.

The underground tunnel is what I've been hoping for. Do you know for certain the tunnel will be underground?

Isn't it better to increase any amount for Sanchez and go for Griezmann? A front 3 of Hazard, Griezmann and Pedro would be technically very good with lots of pace.

Wasn't Kante in a holding role last night in front of the front 3? I thought Rabiot had a poor first half, Tolisso wasn't that good either. Apart from Griezmann, Kurwawa, Mbappe I thought France pretty damn poor, especially being at home. The team as a whole didn't impose themselves and Deschamps actually seemed a bit clueless in his plan B. To blame one player for not imposing himself is ridiculous, it's a team game and if the team as a collective aren't playing well, it's going to impact the players all across the field.

People getting their panties in a bunch over a comment with little to no context. We all know the journos like to write engaging headlines for views/clicks etc.

I would rather focus on Abraham's development tbh. It's all well and good being interested in an 18 year old striker at Monaco, but he's having a purple patch and needs time to prove he is consistent. I am pretty sure Lukaku at 18/19 was banging in goals too, in a tougher league and for an inferior team to boot.

Most teams look clueless away at Stoke. The place is a ridiculously tough place to get a result, let alone play well. I don't think even silva would have been able to do much. What we need is a goalscoring midfielder like Lamps who will take shots from outside the box.

He isn't really the player we need though. I would say we need a creative player on that front 3, someone like Sanchez/Silva etc. I would also like to see another CB and a LWB. I think we will go back in for Nainggolan in the summer though, and I think he might just come too.

People underrate our board. We have made some quality signings. If Luis, Lukaku, KDB stayed we would be a lot happier. Those players should never have been pushed out.

Barcelona don't need him, neither do Real. Man Utd maybe, Man City maybe, Us definitely!

A lot of clubs will have a similar idea.

Silva and Mendy would be a great summer window imo.

Ross Barkley was good a few years ago, but he stalled. What's he been playing like recently?

Also, why is he taking sole credit for our premier leagues? HE didn't win them by himself, there was also 11 players, many of whom he himself proposed to be bought for a lot of money.

I think I would prefer Belotti. He seems like he would link up well with Haz

Well the kicking won't stop. He will continually be targeted by any player, at any club, in any country. He is a unique type of player, like Messi, so this will be normal.

I would like that Belotti kid. Even Lukaku is better with the ball than Costa, he really is technically poor. Because he scores goals shouldn't give him immunity to criticism of his overall game.

There is such a thing called "work ethic" which can turn the average player into a fantastic one. Of course a player can add that to their game, it's just about putting in extra effort to become proficient at it. It is a bit silly to compare Tibo to an outfield player. Baker is a central midfielder, so he can absolutely get better at all aspect of his game if coached right and soaks up the info. Do you think Nainggolan just became this good overnight? Where was he at in terms of development at 21 years old? He obviously worked hard at it. His goal scoring has increased to say, 2/3 seasons ago; that's no coincidence.

If Lewis Baker could add defending to his game, I would say he could be our Nainggolan in CM. Radja was unheard of at Baker's age. I feel we can mould at least one of our loanees into this kind of player. We need to imo.

I do hope we are looking at Mendy the LB. He would slot in perfectly instead of Alonso at wing back.

Nothing is ever a given. I would be wary, next thing you know he's going somewhere else.

http://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/sport/chelsea-chase-monacos-70m-star-s0mwwsn9t

I just wanna say though, even though the likes of Verratti and Pogba are very good prospects, there are many young players out there with that quality. The problem is, giving them a chance to prove it. Chalobah and Baker are both very good centre mids, but without putting faith in them it's pointless. I find it a bit frustrating how we have to go after young players who are already playing for top clubs, rather than using our youth academy to produce first team players.

He will have so many teams after him. Pretty much any team in the top 3 throughout Europe's best leagues could use him in their midfield. He has the choice of anywhere, so it's up to him.

"Fuck off Inter" are my sentiments exactly. I always preferred AC Milan anyway