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we could have had him Kylian Mbappe reveals details of Chelsea trial as 11-year-old starred in scoolboy win over Charlton https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/4408247/kylian-mbappe-chelsea-trial-arsenal/

What do you think about a straight swap with Barca Alonso for Jasper Cillessen? Cillessen has a 40 million euro release clause, that seems about right for Alonso at this point, and then we can sell Courtois and avoid losing him on a free. I watched Cillesson again yesterday and he seems FAR superior to all the other dodgy keepers we have or have been linked to. Alonso is only around 1 and a half years younger than Cillesson and keepers go much longer than LB's in career usually. Alonso is already slow, so when he loses a step he is well and truly shot. It should be SO easy to do a quick sale of Courtois then, and take that cash and buy a left back to pair with Emerson Barca is on the verge of selling Lucas Digne to Everton so they will need another LB some good ones still out there for us if we hurry Alex Telles from Porto (my first choice given the circumstances) José Gayà from Valencia Alejandro Grimaldo from Benfica (he scored yesterday v Juve) Layvin Kurzawa from PSG Wendell from Bayer Leverkusen Theo Hernández from Real Madrid (Lucas's brother, OMG would kill to have Lucas but ZERO chance AM sells him)

Grrrrr Maurizio Sarri sends warning to Chelsea fans over Callum Hudson-Odoi Read more: https://metro.co.uk/2018/07/29/maurizio-sarri-sends-warning-chelsea-fans-callum-hudson-odoi-7772461/?ito=cbshare

I did post the link, and explained they said recently that the offer still stood I think it was in another thread, dont know it got into here

EVERY top 10 Italian team is a nightmare to deal with, Juve just shivved us on Rugani, an instant replay of Alex Sandro. Instant replay of Nainggolan. Instant replay of Kouibaly. etc etc Lazio at least will sell to EPL teams when you wave the right cash at them, then they don't dick around. Felipe Anderson to the Hammers being an example.

Fuck Juve!! They fucking pulled another Alex Sandro on us. Strung us on the whole time, each time we met increased price they raised it again. Claimed Rugani didn't want to go. Now he fucking agreed terms over weekend and they say NOW... "Oh, we changed mind, he isnt for sale" Fucking cunts. Its not even that we needed him that badly, its that they wasted all our time bending us over. Top 23-year-old agrees five-year deal with Chelsea FC Daniele Rugaini has agreed personal terms with Chelsea FC, but Juventus are not currently willing to sell the defender, say reports. https://www.thesportreview.com/2018/07/chelsea-fc-news-daniele-rugani-update-latest/

https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/4011859/real-madrid-transfer-news-alvaro-morata-chinese-super-league/ they said awhile back offer still stands

The country (well one of them, we were in 10 actually) my wife and I were in for almost 2 months of a 6 month holiday between November 2017 and May this year Alvaro Morata offered staggering £500,000-a-week by Tianjin Quanjian 500K quid a week buys a LOT of hair gel https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/4011859/real-madrid-transfer-news-alvaro-morata-chinese-super-league/

American Exceptionalism run riot!!

I personally don't read into these cocked up WC-year pre season matches I am all about the future-forward actual squad and doing a SWOT analysis based off past performances and meta trends that I see I am very good at finding players who will fill certain roles and also know when others are not up to the task at hand all that said I do have a few takeaways from the 2 games Jorginho was a masterstroke Pedro looks aces, rejuvenated (I do realise he cannot play every minute of most games though) our GK situ, if Courtois leaves and no one is brought in is FUCKED we need to keep Ampadu and CHO on first team unless more players are brought in I have little problem with RB compared to LB in terms of LB Emerson may work out, but beyond all others (expect maybe Caballero, but he was a given that he is SHIT) Alonso needs to be sold ASAP, we can get a shit tonne for him and he will be a disaster defensively in Sarri system It is getting to the point where we cannot sell Willian (UNLESS its a swap plus cash or even for Martial, which saves our arse), there are 12 days left in window, and 3 of those are weekend days I think we are oki with Barkely and RLC at AMF BUT BUT BUT we SO need to buy Anderson Talisca in the January window when his loan is up in China, he is EXACTLY what we need there, I have been watch a lot of his games, he is PERFECT for Sarriball, and scores a tonne for MF, I so so rate him over Golovin I am getting resigned to fact that Morata is going to be our striker, I have never hoped for a bigger comeback, he has IMMENSE talent and physical skills, he was fucking deadly for Real Madrid and the first 10 games with us 21 goals or so in 22 game (I may be off a couple but not by much) stretch between the 2 clubs, plus 10 assists, all against high level competition, not some kickabout pre season or joke of a CL group stage I really dont care about Vecino or Rugani at this point, we sink or swim with Luiz backing up AC and Rudiger, , both of whom I LOVE plus Ampadu , screw Cahill I have one wish (other than GK if Courtois leaves,and probably a LB to help Emerson)......... Leon Bailey, especially, especially if Willian is sold, and no swap for Martial, bailey can play BOTH wings,I don't mean get stuffed into one, he truly can play both its the one buy (as long as Courtois stays) that we most need (especial if martial comes in as Striker,removing that issue) we simply have to have more wing firepower in this system and unlike Morata, who has potential to score 25 to 30 goals in all comps, we dont have it other than Hazard for sure atm, especially if Wilian is sold, and even then I still want him IN I think that's a fair breakdown of where we stand

I have the solution brain transplant Chopper into his

what about the biggest of all??? STRIKER if diving and whinging were goals we would top Shitty and the scousers and Manure for sure but, alas they do not

I love Thilo!! another one I have tossed out there good call!!! LETS GET HIM!!!!!!!! some others Malang Sarr from Nice, 19yo massive upside the best on this list probably Rúben Dias 21yo from Benfica Nico Elvedi from Borussia Mönchengladbach 21 yo Ohis Felix Uduokhai 20yo from Wolfsburg 1.92m, pacy as hell Panagiotis Retsos from Bayer Leverkusen and young (19, turns 20 in August) Filip Benkovic from Dinamo Zagreb 21 yo, also great on the ball

BTW, what RB would you sign? I am hoping for MASSIVE things in 2,3 years from our Dujon Sterling I have listed the options all over the board, it is slim pickings here are 2 more I never mentioned (I think) Mario Gaspar from Villarreal Date of Birth (Age): Nov 24, 1990 (27) <<< not the ideal age for a sub, as he is at peak of career and wont be interested I fear in being Azpi understudy after being big man at Villarreal for 7,8 years (he is from their Academy) maybe Fabregas can play pimp, LOLOL Place of Birth: Spain, Novelda Nationality: Spain Spain Height: 1,80 m Position: Right-Back Agent: Toreta d.o.o. Former international: Spain Caps/Goals: 3/2 Lukas Klostermann RB Leipzig <<< many teams sniffing around him, he is PISSED Leipzig brought in my number one young RB I wanted for us, Nordi Mukiele, who is a fucking badass 20 yo, Leipzig stole him for only £14m from Montpellier Date of Birth (Age): Jun 3, 1996 (22) <<<< perfect age Place of Birth: Germany, Herdecke Nationality: Germany Germany Height: 1,89 m great height Position: Right-Back <<<<<<<<< can play LB too Agent: EMG Mundial Current international: Germany Caps/Goals: 12/2

Tanguy Ndombélé from Lyon would be PERFECT and would fucking PISS OFF SPUDS to NO end

Because he managed him at Empoli, and he is very expansive in his distribution. It is why Real Madrid wants him so badly too. He is a good foil to Varane in their case. The best ball playing CB's now of the top 50 (in no order) Kalidou Koulibaly (and is 2nd best CB in the world IMHO, only Varane is better) John Stones (but is weak as a pure defender) Marquinhos Key player for Brasil in 2022, he will be captain and leader of their back 4 Aymeric Laporte (best player in the world atm with ZERO caps, was criminal France picked Adil Rami over him, IF Varane or Umtiti had been injured early, I am not sure they would won WC, although Presnel Kimpembe probably could have done the job as well as Laporte, France is so deep that even though they had had injuries in FB too (Mendy still not fully recovered and Sidibe hurt as well, they had a natural CB in Pavard swing over to RB, where he was a revelation) David Luiz (but same story as Stones, can be weak defensively) Virgil van Dijk (same type player as Koulibaly, big, fast, great distributor, thank god LPool doesn't have both or they would terrifying, put Coutinho back and add KK on that team, they would do the Treble, I am convinced, unless Firmino got hurt,as he is all they have for good striker, but what a striker to have) Gerard Piquét (bellend, but cannot deny his great ball skills) Andreas Christensen he is going to KILL it in Sarriball Alessio Romagnoli I gave up on us getting him 2 years ago, AC Milan will never sell, not unless someone waves 80 to 100m in their face, and I also have not seen him take it to top ten level I was sure he would, but give him time Clément Lenglet Piquét's heir apparent, superb on the ball 22yo CB Harry Maguire has come on like gangbusters,WC is just more evidence Leonardo Bonucci years of evidence on him after those 12 (we could argue over a couple others I didnt add) Daniele Rugani is probably next or near next for ball playing CB's (I HATE Otamendi, please dont ask me to stick him in here, lolol, he is far too shitty on defence) I think you see a trait in all this, as Man City, Barca, Napoli (KK's partner Raúl Albiol is great on the ball as well), and now us in Sarriball are all expansive teams with ball playing CB's

I SO want to believe in Emerson as the answer, but I have not seen enough so far to alleviate my fears. I am absolutely not ready to write him off yet, but I do have concerns. Alonso is another story. I am 75% of the way to saying he isn't up to the task. At RB, if Azpi goes down we are fucked.

I feel the same about ARSE a null, I am horrified with the Aaron Ramsey links to us. Out of the goonas entire roster, the only 2 players I would remotely want (and the first only because we are so not sorted in this position) is Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang at striker, certainly would not pay a pound over £55m or so for him, as he is 30 next year and Héctor Bellerín IF Azpi was sold or was forced to play CB full-time, as Bellerín is obviously better than Zappacosta. I do reserve judgement on Lucas Torreira, as he might end up being a poor man's Kante, which is not a bad thing, and he also doesn't have years of North London stench built up on him, lolol. That's IT, for the whole team, sod the fecking lot of 'em.

Mourinho frustrated by Martial's absence with Matic to miss start of season https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/mourinho-frustrated-by-martial-s-absence-with-matic-to-miss-start-of-season Jose Mourinho believes Anthony Martial should have returned to Manchester United following the birth of his son, while the frustrated manager announced Nemanja Matic will miss the start of the season after undergoing surgery. Disgruntled forward Martial left United's pre-season tour of the United States to attend the birth of his second child in Paris, where he has remained since the arrival of his son. snip Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho reveals Anthony Martial frustration https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/man-utd-mourinho-martial-news-14965153 They really looked like shit v LPool Mourinho lost the plot in the after game presser Mid-season form: Mourinho in sensational rant after Liverpool defeat http://www.goal.com/en/news/mid-season-form-mourinho-in-sensational-rant-after-liverpool/13ipg2h3epwti1wycri5au44d2 snip His comments about the quality of the match though, will cause the most stir. Saturday’s game was watched by a crowd of 101,254, but Mourinho told them afterwards that he would not have paid to see what was served up by the two teams. “The atmosphere was good, but if I was them I wouldn’t come,” he said. “I wouldn’t spend my money to see these teams. snip the referees they came by mistake," the manager said. "They were called by the baseball federation and thought it was a baseball game, they arrived here and it was soccer! It was good fun.”

Exclusive: Milan reopen pursuit of Chelsea and West Ham United target https://www.calciomercato.com/en/news/exclusive-milan-reopen-pursuit-of-chelsea-and-west-ham-united-ta-68279 According to what has been exclusively learned by CalcioMercato.com, AC Milan are once again stepping up their pursuit of recently unemployed Brazilian forward Bernard. Bernard, who is 25-years-old, most recently played for Shakhtar Donestk in the Ukrainian Premier League, before deciding he wanted to take on a new challenge and move elsewhere. A number of teams have been looking at one of the best free agents on the market, with Lazio, Chelsea, West Ham, Leicester City and a whole host of other clubs being linked. Now though, it appears a move to AC Milan could be happening. In the next few hours, Leonardo of AC Milan will be meeting with the representatives of Bernard, Giuliano Bertolucci and Kia Joorabchian. Milan want to offer Bernard a wage of €3.5 million per season, a risk for a player who has never played in a major European league.