The Skipper

Robben would be an awful signing simply because he's ageing now. Griezmann and Sanchez are not in Hazard's class. Mata and Gotze are predominantly number 10s. Real don't need to sell Di Maria and Hazard is better than him out wide anyway. Selling Hazard and replacing him for any of these would be a downgrade.

Please name these players? And don't say Reus because we all know if Reus didn't have that supposed release clause in his contract he'd be going for well over £50m too.

Yes, the same Fabregas that was probably up there as the best midfielder in the PL alongside players like Lamps when he was at Arsenal. As I've said before, I strongly believe Barcelona aren't using him correctly at all and that the system over there strongly prohibits his performances but still, you obviously just have a very big dislike for him so there's no point in discussing his abilities with you.

I can understand why anyone would say that, but I personally just think Fabregas is a very fine CM and could easily be in the same class as the Toures, Vidals and Iniestas of this world if used properly but then again, I just really rate Fab as a player and I can perfectly understand why others don't.

In the same way, Fabregas is also slightly faster than Schweini - so you could say that counteracts that. Besides - if we need speed in midfield (in the bigger games) we could always just hypothetically field a midfield three of Fabregas, Ramires and Matic, which is a very balanced three. I don't think we'd necessarily need speed in midfield against the sides that sit deep against us - which is where a player in the ilk of Fabregas could become very useful if you get what I mean.

And probably vice versa lol. I'm not saying there isn't bad blood between CFC, Mou and Fabregas, just merely stating that he would fit in here very well based on his abilities as a footballer.

Kroos, Rakitic etc. aren't exactly known for their speed either. I think a Fabregas - Matic midfield would be identical to the Schweinsteiger - Martinez midfield Bayern had in 12/13.

Should go to Everton, would be a hit there IMO.

Lol. There is no way Luiz is going to go for £50m. It'll be £35m max.

It'd be so different here because he's next to Matic who is far more conservative than Song, plus Mourinho isn't as reckless as Wenger when it comes to midfield selection either.

Why would he 'love' a club he hasn't even once appeared for... That article is stating the same BBC article that many have gone over on here, but has put a slightly sinister twist on it, not quoting it fully - but because you so badly want to believe that Courtois has been badmouthing Cech and the club you'll still completely overlook what the context of the actual BBC article is like, by posting up rubbish from a "ning.com" website to back your false thoughts... It's sad really.

In his last few years at Arsenal it used to be just him and Song at the base of their midfield (I think), who's way more cavalier than Matic, in midfield for Arsenal so I don't think that should be a problem at all. He's a very complete midfielder and isn't bad at defending.

I still don't understand why you're so demonising against Eto'o yet let Torres who's had an even worse year (by far) off so many times... Just don't get the logic.

He's a cunt of the highest order but my oh my an on form Cesc Fabregas is a baller and a half. He was so good at Arsenal and Barcelona have completely misused him. He'd fit very nicely next to Matic in midfield.

No.

Prices of around £20m being banded about. Would be a really good signing.

England win.

Quality read that. Crazy how he turned down a scholarship from Havard University to play football though.

He's a lot more than just a poacher, but yeah the boy can finish.

You're so hypocritical. You always have a go at people who say anything negative about Torres but when it comes to other players you seem to think it's okay to do exactly that?

Decent player but Moses is better.

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Captain Baker

We are well under the FFP limit, if we really, really wanted to we could afford Shaw, especially with some departures of fringe players.