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Do we have so many other quality options to "dream" about? (in a position we desperately need a top player)

Luiz for Fabregas would be perfect. The only CM who's in the level of Cesc and might be available is Vidal. Jose should definitely want this.

Juve wants him http://gianlucadimarzio.com/en/calciomercato/conte-will-decide-if-drogba-will-join-juve/

"...but don't let that get in the way of what you judge", a very childish approach imo. Madmax, the fact we brought him doesnt mean Jose want him to be a big part in his first few seasons in the club. Mourinho didn't play him in the start of the season, that means he didnt thought he was ready, and MVG because of his injury couldnt improve and get some experience since then. So why would Jose think different? About rumors of a CM, thats true there arent many yet, but still there's a lot of time. Imo, not buying a top CM would be a hugh mistake by Jose, we havent got a CM in the summer and we saw how we lacked quality there. We still lack quality even with Matic. We need someone really good there, Vidal, Kroos, Fabregas... someone that will take us to another level, someone who'll be the leader in the midfield.

The fans are the reason the club doesnt give any chances for young talent? how is that? our fans are so loud in the UK? I didnt say we shouldnt spend big, i said we should spend big on a proven top CM.

No metter the reason, he still showed nothing. So why do you think Jose would suddenly say "hey, maybe i'll throw this hugh responsibility (a starter CM) on MVG, a young player that i barely played even when he was fit, a player that was injured all season, in a season that i want to be a 'big contender' for titles? who needs to sign a top CM when i have such a promising immediate star!" I think you are both kidding yourself if you think Jose would go for that, or that he should. Personnaly, i havent saw something speical from MVG in his few games in Chelsea or in his games for Holland U21 in the Euros in Israel, still a player that needs to improve a lot. His technical abilities are quite poor for a CM, his vision isnt very special, the only really good thing about him imo is the work rate and aggressiveness in defense. But we need a lot more from the player who'll sit next to Matic. Special Juan, not every guy who quotes you and disagree with you tries to fight you, you know that right? its a forum, about football.And i dont think we should throw 35-40M on a promising talented CM, we should go for someone proven.

Ok but why as a starter? the player showed nothing to turn him into a starter, in a position we desperately need to improve.

Van Ginkel? really?

In the last few hours, #PSG met with Lavezzi's entourage to try and secure a contract extension. #CFC are still interested. (via @DiMarzio)

Chelsea have been in contact with Mandzukic's agent & are negotiating with Bayern. A deal could potentially be completed in a few days (Bild) Chelsea are negotiating for Mandzukic and Bayern are in negotiations for David Luiz. The two deals do not depend on one another (Bild) Guardiola wants Chelsea's £30m-rated defender David Luiz and could be willing to agree a compromise deal with Mandzukic (Mail)

Get Mandzukic+15m for Luiz + sell Lukaku for around 20-25 = get Vidal for 40m. And we'll probably sell Marin, Bertrand, Moses, maybe Mikel and Ba.. Torres. Its amazing that we could still sell so many players that we dont really need.

According to Football Italia Juventus asking price for Vidal is 'at least' 36m pounds. They would consider selling him to keep Pogba.

Except Paulinho, still no news at all about a CM.

So I'm not the only one who follows Indykalia? I'm yet to decide if he can be trusted or not, but he's very good lately.

So Pjanic wont come this summer... extended is contract in Roma today.

I think there's alwyas someone who deserve it - the best team - the team who got the most points. About this season in the PL- i agree there isnt a team who really stood up, but i think that in their good moments City showed more than Chelsea and Liverpool.

City slipped up a lot too, in the end of the day they have the most points, did the lesser amount of slip ups. Who blow it the most? the strongest team or the weakest? if we were a better team we would have won more games. we're certainly not that good.

City deserve it, they should of done it a lot easier, thats my main complaint about them. They have by far the best squad, main players at their prime, and they're playing the best football on a good day, some amazing attacking football tbh. They're still not as good as the top 3-4 in Europe and i dont think THIS team (Yaya, Kompany, Silva etc) would ever be that good, but it should be enough for a PL title in this kind of a season and it did finally. No metter how their manager didnt impress (imo) and havent got enough out of that squad, its still a very strong team. We should get the right 2-3-4 players in the summer to be as strong as them as a squad.

Ancelotti is a manager since 1995. He won 2 CL titles, only 3 league titles, 3 cups. Jose has better CV.

yeah i saw that... though he did played Lampard and Luiz before Ramires a lot of times, which lead me to think he doesnt see him as a real starter in the future-stable team. I dont think Jose would want to keep starting Ramires in the more difficult games, and Lampard in the more 'easy' ones, like it has been this season. I think he would want it to be the same player. Thats real "stability". If he cant see Ramires isnt the right CM, so we're in trouble.

If you're right, i think we should really question Mourinho. Not signing a CM would mean he lost it for me.

I think people will change their minds about him during the WC, when he playes for a real team with real tactics and a manager.

Every season i hear how "CIty will be scary next season", they never are, they always prove they are not a really big team and they always struggle to get to the next level. and they are at their peak as a team. They had the best squad for 3-4 seasons, they won it twice but they did almost everything to lose it both times. Nothing will change for them next season imo, maybe a slightly better defense with a better CB, but to have better defense you need a manager most of all. In midfield-attack they'll have the same advantages and disadvantages. If we'll make the right decisions in the summer we should bypass them.

We cant make that gamble, not in our situation. We need to make the right calls in this moment, more than ever. getting Barkley to be the CM next to Matic and let him grow in to it is a hugh gamble we shouldnt make. We should stop buying every talented prospect when we want to be the best.

you dont need to spend so much for that reason on a player that isnt a top class AM. If we change someting in the AM, we should had pure quality like Rues. Oscar and Willian are better than Barkley in the 10 role so he isnt needed.