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Shaarawy is diva, like Neymar. I don't like divas.

Italians are like wine, only getting better with age.

He lost some weight.

With PSG being at the edge of signing Edinson Cavani from Napoli, for immense fee of €64m, Chelsea is probably looking for another option that will present threat in our attack. There are not many world-class strikers who are worth looking at, but Cavani is certainly not the only option out there. Our current position is not brilliant, and many of fans believe that going into the season with 3 (debatable) strikers is suicide. Right now we have Torres, Ba, Lukaku and maybe even Schurrle, who present attacking force. With Ba strongly rumoured of leaving Stamford Bridge, Torres' inconsistency and relying only talented youngster Lukaku, starting next season would be suicide. There are few strikers who »are for sale« and could help us winning the title next season and I will analyze them in this article. In my opinion, those players are Negredo, Lewandowski, Soldado, Higuain, Rooney, Gomez. First of all let's concentrate on Sevilla's Negredo. He played 36 games last season, this means that he played more games than any of players mentioned above. He scored 25 goals, 5 of them were right footed and 15 of them were left footed goals, which means he scored more goals with left foot than any of the players mentioned above. He headed the ball 5 times into the net, most of any players mentioned. On average, he has 4 shots per game. Conversion stands at 17% and shot accuracy at 45%. Negredo is underrated player with amazing finishing and heading ability. His letdown is his defensive contribution, which is not good and if Mourinho wants striker who helps in the defence, Negredo is not the right man for it. Our second option is Robert Lewandowski, Borrusia's main striker. He played 31 games last season on the highest level, scoring 24 goals. 14 goals were right footed, 7 left footed and he headed the ball 3 times into the net. On average, he has 3 shots per game. Convertion ratio is 25% and shot accuracy is the highest of any player mentioned – 54%. Robert Lewandowski is by no doubt amazing striker, with great finisihing and he presents big threat at counter-attacking, he can also perform against strong teams and under pressure as we saw this season against Real Madrid. The problem is that he is believed to be deeply in love with Bayern, which is not good. I would rather not have the player whose head is somewhere else... *cough* Fernando Torres *cough* The next one is Soldado. He played 35 games for Valencia last season. He scored 24 goals and 19 of them were scored by his right foot, and in this stat, he stands out of players I am comparing him to. Only one goal was scored by his left foot and he scored 4 headers last season. On average, he has 3 shots per game, with 24% convertion ratio and 46% shot accuracy. Soldado is solid striker who can score on regular basis for you. Good option. Then, we have Higuain will probably sign for Arsenal, but maybe we can steal him as we did with Mata, if we want. Played 28 matches last season, 16 goals. 12 of them were right footed, 3 left footed and he scored one header. On average, he has 2 shots per game. 29% convertion ratio and 46% shot accuracy. Good striker, but in my opinion he is not what we need. Although he is all around more or less good player, his mentality is weak. He performs bad under the pressure and his offside awarness is just awful. Also he is not worth his price tag in my opinion. The next one is Wayne Rooney. Wayne played 27 games last season, scoring 12 goals. 9 of them were right footed, 2 left footed and one header. He has 3 shots per game, with 14% convertion ratio, which is the lowest out of all players and 41% shot accuracy. He is under shadow of Van Persie and probably wants to leave, although Moyes said otherwise, but I would not believe him too much. If Jose wants to sign him, Rooney will probably come. A lot of fans are against this transfer, but Rooney in top form is still one of the world's finest. He also will not stop Lukaku's progress, as he can play just behind the striker too. For rumoured 25m he is great option. The last player I will analyze is Mario Gomez. He played 21 games last season. Scored 11 goals, 7 right footed, 3 left footed and one header. He has 2 shots per game and the best conversion ratio of 29%, shot accuracy stands at 50%. Benched by Heyckens, who played Mandzukic, Mario Gomez certainly was not the happy man in Munchen. Next season, probably the same thing will hapen, so I am sure he will leave this summer. He has poor defensive contribution and sometimes he is just lazy player. His finishing and heading is on spot, but his mentality is also not the best. He seems to under perform in big matches. You are probably wondering why I did not mention Suarez. Well everyone knows how good he is and everyone knows he is amazing striker, but the problem is in his behaviour. I think you do not need analysis to prove how good he is. A lot of fans do not want him here and we all know why. If we get him, we get amazing player with bad character. What do you think? Who would be the best striker we could sign this summer? I would go for Rooney or Negredo. Hope you liked this article, I would appreciate a rep. Click here to view the article

Do any of you wonder what he is doing? Well, he is just chilling. Drinking tea and shit...

Zdravo kolega! Dobrodošao! Well you certainly are not one of few fans here.

Zlatan would "kill for Mourinho"! http://youtu.be/kHtRqdu-iKQ?t=41s

@Jibay, Do you think PSG will go after De Rossi? Why?

He is handsome. #nohomo Welcome Marco, good luck! :CFC:

Slovenian media is reporting this is a done deal (for €40m) and that he will earn €5.5m per year.

Nobody in this world is able to change someone personality. You may fake it, but it will still be there subconsciously. It's genetics. In critic situations your true personality will always appear. But you can change someone's atittude and that's the different story...

Oh, come on. Now we are posting tweets of anyone who has 7 followers on twitter?

If you haven't yet, I'm inviting you to read my article about Daniele De Rossi. LINK

Spanish newspaper Sport is reporting Barcelona are ready to make a move for Wayne Rooney and offer €25million (£21m) plus David Villa if the England international tells Manchester United that he is intent on leaving this summer. #SSN

@CHOULO19, Thank you mate! Now, during holidays, I have plenty of time and I will probably kill it by writing some articles. I am thinking about writing one about Cavani (or Cavani and Rooney comparison), what do you think?

Signing Benteke would be like showing middle finger to Lukaku.

A lot of Wayne Rooney news in the headlines today - The Sun says Manchester United will not pander to Rooney's demands and he is on trial for his Old Trafford future. #SSN However, the Daily Mail says that Wayne Rooney will have to submit a written transfer request if he wants to leave Manchester United. #SSN

Not really. None of them, except Mikel are quality CDM's.

When reading our forums and checking football transfer rumours in the last few days, I became really excited about one certain rumour... We are linked with De Rossi! Being huge fan of Daniele and secret Roma lover this news gave me mixed feelings. As you know there are two talismans in Rome. First one is Il Capitano, mr. Francesco Totti, which in Rome has god-like status. And the second one is Il Capitano Futuro, the man who is believed to be Totti's successor, Daniele De Rossi. He has been a fan of the club, since he was a kid and spent all his career playing for Roma. But as you know, everything good ends one day and so, I believe, De Rossi's love with Roma will end soon. Why? He did not justify his €6m salary last season. He played more or less poorly, but to be honest the whole team did. The tactics did not suit him and I can say that, because he is completely different player for Italy. After the season ended, the media and fans turned on him. Also, the club managment stated that they are ready to sell Daniele for reasonable price, because »Everyone is for sale.« And now let me start analyzing the player. De Rossi is one of the most important players for Italy. Why? He is all-arounder. He can play in midfield, help his defenders and give an extra option in attack. He passes, runs, tackles, shoots and heads the ball. What more can you ask for? Mentaly, he is one of the best players out there. His dedication, his passion, his love for the game. He has everything and even more. In my opinion, mentality is what seperates the best from the good. He plays like Cosa Nostra (mafia) has his family kidnapped and their destiny is in his hands, or should I say legs. His passing ability is one his best attributes. In Roma, on average, he has 53 passes per game, with 84% success. He likes to cross and pass long balls. For Italy, he passes the ball 80 times, with 90% success and has 12 long passes per game. On average, Daniele has 1 key pass per game. Transition play, turning defence into attack is also his strength. For Italy he intercepts the ball 5 times per game, for Roma this number is 2. Talking about defending, he makes 2 tackles per match, on average. But he also has a lot of problems with cards. He is intimidating and does not take shit from anyone. He got 6 yellow cards for Roma last season and 3 for Italy in Confederations Cup. His shooting ability is not one of his key attributes. He usually has 1 shot per game, scoring only one goal last season, the one for Italy few weeks ago. In my opinion, getting De Rossi for the right price (under €18m), would be one of the best signings of the transfer window. If we get him, our problems with holding midfielder will be solved. He is upgrade to any of the current defensive minded midfielders we have. Yes, he is 29, but who cares. He proved everyone that he is still up there, with world's best at Confederations Cup. With Mourinho's motivation and his passion for the game, he can become our key player, if we get him. Hope you enjoyed the read. - Artur Click here to view article.

Cavani right now is better than Rooney. Is Cavani better than motivated Rooney in top form too? I doubt it. Also, Rooney's reported price is a bargain for a world-class striker. As mentioned before, Rooney won't stop Lukaku's progress. He's also English. I also don't know whether Cavani actually wants to play for us with all this Madrid talk. Conclusion: Rooney.