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I think clubs of a certain stature can withstand a year out of the CL and still affect top caliber players. They just have to demonstrate their ambition and sell to the potential targets the "project." Maybe not the absolute world class ones, but still top players. We started so well with Kante and Michy. Why haven't we signed about 3 more players on their level? We can clearly attract that sort of player.

I do remember him being a standout, flash in the pan type at Sunderland but I haven't seen him since he left there. Looks really good in that YouTube highlight video. Looks really awkward to see a LB that's so tall. Great tekkers, though.

With one player I can understand that. With every player we try!? We've been after about 6 targets and they've all failed. City have signed 7 players. Seven! We finished 10th and have signed ONE weekly starter!

Oh god, I just realized its that Marco Alonso. The one from Sunderland! LOL!

Oh god, I just now realized its that Marcos Alonso. The one from Sunderland! LOL!

He's starting to accept it. You can see it in those quotes. The club are failing him. Many reliable sources said weeks ago that Conte wanted 4 or so new players. None have arrived. This should be a time when Chelsea are wealthier than ever before yet now we decide we won't spend the money. Seriously, someone tell me how Man City can go out and buy 3 £50m players over the last couple of summers plus a few £40m players yet we can't?

Aren't Fiorentina still super angry at us over the Salah situation? Surprised they don't quote £50m for this guy.

Don't know a thing about him but I would hope that if he's brought in he goes straight in to the team within a couple of weeks and isn't just bought as cover.

Unless something drastic happens in the next week (2 top class signings at least) I sort of agree with Fernando about missing top 4. Think we'd finish about 5th-6th with the current lot. Without any more signings I think there would be matches where we'd look brilliant and show huge potential and others where we get smacked due to the shit defense, Kante having an off day, or Hazard/Costa being out of form. There are currently just too many weaknesses in our team for me to be confident of a CL place. Here's to hoping that changes by Sept 1st!

So even Arsenal are signing a CB!? LOL! So that's now City, United, Arse, and Liverpool who will have signed first XI CB's. Oh, but the club that needed one more than any of those has signed...*crickets* "Trying hard," though...

Really want him now! Hoping we'll wake up and make a splash before the deadline.

Will he be like Amelia and never once see the pitch?

Would it surprise anyone if we return an hour before the deadline with an increased bid after missing out on every other target?

Ladies and gentlemen, say hello to Chelsea's final signing of the summer 2016 transfer window!

Don't even remember his name tbh

I've banned the terrible excuse of a troll. Back on topic now.

Would love Maksimovic at this point but even he may be impossible if Napoli speed things along and sign him. We'll be left pissing in the wind. Or with our 6th choice CB target that's no better than Cahill.

Okay, time to officially change the name of the club to Rejection Football Club. This has become absolutely ridiculous.

Agree. We only have two "special" attacking players in Hazard and Costa. Outside of those two we haven't got a single player who we can rely on as a source of goals. All three of Willian, Oscar, and Pedro are wildly inconsistent when it comes to scoring. James would change that and could score 10+ in the PL alone as well as chip in 10+ assists. Like I said, doubt the club feel the same way. If I were a betting man and had to wager a significant amount of money on how many signings we'll make before the deadline I'd say 1. And it'll be either a CB or a fullback.

I doubt we're even considering any more attacking signings. With Moses now emerging as a legitimate squad player who can make an impact the club probably feel we have enough attacking mids. In reality, an injury to Hazard and we are an extremely ordinary side. It would be a Fabregas level surprise to me if we signed James.

Will he even start every game for Juve? They seem pretty stocked in midfield - Pjanic, Marchisio, Khedira, Hernanes, Sturaro... Seems like a similar situation for Matuidi as the one he'd be leaving at PSG. He'd be a rotation player just like at PSG.

Chelsea: "We'd like to buy Romagnoli, please." Milan: "No way! Not for sale!" Milan: "We'd like Pasalic, please." Chelsea: "Sure thing, lads. Want us to take care of the plane ticket and medical for you too?" Seriously, though. Why do favors for a club who refuses to do business with us?

I'm not so sure it's wise at all to play with two up top and surrender numbers in midfield against a side that will try to smother that area of the pitch. Especially with Cesc in the "2" with Kante. Cesc would get harassed and rushed when he has the ball and be overrun defensively . Kante would then have too much to do and the back 4 would get exposed. To me Matic and Kante should start, Matic should be told strictly to be a destroyer who just focuses on tackling and recycling, and Cesc as the playmaker. 4-3-3 I pray we don't see the usual Chelsea trait of playing down to the opposition and allowing them to hang around. Big teams impose themselves on small teams and often times blow them away. We can't allow Burnley to come to our house and let them have it exactly as they want it: a slow, laborious match where they sit back and counter attack.

The thing about our CB chase this summer that makes the situation even more frustrating and pisses me off is that our rivals have almost all gone out and signed their own. United got Bailley almost instantly and with zero fuss. City took longer with Stones but we knew for ages he would go there. They already had about £80m worth of CB's on their books but just easily went out and spent £50m on another. Even Liverpool have gone out and got themselves a starting CB. Yet here we are with mere days before the window closes with no new defenders and the same group who were hopeless last season and are already looking just as shaky so far this one. It's almost inconceivable. Our club is literally doing an Arsenal. The fans can all see the problem areas and the manager keeps saying over and over that we definitely need new players but the club are struggling with every deal. Honestly, I wouldn't be totally shocked if the deadline passes without any more signings. We'll hear the famous Wenger line from Conte that the "value wasn't there" and that the club didn't want to pay huge prices for players. Also, "I'm happy with the squad I have" like José said through gritted teeth before the implosion.

Watch us chase this kid til the end, fail, and then miss out on Maksimovic who all the Italian journo's say is very available.