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If it is as "imminent" as some reports say, it will be announced before Copa America, like we did Fabregas before Spain's opening game. Pinch of salt in order here

Loaned out with option to buy if anything, or stays

says there is a meeting in a few days between Mourinho and his agent, Lucci. Clear why they're meeting. Cuadrado is not happy and wants out I'd guess

Cuadrado leaving according to dimarzio. So these rumours of Griezmann will kick off again

It will essentially be like doing your pal a favour. Mendes and Jose are close

wasn't he basically given to Monaco by his 3rd party investors (who i think no longer have an involvement). They wanted to make X amount of million on him/their "share" when he left Atletico and Monaco offered them exactly what they wanted, as theyd just got the take over not too long prior and were spending money like it was going out of fashion. Quite interesting to read the Falcao move to Monaco and reasons behind it, is a detailed write up on reddit. In a nutshell, he had no say

His Bale tweet was something like Carlo to City, Clement to Sunderland, Bale to Chelsea! I took it as a wind up along the lines of "jumping a sinking ship" Regardless I still find him reliable with Chelsea stuff. I read his twitter feed yesterday and he was posting pics of the headlines/stories he broke before anybody else

Plays anywhere along back 4 doesn't he? Versatile. I'd have him

He is. I don't understand why a lot of people, especially on twitter, ridicule him

Falcao, should he join, will not be 3rd choice. Forget that idea. Remy drops to 3rd choice (which inevitably, and sadly likely leads to him leaving) Falcao is catch 22, lots of us dont want him due to Utd performances, and some of us do as it is worth a risk. But then if we don't sign him and he goes to perhaps Liverpool for example, or Juventus, or Valencia and bangs in 20-25, we'll regret it. But then if we do sign him and he scores 1, we'll regret it. Clusterf*ck

Sky Sports, Mail and Telegraph

SSN just reported that they understand Falcao is speaking to Chelsea ahead of a move

spot on. This comment makes sense in regards to his "big name" wording "When you join the Champions you aren't a big name, the big names are the champions" He knows City, Utd and even Arsenal are going to invest a lot, we can't stand still, words of Jose himself

If anyone is taking Mourinho's words about "no big names" or "2 or 3, and keep all my players" is mental. The only time I will never take Jose's words at face value is during a window

Bamford is not going to be in the squad, he needs a prem loan first.

The guy who people thought was Cech's agent, looked like Mendes to me

I posted both here and a different forum that with Drogba going, and Falcao and Mourinho being clients of Mendes I wouldn't be the slightest surprised to see us either a) sign him on loan with view to buy on reduced wages or b ) sign him outright on reduced wages He supposedly is willing to take a pay cut, so take advantage of it, we may aswell. I don't think it was all down to injury at Utd, I don't think their style of play suited him, and I have never been convinced LVG liked him, or even that he was a LVG choice

Schneiderlin is nailed on for Arsenal IMO

He refused to play a cup game for Stoke v Shrewsbury because he couldnt get a move to Chelsea during Ancelotti days.

With Drogba announcing he is leaving, and Utd telling Falcao he is not staying and Falcao wanting to stay in prem, I'd not rule him out joining us. Arsenal in with a shout too

Any of our Portugese members, if any, able to tell us whether either of those outlets are reliable?

Cechs agency denied it was his agent,

I'd say Mourinho and Woodward is certainly them. As for the agent, its hard to tell. This is Cech's agent, Viktor Kolar

Correct, same with Jose saying he hopes Petr stays. And LVG with De Gea. It's going to come down to Sterling making a tramsfer request official and forcing Liverpool's hand. Would be really shocked if he is there come end of summer window

Same. He wont be going anywhere wihtout a transfer request though i'd guess. Rodgers has said he isnt for sale, and previously said when players and reps want to move clubs, youre powerless to stop it. He now needs to make this all about Sterling giving him "no chance but to sell." Suarez and Torres style