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Because of Lampards system. Let's not blow things out of proportion.

Yes. And go for Gvardiol next summer.

Rudiger vs Christensen for El Clasico

Also, if the rumors are true and Sterling is going to be the highest earner in the squad, I hope we don't try to lowball Mount and James with their contact renewals. Could end up in another ugly situation like how Lukakus wages ended up pissing off players like Rudiger.

No. But we should get annoyed if they haven't scoped out a decent plan B target. If that plan B is Ake then I would be more than annoyed.

Well...the people who made that mistake have moved on. The club is paying the price for that.

Skriniar? I mean his move to PSG is not yet confirmed...and they seem to be off Inters valuation.

Thought Pedulla and DiMarzio were both bullshitters. Liar vs liar I guess.

Not the universe..just Nike. But still, I'll give Nike a pass this season. At least they stuck with us during the sanction turmoil. Unlike 3.

Inter hasn't agreed a fee though? At least from paper talk, it would seem they would give us preference. IF we approach Inter for the player.

Screw DeLigt #TeamSkriniar

Probably for the better. Lampard and Gerrard were no slouches and incorporated some physicality into their game.

Well, if we want at least one of the new signings to have a proper preseason with the team, it's now.

What are the odds that Ake will be the first official signing.

Even if it's only a signing or 2, just hope they will be good ones. Quality over quantity.

Deleted the link to that tweet. Lot of rubbish floating on TWITter.

We already got rid of Lukaku.

Screw Juventus and their demands. #TeamSkriniar

Speaking of Reece James, is there anything Chelsea can do to prevent them from preying on our squad again? I thought there were talks of a new improved contract.

Agree about potential. I just like Skriniar's all-action displays. Feels like the kind of player we would want at the back, given that we once had Rudiger. Have not seen that kind of aggression from De Ligt, but I could be wrong.

Is De Ligt that much better than Skriniar? Don't understand the hype around him. Especially if it means breaking bank and trading one of our players for him.

It didn't say that. Only said that other clubs are interested. And Tuchel wants to do an assessment.

2 weeks till preseason. Hoping at least one of DeLigt or Skriniar can be confirmed as a CB before that so that they get enough time to fully integrate with the team.

If the paper talk is true, and Inter are willing to give us a special preference over Skriniar (they better do after that Lukaku fiasco), we should just go for it. Comes across as a MUCH more exciting player compared to De Ligt, and could bring back the energy we will miss in defense from Rudiger