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Fantastic. As good as a goal!

IMO with the attacking talent we have he won't have a future with us regardless of how well he does on loan. He could be used however as a bargaining chip if he does impress to attract other players. Anyhow, good luck to him.

This Bruma kid in the U20 WC for Portugal has impressed every match so far. No wonder a lot of clubs have been linked with him.

Good luck to him. I remember the game specifically vs Villa when Heskey was all over him. Never really got going after that.

The numbers were once theirs, so they continued selling 12/13 shirts with those numbers, just like Kevin. Chalobah has never been given a number, neither has Courtois, Kalas, and numerous other players on loan.

I've heard he's similar to Reus in a sense that he has fantastic off the ball movement, direct & a cool finisher. Only really seen him in the CL last year so would like to see him at a Dortmund, or any similar team.

Lukaku who was given a number previously was part of the pre-season tour but not included in the squad, his shirt is on the website. McEachran who was given a number previously was part of the pre-season tour but not included in the squad, his shirt is on the website. Hutchinson who was given a number previously was part of the pre-season tour but not included in the squad, his shirt is on the website. The same for Essien, Kakuta & KdB. Chalobah who was NOT given a number previously and was a part of the pre-season tour but not included in the squad, his shirt ISN'T on the website. If they were selling shirts based on pre-season then Chalobah's would be there to. So would Blackman's, so would Saville's. (Sorry to go to such lengths but I'm certain he was given one, + I'm bored )

Completely missing the point. He joined the club and was given the number 14 shirt, which consequently was made official by the club selling his shirts with that specific number on the store. He then left on loan and the number was vacated. If he was never the number 14 then why did they sell his shirts with that number and not a different number.

If that's the case then it would be false advertisement on the official Chelsea store then. They wouldn't give him a specific number to be sold to the public if it wasn't his.

The point was it was his official number before, not just one he was handed for a few pre-season games. I wasn't referring to him not having a number now, none of the loaned players do IIRC.

I'm sure they wouldn't be selling shirts if it wasn't his number: http://www.chelseamegastore.com/stores/chelsea/products/product_browse.aspx?free_text=de%20bruyne

He only completed 2 dribbles vs. Tahiti, so those stats remain impressive IMO

Nah, Colombian playmaker that plays for Pescara in Italy. Inter rumoured to be interested in him.

When you have hardly any suitors with a player on ridiculous wages and 1 year left on his contract you take whatever you can get. City have saved themselves a lot of money.

What a strike from Quintero in the U20 WC

Good deal for both parties.

Has a fee been confirmed? Or have the English media made up one again

No one has even said that in here since he was confirmed

Welcome Andre!

Sigh. Was going to get de Bruyne 14 if I get the shirt soon, and I was always no.14 when I played in sports teams in the past.

Hopefully a nice loan to get him back into the groove.

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11668/8789142/Transfer-news-St-Etienne-defender-Kurt-Zouma-happy-to-be-linked-with-Chelsea-move I'm sure I saw a thread about him on here, couldn't find it

Negredo would be a better fit IMO but I wouldn't say no to Soldado. Valencia are in a position where they have to sell to.

I've seen a lot of Madrid fans complain to when he plays on the right. I guess it's a nice option to have, Di Maria still to come in on the right aswell.

That was Javi Martinez in the tournament where Mata was named MVP. We are not talking about just this tournament, but his season for Real Sociedad, where is role was different to that for Spain. But I agree, I'd like to see how he fairs in the CL.