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Is there a need for this thread when we can just use the one in the player database? Anyhow, Lukaku despite his goal records he just not good enough to be a starter for an elite team like Chelsea. At best he should be secondary striker. He needs to work on his touches and what not. Hence Costa is the safest option as our first striker. If he can't take that, oh well, cya later alligator!

Yeah it's on skysport. So I guess Lukaku did said some crazy stuff then. "I have to play a good World Cup. That's very interesting for all the players looking for a transfer, and I must be one of them. Chelsea know my point of view." Well I guess he might be a goner very soon then.

Ramires is not good enough for a starter role but he sure is good for a squad player, especially when we need to park the bus. As we will continue doing that because we ain't bayern Munich yet to be playing total attacking fútbol against top teams!

Well without a doubt koke is first option. That's a no brainer, he is younger and has a lot of potential. Would be a Oscar type of signing. Problem is the fee and that koke doesn't want to leave Atlético. So can't pursue something that ain't there. Thus why fabregas is the best option available at the moment. If we wait till next year something better might appear but we don't have that luxury since that's an area of urgent attention.

Dude what point don't you get that if Roman didn't let him do whet he want, then mata and David Luiz would still be here? This is just getting boring really about the board undermining the manager. This is no longer how the club is operating!

What's all this? Jose has been making all the calls since his been back. Selling DL and mata. So enough with this. Roman is no longer buying the players he wants but is letting the manager do it now.

According to @The only place to be, and @didierforever, this is not true because he's not a "Mourinho type player" just another Roman signing

Reminds me of the Hulk Saga. In the end we end up not signing him.

Or sell him with a buy back clause?

How did you get Sky Nigeria? They did ask to send some money from you?

Usually when a big bet comes in, is cause someone knows news before the public. Big bets never are put on pure speculation but certainty.

Yes but only if they are good like Barkley.

I was at least expecting one good season ala Malouda. Not even that he has been able to give us.

Yeah just saw the video and after seeing it, it has that air of a prank. Their smirk in their face, like they knew what they was doing. I would take this with a pinch of salt.

Luke Shaw totally dissappear there. Hmmmmm......

Probably better news then any player we sign this window!

I agree on this but it seems Jose wants Luis. :-(

Roman signing? Far from it. If it happens it was a mourinho signing, period! Roman would have kept DL and Mata, but he has given the power to mourinho to build to his liking. So seriously there's no need to bash Roman this time. And not a mourinho player? I guess Ozil never was then......

Yeah not enough. 100 million pounds, and you get some eyes turning! Even then Chelsea might not sell, but you still get some eyes turning!

Don't know much about him other then his 19 and a midfielder. Yes I know, shame on me. But I have not been following the team much since the last WC qualifiers. To be fair not sure if this move is true, because we can use Chalaboh there and such.

Well that's a little too much FM for me. If cesc is sign it will be for that cm role. He can interchange with Oscar for that number 10 spot, but cm will be his primary responsibility.

Play Cesc as number 10 and Oscar as DLP?

hmmmm if this is true, then why sold Mata or KDB just to replace with something similar but a lot older? Both of those guys are shit defending and can do the same work that Cesc is about to do without all that baggage.....

Talked to some Barcelona friends and they saying how Fabregas is like the version of Mata for Chelsea. And giving how Mata was not good enough for Mourinho due to his lack of pressing and tracking back, they are surprised by this move. That Fabregas is slow, and can't defend for shit.