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Sky Sports have reported that Lille rejected the 5m bid from Newcastle for Debuchy.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2161317/Chelsea-damage-European-Cup.html?ITO=1490 Deary me. Don't know whether to or .

According to RMC Radio(from France), Newcastle have made a bid worth €5m for Debuchy. Would be pissed if we don't go for him given that he is unlikely to cost anything more than 10m!

Could even be used as a CAM. Has played that role very well for Croatia.

Make of that what you will.

Would have liked to see him in the Premier League. Looks a real intelligent manager and one who knows exactly what he is doing. Shame that he has decided to go to Russia.

Now people want him in after performing well against Spain. Typical.

Both are 27 this year. No difference at all.

Surely he will get a week or two rest after that.

Hoping Hazard will have a word with Cabaye and Debuchy.

Looks like Mata IS going to the Olympics this summer. http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/chelsea-give-juan-mata-olympics-894879

According to reports in France, Giroud will complete his move to Arsenal on 4-year deal after EURO2012. http://www.francefootball.fr/#!/news/2012/06/18/161017_giroud-aurait-choisi-arsenal.html

Looking at the December fixtures, it certainly looks simple & straightforward, on a paper at least, with Everton being the exception. November ones look slightly tricky with Liverpool & Man City in there.

A trip to Stoke in January(!) would be fun.

Won't be under Paul Lambert.

Pre CL fixtures: QPR(A) Arsenal(A) Tottenham(A) Swansea(A) West Brom(A) West Ham(A) 4 London derbies in there.

Throw in West Brom away(Steve Clarke factor) and Sunderland away into the mix and they're basically screwed!

1. Wigan away in first game. Meh. 2. Newcastle at home first. Tough. 3. Very tricky matches during the Christmas period - Villa(H), Norwich(A) & Everton(A). 4. Last 3 away games - Liverpool, Man Utd and Aston Villa. Bloody hell.

Goodness me. The knives are already out on AVB when he's yet to even take up a job!

Van der Wiel must be avoided at all cost!! Have done nothing in the tournament to suggest that he is a good RB!

Worst striker? Harsh. World class striker? No. Average striker? Yes. And remember this? http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/chelsea/8313296/Chelsea-had-bid-for-Mario-Gomez-turned-down-by-Bayern-Munich-before-Fernando-Torres-move-from-Liverpool.html

Gomez as in Mario Gomez?! Oh dear.

He's bound to cut his hair at some point anyway.

Regardless, it's not the type of striker we should be going for. A big, tall and physical striker similar to Drogba is what we should be getting, if we are to get a new striker this summer.

Why are you people even assuming that the other lads don't speak French?! As I said, Essien and Cech are capable of speaking French too. And heck, perhaps RDM even knows how to communicate in French!