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Not saying that we should go sign Chilwell but he is 4 years younger than Telles. The former has more room for improvement and can still play at a high level for the next 7-8 years at least. Telles would very likely give half of that and he would be a short term signing in some ways because we would then have to go spend and potentially spend big again in 2-3 years. Lampard and the club may see Chilwell as the longer term investment here.

Still doesn't excuse their haphazard planning. Say if the government allow football to resume this week behind closed doors, what plans/procedures/arrangements/agreements do they even have in place now to make sure that will go ahead?

I find that the Premier League's lack of cohesive planning is the stupidest part in all of this. They are desperate to make sure the season is completed, fine but they don't have a freaking clue on how to go about it. They have had so many meetings with the clubs and gone nowhere, we hear stupid suggestions every few days to somehow force an early resumption and they don't even have a proper medical procedure on ensuring the safety of the players, staff etc involved for when the season resumes.

Just like the government, they don't have a fucking clue.

I would love to be in one of their meetings to be honest because I swear they have had like 100 of them by now and they look no closer to agreeing on anything or forming a cohesive plan on how to restart the season. Almost every day you see news of stupid suggestions being mentioned or that some stakeholders are not being consulted over a return etc. It's not exactly safe to return yet in England and yet, they are finding stupid ways to try and force the resumption.

Pulisic talks leaving Dortmund for Chelsea, pre-season, the difficult period at the beginning of the season...

The Premier League: We want to maintain the integrity of the competition. Also the Premier League: Let's reduce each half of football. Let's play at neutral grounds. Let's dump VAR for the rest of the season.

Some live football to watch from the K League!

Based on what we know so far, I would guess he can't since the Champions League season would still be the 2019/20 edition as opposed to 2020/21. It's like how Ziyech can't play for us on July 1 and beyond yet if/when the Premier League season resumes.

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Almost certain that there have been stories saying we are interested in Werner. It's just obviously Liverpool look the more likely destination for him...

The Premier League are just clueless at this point......

Wouldn't it be better for clubs to just directly donate to the NHS or something? Makes no sense for them to spend extra money for production at a time like this and then get nothing in return from sales.

He has since been suspended.

Even on loan, how much would Icardi cost - the fee and wages etc? And as you alluded to, is Icardi an all-rounder or near one? Lampard would want a mobile striker (this doesn't apply to Giroud but he does the next bits well), a striker that can hold up the play, link up with others, bring others into play - and also obviously, a striker who can score goals. Batshuayi is obviously no Icardi but a poacher striker doesn't seem to suit Lampard's style of play.

Making profit of face masks? We would be better off producing them for the health care workers.

I see Kante as an option, as player for squad depth, as someone who can come in and do a job in specific games or situations but I don't want to see Lampard shoehorn him into the XI just because of who he is.