Jase

All valid points but if he's genuinely torn about this, why does he keep on telling Real to come get him? It unlikely isn't an easy decision but he's gotta make the hard choice on what he really wants. Like I said above, we are not in the process of choosing between his mom and dad!

Kinda funny that Cahill played only ONE game at the World Cup after talking so much about winning his place back in the starting XI last season to ensure he got selected. Didn't even contribute to anything meaningful in the end.

Which is why he needs to make his mind up! Continuing to hint at one or the other isn't going to benefit anyone. We're not talking about choosing between mom and dad here FFS!

It doesn't take a genius to know he wants to go. I can see that. He has been talking about Madrid for like 567594674560560 years! The point is, he is still sending mixed messages about his future. He did say "after 6 wonderful years" but he also said "it MIGHT be time", "I can decide if I want to stay or go" and then the whole "we" thing about working hard etc. Since he wants to go (to Madrid), why not just straight out say "I want to go" or "it's time for me to leave and try new things"? Why keep on indicating you want to leave and at the same time, hinting you could stay as well? At this point, I just want him to make his intention 100% clear once and for all. Tired of this stupid 50-50 bullshit and wondering whether he'll leave or stay etc!

Hazard wanting to leave is one thing but do Real Madrid even want him? We haven't seen/heard them submit an actual bid or even make formal enquiry, that despite Hazard having sent god knows how many 'come get me' pleas. It's all one way traffic at the moment.

I don't think he knows whether he wants to go or stay...

Do you really believe that? Clubs get linked with players all the time and you don't see them release statements to say "We are not interested in bla bla bla...". So, why did Real Madrid even bother to release statements to deny about Neymar, Mbappe? Besides, didn't Real deny that they made bid for Neymar and said if they want the player, they would negotiate with PSG? Different from just outright "we won't sign him", no?

So he said that and then there is this...

Imagine the awkwardness if Real Madrid do not even come after him despite having sent countless of pleas.

*meltdown in 3, 2, 1...*

They spent 60 million on Mahrez and I doubt he would be a first team player.

Plus, we also signed him without Champions League football!

It's not just Jorginho has worked with Sarri. There's also the fact that City have tons of players in their team. Jorginho might not be starting every week there while he would be here. Bernardo Silva, for instance, was hardly a first team player last season and even Gundogan to a certain extent.

Fake or not, need to see him sign that new contract. Saying he wants to win the league next season still has that air of uncertainty.

For all the talk of Sarri playing attacking football, the one thing I am curious is whether he is flexible or adaptable enough to change his tactics when things are not working. Has a lot more options here than at Napoli to try different approaches if Plan A isn't working.

Player thread is up...

https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/2018/7/14/jorginho-becomes-a-blue