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Good thread - little similar to the Summer transfer window thread but it's good to see users' opinion on summer activity in one thread. I'll be very realistic. Lewandowski to Chelsea doesn't seem to be happening and Dortmund won't sell Gotze, Lewandowski AND Gundogan in the same window. Ins:- Schurrle - £20m Benat - £16m Lukaku - loan return Outs:- Michael Essien - £14m Lampard - Benayoun - Ferreira - Hilario - Malouda - all Free Total: - £17m

Meh. Neymar to Barcelona

Hazard vs Ben Davies. As good as the young lad has been this season, I think hazard will just dance past him

yep. They are reliable as far as German news is concerned but other than that, total BS

Yes. Looking at it objectively, most of the rumours have spawned from Daily Star and Daily Mail. Two of the most unreliable piece of rubbish you can find. after intial rumours, it has just snowballed into this supposed big-time rumour because the papers got quotes from Jose, Didier, Torres etc. Also, i can't for the life of me, figure out how Bild - a German source - has the inside track on this story over Spanish and English press. Some of it maybe true but most of Jose rumours are guesswork and nothing more. We will have to wait till end of the season for any movement

Cometh the moment, Cometh the man - David Luiz!

Cech Ivanovic Cahill Terry Bertrand Lampard Ake Moses Oscar Marin Torres Bench: Turnbull Azpilicueta Luiz Cole Mikel Ramires Marin This is what I'd play today. League has to take priority now

Ah Yes. That explains plenty of inconsistencies in our financial report this year. btw, the manager coming in will also warrant a sizeable wage. Imagine we sign 3 players, Schurrle, DLP and ST. Can we afford a costly player on all 3 positions? i,e higher than 25mil on all 3 positions? I don't think so edit: Mods move this as well

I didn't get your point though.

Lampard and Malouda leaving is a good boost wage-structure wise. We can cover 2 marquee players coming in + spend on 1 more but the issue is the cost of the transfers.

Under Roman rule: Profit and loss 2011-12 Profit £1.4m 2010-11 Loss £67.7m 2009-10 Loss £70.9m 2008-09 Loss £44.4m 2007-08 Loss £65.7m 2006-07 Loss £74.8m 2005-06 Loss £80.2m 2004-05 Loss £140m 2003-04 Loss £87.8m If you look through that, how is it that we suddenly made a turnover of SIXTY NINE million? sure, a few sponsorship deals helped but the CL win was a (i can't stress this enough) huuuge part of the revenue generated. In the next 3 years, Chelsea are allowed to make loss of 36 million pound(?) so I'm not sure how much we can spend.edit:Anyway I doubt FFP will stop Roman from spending but that's another issue.

Yes. It's one thing to say we can get better for 46 million but to say Falcao will not add to the squad is just plain stupid. . Granted that we are a midfield-oriented team but a class striker up-front means that in some games where we're struggling to put away teams, he can nick the points for us. Lewandowski will be real value for money though.

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It makes you wonder how a German source has inside information on a Spanish team's Portuguese manager going to England. Spain and English Press are still guessing. Nothing to get worked up over just yet

Never had any in the first place but yes Carragher was an old fashioned cunt

there is a date in april beyond which yellow-card bans are not counted. must be past it

i hope Liverpool appeal and make it 14

For the first time ever - Props to the FA

The appeal of Gomez is that he can be our 'Dzeko'. If the management wants to integrate Lukaku into the first team next season, we need another striker at the club because 1. Lukaku cannot lead our attack all on his own for 40 games a season 2. We need depth even if Lukaku can lead our attack for 40 games a season How much would Gomez go for though? Anything higher than 20mil and I'll pass

Jurgen Klopp is fearless. I appreciate that in a manager. If we want another new manager in 2014 or 2015, we should go for Klopp - considering his work at BVB between now and then ofcourse. as for now, i feel the difference in class between Jose and other candidates is very wide. It is a situation where, if we get Jose, we can mount a serious title challenge next year and if we don't, there is very little possibility of a title challenge

Welcome Mate. Get posting!

Different markets to tap into now. A marquee signing this window can push it to the million mark

The seniors notably missing from here

Tancredi Palmeri on twitter: WOW! PSG would have agreed a 4 year deal with Cavani, according to Radio RMC. For those wondering, Radio RMC is always very well informed on PSG stuffs

The players should be made to watch the DVD of the Liverpool game. Especially Injury time.