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Completely agree. Maybe Kalou could teach Sturridge about teamwork, giving 100% every time he's on the pitch.

If we win UCL, we should go raid Newcastle for their midfielders...Cabaye & Tiote would be solid options.

Fair point. If Ba wants to leave Newcastle and if he'd be happy with a squad rotation role, then it's worth taking a small gamble on his knee.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/may/16/andre-villas-boas-liverpool-kenny-dalglish?newsfeed=true Interesting...we could be seeing AvB in the EPL next season...as Liverpool manager! Would love to see RDM take on AvB in the EPL.

Talented kid. Technically gifted midfielder. Sir Alex wanted him in January...but United didn't want to pay 10-15 million on an unproven player.

Ba's presently manageable, degenerative knee condition – the striker has what Newcastle's manager, Alan Pardew, describes as "a deficiency" in the joint which prompted consultants to advise Stuttgart and Stoke City to pull out of proposed £7m moves to sign him from Hoffenheim – now appears the sole barrier to the striker enjoying a highly lucrative future on Tyneside or elsewhere. Although Newcastle decline to discuss the matter it is thought they are keen to offer Ba a new deal. The striker's current agreement sees a significant percentage of his wages delivered on a pay-as-you-play basis. This is a legacy of his current contract having reportedly being redrafted after what Pardew described as "issues with his medical". Source: The Guardian.

2 big name signings: Jovetic/Hulk/Ayew Van Der Wiel/Azpi for RB. Then..you make the shrewd buys for less money.

I'd rather see KDB/Kakuta on the LW. Marin should become a decent backup winger.

Well..if he had those players, who knows what that manager could have achieved at Chelsea.

He should be an Arsenal player soon enough. Apparently he was just waiting for them to confirm UCL qualification for next season.

And that's why young players will continue to fall into the gap between reserve team football & first team football. This limits their development and we are left with a whole bunch of 22-25 years old who won't get the chance to represent England and/or play top level football.

Don't want Demba Ba. I'd rather see Chelsea invest more cash and bring in someone with a bright future...eg. Jovetic.

Totally agree. If we really want him, We should offer them 30 million, take it or leave it. If we don't get him, MEH. There are plenty of good midfielders out there for 20-30 million.

Will he get his chance?

Well then, we need to sign a disciplined CM/DM to play alongside Ramires.

Blackburn are a joke of a club. Essien has to go. His time is up.

Bosingwa - Henrique - Cahill - Cole If Luiz isn't fit, we can use you as our CB considering your brazilian and have quite the reputation.

Nahh, buy Seydou Doumbia.

Thought he came from Anderlecht. He's 19, what do you expect, a world-class replacement for Drogba?

RDM isn't even our permanent manager yet. Hopefully the manager situation is sorted out quickly.

------------Torres----------- Hulk-------------------Ramires --------------Mata------------- ----Lampard-----Mikel------- Cole------J.Terry---Luiz-----Ivan ---------------Cech-------------- I don't see Marin starting many games next season. He'll be useful off the bench.

Ramires would be ineffective in a 2-man midfield. He's not a complete player like Essien used to be. I think Ramires has to be used as a right winger...in a 4-2-3-1 formation..but if we use a 3-man midfield, he could be used in the centre.

Don't wanna see Sturridge leave, even though he's been hot and cold this season..he's got what it takes to be a good centre-forward / supporting striker. Meireles should be able to fetch 10-15 million from Anzhi. I think we can even sell off Kalou if a club offers 7-10 million.

Well if that's the case, then Lukaku to Stoke should be a pretty good loan deal.

Yeh, it probably would be a good club for him...but my question is, will Stoke actually play him....because they already have Jones, Fuller, Jerome, Walters as physical strikers.