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Actually his family moved to London THEN he joined Chelsea. And besides, you really think the club is gonna loan out a kid and leave him on his own??? LOL They will find him a family to billet with much like they have done for players who come to London, Ake comes to mind.

He's actually 17 and from Marseille we would likely be sending him home to his parents if he goes to Marseille.

Where did you read that?

YES! I'm not a fan of that at all... and especially when he's so deliberate and his pass still isn't flawless. A lot of them came off the ground and forced the receiver to take 2-3 touches instead of one.

He needs a loan because he won't get a lot of chances here. Agree with everything you said though, wouldn't mind him getting a loan to a club like Feyenoord or Marseille

He needs an aggressive loan. Hazard was playing for Lille at 17, Boga needs that sort of opportunity in order to fully develop. u-21s is not going to do him a lick of good. Yes I do think he has Hazard-like potential.

He looks fine to me. Went to ground a bit too much but won a fair few of them and showed some bottle. this will be an interesting year for him!

Can you liken him to a defender? I'm just not overly elated about a guy who's just physically big and can't use the ball well.

To each his own I guess... To me he looks big, burly and clumsy. You still need to have a level of technique to play football, his best asset is his size and right now, to me he looks erratic.

Honestly, I really wanted him to impress me... Was elated when we signed him but given what I've seen the last couple games he doesn't look the prospect I thought he was. I don't like the way he is so deliberate with his pass and how uncomfortable he looks with the ball at his feet. Expected a lot more... Raw seems like a stretch, I would feel much more comfortable with Omeruo Kalas, Ake and Christensen at this point.

I am! he looks extremely clumsy and doesn't really move the ball well. Has a long way to go, looks pretty awkward.

Not feeling Salah, he looks like all he has is pace doesn't really strike me as someone who can play a lot of games for us. From what I've seen so far I would've rather we signed Markovic and allowed Liverpool to grab Salah, he is just not looking very impressive at all.

awful... Boga the only bright spot in my estimation.

Man... Zouma looks so uncomfortable and clumsy. His passing and ball at his feet looks borderline amateur. Salah looks midtable/championship worthy, certainly not looking Chelsea quality. Not a fan of Swift and I'm not judging from this game, he just doesn't do anything on the ball. Bamford looks like he's a player! Boga needs a lot more opportunities, I know he's 17 but an aggressive loan is in order here. Van Ginkel is looking every bit like a nice box to box midfielder. Jury is out on what I think of Luis.

Ya... not so much.

It is Pellets... No use risking injury.

You must really think Jose and the Board are a bunch of morons. Do you really think Drogba is being brought back to be anything more than 3rd/4th choice striker? He's a big presence that can address many needs first and foremost is the presence he will bring to the training ground and in the locker room. We lost Frank and also Ash as well as Luiz, we are short in the category of leadership, Drogba gives us that in droves. He also provides us with a direct option in attack, there are few CF in the world even to this date that can provide the aerial ability and back to goal strength Didier can provide... He's not a superstar but definitely still a physical beast.

Even at the age of 37, Didier is still one of the world's strongest players with his back to goal. He will at the very least help us establish a direct game if/when that situation arises.

Big presence in the dressing room and the type of personality you want the young players to model themselves after. This is more about having a leader in the squad after the loss of Cole and Lamps.

Standout players for me Boga - He is REALLY looking the business at the age of 16. So calm, great balance, explosive, decisive. He's gonna be a fantastic player in a few years, he looks so good now! Baker - most notably his deliveries were fantastic. Still needs more technique and quality on the ball but looking like the type of player who can possibly crack the squad in a few. Chalobah - Looked great as a CB, strong on the ball and won a fair share of battles.

great first interview, one of the best I've seen given... I'm already warming up to this dude.

The point was Utd were in no need to sell. He was under contract and clearly the best player in the world at the time... He wanted to leave much like Suarez wanted to leave last year and stayed or like Rooney wanted to leave and stayed... We will see just how happy Pogba is towards the end of this window, if he hasn't signed and extension I think his intentions are clear.

Nah... Look at Utd they didn't "have to sell" Ronaldo but at £80m they were presented with an offer they couldn't refuse. Lets not lose sight of the fact this is still a business £60m is a ridiculous amount of money to turn down if you're Juve. It would represent a top 10 transfer fee for a guy they signed on a free and likely won't be able to hold onto on account of the wage demands.

Essien.

no that doesn't support my theory at all... actually that is hilariously inaccurate.