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Let this actually sink in. He is actually joining Wolves A lot of this obviously has to do with Jorge Mendes who is his agent but wow. Anyway like I mentioned in earlier page, he stagnated last season and glad we were not seriously after him. Let's see how he copes in the Championship. Amazing.

People are being really harsh on him. Yeah he can be clumsy like Luiz, but look how Luiz was transformed in our 3 man defence especially as he had more protection. Rudiger could be easily the same. He will have better protection, which you don't have the same when playing a back 4. He is also very fast for a CB and probably one of the fastest around and very athletic and good on the ball. Give him time because remember how people mocked Luiz when he came back and was one of the best CB if not the best last season. Trust Conte and give Rudiger a chance. Still only 24 and a lot of room for improvement too.

http://www.skysports.com/transfer/news/11096/10930291/tiemoue-bakayokos-rise-with-monaco-and-potential-chelsea-role-examined

I was talking about Abraham.

Sweden was poor but lack of service did not help. Against Slovakia, despite not scoring, he was the best player on the pitch imo. Held up the ball greatly and provided a great physical outlet up front and his hold up play was the catalyst for Redmond's goal. Poland, he was given a breather but came on and played a big part with a good all round assist. Germany was one his poorer games but he scored so overall I would say he done decent. Not brilliant, not poor but decent and he is the youngest in the squad too.

The ironic thing is, they could say the exact same thing about us with Alonso

Sadly he was very underwhelming. He really struggled to make an impact this tournament. Yesterday in particular was poor and lost possession easily and nearly gifted a goal to Germany and was on the periphery all game. Hopefully he is still has a future here however yeah most certainly will be going out on loan I think and proved that he still has a lot of work to do. Struggled to keep up with the pace of the game yesterday and most of the group games too. Still a massive talent and a big season ahead for him.

Let's not forget he was still very young at us. 22 years of age. When Bertrand came in the team he had his good games too. When we got that 0-0 draw at Emirates he deservedly got MOTM and was brilliant. He was one I was always annoyed about letting go as I believed had he been given regular starts he would of become a very trustworthy LB here. Now yew years he has left he has tremendously improved. The loan at Villa was average but they were shit and ever since going Southampton, he has proven himself to be a top LB. He can attack and defend. Last I heard were City were in talks with him and a deal was close. That seems to have gone a bit quiet but if it does happen, I think he will prove he is able to prove he is a top LB at a big club. Think you are underrating him. He is just behind Rose for me and that is a compliment on its own because Rose has been excellent for Spurs last 2 seasons.

I have been seeing this for the past 2 months that he has agreed a deal. Don't get me wrong I think we will sign him, but every week some different source seems to come out stating that he has agreed a deal, done deal etc and there is nothing actually official.

Best move for him. Swansea play the best football out of all the clubs wanting him. Also assuming Llorente stays, he will compete with him and sometimes even partner him. Llorente is not mobile enough to start every game so Tammy will defo start a lot of games and with Clement being manager and former Chelsea coach, must be an additional bonus for Tammy. Hope all goes well down there but as soon as I heard Swansea was interested I thought this would be his best option.

On paper he is playing in a position he likes more here but in reality playing as a fullback in Guardiola's system, you virtually are a wing back. I think he would be guaranteed starter for almost every game at City because they need fullbacks. If he comes here, contrary to what people may think, he will still be rotated. I think he defo would have a larger role to play at City, assuming that they will not press for Walker if they get Alves.

No way are we going to get that amount for Diego now. Especially with recent revelations. His value will defo have decreased because of the fact he revealed he is not wanted and there is bad blood now between Costa and our manager so we will be selling him for a lot cheaper than we could off unless he decides to go China which is highly unlikely now. Think he will go for around £30m eventually tbh.

But he won't be a guaranteed starter. He has only played a few games at WB and been very good but so was Moses and he was a revelation but slowly started to fade. He still had a very good season though but was less effective towards the end of the season. Chamberlain could easily be the same and Conte would not simply make him a guaranteed starter. Unless it is someone who is proven in that position over a long period, that is the only way Moses will be dropped indefinitely. Can't see us making a move for Chamberlain. Even though he would stand a bigger chance of winning trophies, he does not want to play WB so don't see it at all.

He has performed brilliantly for Arsenal there however that is not a position he wants to play. He wants to play CM. He would be happy to do the odd shift there but if any team buys him and plans on playing him RWB, he won't go. That is why Liverpool are trying to prize him away because they probably will give him the chance to play in his favoured position.

Good point. I remember going to the Burnley game last season which we beat them 3-0 and I was thinking it would be obvious Fabregas was going to play. He never and I was thinking this might be a long day with Matic and Kante but I was proved wrong. That was one of our performances of the season and could of gone into double figures. The likes of Fabregas and Luiz were not even in the team so you are right, that logic has been proven wrong already as we have been clinical against a lot of teams with Matic and Kante in the team. Everton, 5-0..., United 4-0.... These are just a small sample of teams who set out to defend against us but we beat convincingly.

He has improved his heading. Last season he scored 6 headed goals which is more than most PL strikers. Some excellent headers there too. Really? Watched the video above and saw some really impressive goals. Let's start off with his fantastic free kick against Palace last season at Goodison Park. His goal against City at Etihad in the 1-1 game last season was a very good goal. Completely outpace and outmuscled Clichy and finished expertly. His goal at Leicester was again another example of him showing great pace strength and finishing with aplomb. His finish in the game against Southampton in the 3-0 victory was a brilliant finish with his weaker foot. Then in their game against Bournemouth where he scored 4 goals, his first was a brilliant goal. The clip speaks for itself. His fourth and final goal was another excellent goal and another example of him using brute strength and pace and finishing calmly. His goal against Sunderland was another fine goal. Outmuscled the player from outside the area and continues to run into the box and calmly finishes. Impressive goal. Then his goal at WHL in the 2-1 loss to Spurs was a very good goal. Completely outmuscles Vertonghen and finishes excellently with his weaker foot. His header against Leicester in the 4-2 victory against Leicester was a very good goal. Brilliant cross and brilliant movement and header from Lukaku. I was also impressed with his penultimate goal against Burnley. The desire, complete strength to knock off Michael Keane and composure was really impressive. So I think it would be harsh to say his goals were average. Some really good ones. Also some very different style of goals too. Headers, ones where he anticipates defenders mistakes and latches on to it. Others are ones where he is running at the defender and muscling them off and the odd free kick. A lot of goals there were not even made by team mates as well which is impressive, he completely created those goals for himself.

Seems like he stagnated last season. He only made 6 league starts and was on the subs bench for 23 matches. Warning sign for me there.

He won't play there. He needs a full season at the Championship. The only way he goes Dortmung is if it is with a view to a permanent transfer. He is not ready to be playing regular basis for a team like Dortmund yet which is why I think he will probably go on loan to a team in the Championship.

Agreed Pizy. As a backup keeper I am fine with it. He is a decent keeper and considering we got £10m for Begovic and getting Caballero on a free, not bad business and like Pizy said, there is not a clear margin between the two.

I don't think the previous keepers prices makes any relevance as the value in the market is increasing every season. Because of the TV money, the prices are fluctuating. For instance DDG will be worth more this season than last season. Just way it is. However £30m for a keeper is too much considering Sunderland were relegated. Sunderland are losing a talent but I would be delighted with that deal if I was a Sunderland fan/manager/board whoever. They have reliable back up in Mannone. Surely there were other good keepers Everton could of got for half that price. However because of the TV money and the potential Lukaku deal, prob does not bother Koeman.

He defo improved his technique this season. Look at his goals against Southampton (A), WBA (H), Hull away. Three brilliant goals that I would never typically associate with him. His first touch will never be great but in terms of technique and striking the ball he defo improved on that this season which proved to be important, especially against the lower teams in the table who would sit and defend.

This clearly shows you have not watched him this season. If you actually watched him you wouldn't of said he scored 2 headed goals. He has scored 6 but another thing you have been blindsided too. Not surprised really when you describe him as 'fat'. Couldn't make it up.

Some of the bullshit I read about him is beyond ridiculous. I actually saw a poster say earlier that he is "fat". One of the most stupidest comments I have seen. The guy is clearly a physical athlete. Another claiming, Conte does not want Lukaku. LOL After what Conte done here, I am quite sure he will have control over majority of transfers if not all. Same way Luiz, Alonso was not his buy right and panic buy? Ok, OK. I mean he has his flaws and can be frustrating but like really, look at the positives. The guy is 24 goals and has done more at his age than most of the top strikers around have not done when they were of the same age. Just look at where Costa was when he was 24 and where Lukaku is. Also this 'big game' theory is such a cop out. He scores against big teams but has his games where he is poor. Like Skipper said, Everton this season, away from home have been really defensive and it would be hard for any striker to draw out chances with the way they have set up. Kane has only one goal in open play against the 'big teams' this season IIRC. Does that not make him a top striker? It is just a overused criticism to have at a player people don't like. Judge him in his 'big games' record when he plays for a big team because I am sure in few years time, you will look at his record against top teams and his CV will look impressive. Anyway, every season, he has scored goals against top teams. Just a cop out, like I said. Anyway, it seems United have had a bid rejected for Morata and will turn attention towards Belotti if that fails which basically confirms Lukaku is on his way to us surely? People need to start getting behind him and appreciate a player who actually has a huge desire to play here and won't have theatrics around him every season. he is a big fan from a young age and wants to be here. Hope like Luiz, people are forced to eat humble pie by the end of the season and admit they were proved wrong. He has pace, power, scores goals with his left, right and head. Ultimately a very complete striker bar few technical deficiencies, he will score goals like his records show. Also as well as being a short term investment, this is a long term investment as he still as years at the top level. People will soon appreciate that one of our rivals don't have him and we do.

All depends really. Hazard hopefully will come back to London and be treated by the CFC staff who are some of the best around. 6-8 weeks is what Sky Sports HQ are reporting. Hopefully he gets the best treatment possible and maybe can be available for start of the season. Really gutting and has put a damp on the weekend however that would be best scenario and maybe is able to take part in community shield game against Arsenal so he builds up match sharpness before opening day of PL. Fingers crossed. Can only hope for best outcome.

They are banned from signing U18 players. Not first team players.