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Yeh, I was thinking about Wickham because he offers something different to Bamford..and the added benefit is that he's homegrown. Absolutely agree about Solanke, kid looks promising, hopefully Jose has plans for him in the coming years

http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/aug/11/connor-wickham-west-ham-sunderland-bid Sunderland reject 5 million bid from West Ham for Wickham Maybe we should put in a bid for him? He's HG, 21, has the ability to play CF and out wide...

We'd be better off giving him a shorter-length contract. Something like 1 year with performance-related bonuses That way, if he stays fit and scores a few goals, we get productivity from our bench and he gets a nice bonus

Yes but if we sign Benatia...who would you sell/loan out to make room? The only viable option, IMO is Petr Cech (considering there is no interest in Mikel...and Torres is the only backup striker we have)

I agree that United will be unpredictable...but, unless they sign a quality CB and add some steel to their midfield (e.g. Vidal or even Nigel De Jong), I see them struggling to finish 4th this season

I don't think it's make or break for him. The only way I see him leaving Chelsea is if we sign a player like Pogba

http://soccerlens.com/marko-marin-arrives-for-fiorentina-medical/148803/ He should be announced as a Fiorentina player sooner rather than later

Maybe the best scenario for McEachran is a loan move to Vitesse His skill-set would suit that league and he would be able to develop with a bit more freedom in a league that is known to give youngsters a chance

http://www.fcbarcelona.com/football/first-team/detail/article/afellay-loaned-to-olympiakos Ibrahim Afellay joins Olympiakos on loan A few years ago, I thought he was the next big thing in world football

Best individual performance? He didn't even start that game (if we're talking about that 3-0 win in January)

http://www.rossoneriblog.com/2014/08/10/lopez-puts-pen-to-paper-signs-four-year-milan-contract/ Diego Lopez joins AC Milan (good move)

They still need another CB..maybe Virgil Van Dijk (Celtic) who can play CB or RB if needed

http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/news/article/09082014-statement-fraser-forster-signing-1816904.aspx Southampton have signed Fraser Forster from Celtic Good move, apparently the fee was 10 million

if Torres goes, it'll be an awesome transfer window

Moses just isn't cut out to play regularly for a club like Chelsea He should move to a relegation-threatened PL team and play with freedom (like he did for Wigan)

Honest expectations: Win the league Bold Prediction: Van Ginkel establishes himself in the starting XI by the end of the season

To be honest, the spurs signings looked worse because neither AvB nor Sherwood knew what they were doing With Pochettino, it'll be interesting to see how Spurs progress this season...from what i've heard, he gets that little bit extra out of decent players

They also have Micah Richards and Boyata (belgian CB) as homegrown players.. Thats 7 HG players

To be fair, Rodwell's injuries at Everton ruined his career. He lost confidence and lacked consistency...which resulted in Moyes selling Rodwell to City. Moyes felt a fresh start for both parties was a good decision How different would things be if Everton accepted United's 20 million bid for Rodwell in mid-2010

If Loftus-Cheek and Baker keep progressing at a rapid level, Chalobah may not even get a look-in at Chelsea

Totally agree. He can just come on after 70 minutes and let Costa take a break from leading the line

Lampard joining a rival (well title-contending rival) is a shock because we're so used to seeing the dependable Frank Lampard on the pitch or on the bench in Chelsea colours....seeing him in a City jersey will be a weird feeling Mourinho joining a rival club wouldn't be a shock to fans because managers do it all the time

http://www.thefa.com//news/england/development/2014/aug/everton-sign-brendan-galloway Everton add 18 year old Galloway (defender & midfielder) for a small fee Last season it was John Stones...this season Galloway, Martinez seems to have a good eye for youth

Another loan spell, doesn't look like he'll make it at Chelsea

We're already struggling to meet the HG quota....signing Lopez would make no sense