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Is it both the text and the logo?

What a mess! I don't see the point in doing this? Why act so shady about the whole thing. Surely all of Man City,NYC, Pellegrini and Lampard knew of this and blatanly lied to/mislead people when asked about it. If it's just a way to try to save Lamps face, then that is truly dissapointing and shamefull of him. Surely lying and misleading the public about a transfer could be punishable in some way?

So if they didn't have a break-clause and his Man city contract just ended 31 dec, surely he would've been illegible to play on new years day, since the transfer window opened the 3rd of january (and they can't register player til then) or am I missing something?

Is there anyone much better available as a replacement though? Reus would be ideal but I wouldn't bet on him leaving this window, Lavezzi is a decent player but he'll be 30 before the season is over and would be an expensive stopgap which would not improve us that much imo. Then again £23m is a good offer and I think we'll struggle to get a better bid this summer.

Great minds and all that. ^^

Wouldn't be too suprised if it is some company we're already sponsored by, like Gazprom or Audi.

...No Messi then. Does the new sponsor look better on the kit than Turkish Airlines in your opinion( is there a logo/text or both) and can you tell us what kind of industry/organisation it is? Once again cheers for the info!

Apparently loaned to Sheffield Wednesday. Might be good for him, since he's struggling to get games here. http://www.chelseafc.com/news/latest-news/2015/01/baker-loan-to-owls.html?WT.mc_id=social_20150108_38447697&adbid=553147136661942274&adbpl=tw&adbpr=22910295

Come on, two fa-cup games in a row that aren't televised for us... Surely Chelsea - Millwall (even Bradford) is better than some of the other draws. Ridiculous!

Cheers for the info! Damn it, this is exciting.

It's obviously Blackman officially returning from his loan! Heard it here first!

Last I've heard Aguero was back in training, Dzeko I have no idea. Bony is a quality striker who would be a good back-up to Aguero but I don't see why they are going for him now and not in the summer (probably for a cheaper price) since he will be at the afcon the coming month and Aguero + Dzeko probably will be fit by the time he's back. I think he's decent enough for them, but yeah Bony is surely an upgrade.

Bit of a strange transfer by City imo. Surely Bony isn't worth over £20m, and isn't Aguero + Dzeko supposed to be back from injury soon? And even if they weren't, Bony will go to Afcon this month anyway, right?

Doubt he'd get a work permit.

He is still injured? Can't we just recall him and let him recover with our medical staff and maybe give him some minutes when he's fit again? Seemed promising whenever I've watched him play.

Akinfenwa!

Back-up RB for Ivanovic? Think he could be a decent signing as he'll be free agent and homegrown. Also might be a shitty attempt at revenge for the Lampard situation ^^.

I feel sorry for him, he would do well for a midtable pl team imo. Shame about his mysterious illnes that doesnt allow him to even train...

AS Term-x said, BBC1 is showing short clips of the game aswell as bits from the other matches. http://www.stream2watch.me/live-tv/bbc-1-live-stream

No tv coverage at all? How can this happen in 2015... :carlo2:

Hope to see Ake getting some minutes, but wont hold my breath on it.

Would not be against the idea of signing him, altough he would cost a fortune.

FYI I've watched him play plenty of times this season (I try to catch any pl game when possible). Sure he's been quite good , getting a goal here and there but today he was on another level imo, played with so much more confidence and compusure (partly thanks to our back four, but still).

A combination of both for sure.

Gotta give credit to Kane and Chadli who had the game of their life today.