A New Transfer Policy?

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This summer we tried for Modric, Pastore & KDB. Secured Mata, signed Lukaku (who was already heavily-in-demand).

The policy is good. The pace is not.

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It's a good step, but it is wrong if the club is looking at the players u20 years for the next 2 transfer periods. The age gap between our players is too big and that leaves us with a group not ready for the regular first team action (Lukaku, Kakuta, McEachran, Bertrand, Oriol) and a group not able to produce performances they should due to their age and lack of hunger (Drogba, Anelka, Malouda...). What I want from Chelsea before the Fair Play rules is to get more players like Mata and Luiz. Players between 20-26 years of age who can give more then a few seasons to the club and who can step up right away. Are they expensive? Aye, but we are rich and Fair Plays rules are not yet in action.

We need players like Lampard, Drogba and Essien who will produce quality performance for the club over the years instead of Shevchenko, Torres, Zhirkov and similar who only eat wages and have a couple of good matches.

As for the 2nd point mentioned by Superblue I agree. Our scouting network needs work, though we've seen a few cheap buys now like Romeu, Piazon, Masek and Feruz along with the interest of players like De Bruyne and that 15y English midfielder I can't remember right now. You can definitely see the change of policy and the club is working on it and it's a good thing, but it's a work in progress.

Honestly, if I really hate something is when we pay loads of money for an 28-29 year old player who does well a season or two (or perhaps not even 1 season) and then we sell him for something cheap while Jose's untouchables continue playing week and week out...

In Mourinho's own words: "These are the players who are special not because of there footballing ability, but because of their mindset....these are the players that can go on forever..."