Non-Chelsea Transfer Pub

[Waterfall 893]

Sporting Lisbon has a great defensive midfielder called William Carvalho. He is 21 y/o, very tall, strong physically, he makes good passes, he is really good and in a couple of years he will be one of the best players in his position in europe. I would buy him in Janueary since it seems we are having trouble finding one good player to buy.

Sporting Lisbon is not in European competitions this season so he can play it this season with any team.

I think he is by far the best player of Sporting and one of the big reasons why SPorting is the leader in this moment in Portugal.

Here you can see his performance against Porto:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_ewfc-5REg

I know A Bola linked him to us, but is Sporting willing to sell? If so, for how much?

[Ainsley Harriott 2,732]

I know A Bola linked him to us, but is Sporting willing to sell? If so, for how much?

No chance he leaves in January.

[stefansjjacko 5]

Seen links to Imbula, Matic, Jorginho, and apparently Jose was scouting Axel Witsel not Martinez or Falcao and the Belgium/Columbia game.

[bushman 2,043]

After reading so many speculations, I get the feeling Chelsea ain´t buying anybody in January.

Currently, the team is in 3rd-4th gear sporadically. If Jose can get them into 5th - 6th by the end of January, the PL title is coming home to Stamford Bridge.

Despite of it, I still would like to see a DM being bought next month.

[Reddish-Blue 2,232]

So many posts about Alex Song...he's an average midfielder, just like Mikel

What I mean is that he's not brilliant defensively or offensively.

[Waterfall 893]

So many posts about Alex Song...he's an average midfielder, just like Mikel

What I mean is that he's not brilliant defensively or offensively.

He's actually poor defensively. His positioning blows.

[Kieran. 6,317]

Alex Song for 20m or so would be great

[Sheva. 5,373]

He's actually poor defensively. His positioning blows.

I've seen a lot of Barca fans talk about this, so no thanks.

[ZanSnake 1,211]

Would love a 'Rambo-Song' song chanted around SB

[Strike 6,986]

de Rossi, Alonso too unrealistic. Gundogan, Witsel too expensive. Khedira out injured. I'm warming up to the idea of Cabaye now

[AndersonBLUE 819]

Cabaye could work, it would be interesting to see him playing at somewhere like Chelsea where a lot of creative players are in front of him. Would give better distribution than Mikel but we might lose some stability

[nadavTKL 1,787]

Cabaye could work, it would be interesting to see him playing at somewhere like Chelsea where a lot of creative players are in front of him. Would give better distribution than Mikel but we might lose some stability

What stability Mikel gives you...?

[AndersonBLUE 819]

What stability Mikel gives you...?

Mikel is good at keeping the ball.

[Strike 6,986]

Cabaye could work, it would be interesting to see him playing at somewhere like Chelsea where a lot of creative players are in front of him. Would give better distribution than Mikel but we might lose some stability

Yes. he's a cheap and realistic option. He was going for 10-15 million in the summer. The rest of the quality options are unlikely to leave, especially in January.

There is also the possibility the club will not sign anyone in January and instead reinforce the midfield at the end of the season.

[didierforever 7,349]

why not song. he definitely would want to play football again and that too in the position he desires and not as a make-shift CB. 10-15 mil for song is a great deal. moreover he is 26, and yet to hit his prime, he has already played football in PL and would not take that much time settling in and also would minimize the risk of things not working out.

[nadavTKL 1,787]

If he'll got back to this brilliant hair i'll be happy to consider it

[Pizy 17,861]

I get the feeling we won't be buying anyone.

[whinni09 37]

I would like to see Fabian Schär and Gündogan at Chelsea, that's my call.