Rumoured Paul Pogba

[MrBlueGuy 1,552]

Insane indeed but on par with Bale at 86 and Shaw at 30. Ever changing marketplace. I have no idea what Pogba's true value is, what I do know is Juve don't have to sell and we just got a kitty that is similar to winning the lottery.

Hedging bets is obviously not the right terminology to describe gambling a windfall on potentially the next Yaya but what I will say is £50m for Pogba won't make me flinch... Only because we were wowed by the Luiz deal.

We won't get him even for 50m, Juve apparently rejected 65m euros bid from Madrid and that is more than £50m.

[chopchop 68]

Pogba is more a Jose player, box to box, picks a pass, wins tackles, composed on the ball.

Spot on.

[Chelsea Legend 11 4,062]

We won't get him even for 50m, Juve apparently rejected 65m euros bid from Madrid and that is more than £50m.

Don't believe the papers dude, if they were even close to accurate we'd have Cavani, Falcao, Modric, Lewdandowski and Costa by now.

[chopchop 68]

Also, consider this. A guy like Romelu Lukaku who has been out on two successful Premier League loans might be sold by the club! Miles better than any of the three strikers we had this season, yet we wouldn't play him. Why on earth would you expect Chelsea to rely on Chalobah RLC or Baker? These lads haven't played a premier league minute. Anyone thinking they will be heavily featured this season are deluding themselves.

Chelsea buy talent. Plain and simple.

[Pizy 18,852]

Pogba, Rakitic, Vidal, Cesc, Kroos, Witsel, Koké. Any fucking one of these players would be a huge upgrade and we can afford any one we want. I'd be over the moon with any of them.

Pogba would be top of the order for me personally, but we need to get one of these top class players.

[Chelsea Legend 11 4,062]

Also, consider this. A guy like Romelu Lukaku who has been out on two successful Premier League loans might be sold by the club! Miles better than any of the three strikers we had this season, yet we wouldn't play him. Why on earth would you expect Chelsea to rely on Chalobah RLC or Baker? These lads haven't played a premier league minute. Anyone thinking they will be heavily featured this season are deluding themselves.

Chelsea buy talent. Plain and simple.

At some point we have to see these guys make it into the squad though. I just don't think we should avoid buying a potentially world class midfielder because we have a few decent looking youngsters. If they're good enough they will play, Jose doesn't hold a bias, whoever is best will play.

[The only place to be 11,313]

Also, consider this. A guy like Romelu Lukaku who has been out on two successful Premier League loans might be sold by the club! Miles better than any of the three strikers we had this season, yet we wouldn't play him. Why on earth would you expect Chelsea to rely on Chalobah RLC or Baker? These lads haven't played a premier league minute. Anyone thinking they will be heavily featured this season are deluding themselves.

Chelsea buy talent. Plain and simple.

So what is the point of having an Academy then?

Chelsea haven't always bought talent/success either. It wouldn't be 'relying' on them but incorpating them into the squad, although Baker is almost certainly going out on loan.

Pogba is only at Juventus because United didn't give him a chance.

[Barbara 15,149]

Vidal is staying regardless of whether or not Pogba leaves. That was never in question.

Come on, you probably watched Juve more than all of us. I've watched quite a few matches and while I think the kid is good and promising, I don't think he's out of this world as some are making him out to be.

What's your take on him?

[chopchop 68]

At some point we have to see these guys make it into the squad though. I just don't think we should avoid buying a potentially world class midfielder because we have a few decent looking youngsters. If they're good enough they will play, Jose doesn't hold a bias, whoever is best will play.

I don't disagree. I love the youth. I just think we need to be realistic about how we develop it at Chelsea. These players should be expecting loans to first division sides before they're considered ready.

[chopchop 68]

So what is the point of having an Academy then?

To make money.

[MrBlueGuy 1,552]

Pogba, Rakitic, Vidal, Cesc, Kroos, Witsel, Koké. Any fucking one of these players would be a huge upgrade and we can afford any one we want. I'd be over the moon with any of them.

Pogba would be top of the order for me personally, but we need to get one of these top class players.

Rakitic is a CAM so naaa he wouldn't be a huge upgrade. Same with Koke who has been play as a RM/CAM this season. The rests are good, apart from Fabregas who cannot play in a CM role effectively, he is more effective as a CAM. Only Vidal or Pogba would be a extreme upgrade to the team

So what is the point of having an Academy then?

Chelsea haven't always bought talent/success either. It wouldn't be 'relying' on them but incorpating them into the squad, although Baker is almost certainly going out on loan.

Pogba is only at Juventus because United didn't give him a chance.

Out of 100 players hoping for 2 to be world class LOL? The rests are to be sold off eventually. Obviously if you try to go for 100 talented youngsters a couple will eventually be a Courtois/Hazard and the rest can be sold. I don't think the academy means anything more than that nowadays, the chance of club getting a player like Baker in the team is next to 0 unless he does a Pogba on loan.

[chopchop 68]

Pogba is only at Juventus because United didn't give him a chance.

Guys, I love Chelsea but really look at who we are as a club.

We got rid of Matic for next to nothing and then bought him back for 4 or 5 times as much. This situation isn't as severe as the Pogba one simply because Pogba is as prolific as he is, but I think you get my point.

[The only place to be 11,313]

To make money.

The academy doesn't really make money. I think you're confusing that with our tactic of buying young players and loaning them which is partly to make money.

The academy covers it's costs and that's about it.

Out of 100 players hoping for 2 to be world class LOL? The rests are to be sold off eventually. Obviously if you try to go for 100 talented youngsters a couple will eventually be a Courtois/Hazard and the rest can be sold. I don't think the academy means anything more than that nowadays, the chance of club getting a player like Baker in the team is next to 0 unless he does a Pogba on loan.

So how much should we sell Chalobah and Loftus-Cheek for?

[The only place to be 11,313]

Guys, I love Chelsea but really look at who we are as a club.

But don't you want to see us produce another John Terry? Surely you remember how you felt when he came into the team, don't you?

[chopchop 68]

The academy doesn't really make money. I think you're confusing that with our tactic of buying young players and loaning them which is partly to make money.

The academy covers it's costs and that's about it.

So how much should we sell Chalobah and Loftus-Cheek for?

Eventually selling those academy players with all the potential you speak of.