Marvin123 539 Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 @ChelsTransferFernando Llorente has informed Athletic Bilbao that he wants to leave the club (AS)Absolutely PERFECT For chelsea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDN Blue 7,903 Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 Not doubt that City & Juventus will target him, who knows if we will for sure or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
francozola 2,040 Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 Weren't there rumours at the end of last season that city had "agreed a deal" with both the club & player? IIRC even the BBC were running the story, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Endrit 39 Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 No thanks.. kinda overrated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 43,479 Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 Won't be cheap to get him. Heard Guillem Balague said on Sky Sports once before that he will cost more than 30m euros to buy him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funkyflashman 187 Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 Quite apart from anything else, I wouldn't have thought Torres would react as badly to him as he would to a non-spanish big name striker. Board might be aware of that so just something to think about Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneMoSalah 8,887 Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 Meh if were going to get any other Spanish striker it should be David Villa. Despite being 30 the guy is a class act. Fuck this guy. Fake Fernando :goober Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin_3d 1,140 Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 I think we should go for Llorente.It will be a very wise signature to fulfill the squad.Most of us wanted Hulk, but could not get. And instead with that money we can get Moses, Azpi, and potentially Llorente.Plus Llorente having work with Bielsa style of game, he would understand what we are trying to implement here while at the same time giving us an alternative for his height!So Chelsea, you have my blessings! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pizy 18,985 Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 Two Fernando Torres' in one team? The English media would have a field day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superblue 6,372 Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 http://www.metro.co.uk/sport/football/907861-man-city-and-chelsea-target-fernando-llorente-turns-down-bilbao-contract£15m and £80k wages is very good value. And we've been pretty shrewd with picking up players for a fraction of their real transfer value nearing the end of their contracts in recent years, so I would expect us to be interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanicus 5,208 Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 Get him here... now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pacquiao 1,834 Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 thanks but no thanks! he is overrated! no where near as good as Cavani or Falcao! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superblue 6,372 Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 thanks but no thanks! he is overrated! no where near as good as Cavani or Falcao!Cavani is valued at £35-40m and falcao probably more. We've already spent a lot of money this summer, Llorente would offer good value! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pacquiao 1,834 Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 Cavani is valued at £35-40m and falcao probably more. We've already spent a lot of money this summer, Llorente would offer good value!if we can afford to spend that much on Cavani or Falcao then we should! if not then i would rather us sign Schurrle or Jovetic as a cheaper option rather than Llorente who is alot older and will only get worse in the next few years, whereas players like Schurrle or Jovetic and even Moses will only get better, and for me will offer much better value for money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superblue 6,372 Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 If Llorente is available for £15m then you could feasibly buy him, Moses and Azpilicueta for around £30m total, which would be less than Falcao and Cavani. i'm not disputing the ability of Falcao and Cavani but our track record in recent years of splashing out big money on top name strikers has backfired spectacularly. It makes me reluctant to see yet another striker struggling with the burden of a high price tag and high expectations. Llorente wouldn't represent that problem at a much lower price tag and would more likely represent value for money. £80k per week wages are also likely to be only half of what Falcao and Cavani would expect.And I would rather Llorente over Schurrle or Jovetic because he's a genuine striker, capable of playing the lone front man in our team. Age doesn't come into play as we already have Sturridge and Lukaku as young striking options to develop for the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleazyB 58 Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 This guy has to put the fear into any defence. Comes from a team that is playing some good attacking football, and seems to be the only striker on our radar that is actually available. Will give us a very different striker than what we have, and will give us back some of the physicality and headers that were lost with Drogba. I say get him. Let him and Torres duke it out for games while Studge plays as both CF and RW. There will be enough games to go around. But if we can get Cavani..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capriccioso 2,545 Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 If Llorente is available for £15m then you could feasibly buy him, Moses and Azpilicueta for around £30m total, which would be less than Falcao and Cavani. i'm not disputing the ability of Falcao and Cavani but our track record in recent years of splashing out big money on top name strikers has backfired spectacularly. It makes me reluctant to see yet another striker struggling with the burden of a high price tag and high expectations. Llorente wouldn't represent that problem at a much lower price tag and would more likely represent value for money. £80k per week wages are also likely to be only half of what Falcao and Cavani would expect.And I would rather Llorente over Schurrle or Jovetic because he's a genuine striker, capable of playing the lone front man in our team. Age doesn't come into play as we already have Sturridge and Lukaku as young striking options to develop for the future.Quite right, for some reason our expensive strikers struggle while our relatively cheaper ones in Drogba and Anelka shine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superblue 6,372 Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Quite right, for some reason our expensive strikers struggle while our relatively cheaper ones in Drogba and Anelka shine.Drogba and Anelka both cost a lot but were exceptions (which there always will be). However in the roman days we've spent lots on Mutu, Crespo, Shevchenko and Torres and even pre roman the likes of Sutton who was expensive at the time. £15m isn't peanuts but in the current market it is good value. We should move now whilst juventus are still chasing van persie and city trying to shift dzeko. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superblue 6,372 Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 Bilbao have publicly confirmed that he won't sign a new contract - this should be the striker we get! Proven goalscorer in a big league and europe, experienced but at a good age to get 3-5 years out of him and good value with only a year left on his contract. Somebody who was mooted to value in excess of £30-35m previously can probably be got for £15-18m and wages nowhere near the bracket of Cavani. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waterfall 893 Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 He's less than a year younger than Torres. I would like someone younger, but if the price is right.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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