Wishlist Fernando Llorente

[Rahul Haque 57]

i'd rather go for a cheap option like demba ba and give newcastle the funds to go and get caroll back. 10-15 million should be enough.

[cadenza666 221]

@ChelsTransfer

Fernando Llorente has informed Athletic Bilbao that he wants to leave the club (AS)

[Marvin123 483]

@ChelsTransfer

Fernando Llorente has informed Athletic Bilbao that he wants to leave the club (AS)

Absolutely PERFECT For chelsea

[LDN Blue 7,903]

Not doubt that City & Juventus will target him, who knows if we will for sure or not.

[francozola 2,040]

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.

[Endrit 39]

No thanks.. kinda overrated

[Jase 43,479]

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.

[Funkyflashman 187]

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

[OneMoSalah 8,614]

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

[Justin_3d 1,140]

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!

[Pizy 17,860]

Two Fernando Torres' in one team? The English media would have a field day.

[Superblue 6,331]

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.

[Melanicus 5,208]

Get him here... now.

[Pacquiao 1,834]

thanks but no thanks! he is overrated! no where near as good as Cavani or Falcao!

[Superblue 6,331]

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!

[Pacquiao 1,834]

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.

[Superblue 6,331]

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.

[sleazyB 58]

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.....