Schurrle signing confirmed; will wear #14

[chrismada9 1,948]

Out of all those, the only winger you've mentioned is Marin.

They don't have to be wingers to play there! Kdb is an attacking midfielder, but he is capable of playing on the right wing!

If Mata isn't playing as a playmaker, he's usually playing on the left! He can play there!

[Spike 12,049]

We need to stop trying to buy wingers and focus on getting a striker, whether it be Hulk or anyone else! We've got Marin, Mata and Kdb on board, what more do we want??

They don't have to be wingers to play there! Kdb is an attacking midfielder, but he is capable of playing on the right wing!

If Mata isn't playing as a playmaker, he's usually playing on the left! He can play there!

And Schurrle is a Striker also, mainly because he can and has played there.

[EskWeston 696]

We need to stop trying to buy wingers and focus on getting a striker, whether it be Hulk or anyone else! We've got Marin, Mata and Kdb on board, what more do we want??

Disagree, wingers has been our weakest link for years and i am glad we are addressing that. You could argue that Mata would be played behind the forward so not a winger and the same with KDB. And as far as strikers go, we have Torres, Sturridge has (aparently) been promised to be played down the the middle and we have Lukaku, what more do we want?

I like the idea of a fluid 3 behind the main striker swapping positions Hazard, Mata and Hulk would be awesome as that 3.

No very little about Schurrle, but a player who can operate as a winger or a striker would be a very useful addition to the squad. I would think that we are looking to add 2 more players to the forward line, Hulk being the main player we need and another squad player with potential which would be why we are after Schurrle/Moses.

[Spike 12,049]

No very little about Schurrle, but a player who can operate as a winger or a striker would be a very useful addition to the squad. I would think that we are looking to add 2 more players to the forward line, Hulk being the main player we need and another squad player with potential which would be why we are after Schurrle/Moses.

He is the typical efficient German.

Strenths:

• Very fast and agile.
  
• Decent dribbling and ball control.
  
• Decent passing and vision.
  
• Striker's Instinct.
  
• Great denfensive work rate. He will run till he drops.
  
• Aggressive and willing to go for the physicaly dangerous shots.
  
• Good finishing.
  
• Positional flexibility. Able to play on either Wings and at Centre Forward.
  

Weaknesses:

• Not very strong.
  
• Poor in the air given his 184cm build.
  

[DDA 9,924]

I like the look of this guy i really do.. As Spike said, he seems to have that typical German efficiency. Every team needs at least one German in their team!

[CHOULO19 24,332]

He is the typical efficient German.

Strenths:

• Very fast and agile.
  
• Decent dribbling and ball control.
  
• Decent passing and vision.
  
• Striker's Instinct.
  
• Great denfensive work rate. He will run till he drops.
  
• Aggressive and willing to go for the physicaly dangerous shots.
  
• Good finishing.
  
• Positional flexibility. Able to play on either Wings and at Centre Forward.
  

Weaknesses:

• Not very strong.
  
• Poor in the air given his 184cm build.
  

I'd add selfish to the weaknesses.

[BenIsLegend 475]

I like the look of this guy i really do.. As Spike said, he seems to have that typical German efficiency. Every team needs at least one German in their team!

We've got big Marko Then again, technically he isn't German So maybe one pure German

[Superblue 6,372]

We've got big Marko Then again, technically he isn't German So maybe one pure German

Schweinsteiger it is then

In all seriousness if this boy is going to cost £15-20m, are we not better off 'upping' our offer for Moses to something likely to be accepted, say £6-8m?

[Spike 12,049]

I'd add selfish to the weaknesses.

He suffers from the same ailment as Danny Boy, that is a CF being played on the wings. He is much less frustrating though.

[Billy. 2,742]

Chelsea officials have immediately asked Schurrle's agent about a possible move to Chelsea after his exit from Euro 2012. Bayer Leverkusen already know about the interest. No negotiations have started yet. Just a interest until now. -W.

From a FB page

[OneMoSalah 8,883]

We need to stop trying to buy wingers and focus on getting a striker, whether it be Hulk or anyone else! We've got Marin, Mata and Kdb on board, what more do we want??

Hulk is a winger mate. Well an inverted winger/inside forward whatever you want to call it. Schurrle is a proper striker who is being used on the wing as he is meant to be excellent at dribbling and really fast...

[5354 204]

i thought marcus reus looked good too.

anyway shouldn't our top priority is to find a RB cover?

[NiclasCFC 2,582]

i thought marcus reus looked good too.

anyway shouldn't our top priority is to find a RB cover?

Unfortunately Dortmund has already signed Reus

[Waterfall 893]

25M bid rejected according to Sky and Honigstein

[cujo101 75]

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tomorrow's Express (Cologne tab): Leverkusen have turned down €25m offer from Chelsea for Schürrle. #CFC (via @SkySportNewsHD)