Schurrle signing confirmed; will wear #14

[Thistle 77]

Weird making a big signing without a full time manager. Money should be saved on players they think will suit their gameplan. Obviously not Rafa so who is making these decisions?

[Mufassir08 2,400]

I am so anxious about this transfer not because of schurrle but because i want to know whether we will have KDB back next season or not.

[mediator 2,026]

It's said in the Belgian press that Bayer representatives will meet KDB's agent to discuss about a 1 year loan today.

So i think KDB has something important to say in this move.

http://www.rtbf.be/sport/football/etranger/allemagne/detail_la-direction-de-leverkusen-a-bruxelles-pour-rencontrer-l-agent-de-de-bruyne?id=7976139

[Backstreet09 499]

Just get this deal done, loan KDB with a clause that we could call him back anytime we want and play that clause after the preseason lol

[Mufassir08 2,400]

Please say no Kevin........

[bushman 2,043]

Somehow, I doubt KDB will come back to play for Chelsea next season. I believe, the club is making another boo-boo here for not giving KDB a proper chance to try.

As for Andre, it has been confirmed sports director Voleller´s trip to London happened.

Andre is one of the most exciting young players in Germany but at 22m I am not sure here. Well, wait & see.

[The only place to be 11,313]

Please say no Kevin........

Why? He gets more minutes in the lead up to a World Cup, in a team that will be in the Champions League.

We get a winger/striker that we need and in a year's time we recall De Bruyne. In the meantime we use Mata and Oscar in the number 10 spot. Ideally we'd have all of these players around but this serves our immediate needs better and is a good use of resources over the long-term isn't it?

[bushman 2,043]

It's said in the Belgian press that Bayer representatives will meet KDB's agent to discuss about a 1 year loan today.

So i think KDB has something important to say in this move.

http://www.rtbf.be/sport/football/etranger/allemagne/detail_la-direction-de-leverkusen-a-bruxelles-pour-rencontrer-l-agent-de-de-bruyne?id=7976139

Great link, if in English it could be even better though.

[Ankit 3,176]

Please say no Kevin........

On the contrary, if it's a loan deal, he should grab it with both hands. He will get Champions league to play and Leverkusen seems to like him a lot. Win -win situation.

[Pizy 18,850]

Hopefully only a loan until January. Kevin's probably starting to feel like he'll never get to play for us.

Just bring him back!

[mediator 2,026]

I think that this loan could be great for him if he is played in the deeper role. I will learn there, and make some errors there... I hope he would be a starter just like this year

[Strike 7,474]

Weird making a big signing without a full time manager. Money should be saved on players they think will suit their gameplan. Obviously not Rafa so who is making these decisions?

[Rmpr 8,977]

This deal is getting weird by the minute. People calling him a winger, but all I see are inside plays!

I might be wrong, because it is not like I watched 20 games of Leverkusen, but all Youtube videos are Schurrle cutting inside. I want a new Moses who can actually cross after a deep play and not some adapted striker...

[Stingray 9,441]

This deal is getting weird by the minute. People calling him a winger, but all I see are inside plays!

I might be wrong, because it is not lile I watched 20 games of Leverkusen, but all Youtube videos are Schurrle cutting inside. I want a new Moses who can actually cross after a deep play and not some adapted striker...

He is indeed an inside winger.... more of the same.

[dumps 284]

Im abit nervous to this. I think he would be a good player to add depth to the squad, but 22m for someone who is adding depth is a bit too much. Its hard for me to comment too much as i dont know that much about him. Do people see us using him more as winger than a striker? for 22m you'd expect him to start 75% of games and im not entirely sure wether he would start that many games...

the comments ive read in here suggest that he may not be the kind of player who looks to be starting every game. 22m and KDB on loan is quite a lot. if they are getting KDB on loan, surely we shouldnt have to pay 22m. I'd rather just bring KDB back...