Schurrle signing confirmed; will wear #14

[Stingray 9,441]

Pretty much exactly how I feel. I like the guy from what I've seen of him and he does have a pretty good engine which is something we definitely value at this club nowadays, but I also trust our scouting department. This isn't an impulse buy for the latest flavour of the month, this is someone we've studied over many years and still want to get in. The same was true of Lukaku, de Bruyne, Courtois, Azpi and a few others who are on the cusp of breaking through.

Let's be honest, when it comes to players aged around 19-23 we've got a pretty decent recent record. I'm absolutely prepared to give the board and this kid a chance.

Yep, him AND KDB both. Depth and versatility is key here for next season.

[Mufassir08 2,400]

Yep, him AND KDB both. Depth and versatility is key here for next season.

This!I dont mind schurrle as long as KDB returns.

[Toli 977]

the article is exaggerating things. if you read it, you would think schürrle plays in the 3rd division. he plays for the german national team, he has strenght and weak points. he has a good shot (no matter what the article is saying), he is fast, dynamic etc. also, he wouldnt compete with oscar- they are completely different sort of players. he wuold give us more options looking at our thin bench. we shouldnt pay more than 20 million EUROS...maybe even less. he is good, not world-class but he has potential. but nowhere near he is that bad, like the article wants us to tell.

though I agree with you, Di Maria would be bettter. Reus isnt available.

This transfer WILL happen. schürrle already has signed with us, bayer wont hold a player, who isnt in Leverkusen with his head. they are just playing it hard, to get more money or want time to find a replacement. he will be here, otherwise I would be really surprised.

[mediator 2,026]

Di Maria would be bettter

+1

[didierforever 7,349]

One question, have you ever seen Andre Schürrle play? This is a player who will give everything he's got for the team both in defence and attack, his work rate is immense. Can you say the same about Sturridge? Sure, both are indeed quite selfish and talented players but that's where the comparisons end. Their decision making will improve in time and if we're to assume both do become less selfish when they mature, I for one would still take Schürrle ahead of Sturridge any day for his work rate alone because he still benefits the team even when he's not at his best attacking-wise.

Like I said in my previous post, there are other options too and they could be pursued if Leverkusen won't sell for €15-20m but I trust whoever the board and management want to buy. In the last couple of years aside from Torres and and maybe Marin (whose signing was still justfied in my opinion like I said in my previous post) there haven't been many flop signings, have there? This is a player who the scouting team have been looking at since his days at FSV Mainz so surely they know what they're investing their money in.

schurlle's work rate is the only thing he has got on sturridge and probably a bit of pace too. except for that sturridge is a much better player(finishing, shooting, dribbling, positional play). as for the work rate argument, you have to give danny the benefit of doubt because he is a striker not a winger. similarly a striker being selfish can be forgiven but not a winger.

anyways my reluctancy for buying schurlle is because we need some1 to directly take the pressure off mazacar. schurlle seems to be some1 who would need time to be drafted into the team, would need a season or 2 to get find his feet in PL. not what we need right now.

[kellzfresh 7,229]

Completely agree. I'm still waiting for someone to explain to me how he's better than Sturridge, who we sold for what, 11 mil?

He's not as technically gifted on the ball, can't hold it up as well, isn't any better shooting the ball, isn't any faster, and really isn't that much better of a passer since he's poor at that like Sturridge.

I just don't see why we're buying the same player for a bigger price.

Sturridge wanted to play up front as the striker only. But schurrle is more versatile, he can play across the front three and in the striker position too. Schurrle is defensively better than sturridge too and will gladly accept to play out wide or up front or behind striker.

Don't underestimate the fact that schurrle is a German international regular while sturridge is part time for england.

[jeronimo 130]

Not sure why so many people are agaisnt this transfer. I really doubt Chelsea will let KDB go the other way.

You can clearly see how short our squad was this season. Luckily our trio stayed mostly injury free this season or we would of been in trouble. He's quick, versatile, has a good shot on him and has a great work rate. For 20 million or under he will add a lot to our squad.

[English Freak 456]

One question, have you ever seen Andre Schürrle play? This is a player who will give everything he's got for the team both in defence and attack, his work rate is immense. Can you say the same about Sturridge? Sure, both are indeed quite selfish and talented players but that's where the comparisons end. Their decision making will improve in time and if we're to assume both do become less selfish when they mature, I for one would still take Schürrle ahead of Sturridge any day for his work rate alone because he still benefits the team even when he's not at his best attacking-wise.

Like I said in my previous post, there are other options too and they could be pursued if Leverkusen won't sell for €15-20m but I trust whoever the board and management want to buy. In the last couple of years aside from Torres and and maybe Marin (whose signing was still justfied in my opinion like I said in my previous post) there haven't been many flop signings, have there? This is a player who the scouting team have been looking at since his days at FSV Mainz so surely they know what they're investing their money in.

I've seen Schurrle in about 20 games this season..and he's inconsistent. He does great in one game, then goes missing for 2 games..then comes back with a decent performance.

I haven't seen Schurrle benefit the team when he's not at his best...he seems just as selfish as Sturridge.

Schurrle just doesn't seem to have that special ability which is the difference between a top-class player and a good squad player.

Anyway I hope Schurrle proves me wrong...but I don't see it happening.

[Thor 2,687]

Sturridge wanted to play up front as the striker only. But schurrle is more versatile, he can play across the front three and in the striker position too. Schurrle is defensively better than sturridge too and will gladly accept to play out wide or up front or behind striker.

Don't underestimate the fact that schurrle is a German international regular while sturridge is part time for england.

Sturridge wanted to play up front as the striker only. But schurrle is more versatile, he can play across the front three and in the striker position too. Schurrle is defensively better than sturridge too and will gladly accept to play out wide or up front or behind striker.

Don't underestimate the fact that schurrle is a German international regular while sturridge is part time for england.

That has more to do with the English selectors than anything seeing as he deserves a spot on the team quite easily.

He is not more versatile. For all the shit Sturridge got playing on the wing, he was quite successful, still scoring goals, creating mismatches, and using his speed and technical ability to help the team out. People act like his time out wide was shambles but he was in fact the talk of the forum at one time and rising up the list of most peoples favorites while playing wide.

[lucio 5,418]

ive seen schuurle play the ball across for tap ins for his team mates instead of going for goal himself so i wouldnt say he is that selfish. he takes quite allot of long range efforts but they are pretty effective and we've had lampard doing that for ages anyway. sometimes im frustrated when some players like mata seem reluctant to shoot and are too selfless so i think schurrle will help balance it out.

[kellzfresh 7,229]

That has more to do with the English selectors than anything seeing as he deserves a spot on the team quite easily.

He is not more versatile. For all the shit Sturridge got playing on the wing, he was quite successful, still scoring goals, creating mismatches, and using his speed and technical ability to help the team out. People act like his time out wide was shambles but he was in fact the talk of the forum at one time and rising up the list of most peoples favorites while playing wide.

Its not just the English selectors, germany has one of the best teams in europe and he's still called up playing alongside reus, gotze and ozil.

I didn't say sturridge was not good here, I said he wasn't happy playing out wide. He wanted striker role alone and its never good if your players are not happy. But schurrle would be more than happy to play at any position for a big club like ours.

I'm sure u must have been frustrated sometimes when it seems like we are trying to walk the ball into the net instead of having some genuine threat from outside the box. With schurrle here, he'll help lampard in that.

[Severinb 309]

@OptaFranz: 20 Andre Schürrle missed more clear cut chances than any other player in the Bundesliga in 2012/13 (20). Wayward.