Rumoured Luke Shaw

[nyikolajevics 2,428]

I like how people say we could afford him....surely that depends on what other transfers we're looking to make not just this summer, but January, next summer and beyond as well as what the health of our balance sheet is like this year. Maybe they're acquainted with them intimately, but I doubt it.

Ultimately the player has a lot of power in these negotiations. £27 million may well be the United bid but it means fuck all if the player says he has his heart set on one club. The guy says he's a big Chelsea fan and we're certainly interested (at a certain price) so I'm going to wait and see how this one plays out.

Southampton may expect 30 million pounds but I don't think any team would pay that much for him. I know that English players are overpriced, but there are a lot of young, talented LB-s in the market: Ricardo Rodriguez, Moreno, Alex Sandro, Kolasinac..

[nyikolajevics 2,428]

Who?!

Ricardo Rodriguez I guess

[Madmax 9,219]

Bids for Lallana and Shaw within a couple of days ... what happned to Soton's hands-off policy?

[xPetrCechx 13,548]

Bids for Lallana and Shaw within a couple of days ... what happned to Soton's hands-off policy?

They just talk all the time...

We will not sale... blah blah blah...bullshit as usual.

[ack17 205]

With JT, Lamps, Cole' departure, did Chelsea have enough home-growth players?

[xPetrCechx 13,548]

With JT, Lamps, Cole' departure, did Chelsea have enough home-growth players?

I think that at least 2 of the 3 will stay for at least 1 more season.

[Jase 43,479]

I think that at least 2 of the 3 will stay for at least 1 more season.

Maybe so but sooner or later, they are going to leave/retire anyway thus leaving us short on English players in the team.

[mediator 2,026]

Correct me if i'm wrong, but Lukaku will be Homegrown at the beginning of the next season, and the same for Kalas

[gr123 167]

Bids for Lallana and Shaw within a couple of days ... what happned to Soton's hands-off policy?

Just because there are bids, doesn't mean they'll be accepted. Arsenal bid for Suarez last summer and Liverpool told them to fuck off.

[lucio 5,403]

have not watched him. how is he against someone like moreno?

ricardo rodriguez.

goals - 5

assists - 9

key passes per game - 2.3

dribbles- 2.6

tackles - 3

interceptions - 1.8

aerial duels won - 3.1

passing - 80.4%

man of the match - 9

Alberto moreno

goals - 3

assists - 0

key passes - 0.6

dribbles - 1.2

tackles - 1.9

interceptions - 2.5

aerial duels - 0.9

passing - 78%

man of the match - 3.

[Pizy 17,860]

I'm already resigned to the fact that he'll be a United player now.

This whole thing smacks as an intentional leak by them to take the attention from City and Liverpool and to make a statement of intent to their supporters that they mean business in this window. Don't think they'd risk being made fools of like they were last summer when they let the Fabregas bid go public. They let this leak because they're 100% confident that he's theirs.

[Fernando 6,376]

Correct me if i'm wrong, but Lukaku will be Homegrown at the beginning of the next season, and the same for Kalas

Kalas played in vitesse not sure if that counts?

Thought he had to play in England and such?

[ChelseaFanUK 1,014]

I'm already resigned to the fact that he'll be a United player now.

This whole thing smacks as an intentional leak by them to take the attention from City and Liverpool and to make a statement of intent to their supporters that they mean business in this window. Don't think they'd risk being made fools of like they were last summer when they let the Fabregas bid go public. They let this leak because they're 100% confident that he's theirs.

The Mirror are reporting it is done so I'd say close thread time

[Madmax 9,219]

Just because there are bids, doesn't mean they'll be accepted. Arsenal bid for Suarez last summer and Liverpool told them to fuck off.

We'll see. I hope so.

[Special Juan 27,104]

The Mirror are reporting it is done so I'd say close thread time

I'm sorry but the Mirror isn't a credible source to warrant locking a thread. Let's wait for SKY Sports News or BBC to confirm then we batten down the hatches, until then the show must go on.

[Chelsea Legend 11 4,062]

have not watched him. how is he against someone like moreno?

I haven't seen much of Moreno.

What I have seen of Rodriguez is he's an excellent tackler, can cross the ball, take freekicks, win a shit ton of headers, is fast and composed on the ball.

[ChelseaFanUK 1,014]

I'm sorry but the Mirror isn't a credible source to warrant locking a thread. Let's wait for SKY Sports News or BBC to confirm then we batten down the hatches, until then the show must go on.

It's only because the one who reported it was David McDonnell and he is pretty spot on with Utd

[Special Juan 27,104]

It's only because the one who reported it was David McDonnell and he is pretty spot on with Utd

Like I said, lets wait and see before we go closing threads up based only on rumors and reports.