César Azpilicueta

[Beigl 1,387]

80k per week seems a little bit high,maybe Chelsea could push it down to 60k.

[Superblue 6,370]

£80k is more than ivanovic!

Pretty sure this isn't true - remember the english press reporting (and still maintaining) we're paying hazard £180-200k pw, when french press believe its closer to £100k pw. I'd be surprised if he was on any more than £40-50k.

[Duppy Conqueror 1,494]

_{if it `s 80,000 a week i bet that price is what it would be in euros. fookin media always trying to maintain that we still over spend when we have actually become one of the shrewdest clubs in Europe in recent years.}

[OneMoSalah 8,778]

Hes getting 80k p/w? I fucking doubt that, he'd be lucky if he makes 30k p/w at Marseille.

[Lewandowski 3]

Whatever it takes to get him .. We need him ASAP but really doubt that 80000 thing

[OneMoSalah 8,778]

if it `s 80,000 a week i bet that price is what it would be in euros

80000 in euros is roughly 64000 in pounds.

if its the wrong way around like 80000 pounds p/w then its just over 100k p/w in euros....

crazy shit for a back up right back who isn't even that good..

[Heisenberg 1,824]

Serious with the 80 k per week ? Come on , he has more than the double !

[Jase 43,479]

80k p/w?! Isn't that close to what Bosingwa had or more than him?!! And if we are to sign him, it will be on a 5-year contract (like always) and not 4.

[incometax 116]

I only support this signing because he speaks french and if lukaku goes on loan this will be needed for hazard to settle in better.

[Jase 43,479]

I only support this signing because he speaks french and if lukaku goes on loan this will be needed for hazard to settle in better.

Erm, Lukaku isn't the only one in the team who can speak French. Malouda, Essien(if one or both stay), Cech and 1-2 others can speak French too. Some of the staffs and even RDM could probably speak French too and anyway, Hazard is currently learning English. That said, can't see any language issue being a problem of settling in here.

[Spike 12,049]

Erm, Lukaku isn't the only one in the team who can speak French. Malouda, Essien(if one or both stay), Cech and 1-2 others can speak French too. Some of the staffs and even RDM could probably speak French too and anyway, Hazard is currently learning English. That said, can't see any language issue being a problem of settling in here.

Does Lukaku even speak French fluently? He is from Anderlecht, which is a Dutch speaking town...

[Jase 43,479]

Does Lukaku even speak French fluently? He is from Anderlecht, which is a Dutch speaking town...

Maybe not fluently but sure he can speak decent enough. Still from Belgium after all.

[Clevemayer 764]

I think petr and christoph lollichon (or how his name was written) both speak french decent enough, then so should malouda and essien...

[Severinb 309]

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11095/7969886/Chelsea-step-up-Cesar-chase

[BlueLion. 21,491]

You're seriously talking about backing a signing because he speaks French? Oh my days...

[Duppy Conqueror 1,494]

Does Lukaku even speak French fluently? He is from Anderlecht, which is a Dutch speaking town...

he`s done a TV advert in French and when Hazard was asked on CTV if Lukaku was helping him learn English,Hazard said that it wouldn`t work as we would only communicate in French.

although that`s not to give any substance to the idea we are only signing him because he speaks french. all foreign players who can`t speak English will be taught it. it`s been club policy for some time that everyone brought in has to learn English.

[Tomo 21,733]

Azpilicueta must be our first Right Back.

Ivanovic is ok if we play defensive with the midfield line close to the defenders.

But otherwise, I would prefer Azpilicueta as he has more agility and is quite good on one on one situation.

Forgive me if im wrong but apart from Lavezzi i can't think of anyone who has given Ivan a torrid time.

As far as im concerned Ivan is still first choice right back, if Azpi wants to take that off him he has to earn it by performances on the pitch when he gets the chance, if we move Ivan to the centre to accommodate him ill tear my hair out.

[BlueLion. 21,491]

Exactly. Dressing room policy dictates players that can't speak English very well have to sit next to John Terry, Frank Lampard and the rest of the English boys on the left of the dressing room.

That will be where David Luiz learnt 'geezer' from.