Benat

[BenIsLegend 475]

Basically the same as above:

Chelsea are thought to have had an £8m bid rejected for Real Betis midfielder Benat. (AS via Daily Star)

[Severinb 309]

Basically the same as above:

Chelsea are thought to have had an £8m bid rejected for Real Betis midfielder Benat. (AS via Daily Star)

I hope we bid enough to get him he is exactly what we need after the Ba transfer!

[Funkyflashman 187]

DO IT DO IT DO IT

[KonohasOrangeFlash 2,607]

2 questions: How do you pronounce his name? Is he physical and defensively strong?

We could do with a Deep lying playmaker/Defensive miffielder HYBRID (Alonso) which I'm getting the impression Benat is not.

[Spike 12,049]

2 questions: How do you pronounce his name? Is he physical and defensively strong?

We could do with a Deep lying playmaker/Defensive miffielder HYBRID (Alonso) which I'm getting the impression Benat is not.

BEN YA

[Superblue 6,372]

Only bid £8m for Benat but £11m for Taison!

Get this man in now!

[BlueLyon 9,359]

2 questions: How do you pronounce his name? Is he physical and defensively strong?

We could do with a Deep lying playmaker/Defensive miffielder HYBRID (Alonso) which I'm getting the impression Benat is not.

Today, there is no one similar to Alonso, but maybe Busquets. Either CMs are more offensive (Moutinho, Modric, Cabaye,...) or DMs (Mikel, Song,...). Busquets is closest to what Alonso is, but even he doesnt have such great long passing. Maybe Javi Martinez will evolve to Alonso, but he is very defensive now and doesnt have same ball control as Alonso. Another mention is DeRossi but he wont leave and is also older. I think Benat right now is very good choice. He isnt exactly Makelele or Alonso in defending, but he is much more tactical if you compare him to Moutinho, Modric,...he sticks in midfield and works there very well. For I say 18-20mio, he would be very good buy.

[KonohasOrangeFlash 2,607]

Hmmmm, for £15 million or under he's worth it. Anything above it, we would be better off going for someone better.

[nadavTKL 1,787]

We could do with a Deep lying playmaker/Defensive miffielder HYBRID (Alonso) which I'm getting the impression Benat is not.

People who see him playing alot defined him for me as a midfielder who is similar to Alonso, in aspect of defensive work and playmaking abilities at the back. Sounds good to me.

[bababoom 4,478]

Come on Chelsea sign him up..

[Kieran. 6,317]

Hmmmm, for £15 million or under he's worth it. Anything above it, we would be better off going for someone better.

I disagree, he's a 25-30m player imo. 15-20m for him is a steal.

[Mufassir08 2,400]

I disagree, he's a 25-30m player imo. 15-20m for him is a steal.

True.

[The Skipper 20,609]

I think that if we do sign Benat then our January transfer window is pretty much over...

[BlueLyon 9,359]

I think that if we do sign Benat then our January transfer window is pretty much over...

What else you want? Its january and we would fix two main problems; striker and CM. If we need anyone else, we can always recall Josh, Kdb, Essien,...Perhaps Micah could come in january too, but its not necessary...

Still in case we sign Ba, Benat and possibly Taison, its again 40mio. That makes 120mio spent this year again :/

[DDA 9,924]

I think that if we do sign Benat then our January transfer window is pretty much over...

Not sure weather your saying this with a hint of dissapointment but I hope not. Benat, Ba and possibly Taison also would be a very tidy Jan window indeed.