CHOULO19 24,332 Posted June 26, 2013 Share Posted June 26, 2013 Agree completely, Choulo. He's normally dependable but for the past two seasons he's been on a gradual downward slope (still shaking my head at that 93rd min blunder he made in the Europe league final). Perhaps he's found it difficult to adjust to the new formation, who knows. But I can't imagine that at 29, he'll improve much next season. I love brana and he's been among my favourite players but I think that if we don't replace him now, then we run the risk of falling back into old habits of failing to clear out "deadwood".Plus he is highly rated by most football fans (I found this out when doing opposition views) so we should be able to get a decent fee for him now. His price will drop significantly when he reaches 30-31 though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KonohasOrangeFlash 2,607 Posted June 27, 2013 Share Posted June 27, 2013 Ivanovic is our best defender. No way is he getting sold. Thank God for that too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waterfall 893 Posted June 27, 2013 Share Posted June 27, 2013 Plus he is highly rated by most football fans (I found this out when doing opposition views) so we should be able to get a decent fee for him now. His price will drop significantly when he reaches 30-31 though. How players are rated by most football fans matters very little. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHOULO19 24,332 Posted June 27, 2013 Share Posted June 27, 2013 How players are rated by most football fans matters very little.True but how fans rate footballers usually coincides with how he is valued in the market. I think we can easily get 15-20m for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ainsley Harriott 2,732 Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 French press reporting that City is preparing a 45m euros bid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOSS 372 Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 French press reporting that City is preparing a 45m euros bidFuck thats expensive waaaaaaaaaaay too much. He is worth 15 to 20m but he really is a quality defender.Mangala and Kompany would be beast. But City don't understand it's not just about quality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mouri_Matic 560 Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 French press reporting that City is preparing a 45m euros bidThen they will get him because his clause is 50m euros. Damn it, this guy is really good. One of the best young CB in Europe atm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 43,479 Posted October 17, 2013 Share Posted October 17, 2013 Chelsea transfer target Eliaquim Mangala now shares an agent with Jose Mourinho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushman 2,043 Posted October 17, 2013 Share Posted October 17, 2013 Since Mangala shares the same agent as Jose, it could help a lot in negotiations. Even the price might be reduced.At 40m that to me is way too much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHOULO19 24,332 Posted October 17, 2013 Share Posted October 17, 2013 40m? Porto can f*** right off! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushman 2,043 Posted October 17, 2013 Share Posted October 17, 2013 40m? Porto can f*** right off!No, they can not. His release clause is set at 40m. If they maintain at 40m, either you pay or you are twirling your thumbs.However, one thing may work for Chelsea. The same agent represents him as Jose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHOULO19 24,332 Posted October 17, 2013 Share Posted October 17, 2013 No, they can not. His release clause is set at 40m. If they maintain at 40m, either you pay or you are twirling your thumbs.However, one thing may work for Chelsea. The same agent represents him as Jose.Or we can go for one of the many highly rated CB prospects for half that price or, god forbid, we can give one of our own highly rated CB prospects, namely Kalas and Omerou, a chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushman 2,043 Posted October 17, 2013 Share Posted October 17, 2013 Or we can go for one of the many highly rated CB prospects for half that price or, god forbid, we can give one of our own highly rated CB prospects, namely Kalas and Omerou, a chance.Yes, Chelsea can do that. However, you are getting just a half the player of Mangala.Mangala is considered as a long term replacement for JT. His physical attributes are irreplaceable & no Kalas or Omerou are even close to it. I agree at 40m way too much, but what´s too much for Roman ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHOULO19 24,332 Posted October 17, 2013 Share Posted October 17, 2013 Yes, Chelsea can do that. However, you are getting just a half the player of Mangala.Mangala is considered as a long term replacement for JT. His physical attributes are irreplaceable & no Kalas or Omerou are even close to it. I agree at 40m way too much, but what´s too much for Roman ? That's very much debatable. They're all good young players and there is absolutely no guarantee who will become the better player. Point is, we are not in any way desperate enough to pay 40m for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChelseasMessiah 304 Posted October 17, 2013 Share Posted October 17, 2013 I'd love to have him as an understudy to JT but not at 40 mil, Marquinhos who is -albeit a different sort of defender - the better talent went for less than that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushman 2,043 Posted October 17, 2013 Share Posted October 17, 2013 That's very much debatable. They're all good young players and there is absolutely no guarantee who will become the better player. Point is, we are not in any way desperate enough to pay 40m for him. They might be good young players, but not at Mangala´s level. See if you can Google him.I don´t believe, it´s a matter of being desperate. It´s more like an opportunity at the right time. Now or he goes to the opposition.Trust me, plenty of clubs will try to get him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHOULO19 24,332 Posted October 17, 2013 Share Posted October 17, 2013 They might be good young players, but not at Mangala´s level. See if you can Google him.I don´t believe, it´s a matter of being desperate. It´s more like an opportunity at the right time. Now or he goes to the opposition.Trust me, plenty of clubs will try to get him.I doubt too many clubs will be rushing to pay 40m for him.Anyway, it's all speculation, and by the mirror as well, so we have no idea if that is actually what Porto are asking for or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushman 2,043 Posted October 17, 2013 Share Posted October 17, 2013 I doubt too many clubs will be rushing to pay 40m for him.Anyway, it's all speculation, and by the mirror as well, so we have no idea if that is actually what Porto are asking for or not. Believe me, PSG, Monaco, Citeh will be looking into it in a flash.Everything in here is a speculation. Wishful line-ups, where any player should be playing, whom should Chelsea buy...some say, just regular gossip columns, on & on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pizy 18,959 Posted October 17, 2013 Share Posted October 17, 2013 Can easily see City buying him to partner Kompany. Wouldn't mind us buying him next summer as long as midfield and striker problems are addressed as well. He'd be excellent with Luiz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amblève. 4,995 Posted October 17, 2013 Share Posted October 17, 2013 Can easily see City buying him to partner Kompany.City have Nastasic as their starting CB next to Kompany. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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