Fredy Guarin

[Eidur the Spider 4,515]

Feels a bit like the Maniche signing, albeit not on loan this time around!

[Special Juan 28,107]

Imagine if we had the balls to put Chalobah in there, big saving of 18ME right there.

[bushman 2,043]

Watch out boys, Fredy is ready to come over.

Apparently, an original bid of 12m rejected, but 15m was offered.

I just hope, Jose knows what he is doing here.

Frank & Rami do need help though.

[Muzchap 8,966]

Imagine if we had the balls to put Chalobah in there, big saving of 18ME right there.

Yup our youth set-up must be demoralised as hell...

They are the equivalent of a graduate looking for a job, everybody wants skills + experience - they only have 1 of those.

To be fair, reading this board sometimes, us the fans are too blame too! We all like to talk about transition - but none of us actually want to experience it... A few poor performances and people are saying Mourinho out, glad this player is suspended blah blah.

Now that's a massive problem in my eyes!!!

Oh well - I trust the manager, so if this guy joins, I will back him. Remember Drogba - everybody thought that would be a bad bit of business...

[Special Juan 28,107]

Yup our youth set-up must be demoralised as hell...

They are the equivalent of a graduate looking for a job, everybody wants skills + experience - they only have 1 of those.

To be fair, reading this board sometimes, us the fans are too blame too! We all like to talk about transition - but none of us actually want to experience it... A few poor performances and people are saying Mourinho out, glad this player is suspended blah blah.

Now that's a massive problem in my eyes!!!

Oh well - I trust the manager, so if this guy joins, I will back him. Remember Drogba - everybody thought that would be a bad bit of business...

I can see why because our midfield is shite and we need something or someone. But looking at this Guarin situation on face value, he hasn't played in the PL and coming to Chelsea would be as big a risk as putting in Nathaniel, but 18ME plus the risk??????? Really, we need need to grow some balls and give him a go.

The easy get out, throw money at it when both are risks.

[Reddish-Blue 2,489]

Guarin adds depth to our midfield which is something we need..

As for Chalobah, i'm a massive fan..but if Jose thinks he ain't ready, I trust his judgement

[Special Juan 28,107]

You will never be ready if you don't get a chance.

[Reddish-Blue 2,489]

You will never be ready if you don't get a chance.

Its up to Jose...if he wants to give a chance to Nat like he did with Varane, i'm sure he will.

[Fernando 6,585]

A rami type of player. A lot of energy and tackles in the mid.

Decent buy if true.

[bushman 2,043]

Once again, in Jose we trust.

The question, for how long ?

[We Hate Scouse 10,326]

A rami type of player. A lot of energy and tackles in the mid.

Decent buy if true.

Is another Ramires what we need though?

[Special Juan 28,107]

Its up to Jose...if he wants to give a chance to Nat like he did with Varane, i'm sure he will.

Yes we are on the edge of that cliff again, do we, don't we.......nah maybe next season, here's 18ME sit tight Nat.

Tonight's game at Sunderland would of been the perfect chance to see someone of this kids ilk without a shadow of doubt, but we will just go ahead and see Essien who is a car crash right now alongside Mikel no doubt.

We need to start integrating these kids.

[laeth 527]

Chalobah can't even get a game in the Championship, nevermind at Chelsea. People are so deluded on here it's unreal.

OMG WE'RE NOT SIGNING THE MOST UNATTAINABLE PLAYERS IN JANUARY FOR 50 MILLION POUNDS, AND WE'RE ALSO NOT PLAYING YOUTH PLAYERS WHO CAN'T GET A GAME IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP. SACK EVERYONE!

[The only place to be 11,313]

Interesting signing and could be a nice marriage of league and player. He'll add a lot more energy and drive alongside Rami than any of our other options, especially in those home games where teams sit deep and we just knock the ball around 35 yards out from goal. He can do that, but he might also be the guy who decides to take some of the responsibility of trying to create something simply with a burst of pace through the lines.

Could go either way this one.

[Pizy 18,858]

We need to be buying a midfield player who is a nailed on starter each game like Ramires is. This would be such a waste for this rumored price. I'd rather just get Cabaye like others are saying.