Who would you sign to lead the line at Chelsea?

[Term-X 7,891]

1. (Cavani/Suarez/Costa)

2. Mandzukic

3. Lukaku

4. Eto'o

Out: Torres & Ba

Oh yea..

Because Lukaku would be very happy as a 3rd reserve, wouldn't he.

[hjperdeath 2,226]

Someone with legs preferably..

[BlueLion. 21,491]

I think Ba, Torres and Lukaku will all be sold, and Eto'o will look for a final pay cheque somewhere warm. And I can't blame the guy, good luck to him.

Mourinho wants Costa. He probably also wants Mandzukic. Bamford won't come and play in the U21s for a season with his form, he should be loaned out to a Championship side or possibly even a lower Premier League side. His confidence and development would be stunted by sitting on the bench once every three games and starting one in fifteen. Which makes me think we'll go for a proven Premier League forward as a safe and relatively cheap option - Javier Hernandez for instance. Either that or we convince Eto'o to stay another year. But it's clear Ba is 100% off, Torres is 90% likely to go and try his luck elsewhere and it's painstakingly obvious that José doesn't fancy Lukaku.

[boshman 1,073]

I apologise if it has already been mentioned (couldn't be bothered to look through over 200 posts)

What about Aguero? Ok it would be highly unlikely and would take a ridiculous amount of money to prize him away but what a player

[lionsden 4,689]

I apologise if it has already been mentioned (couldn't be bothered to look through over 200 posts)

What about Aguero? Ok it would be highly unlikely and would take a ridiculous amount of money to prize him away but what a player

unlikely? try impossible.

[Imran_CFC 2]

I don't know how Cavani has such a high number of votes, he has looked poor every time I have seen him play however he is in the mould of a Mourinho type striker

[Steagles 70]

Costa and/or Cavani

[bushman 2,043]

How about Remy, Lukaku or Bony?

Since Costa appears to be heading to Chelsea for 32m, I doubt the club will spend much for Costa´s backup.

If Lukaku has a good show in Brazil, that´s whom I would like to see in the next season.

Remy has only 8m release clause, good enough for a backup, just in case Jose decides against Lukaku.

[Reddish-Blue 2,489]

How about Remy, Lukaku or Bony?

Since Costa appears to be heading to Chelsea for 32m, I doubt the club will spend much for Costa´s backup.

If Lukaku has a good show in Brazil, that´s whom I would like to see in the next season.

Remy has only 8m release clause, good enough for a backup, just in case Jose decides against Lukaku.

Remy is off to Arsenal...

[bushman 2,043]

Remy is off to Arsenal...

Oh, is he? That´s too bad. Perhaps, Jose will pay attention to Lukaku?

[Special Juan 28,094]

Costa, Lukaku and Bony.

That would be my ideal three, and I do not want to see Torres at all.

[bushman 2,043]

Bony is around 25m & Chelsea is not going to pay that much for a backup to Costa.

[LDN Blue 7,903]

If we wanted Bony the deal shouldve been done when he was at Vitesse. Now we'd simply pay too much for too little games.

In an ideal world I'd love to see a lead striker force of Lukaku, Costa, Negredo. I think Negredo is a great player to call up on, he did brilliant at City when he played and was unfortunate he didn't get more game time. I only put Costa there because it's most likely happening.. He probably wouldn't have been my first choice.

[bushman 2,043]

If we wanted Bony the deal shouldve been done when he was at Vitesse. Now we'd simply pay too much for too little games.

In an ideal world I'd love to see a lead striker force of Lukaku, Costa, Negredo. I think Negredo is a great player to call up on, he did brilliant at City when he played and was unfortunate he didn't get more game time. I only put Costa there because it's most likely happening.. He probably wouldn't have been my first choice.

Well said, but just unrealistic. Costa is just about in. Lukaku won´t play 2nd or 3rd fiddle for Chelsea. He needs to play to get better, I feel. Even Negredo, I doubt he would want to sit on the bench one more season.

[nadavTKL 1,787]

Why would we need Negredo or Bony as a 3rd striker? we saw how little Ba played last season as the 3rd, and thats when Eto'o and Torres were the main strikers. With Costa and Lukaku the 3rd should be a youngster, or Torres/Ba if they cant leave. spending big money on a 3rd striker when you play 4-2-3-1 is unnecessary.