Rumoured Raphael Varane

[Sidzeret 2,257]

I hate FFP and 50m strikers.

[Barbara 15,149]

I hate FFP and 50m strikers.

UEFA is missing an important point about financial fairness here... or even sustainability.

There should be a ceiling of how much a player can cost and about their wages too. This thing is getting out of control and the world isn't on its best economical moment of history. As long as deals like Bale's are allowed to be done, things will escalate until we have a crack in the football market with many clubs going into bankruptcy or just being in deep debts. It makes NO sense for one single player to cost as much and to have 300k/week wages. It doesn't need to be an Einstein or whatever Economics guru to see that this won't end well if UEFA doesn't put a limit on this. It's not only how much a club can spend a spend, but even more how much one single player can cost.

[didierforever 7,349]

Unfortunately you don't always get a chance to choose when these opportunities come up, IF it's realistic. Terry isn't getting any younger and Luiz isn't trusted by Jose so you're talking about Cahill, Zuma, Ivanovic (if he signs the new contract) and then Kalas (who wants to play football next year, so looks likely to leave in some way), Ake (who has played more at DM and Left-Back this year) and Omeruo.....and I wouldn't say any of them are as good as Varane is or could be.

I agree with what u have said.

I am not against buying varane. I just think he should be 4th in the priority list. Also I agree totally with the post u made about DL being sold and varane being bought. Infact that is the perfect and probably the only scenario of this deal happening

[CHOULO19 24,332]

If Real are ready to let him go, then obviously we'll have a huge advantage to land him if we want with Jose here. 25m would be a great price for someone with so much potential if it is true.

yer get him he has scored 23 goals in on season on FM for me

That settles it then!

[Sidzeret 2,257]

Varane does not solve any problems that we might have. This season jose has played the underdog card, but don't think we can do that next season. We will be trying to play a possession based football but we won't have a proper no. 8 to do so With. The only proper no.8 will be SFL but don't think he can fit the high energy system at all.

Fair point but I think our next team will be more focussed on Hazard like Jose did with Cristiano Ronaldo at Madrid. Counter attacks is going to remain the core of our attacking principle. Also in a 4-2-3-1, the No.10 role is much more important than the No.8 role. I don't think Xabi Alonso or Khedira were proper No.8s.

[didierforever 7,349]

Fair point but I think our next team will be more focussed on Hazard like Jose did with Cristiano Ronaldo at Madrid. Counter attacks is going to remain the core of our attacking principle. Also in a 4-2-3-1, the No.10 role is much more important than the No.8 role. I don't think Xabi Alonso or Khedira were proper No.8s.

Hence came in modric!!!!! Also I seriously doubt jose would make a mistake of making us as dependent on hazard as RM were/are on CR. CR was at his peak. EH is still just 23 and some distance off CR.

[Rmpr 8,977]

That's the point. If there's a release clause, it isn't a case of 'a chance you don't always get', as the clause is there and won't be removed unless he's offered a new contract. I don't know if there is and how much that is, but José knows exactly what's the case, as he signed him.

Shaw already has a very high price, we desperately need a striker - or even more than one (I'm not sure Mourinho is that willing to keep Lukaku). We need to start adding English players or homegrown talents to fill the EPL quota of such. I think it's unlikely for us to spend so much money at once. We'll be spending a lot between Shaw - who I honestly see coming - and a striker. Not to say the smaller signings that we do about 10-15m (Zouma, Salah, even someone as expensive as André - who I think was 18m, but as @didierforever, corrected me, I'm not the person to quote on how much we spend, lol)

Well, I kind of agree, but I honestly think we can afford a new striker + Shaw + Varane (hypothetically)...

I will start with Varane: The chance of this buy-out clause being true is almost zero (imo). Real Madrid is not a dumb club by any means and they know better how to make a very tied contract. Nevertheless, to answer your question, there is indeed a buy-out clause of a certain value because it is obligatory in Spain for players to have it. But again, if it is really 25mi, I very much doubt.

Finances: Chelsea renewed Luiz contract last year and it was rumored to be 100k+/week or something. So, by signing Varane and selling Luiz by the same price, we would actually be saving money in the long term. Then next, Cole has a huge chance of leaving and he is on around 150k/week, so even if Shaw costs us 20mi, we would be recovering a bit of that over the years. And about the new striker, well, if Torres and Eto'o do leave, thats around 2mi per month in wages; which is clearly less than the new striker would make (especially if it is someone less famous like Costa). So, in the end of the day, Chelsea would finish the transfer window with an expense of 50-60mi. A big amount, but not close to the 100mi both Manchester teams will probably spend!

We dont desperately need a center-back (Zouma, Terry, Cahill, Kalas and Iva are good enough). We just really need a LB and a ST. But like TOPTB said, sometimes we have to grab nice rare opportunities whenever they appear, and I believe Varane is one of them!

EDIT: Just like I dont believe we necessarily need a CM/DLP anymore, but if a great player becomes available in the transfer window, I wouldnt see a problem if Mourinho wants him...

[Sidzeret 2,257]

Hence came in modric!!!!! Also I seriously doubt jose would make a mistake of making us as dependent on hazard as RM were/are on CR. CR was at his peak. EH is still just 23 and some distance off CR.

Ironically, he won both Copa del Rey and La Liga before Luka Modric came in and Modric pretty much struggled under Mourinho

Still dont think we are going to play possession based football.

P.s.how did we end up here from Varane?

[Eligius 121]

Zouma is a bit overrated.

He's a project. Similar to D Luiz, except Luiz is 26 and Zouma is still a teenager.

Varane on the other hand is the best young CB in the world. If chelsea is willing to pay 25m-30m for shaw, paying the release clause for varane is a no brainer.

[Alabama 1,992]

its highly ridiculous some folks here are just slating off Luiz just like that and finking Varane should be our utmost transfer target at the xpense of DLP/CM is absurd..

[mediator 2,026]

Don't forget we will offload a lot of deadwood like Romeu, Marin, Kakuta, Ba (and if possible Torres), etc...

With the selling of Luiz to Barca, we could afford some signings, don't forget the new Addidas deal and the new TV rights raise (100M £ for the title winner)

[Alabama 1,992]

we are 3three players away from been a complete football team..a top class centre forward, a left back and a dlp/cm which is most important aspect/department on the field of play cos games are either won or lost in the middle of the pitch...we can all c the wonders and quality of play our team is capable of with the acquisition of a world class dlp/cm new to nemanja a player in d mould of gundogan/vidal or kroos but i ll choose d former...for me that should be our mindset...back to varane...varane is a fucking good wonderkid dat ll solidify our defensive line but i think he should be our last or 4th transfer target...

[Vybz Kartel 1,613]

Nah think I will pass on this one to be honest, his too injury prone for the price tag he would command, besides we have Zouma and Cahill in that department, not forgettin Chalobah who is decent too

[Yeboii 1,844]

Personally I would rather get Varane and Shaw instead of a striker along the lines of Diego Costa or Benzema.

Lukaku is very good, and I think maybe even Bamford might get a look in the first team next season (if he keeps putting the ball in the net like he has been). Torres will also probably still play here ( ).

Varane and Shaw are players that are very good, very young and have a high ceiling. The chance to buy those kind of players doesn't come around every day! We only had one shot to get Hazard, look how that turned out!

[Sidzeret 2,257]

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