Rumoured Alex Song

[Sidzeret 2,257]

Song would be homegrown so that's got to be worth something.

Selling Mikel for around 10m and buying Song for roughly the same price makes sense IMO.

Home grown status?..Its gonna come free if we bring Chalobah to the side.

Goes well for the kid's development and also gonna silence a lot of critics blaming our loan system.

[TorontoChelsea 4,064]

have Matic, Fabergas, Ramires, Van Ginkel, and Mikel right now as central midfielders. Matic and Fabergas will play almost every game and Ramires will play a lot. Even if we sell Mikel, we really don`t need another central midfielder (5 players for 2 positions is too much). Besides, what would be the point of selling Mikel to buy Song? Mikel makes more sense for us as he can come in and cover for Fabergas late in games as a defensive specialist.

[BlueLion. 21,491]

Lets sign Henry too!

Karl Henry?

[Spike 12,049]

He is great B2B midfielder, I'd like him here. He is very cavalier like Yaya Toure, in fact the way Barcelona use him is very reminiscent of Toure.

[Superblue 6,370]

have Matic, Fabergas, Ramires, Van Ginkel, and Mikel right now as central midfielders. Matic and Fabergas will play almost every game and Ramires will play a lot. Even if we sell Mikel, we really don`t need another central midfielder (5 players for 2 positions is too much). Besides, what would be the point of selling Mikel to buy Song? Mikel makes more sense for us as he can come in and cover for Fabergas late in games as a defensive specialist.

It depends if we keep the pivot or revert back to a 4-3-3 which I think is mow far more suitable for the midfielders we have.

We are also still not certain where fabregas will play, there is the possibility that he plays as the number 10 if we keep the pivot.

[Superblue 6,370]

We could all be completely wrong and he's being lined up to replace Ramires?

[Pizy 18,368]

Would be a stranger move for the player than it would be for our club. Why leave Barca where you're a bench warmer to be a bench warmer somewhere else?

He should move somewhere where he can start and get games.

[Sidzeret 2,257]

Would be a stranger move for the player than it would be for our club. Why leave Barca where you're a bench warmer to be a bench warmer somewhere else?

He should move somewhere where he can start and get games.

Should have stayed at Arsenal. Mediocre side. Perfect for him.

[BleedsBlue 1,549]

Karl Henry?

lol no,Thierry Henry.

[Chelsea Legend 11 4,062]

Barf... What is going on here? Song? You guys can't be serious? If its Mikel or Song its Mikel 100% of the time! You guys and your new shiny toy syndrome is maddening.

[TorontoChelsea 4,064]

It depends if we keep the pivot or revert back to a 4-3-3 which I think is mow far more suitable for the midfielders we have.

We are also still not certain where fabregas will play, there is the possibility that he plays as the number 10 if we keep the pivot.

Not really because if we move into the 4-3-3, we can add Oscar and even Willian to the central group which would give us 4 or 5 regular starters for 3 positions and Van Ginkel as the 5th or 6th player and Mikel as the 6th or 7th. I doubt Chelsea see Fabergs as the #10 if we keep the pivot because we have Oscar, Willian, Hazard, Schurle, Salah, and Moses as attacking midfielders already. Anyway, if Mourinho didn't want Mata in the #10, not sure why he'd want Fabergas.

[Chelsea Legend 11 4,062]

Not really because if we move into the 4-3-3, we can add Oscar and even Willian to the central group which would give us 4 or 5 regular starters for 3 positions and Van Ginkel as the 5th or 6th player and Mikel as the 6th or 7th. I doubt Chelsea see Fabergs as the #10 if we keep the pivot because we have Oscar, Willian, Hazard, Schurle, Salah, and Moses as attacking midfielders already. Anyway, if Mourinho didn't want Mata in the #10, not sure why he'd want Fabergas.

I'm willing to bet excellent money that we a) don't buy Song be) don't switch formation to 4-3-3

[The only place to be 11,313]

Mikel and Ramires out for 30-35 million and Song in for 10 million. Matic and Fabregas as main starters with Song, Van Ginkel and Chalobah backing up as well as the possibility of Tiago is a strong line-up.

[Fernando 6,456]

Upgrade to Mikel and Ramires for me.

Let's see what Mourinho decides about Ramires and Real Madrid wanting him.

Because Ramires is still useful for us, but if we get an upgrade for him for about the same price or less then I say good business.

[BlueLyon 9,359]

Buy Song, Cesc, Alexis and next year Neymar too and show Barca they cant use the players properly

[Waterfall 893]

His positioning is abysmal. Much rather keep Mikel who, while not the greatest, is one of the most reliable at his position.

[Chelsea Legend 11 4,062]

"Oh its summertime! let's get some new shiny toys!"

[Severinb 309]

Buying him because he is homegrown is a joke we have the best youngsters in the PL use them they count as homegrown!