Is There One Big Signing Left In Us?

[Madmax 9,219]

Echo what others have said and what's the only logical move behind selling Lukaku - get shot of Torres and replace the Belgian with a technical striker to balance that position.

[BleedsBlue 1,549]

Singing another striker will help eliminate the doubt of whether we can win it with the 3 options available to us now or not. It won't surprise me if Jose sanctioned the sale of Lukaku just so he could get a chance to get rid of Torres and in return get a new striker.

We look quite set in the other positions so our last possible signing could very well be a striker. However if we do not buy anyone now then maybe Jose wants to wait till January to see for another option as Drogba will be participating in the AFCON.

Best scenario would be getting Cavani but lets see what happens.

[termninja 5,290]

It's obvious Jose believes Zouma has enough quality for our squad this season so I doubt we would go in for a CB in this window, and I'm rather happy with that, Kurt is a great lad!

As for midfield, it depends. I believe we should sell Mikel and push Van Ginkel and Romeu ahead. That leaves us with Matic, Fabregas, Ramires, Van Ginkel and Romeu which is enough depth even for 4-3-3 rather then 4-2-3-1. It would be lovely if we brought it someone like Vidal, a good all around hard working player with the right mentality, but I am not sure about how much is club ready to spend on a another big signing, especially considering we have 2 very talented players in Romeu and Van Ginkel who actually both impressed and are 22/21, which is also perfectly understandable.

Striker is what worries me. It seems that in the last couple of years, it was always a striker on fire that was bringing titles to the clubs or giving their games that cutting edge. Ibra, Van Persie, Suarez, Aguero and the rest. Hopefully we can get that with Costa, but having 36year old Drogba and 55 30 year old Torres is really not an adequate backup option for a very intense long and hard season we have ahead, especially considering that it is expected of us to win silverware. It's not that our situation on this department is bad, but I can't say it's brilliant either.

[OneMoSalah 8,883]

Cf....

Loan for Remy or bring in Bony.

I would personally gamble on a loan for Andy Carroll. Gomis would of been viable had he not went to swansea.

In January, I think Chelsea needs to find a heir to JT in the mold of an experience defender.

Thank fuck your not in charge of transfers. If Andy Carroll ever ends up in a Chelsea shirt I'll shoot myself.

I hope Jose recognizes that going into the season with Costa, Torres and Drogba as strikers isn't good enough imo. Its basically the same as last year but we have one genuine 20 goal a season striker. If Costa gets injured or doesn't adapt, then what? Throw Torres or a 36 year old in?? No fucking way man. I can see us getting another CF yet.

[Liquidator 5,176]

I would personally gamble on a loan for Andy Carroll.

Why on Earth would West Ham want to loan him? He's turd as well.

[Term-X 7,891]

CAVANI.

psg are interested in him. if we can buy him for 35mil + cech, it would suit both the parties!!!

PSG are not in the market for a keeper, Sirigu is the main man over there, no problems in that area. Monaco are the club who are looking for a keeper, they signed Victor Valdes but he failed the medical.

[didierforever 7,349]

PSG are not in the market for a keeper, Sirigu is the main man over there, no problems in that area. Monaco are the club who are looking for a keeper, they signed Victor Valdes but he failed the medical.

psg are interested in cech. or atleast thats what the tabloids say.

[MrExcalibur100 7,124]

I would personally gamble on a loan for Andy Carroll.

You never cease to amaze with the stuff you come up with.

[Term-X 7,891]

psg are interested in cech. or atleast thats what the tabloids say.

Nah, nothing reliable from them, Sirigu is a top keeper, kept a clean sheet for 775 minutes, a PSG record breaker.

Monaco however, that's different, from the moment Alves failed his medical they will have had their eyes on Cech's situation.

[Viper22 2,418]

If we somehow offload Torres and possibly Mikel, then get in another 2nd choice striker, preferably HG like Rodriguez but equally could be Bony, Benteke or Hernandez this will officially be the best transfer window by any club in the PL era.

[didierforever 7,349]

Nah, nothing reliable from them, Sirigu is a top keeper, kept a clean sheet for 775 minutes, a PSG record breaker.

Monaco however, that's different, from the moment Alves failed his medical they will have had their eyes on Cech's situation.

psg are looking at CL obviously. french ligue is as good as done. i would say, getting cech (a WC goalie would make sense). something very similar along the lines of lavezzi out, maria in.

[didierforever 7,349]

If we somehow offload Torres and possibly Mikel, then get in another 2nd choice striker, preferably HG like Rodriguez but equally could be Bony, Benteke or Hernandez this will officially be the best transfer window by any club in the PL era.

this is what our strikers cost us last year (according to wagnh)

torres = 19mil

etoo = 7mil

ba = 6mil

lukaku = 2mil

a total of 34mil

what our strikers will cost this season

torres = 19mil

DD = 4mil (higher estimate)

costa = 16 mil

lukaku = -16.4mil. (considering his transfer fee to be 19mil from anderlecht and just 24 mil from everton) (very high estimates) (can be as high as 26mil if his clauses were not triggered out hence making his transfer fee as low as 10mil, and his transfer fee to everton being 30mil pounds).

a total of 22.6mil.

if we sell torres for even 5mil.

then

torres = 13mil

costa=16mil

DD = 4mil

lukaku =-16.4mil

ba = -0.75mil

which makes a total of 16mil(round figure).

considering we can atleast match the amount we spent of strikers last season, we have 18mil pounds in FFP terms.

we can buy another striker worth about 32mil and at wages of 185kpw.

selling torres with the lukaku deal done, makes perfect sense. if torres does not not leave, it will be cos jose and the board want him to stay, no other reason.