Chelsea and Marseille in possible partnership

[bababoom 4,478]

Musanda and Boga (if he stays injury free) are the obvious picks but i do hope some of the English lads join them as well.

[TheIceMan 596]

So maybe Florian Thauvin and Giannelli Imbula coming. If so great deal!

[Muzchap 8,966]

Not sure if we have any Monagasque members

But they have a great saying in that neck of the woods...

Oooooh Marseille

Always makes me chuckle

But this sounds like a great step forward, a similar deal in the German league would do nicely we already have Spain covered with Atletico lol

[The Skipper 20,593]

Marseille are my team in France, my family there are big supporters... Would be delighted with this, top top team.

[LAM09 6,755]

It would be a good move for both clubs.

[Reddish-Blue 2,348]

If we can form a partnership with Marseille that would be huuuuuge!

Imagine sending talented youngsters to a strong club in a good league, rather than Vitesse..which has become a dumping ground for players that aren't gonna make it

Hopefully we can send Bertrand Traore somewhere to accelerate his development..

[bluephoenix 1,126]

Some rumours that Chelsea and Marseille could establish a loan partnership. That would be amazing, Marseille is a big club and playing for such club in ligue 1 is great step before making it in PL. Drogba, Hazard, Essien, Malouda, Anelka, Azpi, Makelele all experienced playing in ligue 1 and performed realy well for us to.

Here are some links:

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/marseille-interested-chelsea-loan-partnership-5692183

http://weaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com/2015/5/13/8603287/chelsea-in-talks-with-marseille-loan-partnership

Hazard was Lille fc not Marseille right?

[CHOULO19 24,332]

So maybe Florian Thauvin and Giannelli Imbula coming. If so great deal!

What's the point of setting up a loan partnership with them if we are going to rob them of their best players and render them unable to compete for Cl places?!

[BlueLyon 9,359]

Hazard was Lille fc not Marseille right?

Yes.

Drogba and Azpi came from marseille though.

[Shakez 755]

If we can form a partnership with Marseille that would be huuuuuge!

Imagine sending talented youngsters to a strong club in a good league, rather than Vitesse..which has become a dumping ground for players that aren't gonna make it

Hopefully we can send Bertrand Traore somewhere to accelerate his development..

I think they are only interested in our francophone players. They are talking about 3 players in particular (Boga, Musonda, and dunno who the third is), Boga and Musonda are also our 2 most talented technical players. Marseille isn't Vitesse, and would probably only want our most talented players (no offence towards Traore).

[We Hate Scouse 10,286]

I imagine we'll keep a link with Vitesse and it'll be a jump from Vitesse to Marseille to Chelsea as at the minute Vitesse to chelsea is worlds apart.

[BlueLyon 9,359]

Bielsa did quite a great job with youngsters in Bilbao, I think he could do some wonders to at least 1-2 players we loan to him. As he is quite neutral, he will pick best talents he will have. If Marseille gets french coach again (or someone close to Marseille), then it could easily turn that he will favour their own talents, something that wouldnt be good for Boga, Musonda etc.

But mind that Bielsa demands hard work and discipline, I hope loanees wont complain, because if they do they will sit on bench all time.