Rumoured Arda Turan

[The Mak 4,459]

  On 30/06/2015 at 18:37, didierforever said:

28 and a half year old becomes "practically 30". some people on here...

No, nothing becomes something else; if you look at the definition:

Practically: Adverb - Virtually, almost.

Some people on here...should do some growing up.

[Polo7 3,496]

  On 30/06/2015 at 18:46, DYC. said:

£20m + Luis for Arda? That's not the best of deals. Chelsea should tell them to include Alderweireld. Sign a player like Baba (Benjamin Mendy for me) as Luis' replacement. Which would mean 7 senior defenders.

I worry about Arda's consistency. When he's on form, he's fantastic but that's not always the case to put it mildly. We see enough of that in Willian and Oscar already. But it's possible his defensive workload affects his consistency. So if he joins, I can only hope a lesser workload will work wonders on his weekly form.

I still think it's a shame 3 out of 5 AMs barely score and 1 has a decent goal-scoring record. Even Hazard's ability to put the ball in the net isn't very impressive. And not one has impressive off the ball movement.

He can't possibly do worse than Oscar

[TheIceMan 596]

  On 30/06/2015 at 18:24, The Mak said:

I'm not for this transfer at all, but if we're actually spending £29m on, practically, a 30yr old - that is absolutely insane. Insane. Where is the value in that?!

not gonna pay 29m in pounds, that was reported release clause but in euro, he has 1 or 2 years of his contract and the club don't demand the release clause + they want filipe so that's another lowering factor so we are gonna buy him for peanuts trust me. Our board nor Hose are retards to pay such sums, but we have the money It will be a fantastick deal.

[TheIceMan 596]

  On 30/06/2015 at 18:40, Blue Colored Sky said:

He is effectively replacement for Oscar. Instead of being dropped in every big game, he thrives there. Much much improved version, leader who oozes with balls. Oscar as much as I like him, is a pussy who can't put a stamp in big match.

There's no point to keep Oscar if we have Willian and Arda in the same team. Literally no point at all. Arda doesn't close doors for Griezmann. We won't have 3 static players in the team. Griezmann is a runner, effective replacement for Schurrle.

Let Oscar go to Juventus and get Vidal for him. Sell Cuadrado, Salah, Piazon, Kakuta, Moses and splash that on Griezmann. Squad sorted.

thank god or whatever that you're not in charge of our transfer affairs. you will completely ruined and bancrupt the club!

[DYC. 7,542]

  On 30/06/2015 at 18:40, Blue Colored Sky said:

He is effectively replacement for Oscar. Instead of being dropped in every big game, he thrives there. Much much improved version, leader who oozes with balls. Oscar as much as I like him, is a pussy who can't put a stamp in big match.

There's no point to keep Oscar if we have Willian and Arda in the same team. Literally no point at all. Arda doesn't close doors for Griezmann. We won't have 3 static players in the team. Griezmann is a runner, effective replacement for Schurrle.

Let Oscar go to Juventus and get Vidal for him. Sell Cuadrado, Salah, Piazon, Kakuta, Moses and splash that on Griezmann. Squad sorted.

It's a shame swaps barely happen. What a great deal that would be. £5m + Oscar for Vidal, like the Ashley Cole deal.

[ChelseaFanUK 1,014]

Catalunya Radio reckon Barca are now in advanced talks. I could swear i seen his agent say Turan wants to leave Atletico but also Spain and England is where he wants to go? Might be imagining it

[xPetrCechx 13,565]

Radio Catalunya with a twist, completely opposite to what Arda Turan's agent revealed earlier today...

Catràdio Esports ‏@Catradioesports 16m

16 minutes ago

El Barça està en negociacions avançades per intentar fitxar Arda Turan. Al club confien que l'operació es pugui resoldre en els pròxims dies

Last RT - Barca is in advanced negotiations to try to sign Turan . #FCB are confident that the transaction will be settled in coming days.

[DYC. 7,542]

  On 30/06/2015 at 18:51, Polo7 said:

He can't possibly do worse than Oscar

If you're part of the Oscar can do no right crowd, then yeah, sure.

But Arda's consistency is not the best. I read about Arda complaining to Simeone about his defensive workload. If that's true, it's possible it has an effect on his weekly form because it drains him. So if he joins, I hope he does better because he gets to focus on attacking more.

[Darogba 112]

I thought Barcelona had a transfer ban. Even if they do sign him he can't play for months.

[lucio 5,418]

He won't want to wait a year. Barca can forget it

[Blue Colored Sky 1,807]

  On 30/06/2015 at 18:54, DYC. said:

It's a shame swaps barely happen. What a great deal that would be. £5m + Oscar for Vidal, like the Ashley Cole deal.

I wouldn't dare to suggest a swap. But transfer in and transfer out.

  On 30/06/2015 at 18:54, TheIceMan said:

thank god or whatever that you're not in charge of our transfer affairs. you will completely ruined and bancrupt the club!

Chelsea are in fantastic position in Financial Fair Play terms. And at the very basic ground, expenditure would be almost entirely covered by sales.

[ChelseaFC12 134]

Good player would definitely improve us. But I still think it's not a big signing we're going to make this summer.

[ChelseaFanUK 1,014]

  On 30/06/2015 at 18:59, Darogba said:

I thought Barcelona had a transfer ban. Even if they do sign him he can't play for months.

He'd have to either be loaned out but i think even to do that Barca must hold his registration (which they can't under a ban, they cant register players). Or just train until January and then play. I'll be surprised if he goes there, they dont even have a board!

[Mechromancer 262]

Barça, plssssssss.

[Hybrid Angel 2,130]

I really doubt Barca are even in for him. Turan would be mad to go there because he will either get loaned out/not play only to be benched when the ban is over because clearly he is not going to start over any of the players in the starting XI.

I think we will get him, but I must say this is not enough. We need a B2B player. Above all I think we need a centre-back. I don't believe we can win the Champions League with Cahill unless we park it because that seems like the only approach that suits Cahill. He simply isn't reliable when he doesn't have other players protecting him.

[termninja 5,290]

Great video of his all around play without the fancy effects like player's hair being blown away by the wind, epileptic flash effects and slow love music in the background that makes me puke.

https://youtu.be/ndFeon9JTb8

[didierforever 7,349]

  On 30/06/2015 at 18:50, The Mak said:

No, nothing becomes something else; if you look at the definition:

Practically: Adverb - Virtually, almost.

Some people on here...should do some growing up.

damn. we should sell bamford. he is "practically" 25 and has not played a game in PL, and people think he has a chance of making it at chelsea.

people need to get perspective. in one and a half year, chelsea had sold/let go off turnbull, hilarious, ferreira, cole, bertrand, lampard, mata, torres, ba, etoo, lukaku, schurrle to make a new PL winning team. 1 and a half year is a loooooonnnngg time in football.

[didierforever 7,349]

  On 30/06/2015 at 18:40, Blue Colored Sky said:

He is effectively replacement for Oscar. Instead of being dropped in every big game, he thrives there. Much much improved version, leader who oozes with balls. Oscar as much as I like him, is a pussy who can't put a stamp in big match.

There's no point to keep Oscar if we have Willian and Arda in the same team. Literally no point at all. Arda doesn't close doors for Griezmann. We won't have 3 static players in the team. Griezmann is a runner, effective replacement for Schurrle.

Let Oscar go to Juventus and get Vidal for him. Sell Cuadrado, Salah, Piazon, Kakuta, Moses and splash that on Griezmann. Squad sorted.

turan does close the door for greizemann. you think ATM would sell mandzukic, turan and greizemann in the same window? not a chance.