Rumoured Arda Turan

[The Chels 2,502]

It's unsurprising seeing Mou fanboy over Simeone's Atleti given that in his last 3 meetings with them (once they became a force) he drew once and lost twice. Those defeats came at the Bernabeu in a final and at Stamford Bridge in the CL SFs, an incredibly impressive feat.

It would seem easier to adopt their tactics than buy all their players but what the heck. Next up, Griezmann!

[HD3D 1,038]

It's unsurprising seeing Mou fanboy over Simeone's Atleti given that in his last 3 meetings with them (once they became a force) he drew once and lost twice. Those defeats came at the Bernabeu in a final and at Stamford Bridge in the CL SFs, an incredibly impressive feat.

It would seem easier to adopt their tactics than buy all their players but what the heck. Next up, Griezmann!

Atletico is a club with world class players and no means of keeping them when the big European clubs come to take them.

Chelsea buys from Atletico because they are easy to negotiate with. It's ridiculous to assume Mourinho bought Costa, Filipe Luis, etc. because they were Atletico players, rather than world class players readily available for purchase.

Real Madrid and Barcelona are arguably the only other clubs in Europe more attractive than Chelsea when it comes to career destination currently. Except those two are rivals of Atletico, so Chelsea is an easy pick for these players.

[marketing media pet 27]

tbh, i never rated him and i still don't

[Unionjack 7,531]

I dont mind a player having a bit of an ego or some sort of psychotic tendencies as long as they have the skills to go with it (see Costa lol) And I do think him joining backup with lads he has played (our current lads and Falcao) with will settle him in quicker.

But we should be glad Ramos isn't coming. Imagine that raging ball of fury - how many reds is he going to see?

[the wes 7,212]

turan is type player mourinho loves to have in his squad but hes not worth £28m for a 28 year old tho

[the wes 7,212]

Arda Turan has been looking for London house

http://www.turkish-football.com/chelsea-target-arda-turan-has-been-looking-for-london-house/?

[the wes 7,212]

quote from turan

“I am thinking about buying a house in London nothing too fancy something like a 180 square meter flat I just would like a place in London,” Turan said.

“If I have kids they could study from there it just seems a good idea to have one foot in London.”

[DavidEU 2,023]

turan is type player mourinho loves to have in his squad but hes not worth £28m for a 28 year old tho

Agree with this. Though something along the lines of £8-10m + Luis wouldnt horrify me.

[ChelseaFanUK 1,014]

Debunked by Rob Beasley again.

[Special Juan 28,118]

Rob Beasley whilst having good links to us can also be a good troll.

[ChelseaFanUK 1,014]

Rob Beasley whilst having good links to us can also be a good troll.

True. I don't doubt his links, but he seems to be trolling a lot

[the wes 7,212]

Arda Turan announcement expected on Friday: Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester United possible destinations

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/transfers/arda-turan-announcement-expected-on-friday-chelsea-arsenal-and-manchester-united-possible-destinations-10356959.html

[Pizy 18,861]

Man United would literally make no sense. They'd end up with like £60m worth of AM's on their bench. Some of which are arguably better than Arda.

[The Chels 2,502]

Chelsea buys from Atletico because they are easy to negotiate with. It's ridiculous to assume Mourinho bought Costa, Filipe Luis, etc. because they were Atletico players, rather than world class players readily available for purchase.

I am not denying the fact that our interest is in part because they are top players who we can tempt with the offer of higher wages (in addition to the Jorge Mendes influence) but from our perspective the fact they play under Simeone is an allure just as big, if not bigger IMO.

Luis is a good example. Did Mourinho genuinely consider him a top LB who would fit our system (passive defending, covering for JT, defending 1v1 etc.) or was he willing to spend upwards of £20m on him and assume he would fit in because he was a top LB at Atleti? After this season I would argue it was the latter. Similarly there appeared to be no interest in re-signing Tiago until last summer after a successful season at Atleti before the move collapsed for whatever reason. Did Tiago drastically improve that year or was he just part of a great defensive unit (one which completely outclassed us at Stamford Bridge) that thus made him more appealing to Jose? Again I would argue it's probably the latter.

I don't think it's a bad thing to be buying from Atleti as their players are tactically incredibly disciplined and often very talented but it's hardly ridiculous to suggest our interest is inflated because of the system and manager they play under.

[nadavTKL 1,787]

Even though he's a troll and super annoying, for now i'll believe Rob Beasley on this. Its not like there are reliable sources saying he's coming or we want him. Only "Sport" and some of the Turkish media.