Baba Rahman

[Madmax 9,219]

baba is one of the words for father while mata is THE word for mother in hindi. hence the baba-mata combo.

Mata puts Baba in! But it's just hit a little too strongly ...

[TheIceMan 596]

Mata puts Baba in! But it's just hit a little too strongly ...

or Baba puts in Mata!

[Chelsea Legend 11 4,062]

Left back Baba has an agreement with Chelsea but he is still waiting for Roma according to Di Marzio

[Blue Colored Sky 1,807]

Left back Baba has an agreement with Chelsea but he is still waiting for Roma according to Di Marzio

It's safe to say Roma is out of the race when they buy Salah. They have zero non-EU spots left and with Salah and Castan (who comes back from long injury) they already have to make a room for those 2. They will look for someone with EU passport for LB spot.

[Despiadado.Maleante 1,046]

Baba is currently the 7th ranked player according to the latest Bundesliga player index with an average of 2.9 interceptions, 3.5 clearances, 1.4 dribbles, 0.5 shot blocks and 4.8 tackles – the highest tackle rate by any player in the Bundesliga

[pHaRaOn 2,131]

Chelsea are in pole position to sign the Ghana defender Baba Rahman from FC Augsburg, with the German club expecting an opening bid of around £14m for the 21-year-old this week.

With Filipe Luís, the Brazil full-back, set to leave Stamford Bridge and return to Atlético Madrid for £16m after just one season in the Premier League, José Mourinho has moved quickly to replace him by following up earlier interest in Rahman.

Italian champions Juventus have also indicated that they are ready to make a bid along with Roma, although Rahman is understood to prefer a move to the Premier League.

Augsburg are holding out for a fee of €25m (£17.5m), although they are likely to accept slightly less for a player who joined them from Greuther Fürth only last summer.

http://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/jul/21/chelsea-baba-rahman-augsburg-pole-position?

[Chelsea Legend 11 4,062]

Baba is currently the 7th ranked player according to the latest Bundesliga player index with an average of 2.9 interceptions, 3.5 clearances, 1.4 dribbles, 0.5 shot blocks and 4.8 tackles – the highest tackle rate by any player in the Bundesliga

Where did you see this?

[Pizy 18,368]

Wonder why one of the top German teams aren't after him if he's so good?

[Sheva. 5,373]

Wonder why one of the top German teams aren't after him if he's so good?

Because Alaba, Bernat, Schmelzer, Durm, Ricardo Rodriguez are at those clubs.

[Chelsea Legend 11 4,062]

Wonder why one of the top German teams aren't after him if he's so good?

Do you know for a fact they aren't?

[hamad138 190]

The german clubs are poor besides wolfsburg and bayern. Baba would be too expensive for them

[Pizy 18,368]

Because Alaba, Bernat, Schmelzer, Durm, Ricardo Rodriguez are at those clubs.

That's never stopped Bayern before.

[OneMoSalah 8,778]

Is he really better than either Kurzawa or Coentrao? Two guys I believe we should probably be looking at ahead of him...

[JaKstone 307]

Is he really better than either Kurzawa or Coentrao? Two guys I believe we should probably be looking at ahead of him...

Of course they are better but Baba might improve he is only 21 at the end of the day

[Vybz Kartel 1,613]

He looks bang on average from what I have seen so far, looks like another dude we are linked to because of his physical attributes more than his actual ability. He looks average at best technically.

[RoyalBlues 4,050]

If we sign another experienced LB, it could have the same fate as Luis last season and we will sell him at the same time as today next year. It is make sense to looking for someone young and potential for this position as Azpi understudy also act as a backup. Baba fits in those criteria perfectly.

[!Hazard! 3,394]

I have never seen this kid play. How is his attacking ability? Worse than Luis but better than Azpi I assume and therefore it makes sense as then both fullback positions would have defensive and more attacking options available.

[Chelsea Legend 11 4,062]

He looks bang on average from what I have seen so far, looks like another dude we are linked to because of his physical attributes more than his actual ability. He looks average at best technically.

And what exactly have you seen? Have you watched him play or are you basing your rather poor assessment on YouTube?