Marcos Alonso

[Artandur 939]

4 minutes ago, El P. said:

Yeah, that's the same. Club legend and authority versus Cesc Fabregas.

Conte doesnt seem to be the guy who thinks in those categories, to me

[El P. 1,354]

4 minutes ago, Artandur said:

Conte doesnt seem to be the guy who thinks in those categories, to me

I hope too.

I'm all for this transfer, btw. For now, I would grade our summer transfer window with 5.5/10.

With Alonso I would give it 7/10.

(For 10/10 we need class CB, good LB, or good CB and class LB... and good Oscar replacement, I think.)

[Pizy 18,439]

Judging by what I'm seeing on Twitter, this will most likely be our last signing.

[El P. 1,354]

Also, why I think this is whole other story than with Baba Rahman...

Alonso already played in EPL, and did ok. And he has 3 seasons playing at good level behind him.

[Clavus 10]

I am very happy for Alonso, he deserves the best. If we must obliged to sell Marcos for FFP reason, Chelsea is the best team for his skills and a perfect coach as Conte. In addition CFC is my second team... So what else?

[Ryan Fong 2,776]

1 hour ago, Clavus said:

I am very happy for Alonso, he deserves the best. If we must obliged to sell Marcos for FFP reason, Chelsea is the best team for his skills and a perfect coach as Conte. In addition CFC is my second team... So what else?

Tell us more about Alonso mate, how do you fans rate him? What's his strength and weakness? Thanks!

[Jase 43,479]

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/aug/30/chelsea-marcos-alonso-fiorentina-signing

Chelsea are close to agreeing a deal with Fiorentina for Marcos Alonso, with Antonio Conte’s side expected to pay a fee of around £20.5m (€27m).

The Chelsea manager has been keen to add a new left-back to his squad after allowing the Ghana international Baba Rahman to join Schalke on loan this month, with the former Real Madrid and Bolton defender Alonso now identified as his primary target.

Negotiations have been ongoing for days, with Fiorentina now expected to accept a renewed offer for the 25-year-old. Alonso is already understood to have agreed personal terms and is keen on a return to the Premier League.

[The Chels 2,502]

Another expensive LB to occupy the bench then.

[Artandur 939]

 

[Pizy 18,439]

Actually....kind of excited for this. Assuming he goes straight in the team that is. I was also excited for Baba and we saw how that turned out.

[zekinjo 449]

Every new player brings excitement. Don't know. I suppose better someone then no one.

[Special Juan 27,440]

51 minutes ago, Pizy said:

Actually....kind of excited for this. Assuming he goes straight in the team that is. I was also excited for Baba and we saw how that turned out.

No chance he goes straight into the team, Ivanovic and Azpi are the main men and I guarantee that neither make way for him and he only starts if there is an injury to either.

[Pizy 18,439]

1 minute ago, Special Juan said:

No chance he goes straight into the team, Ivanovic and Azpi are the main men and I guarantee that neither make way for him and he only starts if there is an injury to either.

Sad but probably true. 

Though once again paying around £20m on a LB for the 3rd straight summer only to not play them would be ridiculous. Surely this lad will actually play...

[xPetrCechx 13,563]

 

[Ryan Fong 2,776]

6 minutes ago, Special Juan said:

No chance he goes straight into the team, Ivanovic and Azpi are the main men and I guarantee that neither make way for him and he only starts if there is an injury to either.

It's hard to say. There's a high chance Cahill will be dropped, Ivan moves to CB and Azpi moves to RB, if, there's no more starter CB signings.

[Melanicus 5,208]

8 minutes ago, Ryan Fong said:

It's hard to say. There's a high chance Cahill will be dropped, Ivan moves to CB and Azpi moves to RB, if, there's no more starter CB signings.

Azpilicueta-Ivanovic-Terry-Alonso + get Sakho on loan for a season

This would be great until January. Then buy starting CB aka Koulibaly. Win the league (hopefully). After the season ends Sakho goes back to Liverpool, Christensen comes from loan and we have another CB we bought in January. Cahill and Ivanovic leave. Terry retires at the high. We can start new generation.

[Ryan Fong 2,776]

2 minutes ago, Melanicus said:

Azpilicueta-Ivanovic-Terry-Alonso + get Sakho on loan for a season

This would be great until January. Then buy starting CB aka Koulibaly. Win the league (hopefully). After the season ends Sakho goes back to Liverpool, Christensen comes from loan and we have another CB we bought in January. Cahill and Ivanovic leave. Terry retires at the high. We can start new generation.

Agree with everything you said except em...Sakho. I rather wait for Zouma, according to reports he should be back soon.

[coolhead23 1,146]

Looks like One down ... How many more to go?