Dries Mertens

[ZanSnake 1,211]

Doubt Napoli's dickbag would let him leave, especially with us taking Jorginho...

[Superblue 6,372]

40 minutes ago, ulsterchelsea said:

At this stage I'd happily take him 

I thought we had a clause with Napoli to prevent us buying their players?

[Pizy 18,850]

We wouldn't sign Higuain due to his age but would then sign Mertens who I believe is older? After Giroud confirmed he's staying and reports of Batshuayi playing a part under Sarri, I highly doubt we're after another forward now.

[Jase 43,479]

27 minutes ago, Superblue_1986 said:

I thought we had a clause with Napoli to prevent us buying their players?

Yeah..pretty sure De Laurentiis mentioned it and I wouldn't believe that Mertens rumor one bit since it came from a French source. 

[Jase 43,479]

12 minutes ago, Pizy said:

We wouldn't sign Higuain due to his age but would then sign Mertens who I believe is older? After Giroud confirmed he's staying and reports of Batshuayi playing a part under Sarri, I highly doubt we're after another forward now.

Mertens can play as a wide forward too, no? Not that we will sign him anyway.

[ulsterchelsea 3,221]

38 minutes ago, Superblue_1986 said:

I thought we had a clause with Napoli to prevent us buying their players?

I assume that was media bullshit....but then this is very likely the same soooooo! Who knows

[Pizy 18,850]

14 minutes ago, Jason said:

Mertens can play as a wide forward too, no? Not that we will sign him anyway.

Yeah, Mertens just seems like really poor value for the 50m that's being stated. Having multiple 32 year old forwards is a no-go for our club. If we sign another attacking player it has to be someone young with loss of potential to still realize.

[Hamilton 2,120]

50? 😆 4 years ago maybe..

[Unionjack 7,531]

Lots of links to him I read right now with him saying hes open to getting back together with Sarri,

After the Victimpool game the scousers hate him. 1 good reaon to sign him.

 

One of many reports plus Jims got one in articles.

Maurizio Sarri eyes reunion with 203-goal ace to bolster Chelsea attacking options

https://www.caughtoffside.com/2018/12/14/maurizio-sarri-eyes-reunion-with-203-goal-ace-to-bolster-chelsea-attacking-options/

[Vesper 30,085]

4 minutes ago, Unionjack said:

Lots of links to him I read right now with him saying hes open to getting back together with Sarri,

After the Victimpool game the scousers hate him. 1 good reaon to sign him.

 

One of many reports plus Jims got one in articles.

Maurizio Sarri eyes reunion with 203-goal ace to bolster Chelsea attacking options

https://www.caughtoffside.com/2018/12/14/maurizio-sarri-eyes-reunion-with-203-goal-ace-to-bolster-chelsea-attacking-options/

I do not understand how we are linked to 30yo plus players like Mertens, Cavani, Higuain, Edin Dzeko, Bonucci etc, when we do not give multiyear contracts to players in their 30's.Would all of those agree to just a one year contract?

[Unionjack 7,531]

3 minutes ago, Vesper said:

I do not understand how we are linked to 30yo plus players like Mertens, Cavani, Higuain, Edin Dzeko, Bonucci etc, when we do not give multiyear contracts to players in their 30's.Would all of those agree to just a one year contract?

Astounds me. But I know I'd rather have a guy who can find the goal without a GPS no matter how old he was.

[Vesper 30,085]

Just now, Unionjack said:

Astounds me. But I know I'd rather have a guy who can find the goal without a GPS no matter how old he was.

Cavani has been my 'old boy' pick for striker for last 2 years. He is still world class. Barca, Real, Juve, etc all are supposedly sniffing around him as well, Lots of competition.

Anthony Modeste is now involved is a bad legal dispute with Tianjin Quanjian and his old club, Köln. He bailed on the Chinese team in August and now has re-signed on a free at Köln (who were relgated without him last year). Tianjin Quanjian looks like they (until they win in court, if they do) got fucked out of £31m transfer fee. What a mess. He is only 30 and I know could be a beast in the EPL.

25 Bundesliga goals in 34 games in 2016-17 (34 goals in 45 games overall in 2016-17)

https://www.goal.com/en/news/modeste-facing-legal-fight-over-cologne-contract-dispute/19m6znxe1qhu81nvn4sg5y77ow

Surely we could use some leverage ie. offer to pay off (and thus settle the case) Tianjin Quanjian a portion of the money they spent and therefore get him here on the cheap. Köln should get nothing as it really looks like they fucked the Chinese over.

That's one for the lawyers to sort.

[Special Juan 28,092]

I wouldn't say Cavani is world class, he was at one point in his career but now not. The thing Cavani is, is an old school striker, he's a grafter, he's incredibly motivated and most of all he's mentally tough.

I'd take him now because it's really a sorry state we are in, nobody, and I mean nobody could be worse than what we have.

[Alabama 1,992]

This deal will not happen... I would rather a goal scoring winger while shifting Pedro to striking position...Callum Wilson looks likely to happen though...

[Unionjack 7,531]

I'd love Cavani here even if it was till we ran him into the ground and didn't have any resale value on him,

Yeah I know its a diff league but like mentioned hes a old school battler and what we meed.  With 21 goals this season its gotta be worth a gamble

Tho I'd still give my left dangley for Icardi