Wishlist Daniele de Rossi

[Pizy 18,368]

Just imagine a summer of Cavani, De Rossi, Modric, Schurrle, AND Mourinho! Would certainly fall in line with those rumors of us spending 100m this summer.

There would be an INSANE amount of enthusiasm for the new season. This can be our shot at becoming the class of the league again now that slur Alex has gone.

[Amblève. 4,995]

Apparently he went through a messy divorce a year ago or something that was very much public and there's more rumors about him wanting a new challenge etc.

Playing football in the city he loves or leaving Rome to avoid a woman in that same town? I think he knows what matters more.

[Waterfall 893]

this is from last years euros.

playing CB.

[The Skipper 20,593]

Playing football in the city he loves or leaving Rome to avoid a woman in that same town? I think he knows what matters more.

Just because he loves Rome doesn't mean he doesn't want to experience a new challenge before his career finishes. The deal isn't is as unlikely as you're making it out to be. De Rossi might have an ambition to test himself out in the PL.

[Azpinator 2,325]

Roma fans say that he had problems with some people at the club in the last year.

[Leif 6,006]

When we're 'linked' with the likes of Cavani, Mangala, Moutinho, Di Maria, Papadopoulos etc. with 0 quotes, barely any credible sources and hardly anything to suggest such a transfer would happen, the get shoved into all the fantasy XI's on here and people talk about what they're going to bring to the squad etc.

But when it comes to De Rossi which is being reported by many reputable sources and the club have been trying to get rid of him all year; even restricting his playing time; - "It won't happen." Why?

Then there's the "We don't need him, we could do better and get [insert name of a player we've never been linked to before]" line by the same people who say that the exact position De Rossi would fill should be our priority who then say the money should be invested elsewhere like a striker or partner for Luiz.

People. Confuse. Me.

[BenIsLegend 475]

If the price is decent and wages aren't too high then I think this would be a good transfer. He'd fill a role we need filling but he wouldn't be around long enough to hinder the development of someone in that position such as Chalobah.

Also he'd provide valuable experience in a young squad, he'd pretty much be like the Ballack transfer.

[Jype 6,398]

Roma fans say that he had problems with some people at the club in the last year.

Yep, didn't fancy the manager Zeman but that guy was a mad man.

[DanishBlue 426]

How old was Ballack when he came to Chelsea?

[The Skipper 20,593]

How old was Ballack when he came to Chelsea?

29. Just like De Rossi.

[Toli 977]

what reallly makes me think about is, that he has had a bad season. dont know if it is an indicatino that he is going downhill or just a bad season..if he could find his old form, surely would be an immense signing.

[Toli 977]

what reallly makes me think about is, that he has had a bad season. dont know if it is an indicatino that he is going downhill or just a bad season..if he could find his old form, surely would be an immense signing.

[DanishBlue 426]

Skipper -thanks. He still offered us great value for money at 29 so I think it's alright despite De Rossis age.

[nadavTKL 1,787]

@tancredipalmeri

Chelsea officially contacted Roma for De Rossi. Roma keen to sell. Hoping for 20m €,could accept 15m €. Still no bid. De Rossi has to decide.

[OneMoSalah 8,778]

Surely you England fans will have seen him in this game

In all seriousness though, I hope we get him and I feel we will now that Mancini isn't City boss.

[Strike 7,217]

Ivanovic will like him

[Billy. 2,742]

He would be that muscle and fight in the middle we need

[Severinb 309]

He is said to be a racist and he belongs to a far right political group so that would be really hard to take for me!