Edinson Cavani

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Sky Sports just repored his quote. Honoured to work with Mou.

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Transfer news: Edinson Cavani open to playing for Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11668/8769020/Transfer-news-Edinson-Cavani-open-to-playing-for-Chelsea-boss-Jose-Mourinho

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Ever since Roman bought us our strikers have not been consistently prolific. They've always been relied upon to bring much more to the team. It's not down to tactics, but just a mentality which has been instilled at the club. Everyone helps everyone. There's no place for selfish or glory players.

Lew, Gomez, whoever - they all need to be scoring goals to contribute well.

Lew seems to have this new 'thing' around him that he's a playmaker - defender - goalkeeper - as well as a striker, so if he's not scoring he can add to the team anyway. I disagree. He's only adding to the team when it comes to a quick pass then running forward to receive the ball back and shooting. That's this link-up play people talk about. A quick 'give and go'. Basically what Torres used to do loads at Liverpool. Aside from that and scoring, there's not much else to note.

Cavani, as I've made a point of many times, does far much more for the team than focus on just scoring. He will get Hazard, Mata etc. scoring more; he will defend our set pieces; he will chase the ball down whenever it's near him; he will always be an indirect and direct free-kick threat; and he's not going to pussy out from taking a penalty like Lew did in the CL final. He has nerve.

Contrary to what seems to be becoming a popular opinion, Cavani for any amount of money Roman can pay >>> Lew for £20m-ish.

I'd rather have the very best for the very top price than 'nearly the best but not quite' for a more 'reasonable' fee.

Everything about him just screams 'South American Drogba' - only more clinical with a higher work rate. How could you not want that regardless of fee?

You make some great points and I agree with most of them entirely. But one thing kept running through my head when I read this.....

I'd rather have Wayne Rooney. Hard-working, big-game player, brings other players into the game, scored goals.....that obviously all has an asterisk based on fitness but they're roughly the same age and Rooney's price was mooted to be about £20 million less than Cavani.

£20 million - that's Schurrle. That's probably a Mangala, maybe even 2/3 of a Varane. It's two De Rossis, or one De Rossi and one Van Ginkel. I trust the club to manage their finances and get value but £50 million+ for Cavani is terrifying.

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You make some great points and I agree with most of them entirely. But one thing kept running through my head when I read this.....

I'd rather have Wayne Rooney. Hard-working, big-game player, brings other players into the game, scored goals.....that obviously all has an asterisk based on fitness but they're roughly the same age and Rooney's price was mooted to be about £20 million less than Cavani.

£20 million - that's Schurrle. That's probably a Mangala, maybe even 2/3 of a Varane. It's two De Rossis, or one De Rossi and one Van Ginkel. I trust the club to manage their finances and get value but £50 million+ for Cavani is terrifying.

The pricetag is terrifying for Cavani, absolutely. But so is Rooney's when you think about it. £20 million...£50 million...either are massive outlays by the club no matter which way you spin it. I want the club to buy the player they absolutely want and they absolutely need. I don't want them to settle for Rooney just because he is £30 million cheaper. I'd rather an expensive cylinder go into a circle hole rather than a cheaper triangular pyramid trying to fit into the same hole.

Another analogy, would you prefer the girl that is perfect for you even though he she has expensive tastes or the other girl who is nice and all has cheap taste, but doesn't have that special 'something' the other girl has?

Not saying that Cavani is perfect and Rooney isn't, or vice versa. Just putting it out there they club might consider it in that vein.

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The pricetag is terrifying for Cavani, absolutely. But so is Rooney's when you think about it. £20 million...£50 million...either are massive outlays by the club no matter which way you spin it. I want the club to buy the player they absolutely want and they absolutely need. I don't want them to settle for Rooney just because he is £30 million cheaper. I'd rather an expensive cylinder go into a circle hole rather than a cheaper triangular pyramid trying to fit into the same hole.

I don't think any club would consider buying Rooney 'settling', and yes they're both massive amounts of money in the grand scheme of things which is why I put it in terms of players we could add to the squad.

To me both players can do similar jobs, but Rooney knows this league and under Mourinho could be a terrifying player for the opposition.

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I don't think any club would consider buying Rooney 'settling', and yes they're both massive amounts of money in the grand scheme of things which is why I put it in terms of players we could add to the squad.

To me both players can do similar jobs, but Rooney knows this league and under Mourinho could be a terrifying player for the opposition.

I edited my post.

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He said city and chelsea so please dont go to overdrive! And the rumours up until now are BS from what he said!

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All Jose has been talking about is stability and this fucking retard Fox Soccer reporter asks about stability again. Smfh waste of question

Edit: wrong thread.

On topic: great player this guy.

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Cavani: "I have decided to sign with Chelsea and am looking forward to work with Mourinho"

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Come back Jose, you forgot to present us.Cavani!

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Come back Jose, you forgot to present us.Cavani!

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Cavani: "I have decided to sign with Chelsea and am looking forward to work with Mourinho"

Is this fake?