12 Jun 2015 13:24:44
Andre Gomes is now off the market, after signing a 5 year deal with Valencia. Koke has said that he doesn't want to leave, and any deal for Pogba looks to be very difficult. Looks like our 3 first choice midfielders are out of reach now, a move for Kongdobia or Gundogan(Now that Dortmund have rejected Barcelona's proposal) perhaps?
PR!
12 Jun 2015 13:35:11
Still believe we should go for scheiderlin as he is PL proven and generally great player
12 Jun 2015 14:28:43
Damn, is it official? I really wanted Gomes :-(
I know the club probably don't hold an interest in him, but what would everyone think about Song on loan for next season? He's a quality player and him alongside Matic could be awesome in the bigger games. He could be a shrewd acquisition.
Thoughts guys and gals :)
12 Jun 2015 14:32:34
that is a shame, I liked the idea of gomes at Chelsea. I have never thought koke would leave atleti but if he did I would think he would go to barca. as LRDit said schneiderlin is pl proven however i'm not convinced he is what we need and i'd rather have a matic double who could play alongside when we have a tough game
12 Jun 2015 14:33:12
Gundogan, Kondogbia, Schneiderlin or even Song any of those players would be a good signing.
12 Jun 2015 14:38:01
How about RLC next to Matic in the games when we need power with Cesc moved into the '10'?
12 Jun 2015 17:17:51
Jkb that's a very good idea but do you still believe in Santa?
12 Jun 2015 17:28:03
That sounds like a pretty realistic option to me. if we sign a winger then Willian & cesc will be taking up the no 10 role with Willian rotating on the right aswel! More concerned about which striker we will bring
12 Jun 2015 18:35:05
Schneiderlin looks to be off to Arsenal, Wenger has strong ties with the player and it looks like a deal that'll be done. Kongdobia I expect will be expensive and another player that'll be hotly contested for. I'm all for Loftus Cheek getting experience, but the games that require Fabregas to play further forward are the games against the top opposition that need players with far more experience.
Nainggolan would be a good signing, looks to be a good all round midfield player that I think would complement Matic. I do have reservations over the potential market price, and actually whether Roma would sell.
Axel Witsel would be another good player, but I question his price, and he looks to be off to Juventus so it may be a difficult deal.
Other options are Sven Bender, Lars Bender, Luis Gustavo and Matuidi.
12 Jun 2015 19:20:08
PR!, what would you think about Song joining on loan?
12 Jun 2015 19:44:57
Song is a good player Jackson, but I don't think he's at the level or need for Chelsea. He's a ball player, not a ball winner. I do doubt his all round game, and if you look at Koke and Pogba, both are athletic, strong, good tacklers but also fantastic going forward. As a last resort maybe, but I question a player that didn't make too much of an impact for a team like West Ham last year.
If we wanted to look for players from the Premier League I would look at Schneiderlin and Bentaleb. But neither would come to Chelsea or are being looked at by Chelsea.
{Ed018's Note - I wish Chelsea would show some interest in Schnederlin but that looks very unlikely but everything I've read up on Allan says he is a phenomenal ball winner. Not sure about going forward but he'd be a backup to Matic and probably not on the same level as the other names that've been discussed. To me Song isn't good enough for Chelsea}
12 Jun 2015 19:49:39
Looks like the club want Allen in now as a defensive midfielder according to ED 02 on the other page.
12 Jun 2015 20:16:45
Matuidi would be a good option for me. Doubt PSG will sell though.
12 Jun 2015 20:25:50
I'm very very wary of players from the Italian league. They look great there, but the Premier League is a different game. I'd rather the club give Van Ginkel a chance or even Romeu or Chalobah than buying a guy like Allan.
{Ed018's Note - as I'm I at this point with how Cuadrado has looked}
12 Jun 2015 21:36:08
Having watched Allan in Serie A games this year, from what I've seen he is a fantastic ball winner.
13 Jun 2015 05:30:52
Nice to see you back pr, it's been a minute or two. I think if we don't get a guy in the Pogba/Gomes/Koke category than we should go for a guy who is currently world class and on the market such as a Vidal. To think Reuben will be getting major minutes next year is a touch short unrealistic. we have a lot of talent in the midfield for him to get past as it stands and we're talking about bringing in another very high level midfielder as well.
13 Jun 2015 08:41:08
I just don't like it when the club bring in players that probably aren't actually better than what we have on loan. I'm fairly positive Chalobah or Van Ginkel could do a good job for us as midfield depth if we don't get Koke or Gomes. I just don't understand why they'd spend money on someone like Allan (though I haven't seen him play) when we've got good young midfielders out on loan. Chalobah has shown what a talent he is, why not give him a chance. Romeu was starting regularly for us under AVB, maybe give him a shot. No need to spend on average Serie A players when we've got good players out on loan.
Same principle applies to a player of the caliber of Douglas Costa. Why bring him in when we've got Moses and Traore out on loan.
{Ed002's Note - If you have not seen Allan play, perhaps starting your post "Speaking from a position of complete ignorance ....".}
14 Jun 2015 12:43:37
T.k, what do you mean by 'it's been a minute or two'? Touch of unnecessary sarcasm perhaps?