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08 Aug 2016 15:00:48
I usually tend not to worry much about transfers etc. However, our lack of quality defenders is astonishing and I'm a bit scared to start the season without reinforcements. The persistent links with Koulibaly, Lindelof and Mustafi (in a lesser way, but still) convinces me that the club know they have to strengthen there.
However I don't know why we don't move on to other targets when someone like Koulibably looks impossible to get because De Laurentiis is a lunatic.

Ed001/ Ed018, I beg you. Can you, pretty please, find out something regarding the CB situation? Is the interest in Lindelof genuine, or is it speculation by the media?
Ed002 has in the past stated that Chelsea aren't interested in Mustafi anymore, so I believe we won't target him. Could we perhaps turn our attention to a young German stud, Jonathan Tah? I suspect his price would be more reasonable than Koulibaly's, and he's better than what we have while also having the potential to improve a lot further.

I don't care about the other positions in the team, only the defense worries me. A lot. I don't ask a lot of questions, Eds, as I realize you all have better things to do than answer our queries. But for this once, could you perhaps enlighten us with regards to defenders we're targeting? (And a bonus for me would be to give an update on Tah's situation. I really like him. Is there interest to buy him this summer? )

Thanks for reading, Eds. I know it sounds desperate, but that's because I actually am desperate for a player (defender) . For the first time in quite a while.

{Ed018's Note - they are still hoping for Koulibaly though it is out of their hands now so we shall see}

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08 Aug 2016 19:54:20
All I know about Tah is that he is an absolute beast on Football Manager! Have you seen much off him actually playing Jackson, is he as good in real life?

08 Aug 2016 20:34:19
Still hoping for Koulibaly? Well then I hope it gets resolved quickly, whatever the outcome, and that we can move on to other targets. Don't want another situation like last summer's with Stones. Chase him all summer and then end up with Djilobodji who played 1 minute for us.
Anyways, thanks for the answer, Ed. At least I know Koulibaly is still priority.

Frank, I've tried to watch him a few times. I'm certainly no expert on him. Physically he's an absolute monster. He's tall, he's very strong and he's surprisingly mobile as well. I don't think he's a ball playing CB, but he's got decent technique (as you'd expect a German football player to have) .
I also base my opinion on the fact that he made the Bundesliga Team of the Season and his inclusion in the German squad during the Euros. Those are no mean feats, especially considering his age.

08 Aug 2016 20:50:32
I agree that we need a center back, but I'm about as desperate about getting either a right or left back, IF not even both.

08 Aug 2016 21:22:34
I think Tah is too similar to Zouma to be honest although a very good player. Someone better on the ball like Koulibaly or Manolas would be my choice.

09 Aug 2016 05:20:23
I remember one of the eds mentioning on the euro sites that Manolas would be of interest to Chelsea if he were to become available. I think I'm right in saying Roma have signed a few centre backs recently so something might happen with this one- I hope lol.

09 Aug 2016 06:54:48
I though zouma was pretty good on the ball myself.







 

 

 
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