18 Dec 2016 16:10:57
There's now loads of rumours that we're going to bid £75M James Rodriguez shortly. Thing is, I'd much rather we invested that money in to someone like Griezman. Surely he'd be around that fee or not much more? I do realise that James is the same position as Oscar, so it would be a direct replacement, whereas Griezman is a forward. But one of the reasons Oscar didn't get a game is because our formation doesn't suit an Oscar/ James attacking midfielder type player.
{Ed002's Note - It really doesn't work like that.}
18 Dec 2016 16:15:29
As in it would need to be a direct replacement that we go for?
18 Dec 2016 18:35:50
Mostly likely that whilst the fees would be similar, James Rodriguez is on the fringes of the first team at Real Madrid, whereas Griezmann is probably the first name on the team sheet at Atletico. One player is possibly available but the other is not.
18 Dec 2016 19:00:36
Of course the important question, would he even want to come. Griezmann, even if he became available.
19 Dec 2016 20:43:59
Ed002 said before he would be willing to move to Us, but Chelsea won't be held to ransom.