Re: The Summer Transfer Rumour Thread

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Has stagnated since his heights of last season at Watford under Zola. Wasn't even an automatic starter at Boro.

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Diego Costa to miss Champions League Final but will likely be ready for World Cup:
Tests at the Clínica FREMAP in Madrid on Monday revealed that Atletico Madrid striker Diego Costa has suffered a grade I hamstring injury in his right leg that will see him sidelined for 15 days, meaning he'll miss the Champions League Final in Lisbon this weekend but will almost certainly be fit again for the start of the World Cup
http://as.com/diarioas/2014/05/19/english/1400516702_373658.html

[iftikhar]

If Chelsea miss out on Shaw, who will be the alternative!!!

[Kick]

Filipe Luis, Rodriguez or Moreno.

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Chelsea poised to beat Man Utd and Arsenal to Juventus' £6.5m-rated Stephan Lichtsteiner:
Chelsea have stepped up their bid to sign £6.5m-rated Juventus full-back Stephan Lichtsteiner
http://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/379727/Chelsea-poised-to-beat-Man-Utd-and-Arsenal-to-Juventus-6-5m-rated-Stephan-Lichtsteiner



Star...

[Nedved]

Looks like Jose is taking all the defenders out of market so his strikers can score more goals

Heard PSG is planning a £50 million bid for Eden and are ready to let go Cavani for Chelsea. No thanks.

[Kick]

Litch would be decent tbh.

Azp could stay as a defencive LB and Litch could be an attacking RB.

He isn't young though.

[Kick]

David Luiz has decided to move to PSG, according to Sky Italia. Bayern offered Mandzukic and cash, however Chelsea rejected since they're signing Costa.

"Jose Mourinho has asked me to stay at Chelsea next season. He assured me that my situation would change. I see this as my reward from God. I weighed up the pros and cons, and think that I will stay put to see what happens."

"I don't know whether my situation will improve, but what with the coach's offer anything can happen.  I want to play a lot of matches, and I think that will be the case for me."

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/5643910/Demba-Ba-will-stay-at-Chelsea-after-Jose-Mourinho-talks.html

"I would like to yeah. We've had positive discussions and I think it's just a matter of time now before something is concluded one way or the other."

http://weaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com/chelsea-fc-transfer-rumours-news/2014/5/22/5741568/chelsea-fc-transfer-rumors-mark-schwarzer-return

Teaser for Shed when we sign Costa:

Spoiler:

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More on Luiz to PSG:

Chelsea have agreed to sell David Luiz to Paris St Germain for a fee which could approach £40million, and may make the shaggy-haired Brazilian the most expensive defender in the world.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/chelsea/10851119/David-Luiz-to-move-to-Paris-Saint-Germain-after-Chelsea-agree-40million-fee.html

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"Jose Mourinho has asked me to stay at Chelsea next season. He assured me that my situation would change. I see this as my reward from God. I weighed up the pros and cons, and think that I will stay put to see what happens."

"I don't know whether my situation will improve, but what with the coach's offer anything can happen.  I want to play a lot of matches, and I think that will be the case for me."

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/5643910/Demba-Ba-will-stay-at-Chelsea-after-Jose-Mourinho-talks.html

Was going to post this last night but fell asleep.


What can I say other than TAKE ME LORD, TAKE ME NOW

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Teaser for Shed when we sign Costa:

Spoiler:

ffs just saw this

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Chelsea want to sign either Paul Pogba, Koke or Paulinho after agreeing £48m deal for David Luiz:
Jose Mourinho hopes to reinvest the money from Paris St-Germain for David Luiz on a powerful midfielder - and has drawn up a shortlist for owner Roman Abramovich
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/chelsea/10852796/Chelsea-want-to-sign-either-Paul-Pogba-Koke-or-Paulinho-after-agreeing-48m-deal-for-David-Luiz.html

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Apparently whoever wrote that title never learned when 'either' is to be used and not.

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Shed nit picking Reports now.

Free transfers
Cole Ashley
Eto'o Fils Samuel
Hilario Meireles Alves Sampaio Henrique
Hutchinson Samuel Edward
Lalkovic Milan
Lampard Frank James
Nditi Adam Eric Richard
Pappoe Daniel Mills
Pirez Araujo Jhon Alexander
Schwarzer Mark

Lalkovic to be released?

Also, Apparently Shaw to Utd has stalled and Chelsea are interested again.

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Shed nit picking Reports now.

Free transfers
Cole Ashley
Eto'o Fils Samuel
Hilario Meireles Alves Sampaio Henrique
Hutchinson Samuel Edward
Lalkovic Milan
Lampard Frank James
Nditi Adam Eric Richard
Pappoe Daniel Mills
Pirez Araujo Jhon Alexander
Schwarzer Mark

Lalkovic to be released?

Also, Apparently Shaw to Utd has stalled and Chelsea are interested again.

We've released Meireles??


Why oh why

[Kick]

Also Sammy Hutchinson.

[Kick]

Ok, with the sale of DL4, I thought I'd take a look at what we could potentially do.

Recent reports suggest, Ba is staying, Lampard is staying, Schwarzer could also stay, Zouma will replace DL4 and we're finally interested in Pogba.

So here is what I would do:
In:
Costa, Pogba (Another CM) Luis/RR/Moreno/Shaw

Out: Luiz, Eto'o, Torres, Marin, Moses, Romeu, Kakuta, Mikel, Bertrand, PVA.

Courtois
Azpilicueta Cahill Terry Luis
Pogba Matic
Willian Oscar Hazard
Costa

Schurrle Lukaku Salah
Van Ginkel Lampard
Ramires
Ake Zouma Ivanovic Kalas
Cech

Blackman and Ba left over.

[Abramovich]

NO TO PAUL-INHO

GIVE ME PAUL POGBAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

[Blue Barrett]

If you had to choose between Pogba, Vidal, Kroos or Rakitic who would you choose? And why?

[Abramovich]

Vidals better than Pogba imo, but he's 27 where as Pogba is 21 that's who I would go for, we can build a midfield with him and Matic. That would be one hell of a power house midfield.

[Kick]

TBH, I want Pogba, but I'd happily take Koke.

[Uncanny]

I'd love Pogba, he's super young, and partnering matic I can only imagine the possibilities. Kross would a excellent too. That saying vidal being 27, he can still put in 4 years of dominance. I wouldn't expect Pogba to stay at Chelsea past 2 years.

[Kick]

Just expanding on Koke, I didn't have time before, so I will now.

Koke has shined in the defencive system at Atleti, yes he has played in a wide position but it is still rather central as they play so narrow. He may not be the best defender but he has shown he is capable at it. He is also a great passer and can also string some quick passing together, should he need to. It remains to be seen how well he can play in the pivot, but he is only young and will improve.

Honestly, I think he'd do well in the right system, Perhaps we could offer Atleti a cash sum for Costa + Luis + Koke and call it a day? say 70-80m?

Courtois
Azpilicueta Cahill Terry Luis
Koke Matic
Willian Oscar Hazard
Costa

[Soul]

Koke can make our midfield the best; in terms of performance and looks

[Kick]

Diego Simeone will fight to keep star pair Diego Costa and Thibaut Courtois at Atletico Madrid despite Chelsea interest

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2638934/Diego-Simeone-fight-star-pair-Diego-Costa-Thibaut-Courtois-Atletico-Madrid-despite-Chelsea-interest.html

Atletico’s chief executive, Miguel Angel Gil Marin, has meanwhile told striker Diego Costa the club will only sell him if he wants to leave. Gil said: ‘We’ll try and make sure that all of the relevant players stay here. We’ve made a very aggressive approach for Diego to stay and we want to keep this dream going but it all depends on him.
‘Our intention is not to sell anyone unless the player asks to be sold. Because of our run in the Champions League we have the money to mean we don’t have to sell.’

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Not arsed

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