The Transfer Thread

[ImTellinTim]

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Seriously? I've had enough of the whole "let's change the rules on the fly!" thing, personally...

FM will never get MLS right because of this, dammit.

[Anners]

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Twitter always beings about amusing rumours, this one made me chuckle:

Chelsea midfielder Kevin De Bruyne is heading to Championship side Leeds United for a staggering £18m
— Transfer Leaker (@TransferLeaker) January 10, 2014

We sign two players on loan and everyone loses their mind!

[jvalverde88]

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Twitter always beings about amusing rumours, this one made me chuckle:

Chelsea midfielder Kevin De Bruyne is heading to Championship side Leeds United for a staggering £18m
— Transfer Leaker (@TransferLeaker) January 10, 2014

We sign two players on loan and everyone loses their mind!

He's actually rumored to go to Wolfsburg for that same amount.

[Brahvocado]

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Both of which are likely untrue

Chelsea aren't a selling club, if he is sold this window it will be for a more than 18mil.

I think the most likely scenario is he goes on loan. The only way he gets sold this window is if he puts in a transfer request or some team is willing to offer 25mil. I'd be surprised if Chelsea entertained any offers lower than that.

[KG]

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Both of which are likely untrue

Chelsea aren't a selling club, if he is sold this window it will be for a more than 18mil.

I think the most likely scenario is he goes on loan. The only way he gets sold this window is if he puts in a transfer request or some team is willing to offer 25mil. I'd be surprised if Chelsea entertained any offers lower than that.

Well looks like KDB is gone pending a medical. We made enough off him to buy Nemanja Matic back from Benefica to help solidify the central midfield.

A solid move considering KDB was never going to beat out Hazard/Oscar/Mata/Willian/Shurlle in that attacking trio band.


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[Brahvocado]

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Well looks like KDB is gone pending a medical. We made enough off him to buy Nemanja Matic back from Benefica to help solidify the central midfield.

A solid move considering KDB was never going to beat out Hazard/Oscar/Mata/Willian/Shurlle in that attacking trio band.


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Rumored price is 23mil for KDB, good bit of business for a player that we bought for 7.

Super excited for Matic. Younger, taller, slightly more athletic version of Yaya. Not to mention a work rate to match Ramires. We are going to have the most obnoxiously energetic midfield in England.

[fugazi]

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Rumored price is 23mil for KDB, good bit of business for a player that we bought for 7.

Super excited for Matic. Younger, taller, slightly more athletic version of Yaya. Not to mention a work rate to match Ramires. We are going to have the most obnoxiously energetic midfield in England.

Good grief @ DeBruyne...surprising they only paid 7...more surprising they made such a huge profit, especially under the circumstances.

I'm not a Chelsea supporter, and have never been sure what to think about Mourinho...

...but it's hard not to like their midfield.

Also hard to say which kind of striker would benefit from their play more...the type that can be a false 9 and cover a lot of attacking midfield space...or a larger presence, a more conventional striker.

Drogba was a seemingly perfect man for the old Chelsea, but they didn't have the same kind of midfield...even with Robben, Lampard. That being said, I think Lukaku would still bring that kind of threat, even with the new, buzzing midfield.

I do wonder if there will be a rough adjustment period for Lukaku and the midfield. I imagine he would demand service, and not be as happy to be kinda the #2 option in attack. If they can play to one anothers' strengths, it could be frightening, though...

[Bezzey]

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Lukaku will fit right in with the guys in this team. I cannot wait until he is back this summer.

[~LiverpoolRed~]

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Juan Mata to Man Utd looks all but done.

[Leon]

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Breaking my self-imposed exile from the Soccer forum for this:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/foo...y-Chelsea.html

Waiting for an actual picture. Might be impostors.

[Brahvocado]

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Makes zero sense for Chelsea unless Jose is planning something big.

[Krebstar]

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Something tells me Arsene made a bid for £12 million—after United made theirs.

[Rexis]

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Something tells me Arsene made a bid for £12 million—after United made theirs.

£12 million + 1

[KG]

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Makes zero sense for Chelsea unless Jose is planning something big.

It's a little strange but it also shows how far United have dropped if you take into account the "don't sell to a title contender". We're typically not a selling club but with KDB & Mata we made big profits off of. Bought him for 27 and sold him for 37. It will be sad seeing him in a United shirt. He was pretty much our only creative player for 2 years including the UEFA CL run. Add in the fact that he never publicly complained and Chelsea fans will always love our former #10.

[~LiverpoolRed~]

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Chelsea must have something up their sleeve. Essien also looks like he'll be going, they have let Bertrand leave on loan already. A couple of injuries and Chelsea's squad is pretty threadbare.


EDIT: Looks as if you are beating us to the signing of Basel's Mohamed Salah. According to Sky is flying in for talks and undergo a medical.