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Tom84 said:
Oh Fergie why wont you sign a central midfielder? :(
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Has Fergie definitely said he won't? Scholes isn't around for long, Giggs isn't up to it anymore and all we have left is Anderson, Carrick, Fletcher (if he ever comes back) and Cleverley (who is unexperienced) so I wouldn't be surprised to see him buy a CM. Either that or play Phil Jones there next season. :D
 
MarcLister said:
Has Fergie definitely said he won't? Scholes isn't around for long, Giggs isn't up to it anymore and all we have left is Anderson, Carrick, Fletcher (if he ever comes back) and Cleverley (who is unexperienced) so I wouldn't be surprised to see him buy a CM. Either that or play Phil Jones there next season. :D
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By this time of year we generally have a good idea of who Fergie's after as he likes to get his business done early, Kagawa is obviously all but done, Hazard's one that got away so unless we're working on something that the media haven't cottoned onto yet I'm fully prepared for just as you said Jones in midfield :(
 
Jags has said Fellaini would go if the price is right. Heitinga has said Baines would go if the price is right.


It's going to be a long summer. :( Or a really short one like the end of last seasons transfer window. Uchhhh.
 
Robbo said:
I really doubt we'll play him out wide. It would be monumentally stupid.
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Well if Nani goes.... :p

Tom84 said:
By this time of year we generally have a good idea of who Fergie's after as he likes to get his business done early, Kagawa is obviously all but done, Hazard's one that got away so unless we're working on something that the media haven't cottoned onto yet I'm fully prepared for just as you said Jones in midfield :(
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I'm not too bothered about Hazard. Yes, if we'd signed him it would have been brilliant but considering the runabout he gave us and the press about who he'd sign for I'm glad we've not signed the media grabbing tart. :D

I think Fergie's made signings that have come out of nowhere. I don't remember hearing much about VdS from Fulham, Chicarito (then again he didn't know much about it before as it happened so quick) and Larsson etc.

Assuming we were in for Hazard and had agreed a fee with Lille then there must surely be money set aside for him that Fergie can use if he can find us a midfielder to shore up the middle of the park for us.
 
MarcLister said:
Assuming we were in for Hazard and had agreed a fee with Lille then there must surely be money set aside for him that Fergie can use if he can find us a midfielder to shore up the middle of the park for us.
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Not sure it will work like that, personally I cant see the 30m which was presumably ready to spend on an winger/attacker just going towards a central midfielder instead. If Fergie's got a central midfielder in his sights (which one would hope just has to be the case) then it wont of been conditional on not getting Hazard, has to be separate (I hope).
 
I'm sure we can find a central midfielder for £20m~ or less who would drastically improve the midfield. There are loads out there.

If the £30m+ is available then we should probably aim for Modric.
 
Tom84 said:
Not sure it will work like that, personally I cant see the 30m which was presumably ready to spend on an winger/attacker just going towards a central midfielder instead. If Fergie's got a central midfielder in his sights (which one would hope just has to be the case) then it wont of been conditional on not getting Hazard, has to be separate (I hope).
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Hmm I do see what you mean but really we have no proof that we were ever in with a bid for Hazard, just him and his agent saying stuff. I admit we probably were but we wouldn't be the first club to miss out on a player and therefore go after another one.

Robbo said:
I'm sure we can find a central midfielder for £20m~ or less who would drastically improve the midfield. There are loads out there.
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Indeed. Just sign someone Fergie please. :)
 
Tom84 said:
lol lets be honest Frank your opinion on Nani = unimportant :p

Not to mention you're completely wrong as well :D
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and the exact same thing could be said for your opinion (or anyone else's for that matter)

SAF is the only opinion that really matters


edit - Im crossing my fingers Dembele sees the folly of staying in West London after a transfer, slim hope I know
 
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Looks like the Hulk deal is getting closer to being done.

http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/04062...ound-hulk-agrees-incredible-chelsea-deal.html

The Times says that the Brazilian star will earn £7 million a year at Stamford Bridge over four seasons and is willing to put in a transfer request to push through the move that works out at a cool £135,000-a-week.

The paper says: "Chelsea are yet to agree a fee with Porto and are thought to have set a ceiling of about £30 million for the transfer - taking the total cost of the deal to £58 million, as well as a lucrative bonus scheme - although Porto remain adamant that they will not countenance his departure for less than £38 million."

Chelsea plan to play Hulk and Belgian star Eden Hazard either side of Fernando Torres in a 4-2-3-1 formation that would also incorporate Juan Mata.
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Hazard - Torres - Hulk

Sounds like a goal machine front three but will they play well together? Hazard and Hulk seem like ego stars.

Chelsea need a new mid to replace Lampard imo.
 
Robert1986 said:
Hazard - Torres - Hulk

Sounds like a goal machine front three but will they play well together? Hazard and Hulk seem like ego stars.
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Firstly what makes you think Hulk is an ego star? :confused: Everything I've seen about him suggests he's rather humble and has good respect for/from the porto fans. Hazard might have a little bit of arrogance I'll grant you that. :p

Secondly, I don't think chelsea will play 4-3-3 next season - much more likely a 4-2-3-1 with the players we will have:

Torres
Mata Hazard Hulk
Lampard Mikel

with Mata and Hazard swapping around a bit.
 
John Terry likes his 4-3-3 though, can't see him changing the formation. Also where's Ramires on your lineup? He's currently your best midfielder :confused:
 
I think Chelsea will just go for something like this:

----------GK-----------
--------Back four------
----Mikel - Ramires----
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-Hulk - Hazard - Mata-
---------Torres---------​

Mikel and Ramires are both fine defending and moving the ball forwards, so that seems logical to me. They can rotate Bertrand with Cole and Romeu with either Mikel or Ramires.

I think Lampard and Essien can play in any of the 3 central positions, but I don't think either will be regulars (well, Lampard might) and Essien could leave too.
 
I'm hearing from my sources* that Hazard will be officially unveiled today with an interview on chelsea tv.


*Some random people on another forum. :p
 
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