Fee was agreed a month ago at least, we have only been waiting on De Bruyne to agree a loan deal with Leverkusen I am okay with loaning De Bruyne out although I hope any loaners this year sign extensions to their current contracts
Pretty much agree with everything here. Another solution up top would be to have new striker with Lukaku and have Schurrle and Feruz as backup. Keep on forgetting about Piazon too, we've got so many options in that 3 man attack role. Oscar needs to either be rotated with Mata, or shifted back a position. Either way, his strongest place on the field is in the middle, not out wide!! If these Torres + £30m for Cavani rumours are true then I will be a very happy man
Oscar is far too good and has far too much potential to be on the bench. If Mata plays number 10, Oscar needs to play deep alongside probably Ramieres. How often can Chelsea say they have the Brazialian number 10 in their ranks?! Torres and cash for Cavani seems a sensible solutions (much like the Falcao one) and with Benitez going there, it may just happen. Cavani would be Drogba-esque for us.
Feruz is nowhere near ready, and I have doubts as to whether he will ever reach the standards that we require.
What, to be 4th choice? Good for you if you doubt him, but we'll never know if he has potential if we don't give him the odd chance.
4th choice he would be fine for, but if we play one up top he wont get the chance to play with 3 recognised strikers in front of him, exactly the reason Lukaku could not get a game in 11/12 (Drogba, Torres, Sturridge or Kalou) After watching the Next Gen and the Youth cup matches, if anyone is going to break through from that batch then its Jeremie Boga, talented without a doubt
Boga is the one. Right back looks useful too - forget the name. I also rate Swift highly - he'll be a slower burner, but has immense maturity on the ball. Lampard-esque. We need to keep the faith. Oh and I was pleasantly surprised as to how well Loftus-Cheek did against city. Didn't expect that one, but just goes to show you never really know...
Not seen much myself apart from youtube. Looks promising though, and we do need a top notch CB badly.
Yeah we do need a new centre back. If he is good then I say snap him up! He's only 22 as well! Porto must fecking love us!
In the last decade Porto have made 340 milliion quid profit on player sales. Their scouting system must be immense!
Most of them have gone to Monaco!! Also not to mention the money they made on AVB. Must be hard for their fans seeing their best players go every year though.
Part of it is to do with 3rd party ownership in south America. The rules are different in Portugal so they can poach loads of young talent that other clubs can't
Apparently no loan included of De Bruyne. I hope that might mean he comes back at least for Jose to assess in preseason.