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I can't believe no teams are going after Hummels or Subotic. They must be super-committed to the cause (can't blame them).

Sergi Roberto looked really good in the Xavi role. He played a more disciplined game than he had in the previous friendly, and did it equally well. Me encanta. I'm developing a full-on man crush, and I don't care who knows it. I just want to shout it from a roof top. :lol: Cesc is...

He'll probably go for Doria as well (12 million pound buy out with Botafogo).

The PSG situation with TS and Chelsea's now are not comparable IMO. PSG is playing with funny money, and that was never going to be a realistic operation. They are paying TS a huge contract, and simply gave him a raise with an even bigger contract AND paid over 30 million to bring in an 18...

Chelsea wouldn't get 45+ million from PSG or Monaco. Luiz has a market value having transferred for a reasonable ~25 million euro just over two years ago. Chelsea can't demand a king's ransom if Luiz tells them he wants out. If Luiz says (or has said) the magic words to someone, Barça will...

Piqué's best as a sweeper IMO. He doesn't have the recovery ability to justify being as aggressive as he'd like to be going forward. Luiz, on the other hand, has greater range than Piqué. He is an interception machine and nimble with the ball at his feet. Luiz also gives you the Brazilian...

I enjoyed the mini-meltdown in this thread today over an MD article. Rosell may very well be incompetent, but I don't believe he is stupid. He will sign a CB just to prevent being run out of Barcelona if nothing else.

MD is using a classic media pressure ploy just as Marca tried with Cristiano's non-renewal yesterday. We will sign a CB.

If the club can't sign Luiz, Agger, Hummels or Subotic; it should go for the best available prospect and put him on the fast track. A player must be signed.

Perarnau, in his official blog, cites "institutional paralysis" as the reason for no CB movement. He cites the failed transfer of Chygrynskiy as the specific reason for this paralysis. Song's inability to play CB is the latest negative coupled with losing Vertonghen to Tottenham. Vertonghen...

According to Marti Perarnau, the scouts recommended Thiago Silva, Mats Hummels, Neven Subotic and David Luiz as first options. Vertonghen was also recommended, but not signed last year.

A central defender is coming. Even this president and board know it must be done. It will happen.

Cahill is rated as Chelsea's best if you go by numbers (and coach comments). Luiz is perfect for Barca IMO.

There's no way they're getting double what they paid for him (25m euros) not all that long ago. I'd say 35 is tops what should be paid, and that'd be with add-ons.

Adriano's a darn useful fullback when healthy. He is a very rare talent in that he can launch those bombs with both feet.

David Luiz y nada mas. One more is all this team needs to compete for everything. I'll be very happy with the roster for the first time in a few years after the CB signing is complete.

Mata's going to be the player who ends up dissappointed as the season progresses. I think he'll find himself in the same role for Chelsea that he plays for the national team. He'll be a rotation player at CAM and maybe RW. However, there is also Moses to compete with on the right in addition...

Just throw the bank at Hummels or Subotic and let's be done with the madness.

Gareth Bale will become the first human ever to counter-attack a parked bus.

The news on Thiago was 100% correct. He just chose another club in the end. If not for Pep, Thiago would be training at Carrington right now.