Mr Pink
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Wants 70k a week then!
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Wants 70k a week then!
THFCSPURS19
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Sky Sports saying Chelsea's midfielder targets are Drinkwater, Oxlade-Chamberlain and Barkley.
Drinkwater is 'not for sale'.
Can't see Arsenal selling Oxlade-Chamberlain to Chelsea
Which leaves...
Drinkwater is 'not for sale'.
Can't see Arsenal selling Oxlade-Chamberlain to Chelsea
Which leaves...
hughy
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Don't keep us in suspense any longer!
Hoddle&Waddle
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Because you are over hyping Barkley in your own brain. It happens a lot when we get linked to a player, suddenly he's a lot better than we all thought before the link.
Dont get me wrong, there's some talent there obviously, but this is a player that couldnt hold down a place in Evertons team at certain stages of last season.
THFCSPURS19
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DIDIER ZOKORA
hughy
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I think you've spent enough time on SC now to know it's spelt 'Zakora'.
absolute bobbins
Am Yisrael Chai
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I’m not sure I can see Chelsea wanting Drinkwater
Univarn
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Barkley the most getable but also would be burried 5 feet under the bench behind Bakayoko, Hazard, Pedro, and Willian. Ox has been rumored to be on the out all summer, so that's probably a doable deal but hard to see how he fits anywhere in their team or bench. Drinkwater is the Matic backup they could probably see working and has the Kante history, but he comes in at the cost of Bakayoko which, why spend so much on Bakayoko if you don't want him?
Krule
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Adam456
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Sorry but whilst this might be true for a couple of positions e.g backup striker, RB, we have plenty of options in most othersThis couldn't describe better the heart of the problem currently faced by THFC. Reasonably priced 1st team players are reluctant to come as they seriously want game time and don't want to keep fighting for their place. The more costly one will want wages above the current limits so upsetting the current squad and possibly even set off a scramble for pay increases. Having kept on adding bench players or bringing in potential hoping they will make it, doesn't challenge the dozen who feel their places are in danger which could encourage complacency. Somehow the system we have adopted for wage limits and transfers has inadvertently created this position we find ourselves in.
It seems a risky business to jeopardise the good position we currently enjoy by suddenly really upping our wage ceiling and paying over the odd transfer fees. For the moment it seems we probably should continue to trust in the current policy and hope that the transfers MP hinted at will happen. There is little to be gained by trying to second guess whether our system will push us into 5th or 6th place. After all, if things aren't going well, there is still the winter window to do something about it.
It isn't just on here that people see the possibility of losing are best players if it looks like we are heading for 5th or 6th place. Both MP and DL will be aware of the danger and I feel sure there is a plan B to avoid it happening. We are too far down the road to foolishly throw it all away.
COYS
Can't help but think this is knee-jerk after Citeh game
Sid Tottenham
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personaly think Ross is a good player a stand out for Everton certainly
He ain't the finished article and I think he could become better with us.
Nothing gonna happen though because he can't take a medical he's just had an operation
I'd imagine this will be near the end of the window.
He ain't the finished article and I think he could become better with us.
Nothing gonna happen though because he can't take a medical he's just had an operation
I'd imagine this will be near the end of the window.
rambu
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Look at it this way: he's one player base on multiple sources that we have concrete interest in, for a long time, and is considered a top target for us, which finished 2nd in the league last year. Regardless who that player is, apparently he's good enough for an elite team in the league, young enough, last year of his contract, English at that for added transfer value - you telling me that's not odd to you that our competitors are not showing that much interest? Even with obvious void (in his position, back up or starter) in their squad?
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i cant see chelsea being good for him as i doubt he would be a starter and especially with the WC coming i dunno if he would want to move there. Drinkwater would only go if he is a money grabber, he would hardly play or get a chance... anyway its all just Media/Paper BS as the rags aint got no info coming from us, when from years past we were like their bread and butter for rumours lol!
BringBack_leGin
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Bayern in for Barkley...
james Stock
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I have a sneaking suspicion that we are not interested.
Trix
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Is this a wind up ?
arunspurs
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No such interest reported in German media.
Riandor
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It's a joke from a two seasons back. "Bayern in for..." became a staple comment for most of that ITK summer. I cannot remember who the original player mentioned was that kickstarted it.
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