For me, Chelsea are desperately crying out for wide players more than any other position. The links to Neymar, Sanchez and Pastore seem to have died down somewhat, and Lukaku and De Bruyne seems perhaps to be stalling.
My attentions have been drawn to an alternative player, of who could be considerably cheaper - Juan Mata. He has been linked to Liverpool and Arsenal, and I believe that he would succeed at Chelsea. He is a wide player, but also likes to come inside and is very creative, something that could work in getting the best out of Torres. He is a different type of player to the Duff/Robben mould, I'd say more similar to Malouda or J.Cole, but he does have magnificent potential.
I admit that I would've liked Ashley Young to join Chelsea (although I thought he would be cheaper that £16-17m!) who is more winger, but Mata offers something else. Guillem Balague believes he could be available for about £20m, so roughly half the price of Neymar, Sanchez, or Pastore.
What do fellow Chelsea fans think? Happy to discuss other prospects such as Hazard or the more central Mario Gotze.
Juan Mata
posted on 3/7/11
poor liverpool fans.
anyway i agree i think hed be a great signing especially for around 20m much less of a risk than neymar. id more than happy with sanchez neymar or mata tbh
posted on 3/7/11
In my preferred order to play wide of a front three (potential signings) I'd have:
1. Sanchez (35M)
2. Aguero (40M)
3. Hazard (20-25M)
4. Mata (20-25M)
5. Neymar (30M) I know Neymar would cost more, which is why I've put him low down here. Something like 40M for him is too much of a risk.
posted on 3/7/11
Something like 40M for him is too much of a risk.
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posted on 3/7/11
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posted on 3/7/11
Maya for 20milloon I would gladly take, him on the left and Sturridge on tge right would be deadly. But is there a reason he's so cheap? Silva and Villa went for more and I'm not sure if he has tge star potential of hazard, Sanchez and Neymar. Even at tge U21s there were a couple of games where he went missing.
posted on 3/7/11
Hazard is the i feel we should get, we need lot's of movement in the two wing's positions and if we had kalou/dan on the right then the movement between them would be create load's of space and chances.
posted on 3/7/11
Valencia are in a lot of debt so it has been said that they would be happy to sell him for £20-25 million.
posted on 3/7/11
Mata would be an excellent signing. Not too far behind Fabregas IMO
Not to mention being cheaper and younger than some of our transfer targets
posted on 4/7/11
I've seen Mata play a few times and to be honest I have not been that impressed,he's not a player that will get me excited.
I would very much prefer Aguero(1st choice)/hazard.
posted on 4/7/11
Mata or Downing for 20m? u decide LMAO