I've got to admit, I was a little surprised earlier to hear about a possible move for Tiago Mendes back to Chelsea... and even more surprised to see the amount of people that don't want him.
For me its a good sign. A sign that the club realises that we need better hard working but good passing midfielders. Lampard and Mikel both have to go in that respect and whilst I don't want Tiago to become a mainstay in our team I feel he will compliment our style very well once again. This would also help us save the money to buy a real top class DM to slot in next to Matic.
In the age of FFP, deals like this can prove very good as it can afford for us to spend money elsewhere and noticing a good deal when it is there.
On that note I come to an interesting article today in the express stating that Loic Remy favours a move to Chelsea over Arsenal or Spurs. Remy is a striker that I rate very highly and a player that I had hoped for us to go for this summer. He has pace, finishing and great all round technical ability. He is, for me, the perfect kind of character to have in the squad fighting to be 2nd/3rd choice striker. His buyout clause is apparently £8m and if its do able then I say get both in. A strike force of Costa/Remy/Lukaku gives us great but still very varied options us top.
Bargain buys like this could well turn out to be amazing bits of business. A few cheap sensible buys, a few returning loanees plus one or two blockbuster signings will turn is into a different monster entirely one again
Dipping into the bargain bin!
posted on 27/5/14
We had Meireles as a stop gap 3 years ago !
Emenalo just doesn't want to pick a midfielder.
Easy picking number 10's and wingers. They keep their value
posted on 27/5/14
We have to buy a new starting CM.
I'm happy for Tiago to replace Mikel and Lampard but we must address an area that has been very clearly lacking since 2010.
posted on 27/5/14
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posted on 27/5/14
comment by CSTP (U1453)
posted 29 minutes ago
We have to buy a new starting CM.
I'm happy for Tiago to replace Mikel and Lampard but we must address an area that has been very clearly lacking since 2010.
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I'd say the indications are that we will.
Tiago coming in just makes me think that Lampard will definitely leave Chelsea this summer.
posted on 28/5/14
Definitely
No way would 2 out of our 5 midfielders be in their mid 30s. Only room for one.
I guess the new signing would replace Luiz's role, and Mikel can be replaced by youth.
posted on 28/5/14
So our current CMs are Matic, MVG and Mikel? I refuse to believe Rami is a CM!
posted on 28/5/14
Strangely I'd be happy with Tiago.
posted on 28/5/14
We should of bought Remy when QPR got relegated, if you can't see his talent your just dumb.
posted on 28/5/14
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posted on 28/5/14
I'd love Remy at Chelsea. Especially as his buy out clause is £8 million. Bargain and Remy apparently wants to come to Chelsea.
A strikeforce of Costa, Remy and probably Ba as third choice does it for me.