Make an offer for Solanke.

Not too fussed about Rafael if I'm honest. Although tempting, I'd do this?

Anderson + Bernat
=
Candreva + Caricol + Solanke + Clichy

Enq.

Nay thanks

Yes what would you offer?

Don't really want to sell as he doesn't take up any space so would need a tempting offer

Don't think I'd swap the strikers never mind throw two youngsters in for free

I offered the improvement to get Hazard and Costa combo but if I was to go for just sthe strikers I'd take subs most days of the week, faster, better finisher, better technique, better in the air. Costa only really got the brute strength and aggression to hold the ball ip better but you don't need that if the CBS can't get near you

Chelsea probably wouldn't have had the same success with Messi in that position but I know who the better player is.
Costa is also pretty poor in the air, very rarely get his headers on target, Auba is clinical in the air and definitely a better finisher, Costa goes through games where he misses easy chance 2-3 times

Very good striker but he suits Chelsea because ocan scraps his way through teams like West Brom and Stoke which is undoubtedly why we're top of the league right now, but Auba is a superior striker imo and would do far more for far more of the top teams than Costa would

Pretty much every site or article you'll find written about Costa will tell you he's weak i the air and right now outside of Barca Auba is probably the most clinical striker in front of goal alongside Higuain and Lewandwski, finishing is by far Costa's biggest inconsistency and most chelsea fans would acknowledge those two weaknesses id imagine. I think the fact that Auba has almost double Costa's goals this season suggests he's more clinical too, and probably better at getting into goal scoring positions, or at least more focused on that, which is what i need, im not playing two DMs who can't really pass the ball and need the strikers to do it all.

Very silly to compare Costa and Auba in terms of success theyve brought too, Costa has won titles because he's played in two teams that have been capable of challenging, Auba is yet to do that, Bayern constantly poach their players, but without his goals they'd have likely got relegated in Klopp's last season.

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Yet Atletico have got the CL final and come within a penalty of winning it without Diego Costa and continued to challenge until the last day of the season without Costa up until this year where they are visibly tired. Compare defence and midfield in both teams and Atletico are quite obviously a long way ahead of Dortmund, id go as far to say that a maximum of three players would get into Atletico's team and be nailed on starters, Auba being one of them.

Costa's shot per goal is 0.7 shots per game better off, massive difference isn't it. Think you ought to look at the various angles of the goals scored, Costa usually is in the middle of the box, Auba plays a lot more in the channels. Maybe its mark of a striker thats better at finding space than Costa.

Whilst were talking about stats though, Costa wins 5 in 20 aerial duels per game, Auba wins 8 in 20, which is a an enormous gap by your logic

You're really overrating Costa's heading ability, its no surprise in whoscored characteristics they put him as weak in the air! Auba's headers go in the back of the net, 6 headed goals this season, Costa has one, the rest of his headers are clearances from corners at the front post, he hardly wins any aerial duels and when he does in the box he fails to get them on target. Cost considering his frame should be much better than he is but its arguably the weakest part of his game, whereas Auba regularly wins them in the box to score goals.

That Dortmund team had Subotic, Hummels, Gundogan, Reus, Gotze, Lewandowski, Kuba, Piszcek all on top of their game, its quite a step up to what they have now.

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that's two hg you taking away from me

would ruin my team sorry

No that wouldn't be for me. If your willing to sell Bernat, I wouldn't mind bringing him back?

Well I'm also still interested in Anderson and O. Torres as well potentially?

Draxler I could use, although not for Torres as he doesn't improve my team at all, just wanted him because he's promising. Would also need a first team improvement to lose Draxler as well.

Sorry I never saw that, will be a no for both sorry

Bernat for Clichy and Solanke?

I am at the max for loans and youth so not really worth selling unless its worth it

No idea who other guy is and I have seen Vickers and Edwards, don't need Torres as I have a few ahead of him

He won't be u21 next season

I'll get back to you

Can would be of interest