Mateo Kovacic

[TRUE BLUE NO1]

We should. Would save us lots of headache. Especially in scenarios where we have young guys who may develop beautifully. It's a good way to hedge your bet.

If the guy turns out to fit like a glove, then you buy him. If he is just okay then he covers until your young guy is ready.

Loans are fabulous. And EUFA can't touch you.

+1

 

[Mike D]

You think?

Possibly it does kinda make sense for both parties.

 

[allblackcitizen]

Last guy we got was the great passing Dude, Claudio Pizzaro I believe. It's no surprise it was an Italian manager who got him on loan.

Our Pizarro was a David, and was Chilean unlike the Peruvian Claudio. But carry on ...

 

[Silva2021]

Let’s have Chelsea have everything lined up and we steel it at the last minute!

 

[BerkshireBlue]

I have no idea why Chelsea would buy him. Are trying to hoover up all the central midfielders or something??? It's attacking players they need

 

[BlueisCity]

Chelsea buying a player they don't need that we need. Txiki sitting on his thumb with getting Pep his DLP

 

[laeth]

He's not a DLP. He's a B2B. Have you seen his dribbles?!

 

[BringBackSwales]

I have no idea why Chelsea would buy him. Are trying to hoover up all the central midfielders or something??? It's attacking players they need

Based on Sunday they need players all over the fucking pitch

 

[Larry Stranger]

I have no idea why Chelsea would buy him. Are trying to hoover up all the central midfielders or something??? It's attacking players they need

The manager likes to play possession and attacking football. Why wouldn't they want him? Bakayoko, Drinkwater, Barkley and an old Fabregas doesn't cut it.

 

[aguerooooo]

thats two players they've potentially " pinched off us

 

[teddykgb]

Yeah he’d be a good fit at Chelsea and play every week. That would be a good move for the player. He’s in this mess because he jumped to Madrid too soon with no opening for his position.

Chelsea need to be reworking that back line if they want to play a high line. We have seen how silly even good defenders can look when asked to defend so much space

 

[cityzens]

Good for Chelsea. With his power and pace, he would have been a great fit for us. So it's bad news. Chelsea will get a great player. I don't get who else we would go for as a DM. Weigl would be mashed potatoes if he came up against Kovacic. He doesn't have the physical attributes.

 

[Delphinho]

Says that he will go to Chelsea WITHOUT an option to buy

 

[red 2 hats]

Being used as a makeweight for Courtouis to go the other way, simple as that.

 

[cadds92]

Being used as a makeweight for Courtouis to go the other way, simple as that.

This.

 

[@BluePhil8]

Looked like Chelsea were on course for a poor window but they have made good moves and kept Hazard. I don't think Curtois is that good.

 

[mosssideblue]

Let’s have Chelsea have everything lined up and we steel it at the last minute!

Why, do you want the club to operate that way? I know I certainly dont

 

[Thaksinssoldier]

So this was who we were after reading between the lines of what Pep just said about us and then Chelsea.

 

[Dax777]

Our Pizarro was a David, and was Chilean unlike the Peruvian Claudio. But carry on ...

Ah Yes... That's right :) My bad...

 

[RayCTID]

Good for Chelsea. With his power and pace, he would have been a great fit for us. So it's bad news. Chelsea will get a great player. I don't get who else we would go for as a DM. Weigl would be mashed potatoes if he came up against Kovacic. He doesn't have the physical attributes.

Is Eden Hazard going to stick around along with the numerous options they have in midfield already? It seems to me that Chelsea haven't got a real transfer strategy.