Players that we always used to get linked to but never signed...

[i kne albert davy]

Kaka was I recall

Dodged a bullet there he went from Kaka to just Kak in month's.

 

[Deepest Blue]

Dean Saunders.
Christopher Samba
That Omar lad from UAE.

 

[Bluesince1979]

We were once linked to somebody called Ian Rush in the late 70s, but Malcolm Allison assessed him as too slow.
Not sure if Rush ever made it, but thankfully we had Bobby Shinton and Stuart Lee.

Wasn't Alan Oakes the Chester manager at the time and got in touch with us to say we must sign this kid Rush? Ours if we want him. But we signed mick Robinson instead

 

[Harvster]

Seems bizarre now but wasn't there a Michael Owen rumour years ago?

My mind is telling me he got a really good reception when returning from injury (no, really?) in a night match v Newcastle (above may be hopelessly inaccurate) when we thought he was poised to join us

Agree that Malbranque is an excellent shout

 

[MikeF]

That lad Figo

Whatever happened to him?!?

 

[Scaring Europe to Death]

Seems bizarre now but wasn't there a Michael Owen rumour years ago?

My mind is telling me he got a really good reception when returning from injury (no, really?) in a night match v Newcastle (above may be hopelessly inaccurate) when we thought he was poised to join us

Agree that Malbranque is an excellent shout

Not sure about Owen, but there was a similar scenario when the Leeds substitute Robbie Fowler was on the verge of signing for City.

 

[casserole of nonsense]

Pearce had a look at some chap called Guardiola.

Whatever happened to Stuart Pearce?

 

[Bayblue]

Eden Hazard (and his kid brother)

 

[Gogootz]

Jan Koller

 

[@BluePhil8]

Daniele De Rossi

Everyone single window under Mancini.

I still drool over the thought of a Yaya De Rossi pivot in a Mancini team, would have hands down been the best midfield partnership the Premier League had ever seen.