Given the hazards footballers have the CL experience is pricelessDepends. Do you plan for the next season only or for beyond that?
Cabaye and Ben Arfa too. They have a lot of players who could be game changers from the bench. Ben Arfa has had an excellent season.You can also add Kondogbia, Imbula and Schneiderlin.
And still they are moving to China in their prime.Given the hazards footballers have the CL experience is priceless
I can't see us signing both of them when their are other places in the team that need strengthening.Apparently he has a £20 million buyout clause in his contract which, if true, almost makes him a no-brainer.
I don't see us getting Vidal which means Nainggolan and one other, and this lad could be it. I'm not one for going overboard after one good season but that price is roughly the same as Imbula (who we should've signed but didn't for whatever reason) and £5 million LESS than we sold Ramires for.
The thought of him and Nainggolan being Cesc's minders in midfield is absolutely mouthwatering.
You're right that there's other areas we need to strengthen but I think we sorely need midfielders. Realistically we've got Fabregas, Loftus-Cheek and hopefully Nainggolan (shouldn't assume but I'm hopeful). Then you've got Matic who could find a new lease of life under Conte IF he sticks around and puts in the work. With Oscar and Mikel seemingly off that isn't a lot of depth so I think we need two midfielders.I can't see us signing both of them when their are other places in the team that need strengthening.
Yea but he looks good in blue, so we got that goin for us, which is niceNo messing about just stick a bid in, there will be plenty of teams in for him like Arse, United and European teams.
We are disadvantaged with the CL so it's going to be tough.