Since RR asked, I'll go ahead and list the young/loan talent Chelsea has accumulated. I would be amiss not to mention, this is a sticking point with the Chelsea crowd. Not many opportunities with the first team under "he who shall not be named, otherwise known as -------".
Ake - Watford
Atsu - Malaga
Bamford - Norwich
I. Brown - Vitesse
Christensen - Borussia
Kalas - Fulham
Nathan - Vitesse
Moses - West Ham
Piazon - Reading
Salah - Roma
Solanke - Vitesse
Van Ginkel - PSV
Those are the big names. There is amazing talent there. Some are already proven, playing in the EPL/LaLiga/Bund/SerieA. Nathan is probably the one with the most upside, but that is highly debatable.
HWSNBN/-------- didn't have any intention of developing any of this. Let's hope Conte sees it differently, because there are serious future first-teamers here.
Add in the list the youth starting out with the 1st team this year: Aina, Miazga, Traore, Kenedy....and you are stacked with young talent.
Chemistry will be an issue with that big of a turnover. Lot of guys from lower teams to boot. We shall see.
I do not see a Top 5 finish based on that if no other reason.
Looks as if I completely missed the part where Willian signed a new 4-year contract. That takes my Mahrez move off the board. Damn.
For interesting news of the day: Apparently ManU representatives are in Italy today to secure Pogba's transfer with a reported fee of GBP100M/120M Euros. Unreal.
Also not BPL, but Gotze is heading back to Dortmund from Bayern.
For interesting news of the day: Apparently ManU representatives are in Italy today to secure Pogba's transfer with a reported fee of GBP100M/120M Euros. Unreal.
Also not BPL, but Gotze is heading back to Dortmund from Bayern.
Check out the players BVB signed for the same amount ManU paid for Pogba alone.
Pogba apparently going through a physical... is this really going to happen?
Also Mr Guzan has been signed by Middlesbrough. Will be interesting if he becomes #1 keeper with competition from Valdes.