Ashley Cole to Real Madrid :
-Ashley Cole has been second-choice at Stamford Bridge this season as Cesar Azpilicueta has excelled at left-back. Although Mourinho is still sure that the veteran will be offered an extension to his current contract, a report by John Richardson in the Express links him with a move to Real Madrid.
Cole would be able to sign a pre-contract with the Spanish side when the transfer window opens, and if he is not guaranteed regular playing time, a reunion with former Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti could be on the cards.
Diego Costa in from Atletico Madrid
-Tom Hopkinson of The Mirror reports that Atletico Madrid are willing to let their free-scoring striker move to Stamford Bridge.
Sounds great, right? Chelsea have been struggling to get their strikers to score, and The Telegraph’s Alan Hansen believes that the lack of a world-class striker is the only thing holding them back from winning the Premier League.
However, there is an enormous catch in this potential deal.
Thibaut Courtois to Atletico Madrid
-Thibaut Courtois has been on loan at Atletico Madrid for the last two and a half seasons. In 2012-13 he set a new club record of 820 minutes without conceding a goal in La Liga (per the Daily Mail.) He is 21 years old.
The offer of a straight swap for Deigo Costa may be tempting, but the Blues would be far better off waiting for the summer window to sign a striker rather than risk losing their future shot-stopper.
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That will be great if we have such striker
For sure and confirmed by essien’s agent that Essien he is going to leave. This mean that Guarin or Matic will come in. Now we solve the milfield defender issue, we need a good striker. We don’t need until summer as we can still get good keeper later. It is urgent to get a good striker right now!
@ adam so u tink is better 2 loose courtious & get costa.2 me thats a bad deal & i know jose wont fal for it.highly technicaly giftd keeper wit good reflexes & huge stature are hard 2 find.hapy new year.
Think be 4 we do is better than do be 4 we think chelsea 4 life
Morinhno is reported to say he trust his strikers, and no new striker.
You’re a real deep theiknr. Thanks for sharing.
I will go for Luke Shaw and Wayne Rooney because Chelsea need England players to register for competition.
if we want 2 buy costa,good & fine but leav thibout out of the deal.he is the best young keeper now & also should be in top 5 keepers list.
Chelseafc buying a potent striker like falcao, Diego Costa or cavani and defensive midfielder like mutuidi of PSG, Pogba of Juventus, will facilitate winning the league.