Highly doubt 25mil target will be met by buyer club. Quite a high valuation by Chelsea, given his playing chances this season. I would be happy(given the situation of course ) with 20m. Its unfortunate that it didn't work out with KDB, but it's a good piece of business from the club. Also this would give us the means to bring in another player.

already 2 years...one year and half on loan..

Balotelli or Rooney.

we signed him in winter 2012. loan back to genk. last season loan at bremen.

balotelli is good. but not rooney good. i dont think he'll fit in chelsea system. we need a striker that both can create and score. suarez would be a dream signing. heard rumour bout his release clause +-70m. will settle for rooney though.

This post has been edited by kucingmainan: Jan 6 2014, 10:44 PM

Rooney. Anyday. No nonsense striker.

Not very interested on Balotelli. He didn't do that well in City even with an array of stars playing alongside him. Not sure how he's doing in Milan though. I feel he lacks consistency. However, I think he can do better than our strikers now.

And he only had his chance this season
Im a bit sad on how mourinho treat all this good potential player
But its a right decision..with chelsea midfielder too packed,he will have to wait long time to get in 1st 11

Nooo not balotelli please.yes he is muscular and got power but his discipline is a turn off.rooney way better,even zlatan better than him imo

Torres, Lukaku and Balotelli for Next Season. That is some strike force we have there. Torres for super sub as he always provide energetic performance off the bench, Lukaku for Drogba-ish approach to the game which is to lead the line, Balotelli for speedy approach of the game.

But I don't think Mou will want any troublemaker in the team. Although Mou has proven to work under these circumstances before. Such as in Madrid, Casillas, Ramos was using their player power to force trouble to Mou, for Perez to drop the axe on Mou; In Inter, Mou even said Balotelli was unmanage-able which lead Balotelli being sold iinm. And now Mou wants him?

This post has been edited by briantwj: Jan 7 2014, 01:22 AM

huhuhu... i seriously doubt that we need any striker.. think it will be better if we bear with torres for the rest of the season while preparing for lukaku and piazon return... so, those two wonderkids will get chance to shine next season..

If we really think about Torres and Lukaku leading the line next season..Rooney is a no for me..unless we sign him for a striker role..

If not..Rooney will limit Oscar and Mata chances at AM role..

Mourinho sees Rooney in a similar role to that of Eidur Gudjohnsen in his first spell here as manager.

thats why I prefer Balotelli..

yes his discipline is questionable..but he deliver..just like Drogba..

we also quite okay with rotation system at City..thats one of the most important aspect in our squad now..

plus his record at Milan is great for me..

2013– Milan 26 (18) Goals.

not as prolific as Costa..but if he really force a transfer..I say..get him Mou..!!

This post has been edited by Ichighost: Jan 7 2014, 02:14 AM

Interesting article about Mikel

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/...-component.html

Indeed

Rooney anyday , he will link well with 'any' player, not selfish, able to bring the whole team into playing, always eager to win and the most important 'always' come back for defending.

ps; one more we can troll MU

This post has been edited by Alexdino: Jan 7 2014, 09:03 AM

ROONEY for this windows is not going to happen, but coming summer high possibility since he yet to pen a new deal and if MANU finish outside CL football or ROONEY see no hope in MOYES

I will always welcome an italian to our squad, FORZA AZURRI !! also the reason i start supporting CHELSEA when we have ZOLA, DI MATTEO, VIALLI and co. If BALO come, i can forsee we gonna get a lot of "free" publicity from the media, all news dominated by JM + BALO

This post has been edited by chitchat: Jan 7 2014, 09:32 AM

We will become super kuda if we have jm + balo + zaltan.

If Balotelli come in..and play with Lukaku next season..

It will be the same with Drogba and Anelka duo..hahahaha both different personality..

Balo over Rooney for me. Don't want to see more competition for Oscar and Mata in the AMF role.

Balo's off field prob memang a lot, but on field, he can deliver it. So it's ok for me. Plus, he can kuda around and seek media's attention off the team, all attention also on him. XD

Rooney up top will be delicious. Can create, can score. + do track back to help defense.

Rooney up top is better than Balotelli, but If Rooney for AM..I prefer we sign a pure stiker.

Rooney as our new Eidur Gudjohnsen !!

...but I believe that we will not sign new striker this january..hahaha