benitez tends to buy good (not world class, just good) players in quantities. He believes in a big squad set up. If a 1st teamer is injured,or in need of a rest, or just plain rotating when he sees fit, he wants to have an adequate and able replacement.

Imo, I don't see the point in signing Mascherano NOW, with the FIFA ruling and all. If it's in the summer fair enough.

Money talks - but if the board and the manager are on the same wavelength there shoud not be a problem. Surely the board, on the advice of the manager, would hate to see their best players go.

Which brings me to rumoured 'unrest' at Chelsea. If it is true, imo it is because Jose is forced to buy players he didn't really want at an inflated price. Roman and Kenyon might have meddled with Jose's business.