The Summer Transfer Window Thread 2014/15

[Kaney]

I'd rather have Remy than Bendter....but I'd rather have had Mandzukic than Remy. But if he's only going to be backup for Giroud/Sanchez then I'm happy with that.

[Cymbols]

Nicklas Helenius has rejoined Aalborg on a season long loan. Shame he hasn't been given more of a chance, especially now Bowery's gone too.

[stokeriño]

19 year old Croatian midfielder Mario Pasalic has signed for Chelsea with a 4 year deal from Hadjuk Split. As he is currently not eligible for an English work permit until next year (Croatia is now part of the EU but the UK exercised an option to delay granting free movement until 2015), he will go out on loan. Not necessarily to Vitesse, as there may be Bundesliga clubs interested.

Pasalic completed his first full senior season last year, scoring 11 goals in 36 appearances from central midfield with Hadjuk. He was part of the 30 man preliminary Croatia team for the World Cup after having represented the country at U21 level.

And Kurt Zouma is now training with the Chelsea team for the first time after being signed from/immediately loaned back to Saint Etienne last January.

[Roster Depth Sicko No. 2]

Yay for Zouma! Never heard of Palasic, don't imagine I will again except for when we loan/sell him.

[stokeriño]

Pasalic seems quite highly rated, from what I'm reading. Doesn't mean he'll play for us of course, but there's a sense he's not just a random youngster.

[Gazz]

We need a Nerf report.

[Baddar]

Evra expected to join Juventus in the next 24hrs, according to Sky Sources.

[stokeriño]

Chelsea have also completed the signing of a new Serbian defender, going by the name of Beardislav Ivanovic:

[Nerf]

We need a Nerf report.

Never heard of him

[Baddar]

Chelsea have also completed the signing of a new Serbian defender, going by the name of Beardislav Ivanovic:

Terry just had to steal his thunder.

Back to the Evra news, kinda surprised we're letting him go, with Buttner already gone. If Shaw gets injured, we're fucked at LB.

[FLiam]

Chelsea have also completed the signing of a new Serbian defender, going by the name of Beardislav Ivanovic:

The beard is ruined when you see he's wearing socks and sandals.

[stokeriño]

The beard is ruined when you see he's wearing socks and sandals.

He will destroy you, and he will do it without style.

[The Lusophone]

Well we're fucked everywhere else in defence if our first choices get injured, so why not complete the set?

[Baddar]

It's ok, we're signing Janmaat, Blind, Hummels and Ramos soon.

[Colly]

Full training kit wanker.

[Roster Depth Sicko No. 2]

Pajtim Kasami has left Fulham to join Olympiakos

[Jimmy]

Guardian reporting Markovic is to have a medical today at Liverpool to complete a £20 mill move.

[DFF]

It's ok, we're signing Janmaat, Blind, Hummels and Ramos soon.

Blind and Shaw? Both are good enough to warrant starting. Under this scenario, do we think Van Gaal will try the 3-5-2/5-3-2 formation he used for Holland in the WC? (Blind and Shaw interchanging at LCB/LWB?)

[Baddar]

Really can't see us playing with 3 CB's. We currently have 3 CB's in the entire squad. It'll be a similar system to what you're used to seeing, I would expect.

The papers today seem to think we're interested in Swiss LB Ricardo Rodriguez as back up for Shaw.

[TCO]

Ricardo Rodriguez is better than Shaw and will probably cost £15-20mil. I highly doubt he'd be interested in playing 2nd fiddle to him considering he'd be likely be first choice at almost any other Premier League club.