Chelsea are not prepared to sell England midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek this summer but could allow another season-long loan for the 22-year-old, who spent last year at Crystal Palace. (Mail)
Would be worth a loan.
He would, but would he refuse to come in view of the rivalry?
He would, but would he refuse to come in view of the rivalry?
He would, but would he refuse to come in view of the rivalry?
He’s more than good enough to play for Chelsea, it’s ridiculous if they’re looking to loan him out again.
He is class, better than Bakayoko, Drinkwater, Barkley, and Fabregas nowadays. He and Kante in centre midfield would be quite a frightening prospect for them.
If they do decide to loan him out I’d expect every team outside of the top 6 to want him, TBH the other top 6 sides would want him but they’re not going to allow that, as well as top teams in Europe so I don’t think we stand a chance.
Chelsea really holding him back in my opinion. Seems a shame that he cannot command a permanent place in a team that wants to play. If there was any possibility of us being in for him then I would be absolutely delighted. Surely he can do better than return to P*l*ce.
I wonder if it’s anything to do with the fact that Chelsea, since 1996 when Glenn Hoddle was in charge, have only chosen foreign managers. In that period there have been twelve appointments, Mourinho on the song sheet twice for example. The number of English players selected on a regular basis has been minimal - the ones that spring to mind being John Terry, Frank Lampard, Ashley Cole, and maybe Joe Cole.
No wonder then that players from the Chelsea development squad, however good they may be, find it difficult to break into the first team.
I wonder if it’s anything to do with the fact that Chelsea, since 1996 when Glenn Hoddle was in charge, have only chosen foreign managers. In that period there have been twelve appointments, Mourinho on the song sheet twice for example. The number of English players selected on a regular basis has been minimal - the ones that spring to mind being John Terry, Frank Lampard, Ashley Cole, and maybe Joe Cole.
No wonder then that players from the Chelsea development squad, however good they may be, find it difficult to break into the first team.
Come on! He’s a professional footballer not a fan. The vast majority of players see clubs as prospective employers and as such have a totally different point of view to your average dyed in the wool, rose tinted glass wearing, life long one team only, supporter.
You're right, that's why Glenn Murray sits in a deckchair on the University side of the A27 flicking the V's at the Amex every match day.
Mockery acknowledged, but Ruben apparently turned us down once already before joining Palace and I've no doubt Zahaha isn't the only one at Palace who would never play for us. I don't give a s*** for the rivalry, but he's played there now and just suggesting he may not be so keen to make us his next career move now.
An example being no player has been directly transferred between Man Utd and Liverpool since the 1960s.
Is that the doing of the players, though, or the clubs?
Err Michael Owen?