Martinez eyes move for younger Hazard

This is well and truly the silly season. We are linked hourly with every player east of China this week.

How the press can interpret Gerry's comments how they have is ridiculous.

He basically says he is a Barcelona player first and foremost and wants to play for them, but no one has told him what is going on so he doesn't know anything.

Papers like the Express and Mail are so full of crap from cover to cover.

He is a Chelsea player.

He would be a real bonus for us.

Jose is pleased with Rom's progress this season and is according to reports willing to offer him an extension, and possibly loan him out again as Costa seems certain to come in. Thorgan has stated his desire to play in England or Germany to boost his international career.

Wilmots dropped Thorgan from his WC squad in favour of Januzaj of the Lesser Red Shite because the standard is higher in England than Belgium. Thorgan, Ross and Mirallas in behind Rom would be a great attacking force. Gerard may still be heading back to Everton.

If Barca win the league on Sat it may be enough to save Martinos job and he will sign experienced to try and recover from this disastrous season (by Barca's standards).

Every day the shit bag journalist make stories up just for the sake of it. They should get proper jobs in the real world.

Interesting pattern. For 12 years we were linked to a plethora of mid-table underachievers and over-the-hill rejects.

After the season we just had, we're being linked to potential Champions League material. Lazy journalists, I agree, but they may just be waking up and believing that, with the right signings, we could be a force.

I for one don't mind reading these type of links. The Sky 5 get similar headlines so this is how it should be.

I agree with Jason - there's more to dislike about not being linked with all & sundry than there is with these constant links to every player that ever kicked a football. It means we're being taken a bit more seriously than usual.

Mourinho might well be happy to loan us a player like Hazard, since he's not played in the PL and it would be a good intro for the player and for Chelsea without having to field him themselves.

It all remains to be seen of course, and you really can spin these stories any which way you fancy.

If he's anything like his brother then I'd take him in a heartbeat. I've actually never set eyes on him though, so y'know...

That ever-reliable source of information and news, The Metro are now reporting the RS are in for Hazard and that Brenda has been having cosey chats with Jose. Awww.

Suspect all the real action will be nearer to Aug 31st than May 30th.

BK has always begrudged paying wages before the deadline —although we shan't have the 'dithering one' aiding and abetting him!

Not sure about that, Malcolm. I think a fair bit of business will be dealt with before the World cup for all the obvious reasons. Plus RM has said in the past he prefers to get things done early so players are prepared and ready for pre-season.

We all know the pitfalls of last-minute deals.

You'd have thought that the futures of Deulofeu and Barry would be sorted out fairly quickly.

That would have a knock-on effect on other business.

James 245, I read or heard an interview with RM saying he does not think we need to do as much early business as last Summer because the core squad is better/fuller. Maybe it's mind games but sounded like he's expecting most transfers to go down post World Cup.