Analysing the transfer gossip – 5th June Part Two: Chelsea, Dzeko, Jovetic and more
As we move in to the off-season an unprecedented amount of managerial movement around Europe will surely see an already frantic transfer market go in to overdrive. This will give plenty of opportunities for transfer rumour and gossip. So how much of it is realistic?
There is a huge bundle of transfer gossip today so I’ve had to split this in to two parts.
New Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho hopes to hijack Arsenal’s £23m move for Fiorentina’s Montenegro striker Stevan Jovetic, 23.
Full story: The Times
What’s the story? And why would he do that? He doesn’t think Juan Mata is doing a good job at number 10?
Does it make sense? I guess if Mourinho doesn’t rate Mata, Hazard and Oscar. Jovetic is not a striker, he’s a forward, as anyone who has watched him will see. He’s even played against England so it’s not as if they’d have had to watch Serie A.
Is the price right? It is for Jovetic, and would be for Arsenal, but why would Chelsea spend that and £20m on Schurrle with all this talent in place already.
Will it happen? 1/10 – By rule, no fuss for Chelsea, but this would be breathtakingly unnecessary.
Mourinho has made Manchester City forward Edin Dzeko, 27, his top transfer target at Chelsea.
Full story: Daily Star
What’s the story? Just, no. Are we seriously saying that when Abramovich said to Mourinho ‘so, who do you want?’ he immediately said ‘Edin Dzeko’? Edin Dzeko? The Man City cast off? Rather than Cavani? Or Lukaku?
Does it make sense? Clearly not. Dzeko is a good player, but is he better than Ba and Torres? He certainly isn’t better than Lukaku.
Is the price right? What is Dzeko worth? £15m or so?
Will it happen? 4/10 – Possibly, but it would be so weird.
Mourinho faces a fight to persuade Romelu Lukaku, 20, to stay at the club, with the Belgian striker believed to favour another loan deal next season in order improve his chances of making the 2014 World Cup.
Full story: The Guardian
What’s the story? He doesn’t face a fight at all. If he says, ‘you’re not going on loan Romelu’, job done. Also, he’d favour starting for Chelsea rather than going out on loan.
Does it make sense? Lukaku is the best young striker in the world and is worth starting this year. The difference between Cavani and him is small, and can be made up with a year starting for Chelsea anyway.
Is the price right? If he goes on loan some club will be very lucky.
Will it happen? 5/10 – Mourinho will want to fully appraise him first. He’s going nowhere unless they sign a truly elite striker. By that I meant Cavani or Lewandowski, not Dzeko.