Chelsea

[Bender]

Chelsea striker Diego Costa is close to signing a £650,000-a-week deal with Chinese Super League club Tianjin Quanjian, which would make the 28-year-old Spain international the world's highest-paid player. (Daily Record)

Tianjin Quanjian owner Shu Yuhui has claimed his club have secured pre-contract agreements over the transfer of three big European names. (Independent)

[RedReet]

Chelsea striker Diego Costa is close to signing a £650,000-a-week deal with Chinese Super League club Tianjin Quanjian, which would make the 28-year-old Spain international the world's highest-paid player. (Daily Record)

Tianjin Quanjian owner Shu Yuhui has claimed his club have secured pre-contract agreements over the transfer of three big European names. (Independent)

Sickening.

Was reading an article on the back of Conte’s ‘Mourinho and Guardiola buy winning teams’ comment and although the author conceded that Conte spent £120m in the summer (about £20m less than City), he highlighted that they clawed back £60m in January through the sale of Oscar, as if this was some sort of managerial masterstroke.

No doubt once they get £250m for Costa this summer, the narrative next year will be that Conte has work marvels on a shoestring budget and compare his NET spend to rival managers.

Government should tax these Chinese transfers, work out what a true players value is and put the rest towards the National budget. That Oscar transfer for example could have scooped them about £40m.

[Pablo]

Sickening.

Was reading an article on the back of Conte’s ‘Mourinho and Guardiola buy winning teams’ comment and although the author conceded that Conte spent £120m in the summer (about £20m less than City), he highlighted that they clawed back £60m in January through the sale of Oscar, as if this was some sort of managerial masterstroke.

No doubt once they get £250m for Costa this summer, the narrative next year will be that Conte has work marvels on a shoestring budget and compare his NET spend to rival managers.

Government should tax these Chinese transfers, work out what a true players value is and put the rest towards the National budget. That Oscar transfer for example could have scooped them about £40m.

These Chinese mega money transfers stink. No way they're 100% above board. All kinds of money laundering/tax dodging/backhanders going on IMO.

[Robbie-9-Fowler]

These Chinese mega money transfers stink. No way they're 100% above board. All kinds of money laundering/tax dodging/backhanders going on IMO.

I'm just pissed they don't want any of our donkeys! Balotelli, Benteke and Bogdan for £150m would have been splendid.

[gratziani]

Do you reckon that is what all the clubs in South America think when European clubs come calling and spend millions.

Sounds like we don't like someone having more money than us for a change.

Lot of my mates moaning about why would they want to go to China . surely all these Brazillians didn't dream of playing for Chelsea or City etc.

Money will always be the motivating factor if you ask me and bet when Sky cash cow dies they will be off to another league straight away.

[dww]

I guess the difference is that leaving South America for Europe is seen as being either a move to the top level of the sport or part of the journey there. China is still a backwater in terms of competitive football. It'll be interesting to see how they do in terms of improving the standard over the next few years.

[rodo]

been ****e tonight but champions in about 2 mins

[Leyton388]

Makes me sick.

[Leyton388]

Get John Terry into his kit. Double quick!

[Catrin]

Has John Terry changed into his kit for the photos?

[dom9]

been ****e tonight but champions in about 2 mins

And 36 games.

Best team this season.

[Maxiedge]

Lucky with injuries but that aside, 100% best/most consistent team this season

[Mark79]

Deserved and Conte's Chelsea is definitely easier to like than Mourinho and his band of cunts (even if Terry is still there in the fringes).

Still hate seeing Chelsea win titles though.

[dom9]

Deserved and Conte's Chelsea is definitely easier to like than Mourinho and his band of cunts (even if Terry is still there in the fringes).

Still hate seeing Chelsea win titles though.

Correct

[Norbs]

**** off Chelsea