Jaffka's gossip thread on the ins and outs at the 'Bok

[Prufrock]

He looked all right. Potential best in the world is either the beer talking, or his dad. I don't even nearly rate Busquets but I'll be astonished if the yet to break through Chelsea reserve ousts the only three years older World, European, Spanish and Champions League champion. Not that he'd have to to improve us.

[Bruce Rioja]

Oriol Romeu from Chelsea? Probably not a bad shout but I can imagine this going the same was as Gael Kakuta.

Am I the only one that's never heard of him?

OWEN Coyle could call in his favour from Chelsea to land Spanish star Oriol Romeu.

Wanderers are owed a player on loan from Stamford Bridge as part of Gary Cahill’s £7million switch in January.

It seemed Coyle would hold that ace up his sleeve until next summer, when the Whites boss hopes to be planning for a return to the Premier League.

But after calling time on his chase for Colombia international Carlos Sanchez, reports suggest he will now try to set up a meeting with the 20-year-old former Barcelona youth product when he flies into the country to play for the Spanish Olympic team.


Coyle perhaps faces an uphill task to convince Romeu to drop down to the Championship after he featured 22 times in all competitions for the Blues last season.

But after Andre Villas-Boas was sacked in early March, he played just twice under Roberto Di Matteo, who was made permanent boss this summer after delivering the FA Cup and Champions League.

Speaking in June, the Catalan starlet had his sights set on earning a first team place under the Italian.

“Di Matteo is at Chelsea and so am I. I have a contract, and my dream is to play,” he said.

“I demonstrated to myself that I could play early in the season, and I think I’m able. Hopefully next season I will enjoy more minutes on the pitch.

“For me, the season at Chelsea has been spectacular, especially the achievement of winning the Champions League. It’s something I always dreamed of as a child.”

Whether Villas-Boas decides to factor Romeu into his reshaping plans at Tottenham could also come into the equation over the coming weeks.

But Coyle has a high success rate in luring top young players to the Reebok on loan, based largely on his sterling work with Jack Wilshere and Daniel Sturridge – who is likely to give a glowing reference to his Chelsea team-mate about his time in the North West.

Romeu will play for a strong Spain squad at the Olympics this summer and could potentially gain even more suitors if the tournament favourites live up to their billing. And that could put the emphasis on Wanderers agreeing a deal earlier rather than later.

The immediate transfer target for Coyle is goalkeeper Andy Lonergan, and it is expected the club will launch a second bid for the 28-year-old this week.

Leeds United turned down their initial offer and have warned they will not entertain selling the former Preston North End man until QPR stopper Paddy Kenny is secured.

That deal is expected to go through on Wednesday, which should pave the way for the Whites to make another move.

Fromt' BEN.

[ohjimmyjimmy]

Hope he doesnt spend another summer chasing rainbows.
At least he's looking at another midfielder though.

[Riviman]

Mark Connolly our £1 Million signing from Wolves has joined Crawley Town, good luck to the lad:

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[Mar]

Waste of a £1m and FA trouble by signing this lad. Not the lads fault so all the best to him at Crawley. One of those 'what were they thinking' signings.

[Jez]

This lad made 22 appearances for chelsea last season, including champions league and plenty of premier league. He's played a competetive game for barcelona too and was part of their 19 man squad. Don't think he will be that interested but if he is itll be the best loanee since sturridge.

[Puskas]

Hope he doesnt spend another summer chasing rainbows.

Why? That'd be no fun.

I hope he pisses the summer away charging naively after unrealistic targets who'd never, ever join us, before signing someone on a free, on transfer deadline day. Probably Dean Windass. He could do a job for us, you know.

[ohjimmyjimmy]

Dont even joke about it.

[Bruce Rioja]

Hope he doesnt spend another summer chasing rainbows.

Or indeed listening to any of the rest of Shed 7's back catalogue

[officer_dibble]

Aye. 22 appearences last season? There is next to feck all chance of signing him,.should be more realistic?

[Jez]

Aye. 22 appearences last season? There is next to feck all chance of signing him,.should be more realistic?

Exactly, try 1 league cup appearance

[Riviman]

Aye. 22 appearences last season? There is next to feck all chance of signing him,.should be more realistic?

Perhaps there's no chance of getting him BUT if you don't ask you don't get.

[Bruce Rioja]

Aye. 22 appearences last season? There is next to feck all chance of signing him,.should be more realistic?

Perhaps there's no chance of getting him BUT if you don't ask you don't get.

Absolutely. What's the worst that can happen?

[TKIZ!]

Aye. 22 appearences last season? There is next to feck all chance of signing him,.should be more realistic?

Perhaps there's no chance of getting him BUT if you don't ask you don't get.

Absolutely. What's the worst that can happen?

We get knocked back?

[officer_dibble]

Well ask then
but dont keep.fawning over him like rodrigo or thiago...and set the sights for some less ambitious targets as well. Like we have to be fair!

left back
tackling centre mid
possibly a goalscorer though marv is due a shot and eaves is in 'step up or feck off' territory

[Turkish Trotter]

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11095/7885172/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

new one on me.

Swashbuckling Midfielder ????????????????????

[officer_dibble]

Haha
well someones out of the loop then

probably isles

[Worthy4England]

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11095/7885172/

new one on me.

Swashbuckling Midfielder ????????????????????

We've been linked with this dude for a few weeks now (along with Reading amongst others), I think. "The Beast".

Someone reported that we were after the lad from Chelsea, because we couldn't land this bloke from Columbia and had given up...

Maybe Sky isn't up to date as the BEN.

[truewhite15]

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11095/7885172/

new one on me.

Swashbuckling Midfielder ????????????????????

We've been linked with this dude for a few weeks now (along with Reading amongst others), I think. "The Beast".

Someone reported that we were after the lad from Chelsea, because we couldn't land this bloke from Columbia and had given up...

Maybe Sky isn't up to date as the BEN.

Or alternatively, the BN has reported stuff that isn't exactly set in stone yet. Nah, that'd never happen, would it??

[Worthy4England]

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11095/7885172/

new one on me.

Swashbuckling Midfielder ????????????????????

We've been linked with this dude for a few weeks now (along with Reading amongst others), I think. "The Beast".

Someone reported that we were after the lad from Chelsea, because we couldn't land this bloke from Columbia and had given up...

Maybe Sky isn't up to date as the BEN.

Or alternatively, the BN has reported stuff that isn't exactly set in stone yet. Nah, that'd never happen, would it??

Everyone's favourite twatterer seems to be saying it could be back on...