Reservations?? .... the defence is a shambles yet we want to spend £30 million odd on a player who has had a good season in Italy?.... Chelsea very seldom allow good quality players to leave especially after 1 season yet he was soon shipped out. This for me is lazy on the clubs behalf,instead of scouting the depths of the globe for the Kante and Mahrez type players we end up paying ridiculous sums for dross. And then we wonder why we never move forward
I just completely disagree with everything you've said here.
Firstly, the club is quite clearly looking at defensive reinforcements, and we are barely a couple of weeks into the window. Van Dijk, just today, has reportedly decided he wants to come to us. If Van Dijk didn't come to the club, and moved elsewhere, the fan backlash would be unmanageable for FSG, so its likely he's either staying or joining us. That's how I read that.
Chelsea have allowed A LOT of TALENTED players leave after seldom opportunities to impress. De Bruyne left for a small fee and has gone on to play for City. Schurrle has left and now plays for Dortmund. Sturridge didn't last long before he was moved on to us, while Bertrand barely got a sniff of a game and now is one of the leagues best left backs.
Ridiculous amount as well seems a little off to me. For £35m, you're getting a player that had a terrific season, has proven to be a highly effective player, even as a bit-part, at all the clubs he has featured, and is 24, approaching the peak of his career.
As for the Kante/Mahrez comment, is it not true that we have been scouting younger signings too, like Werner, Brandt, etc. Why look to buy more "untested" players when you can buy someone far closer to the finished product.
If Klopp underwhelms in the market, sure, I'll be the next in line to complain, but Salah as a signing shouldn't be greeted with any less optimism than most of our recent signings. If you've seen him play, you'll know his pace, work-ethic and unpredictability are exactly what we missed with Mane away, and exactly what we shouldn't be lost having on the pitch should any injury/loss of form occur.
