Redknapp Questions Remy’s Decision

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Former Liverpool midfielder Jamie Redknapp has questioned Loic Remy’s decision to join Chelsea rather than other teams interested in his services. Chelsea recently signed the QPR forward for around £ 9 million after activating his release clause. The Frenchman underwent a medical with Liverpool earlier in the season before failing it. However, he has been on the radar of clubs like Tottenham and Arsenal. Redknapp says that Remy may regret this decision to choose Chelsea since he may not feature much for Jose Mourinho’s team.

Diego Costa is the number-one striker at Chelsea and he has made a fantastic start to life in the Premier League. After just three matches, Costa is already leading the goalscoring charts with four goals to his name. Mourinho has previously not shied away from using his key players for more than 50 matches in a season. Many reckon that Remy will be the second choice at Chelsea since Didier Drogba, who returned to the club on a free transfer, may not get much game time at 36 years of age. The presence of a top-class backup for Costa is very important for Chelsea considering that they will have at least two matches every week.

Redknapp, though, says that Costa is unlikely to give up his first-team place for Remy. “Diego Costa is a game changer and people like that are what you pay the big money for. They lost David Luiz and brought in him and Cesc Fabregas for only £10million difference – and what piece of business that is. Loic Remy is a player I’ve seen closely at QPR and I just think ‘why would you go to Chelsea at the moment? Where are you going to play?’ He’s not. If Diego Costa is fit, this guy plays. He is the difference,” said Redknapp.

Chelsea plan mega money Pogba bid

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Premier League giants Chelsea are stepping up their pursuit of French midfield enforcer Paul Pogba as they look to add more steel to their midfield as Jose Mourinho plans a complete overhaul of the club’s midfield line and is planning a massive offer to lure Juventus into selling their prized asset.

The Blues are putting together a wage package that will completely blow rivals like Manchester United and Arsenal out of the water and are planning a swoop of £ 60 million to force the hands of the Italian giants into selling the French international.

According to reports, having already signed Cesc Fabregas from Barcelona for £ 30 million already this summer, the Portuguese manager is keen to add Pogba to his central midfield options and he plans to pair the Frenchman with Nemanja Matic, who returned to the club in January in a new look midfield.

Mourinho wants Fabregas to occupy the number ten role and use the Frenchman and the Serbian as holding midfielders but with Pogba’s tendency to bomb forward, Mourinho also hopes to add goals to the Chelsea after the departure of club legend Frank Lampard.

Having already let high earners like Lampard and Ashley Cole and selling David Luiz for a whopping £ 50 million to Paris Saint Germain, the club has money to burn and want to bring the former Manchester United youngster back to the Premier League.

Pogba is also keen on returning to the Premier League where he didn’t get a chance to establish himself for United under Sir Alex Ferguson but new United boss Louis van Gaal has also asked the club to match any offer Chelsea for the talented young midfielder after the additions of Athletic Bilbao midfielder Ander Herrera and young Southampton full back Luke Shaw to their ranks.