Totally agree. I like the look of Teixeira but he's 26, uncapped and in the midst of what looks like (on youtube) a great season in Ukraine. At the same age Suarez was looking like one of the best five players in the world and had (more than?) 50 odd caps for his country, including looking pretty outstanding in a World Cup.
I'd never heard of the player before we were linked with him. He looks quite exciting on youtube. As do many players. God knows if he's a E50m player... It does play on my mind a bit that he's uncapped at 26. Be interested to know who the most expensive player ever is who has never played for his country.
Yeah fair enough I don't see that much of Chelsea. Look like since Fabregas' arrival he's played less. Still don't think it's that out there with fees as they are, less than Herrera, less than Fellaini, maybe less than Schneiderlin.
They paid 17m for him five years ago. Since then he's pretty much been a starter (until past few months) in a pretty successful side. Good appearance record, 50 caps for Brazil. Don't think the fee is that out there personally. Not when someone like Naismith is 8.5m.
He talks about Benteke in the same kind of way Rafa talked about Cisse: even when he's scored you get the impression he just doesn't want that kind of player at all.