Many reports on the media today that after Mourhino’s appointment at Real some players are being very heavily linked with moves to the Bernabeu.

Now the linking of Lampard to Jose is of no surprise to anyone and there is an obvious impact to us with the future of Milner. Chelsea do need to keep their quota of ‘home grown’ players at the required level for European football and doesn’t Milner tick all the boxes for them ?

Reports indicate they do have the cash to bid for Milner and I suspect we would prefer a straight cash deal than any swaps. Milner for them is young (in an ageing squad), English and in many ways the perfect replacement for Lampard at club and international level and he takes penalties !!

So you have to wonder is Milner waiting for a Chelsea bi and is Chelsea the club Wanock referred to when he said

From his point of view, if there’s a chance to play at a higher level, then it’s something that I’m sure he’ll be open to.

He never referred once to Man City in his quotes and no Villa fan if Chelsea came in for Milner can seriously say we can stop Milner from going there.