Straight from the mouth of The Special One:
Lukaku, De Bruyne, and Kalas will be staying with the first team this season. Glad to see not only do we keep buying young players for the first team, but now start using the ones we have invested loans and development(as well as the money) into.
Excluding, the backup keep, the list of players bought in the Summer window the past few seasons:
Van Ginkel
Schurrle
Hazard
Marin
Oscar
Azpilicueta
Moses
Romeu
the oldest being Marin at 23
As for the 3 loanees returning this season:
Kalas(20) is Czech defender 6'1 and can play RB and CB, is compared a lot to Ivanovich. PLayed both positions as a starter for Vitesse last season and impressed. Should find time behind Cesar at Rightback and maybe some CB time in the Capital One Cup.
De Bruyne(20) is a fantastic attacking mid who can play in any of the 3 attacking spots of a 4231 and perhaps some in the pivot as well, no doubt his versatility is what gives him a great chance to find games in a crowded midfield. He is a little more direct than Mata and Oscar in terms of dribbling at opponents and a bit quicker than Hazard(with whom he starts alongside with Belgium). He started 33 games for Werder last season scoring 10 and assisting on 9. Think he can definitely challenge OScar and Schurrle for the top attacking spot next to Mata and Hazard, but we shall see.
Lukaku(20), as most here watch the Premier League prob doesn't need much of a profile breakdown, 35 League appearances on loan at West Brom, 17 goals. Good with both feet and strong in the air, his holdup play is solid and he showed great improvement in his off the ball movement this season
As for the new signings so far:
Schurrle(22) provides good balance for our attack as he has more pace and is more direct than Hazard, Oscar, Mata, and also tracks back a lot more defensively. I really like the look of that lazer of a shot he has as well. Definitely an upgrade on MOses, will be interesting to see his place in the pecking order otherwise.
Marco Van Ginkel(20) is thought of as a true complete center midfielder. The inevitable comparisons to Lampard began very early, and every time I have seen him(played for Kalas' loanee team Vitesse) I was impressed with his skills, composure, work rate and intelligence. Apparently he will step right into the 1st team, very excited about this one.
Also, he looks like Beaker and Bieber had a love child