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The only 2 wingers I would take over Olise atm, on the planet, are Yamal and (assuming we count him as a winger still and not a CF at the end of the day) Mbappe. Raphinha turns 30yo this coming December, and I deffo rate Olise atm over Saka, Vini Jr, Kvaratskhelia, Désiré Doué, and, atm, the 2 potentially better very young ones, Kenan Yıldız and, of course, Estêvão. Olise, (who just turned 24yo), in only 2200 minutes, already has 13 goals and 20 assists, all comps. He has the most total assists on the planet for all players, all positions, who play in the top 15 global leagues.

Can a small club like Bournemouth really let him go for free in the summer if they can get a decent fee now?

and my post (which again, the original source of was not a football-only rumour-whore site, the source was a 100 year old respected Spanish newspaper) did not make any wild 'omg he is Chels bound!' claims it just said that Vini was very unhappy and acting out (which is on camera to a degree from their games anyway) to point he wants to leave (which he told the now sacked Xabi to his face when he was pulled in the Supercup v Barca)

Senesi ain't leaving Bournemouth this window

yes, Sarr and Anselmino make not getting Jacquet a less bitter pill to swallow (if we do not get him over the line), especially from what I have seen of Sarr The one CB I simply cannot get over not grabbing was Huijsen. Losing out on him was a gut shot, no doubt. The only thing that made it a tiny tiny bit better was that it was Real Madrid, one of only 2 clubs (Barca of course being the other) that we will lose out to almost everytime (when they REALLY want a player), due to global players' dreams. Now, those two clubs aside, we, Chels, are number 3 on the 'dreams list' for yoing players globally, after them. The only exception might be some Italians who want to stay in Italy (basically Inter/AC/Juve), but those players are RARE (as an example, look now, even Bastoni is starting to hint he wants to go abroad, although watch him end up at Real or, a wee less likely, Barca, ffs!) Manure used to be number 3, but almost 15 years of shit football is killing that 'dream-production line', plus, who the fuck would want to live in Manchester over London, lolol.

Can tell this is another Olise situation isn’t it !? Show interest with no real intention of actually getting him to the make a last minute move for some bang average player and say, well we tried! 🤷🏻‍♂️ Seen this script before. Hope i’m wrong this time around as I’m hearing very good things about this JJ lad.

Forget Jacquet, get Senesi for a fraction of the price, and then wait for Sarr or Anselmino to return in the summer to bolster our numbers if necessary. What we badly need is a LCB anyways which Senesi is. Then we’d have 2 high quality, natural left sided options in that position with him and Colwill.

Dont bothet me too much, tbh Rennes are smart but I hope we dont make any unrealistic bid

I read that this bloke from Rennes that they aren't budging from their valuation Wonder how much fucking pussy footing around we will do with this one before we decide to walk away Pay it or move on

Why not? Even if the source if crap, we can discuss the idea/possibility of signing players. This topic is about commenting rumours, isn't it?

I wouldn't want the petulant little fuck here anyway

I rarely post any Spanish sources, and I find Marca and/or AS to not be truly top tier either. Back to Vini Jr, I DO think he is very unhappy and absolutely can see him leaving Real (not to Chels btw)

please post only marca and AS

what shit sources do I post? I rip Fichajes all the time, never post them as factual, I say the opposite. As for that Vini Jr story, the source is El Periódico Mediterráneo, generally considered a reliable, long-standing local newspaper for Castellón, Spain, known for its balanced, rigorous reporting and commitment to local interests, acting as the region's leading media outlet under Prensa Ibérica since 2019, though its specific journalistic biases should always be considered, like any regional news source.

If Vini ever leaves Madrid it could really only be for one of three clubs. PSG or one of the Manchester clubs. Those are the only 3 that would pay his monstrous wage demands. Think he’s too young to go to Saudi yet.

fuck that git and fuck Boehly for buying him and paying him £17m per year for 5 years

why you continue to post shit sources?

Unfortunately, it looks like Sterling is waiting for Fulham and doesn't want to transfer anywhere else! 😶😶

Vinícius Júnior has told his camp he wants to leave Real Madrid, according to El Periódico Mediterráneo, after feeling unwanted at the Santiago Bernabéu. He has conveyed that he does not want to play where he is not wanted. https://onefootball.com/id/berita/vinicius-opens-door-to-real-madrid-exit-after-bernabeu-boos-42254298

I had a feeling either Napoli or Marseille( The Expendables FC) would take him, perfect match. Will be curious what he is still capable of, I wouldn't be totally surprised if he succeded same as many Premier League outcasts.

Ruthless signing

Marc Guehi: England defender completes move to Manchester City from Crystal Palace https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6977024/2026/01/19/marc-guehi-transfer-manchester-city-crystal-palace/ Manchester City have completed the signing of centre-back Marc Guehi from Crystal Palace. The Athletic reported last week that City were in the process of finalising an agreement to sign the England international in a package worth £20million ($26.8m) plus bonuses and a sell-on clause. Guehi was out of contract at Palace at the end of the season and could have left the club as a free agent when his contract expired on June 30. Guehi did not intend to his extend his contract at Selhurst Park and City appeared to be the only team that were prepared to make a deal to sign him in this window. The 25-year-old had appeared set to join Liverpool on deadline day in a £35m transfer in the summer, though Palace pulled out of the deal after failing to source an adequate replacement. Arsenal, Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Liverpool were among the clubs expected to move for Guehi this summer, though defensive injuries at City brought their pursuit forward. Josko Gvardiol is out after undergoing surgery for a fracture tibia, Ruben Dias is sidelined with a hamstring issue while John Stones has been out since early December after sustaining a thigh injury. City recalled 20-year-old defender Max Alleyne from Watford earlier this month as extra cover. At his press conference on Friday, Crystal Palace head coach Glasner confirmed that Guehi was close to leaving the club. “A deal with Marc is in the final stages,” Glasner said. “I can’t confirm the club because it’s still not done, but it’s the final stages and the result is that Marc doesn’t play (against Sunderland) tomorrow for us.” Glasner also confirmed that he would be leaving the club at the end of the season for a “new challenge”. Guehi joined the club in July 2021 from Chelsea and has gone on to make 188 appearances for the club, being appointed captain ahead of the 2024-25 campaign and leading the team to its first major trophy in its history, lifting the FA Cup in May. The defender is City’s second signing of the transfer window after the arrival of forward Antoine Semenyo from Bournemouth in a £62.5m move. By Sam Lee Manchester City Correspondent

Putting this in here instead of the Brentford thread because it shows Rosenior is not using a modified Maresca game plan and tactics, but truly his own ideas. Hopefully it becomes smoother moving forward.

I think in terms of pure talent and ability Yildiz is above everyone on this list other than Vini. I’d have him here in a heartbeat and don’t think he’d flop. I just don’t see any chance Juve entertain a sale nor do we have space for another winger currently.