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Igor Thiago. Wouldn’t be against it

Big 7 utter dominance at the top (valuation-wise) If Håland, Lautaro Martínez, and Julian Alvarez move to 3 of the following 7 clubs: Real, Barca, Bayern, PSG, Arse, Chels, and Pool The top 34 players (top 35 IF Pedro gains 5m more euros in valuation) valuation-wise on the planet will ALL be at one of those 7 clubs (and it is really only 6, as Bayern only have 2 (Musiala and Olise) of the 34, and Olise is being hunted by multiple clubs in that top 6) finally IF you add 7 teams to the 7 listed above (so add Inter, Citeh, NUFC, AC Milan, Atletico Madrid, Spuds, and Manure) then many players would NOT have to move the top 14 teams could end up with the top 120 or so players valuation-wise, which is madness (maybe only 13 teams if Spuds lose their top 4 most valued players, van de Ven, Romero, Kudus, Simons) To get there these are the 12 players that would have to move to a top 14 team (and all 12 are deffo being targeted by multiple top teams): Kenan Yıldız Viktor Osimhen Morgan Rogers Adam Wharton Eliot Anderson Murillo Nico Williams (least likely to move on this list, due to his insane salary) Nico Schlotterbeck Yan Diomande Igor Thiago Karim Adeyemi (2nd least likely to move on this list IMHO, especially IF Schlotterbeck leaves) Carlos Baleba

🗯🔵Chelsea travelling squad: Goalkeepers: Filip Jorgensen, Max Merrick, Robert Sanchez Defenders: Josh Acheampong, Tosin Adarabioyo, Benoit Badiashile Trevoh Chalobah, Marc Cucurella, Wesley Fofana, Malo Gusto, Jorrel Hato, Reece James, Mamadou Sarr Midfielders: Enzo Fernandez, Romeo Lavia, Moises Caicedo, Andrey Santos Forwards: Liam Delap, Alejandro Garnacho, Marc Guiu, Pedro Neto, Cole Palmer, Joao Pedro

Hard to believe they intend to win the PL soon when the summer incomings are looking like Penders, Quenda, Emegha and possibly a CB Even if some of them seem to be quality youngsters, you just can't expect clinical performances over a 38-game season with such a young squad.

another project manager for real madrid IDK if cesc is capable of managing such a big club. its too early in his career

Real Madrid https://thedailybriefing.io/i/190445834/real-madrid Real Madrid have reportedly stepped up their monitoring of Newcastle United midfielder Sandro Tonali, with scouts attending the FA Cup this weekend to watch the Italian international in action. (Sun) 😞 Real Madrid keen on former Barcelona icon Cesc Fabregas as manager to replace Alvaro Arbeloa. More details! 😞 Real Madrid starlet Thiago Pitarch will receive European ban if he plays against Manchester City. Full Story here! Dubbed the 'next Vitinha'.................. https://www.football-espana.net/2026/03/09/midfielder-promoted-real-madrid-first-team

Manchester United https://thedailybriefing.io/i/190445834/manchester-united Manchester United have reportedly identified PSG winger Bradley Barcola as one of the leading candidates to strengthen their attack this summer. (Ekrem Konur) Roberto De Zerbi keen on Manchester United job as club weighs up Michael Carrick future. Full Story here! Manchester United target Antonee Robinson is interested in a move to Liverpool. (TEAMtalk) Fabrizio Romano claims that Manchester United scouts attended RB Leipzig’s latest match to monitor Yan Diomande. More details!

Liverpool are reportedly ‘preparing’ an offer for Nottingham Forest stalwart Murillo, which has prompted the attention of arch-rivals Manchester United. (Sebastien Vidal) 😞

Landon Emenalo signs new Chelsea deal https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/landon-emenalo-signs-new-Chelsea-deal Chelsea Football Club is pleased to announce that Academy defender Landon Emenalo has signed a new contract, keeping him at the club until at least 2031. Emenalo joined Chelsea’s Academy at Under-8s level, before spending time at Monaco and returning to the Blues as an Under-13. While progressing through the ranks at Cobham, he has shown himself to be a composed and intelligent player, who thrives under pressure in high-intensity moments. He made his Under-21s debut as a schoolboy in the 2023/24 Premier League Cup. After signing his scholarship ahead of 2024/25, Emenalo turned professional in January 2025 and quickly became a regular for our Under-21s across all competitions, primarily as a left-back. That has continued into this season, when he has also featured for the younger age groups in the UEFA Youth League and FA Youth Cup. The 18-year-old has also been involved with the men’s first team, appearing on the bench for last season’s UEFA Conference League fixture against Legia Warsaw and the Premier League trip to Liverpool, as well as the UEFA Champions League win over Pafos in the current campaign. In international football, Emenalo has previously represented the USA at youth level and, more recently, England’s Under-18s team. Congratulations, Landon!

https://siphillipstalkschelsea.substack.com/p/live-Chelsea-news-blog-tuesday-2ba Hmm Since the 2022/23 season, when BlueCo took over, Chelsea have a ZERO PERCENT win rate against Arsenal and Manchester City in 20 matches. - The Sun A bit on Roque after our news on him from Sunday Vitor Roque claims his first professional title. Palmeiras is expecting a blockbuster sale after the World Cup. His release price will hover around 50M€. In Brazil, they are calling on Ancelotti for his call-up, both for the March international break and the tournament itself. - Eduardo Burgos, Diario AS More from Feliciano Feliciano when asked about Chelsea’s rough patch: 🗣️ “Well, we just won two trophies last year. So, kind of depends a rough patch for whom. Arsenal haven’t won in 20 years since that I have checked.” Feliciano: “We take very seriously that Chelsea have been a top six in the Premier League, and we intend to not only stay there, but we intend to compete for trophies every year. “We intend to win the Premier League someday soon. And I think the reality is that I think we have put in place a much more sustainable system, in terms of players, in terms of kind of development that I think is yielding results right now.” 10.23am - Disasi on Chelsea Axel Disasi: “If I say everything, maybe I will get into trouble, but it was tough [the first half of the season at #Chelsea]. It was very tough to be watching every single week, every single weekend the games on the TV... “I was just working, waiting for my time - that’s why now I’m just enjoying because I know what it feels like to be in front of the TV and not on the pitch. I learned to be more patient, to stay professional, even if the circumstances were hard...” 10.11am - They intend to win the PL someday soon Clearlake co-owner Jose Feliciano on Chelsea’s model: 🗣️ “The reality is that we have put in place a much more sustainable system in terms of players and development which is, I think, yielding results right now. We intend to win the Premier League some day soon.”

https://siphillipstalkschelsea.substack.com/p/live-Chelsea-news-blog-tuesday-2ba Great to see Levi back! 13.48pm - Ref for Toon Paul Tierney will referee Chelsea vs Newcastle. VAR is Michael Salisbury. 13.07pm - Barcola speaks Bradley Barcola: “We don’t feel like we’re seeking revenge [against Chelsea] because it wasn’t the same period, nor the same competition. “We know they’re a very good team. We know it’s going to be difficult, but we’ve worked hard. They’re in a good run of form, they’re playing well. We really enjoy these matches, they’re the best to play.” 13.05pm - Enrique speaks ahead of Chelsea PSG boss, Luis Enrique: “We know #Chelsea very well, having played them last summer. They have changed their manager and players. We know how difficult these types of matches are, but we are looking to be ready to win. "We prefer to have possession of the ball rather than our opponents, and [#Chelsea] do so effectively. They have a very good team with international players. It will be difficult for both teams. "Liam [Rosenior] has experience at the highest level with Strasbourg. He played very offensively but also well in defence. We are in the midst of one of the most important matches. We will try to play our own game." 12.46pm - Gittens in contention, Estevao out Jamie Gittens has been sidelined for more than a month with a hamstring injury, but is now back in contention against PSG. Estevao remains sidelined with a thigh injury and did not train ahead of Chelsea’s clash against PSG. - Evening Standard In training includes: Cole Palmer, Marc Cucurella, Joao Pedro, Reece James, and Levi Colwill Not Training: Estevao

Dario Essugo, I'm listening... (watching) Another gem? https://siphillipstalkschelsea.substack.com/p/dario-essugo-im-listening-watching When Chelsea sign a good player, they fully deserve to be praised for it. I always aim for balance on this site. I’ve always said that they have made some very good signings and I do rate a decent chunk of our squad. We all know they’ve also made some terrible signings, as well as some with big question marks over their heads too. But when I call those out, it’s equally important for my to praise the good stuff too. And I think Dario Essugo could end up being a good one. I’m listening my friend, I’m watching… I’m not getting carried away, of course. He’s struggled with injuries, and we have not seen enough of him yet. But what I have seen of him, I like. He looks like a very well-rounded player who can do it all. Dare I say that he looks like a carbon copy of Moises Caicedo? The irony is of course, Chelsea signed him to initially back up and allow more rests for Caicedo. And so far, he looks more than capable of doing just that, if he can stay fit. He’s very calm and composed on the ball, his passing and vision looks very good, and his defensive awareness and stability is top. We only paid £18m to sign him, and he could well end up looking like a real gem of a bargain if he continues to show the quality he has shown so far. So for this signing, it looks decent, and I am absolutely handing flowers to those who spotted the player, compiled the reports, recommended Chelsea signed him, and then those who got the deal done for such a low fee. Well done all!

Happy Birthday to our Chels! All the best people (and clubs) are born in March! https://siphillipstalkschelsea.substack.com/p/happy-birthday-to-our-chels My son just about scraped it into March, being born in the morning on March the 1st. My Birthday is 22 days later. And I know there are many other good people born in this month. But also, the best club in the world was born in March! Happy Birthday to Chelsea FC, born March 10th 1905. Wow. Chelsea FC is 121 years old today. We’ve won it all, and had a few badges and kits along the way too… 🏆 x5 Premier League 🏆 x1 First Division 🏆 x2 Second Division 🏆 x8 F.A Cup 🏆 x5 League Cup 🏆 x4 F.A. Community Shield 🏆 x2 Full Members' Cup 🏆 x2 Champions League 🏆 x2 Europa League 🏆 x1 Conference League 🏆 x2 Cup Winners Cup 🏆 x2 Super Cup 🏆 x2 Club World Cup The club was here well before any of our current players, managers, and owners, and it will be here long after all of them as well. This is why it’s always club over anything else. Chelsea FC is who we love and live. Chelsea FC is our lifestyle and our passion. Chelsea FC has the power to dictate our moods and make or break our entire weekends! Football is not a sport. Football is way more than just a game. Football is life for so many people. Football is a lifestyle. And in this lifestyle, we all chose Chelsea, or Chelsea chose us. I’ve been a Chelsea fan since the age of 5. My Dad supported them, and so did his Dad. So it was inevitable that I supported them too, I had no choice. But I’ve never looked back since. The feeling of going to my very first game with my Dad is a feeling that will forever stick with me, walking up those steps and looking onto the pitch, it just felt incredible surreal. I’ve been Chelsea mad ever since then. My boy can support whoever he wants to support, but if it’s not Chelsea then he’ll be moving into our garden shed… 😂 I’ve seen it all at this club. I saw us in the old Division Two. I saw us when we were s**t. I’ve seen us when we were at our very highest and conquering world football. I’ve been through the highs and the lows, and that continues now day by day at this club in the modern day. I’ll forever be here for Chelsea, holding up their umbrella for them. Come rain or shine, I’m Chelsea FC till I die. The glory days will return at some point. When? I’m not sure. But Chelsea will go on existing for hopefully beyond my own existence. We will always be Chelsea FC. All the best ideas happen in the pub. Chelsea were formed at The Rising Sun pub… ! Happy Birthday to our Blue love!

Awesome, he was good for that type of futbol they play.

Chelsea still believe in Liam Delap? What else are they going to say!? https://siphillipstalkschelsea.substack.com/p/Chelsea-still-believe-in-liam-delap Sky Sports reporter Kaveh Solhekol has put something out on Liam Delap this week. He states that Chelsea still believe in Liam Delap, and behind the scenes, they feel he’s been unlucky with injuries. The message form inside the club is that you have to back him and give him a bit more time because he’s still young. So Kaveh has clearly gone to Chelsea and asked them about Delap. But what exactly were they going to say in response? ‘No, he’s not been good enough and we’ve given up on him’!? They are going to put out correspondence saying that they still have faith in a new striker they only signed in the summer, right? They have to. From what I have heard, Chelsea are keeping a close eye on Delap for the rest of this season. And then in the summer, they will make a decision on him. I can actually potentially foresee a loan move for Delap at the end of the season, rather than being sold. But he is very much playing for his Chelsea future right now. He needs to well and truly step up. Chelsea didn’t pay much to sign him so he was low risk anyway. And as I’ve also reported, we had heard that he had been struggling with the training sessions early doors. I’m not sure if it is now the same under Liam Rosenior. Delap will want to be playing much more, so it could be a case of a loan move to go and play more being best for all parties involved. But let’s see, there’s many games left to play, and a big decision to be made come the end of the season. I still think Delap has many good attributes, but it’s about application, confidence, and playing in a possessional-based team and getting used to that. It’s a big difference from Ipswich.

A prediction that Chelsea could change their transfer tact now They wont... https://siphillipstalkschelsea.substack.com/p/a-prediction-that-Chelsea-could-change I thought I’d take a look at these quotes today, even though I don’t think Chelsea are going to change the ways they recruit, not at all. But still, it does make some sense what is said below, so you never know. Chelsea are being tipped to sign more players in the summer transfer market by former Everton CEO Keith Wyness this week. Ex-Everton, Aston Villa, and Aberdeen chief executive Wyness, speaking exclusively to Football Insider, says Chelsea will have to look at selling players in the summer transfer window and change their transfer strategy to adapt to their financial situation. Wyness – who served as CEO at Goodison Park between 2004 and 2009 and now runs a football consultancy advising elite clubs – believes Chelsea will still buy players in the summer. He told Football Insider‘s Inside Track podcast: “It doesn’t mean to say they’re not going to buy. I think they will. “But they’re going to, I think, we’re going to see a flight to quality. Whereas before, they had a flight to youth. If you look at it, if you follow what I’m saying, they had a lot of development players. “Now I think they’re going to see if their strategy has worked, and can they sell those players they bought younger? Can they sell them now at a higher price? We’ve got to see. And this is where the market’s going to test themselves. And will there be enough buyers out there?” I think this does make some sense really. Chelsea will obviously still be needing to sell players, as every club does. But they continue to assure us all that they will not be selling any of the players they see as indispensable. Time will tell on that one of course. I don’t think they will change their course though because they fully believe in this project and they way they are doing things. At least, Clearlake do.

Chelsea goalkeeper situation has been left wide open again It's a strange one developing here https://siphillipstalkschelsea.substack.com/p/Chelsea-goalkeeper-situation-has Chelsea continue to get linked with new goalkeepers for the summer. The last I heard, they have a lot of faith in Mike Penders and it has been swaying towards him coming in to at least challenge to be Chelsea’s number one this summer. But that is not yet cut and dry. There is a chance that they still decide he needs another year out on loan for his development. A final decision will be made at the end of this season. I guess now though, it will also depend on what happens with Robert Sanchez, Filip Jorgensen, and any new names that they could look at. Robin Roefs of Sunderland continues to be mentioned, and the club have not yet put out any briefs to say that they have no interest in him. Now when they do that, I never truly know what it means, but the fact they haven’t yet tried to squash this rumour, does make me think there could be something in it. There will be different reasons why a club will squash a rumour though. Neither Jorgensen or Sanchez want to be a backup, they both want to be number one. So there is still a scenario that both leave the club in the summer if they are not the regular number one. And with Sanchez again looking like he has just been stripped of this title by Liam Rosenior, who at the moment appears to prefer Jorgensen to play his brand of football, it really does raise the question marks over Sanchez for this summer. Jorgensen wanted out in January because he wants more games and has been concerned about his World Cup place in the summer. But Chelsea blocked any move because they didn’t want to have to replace a keeper in the mid-season market. So with both Sanchez and Jorgensen, there are question marks. Chelsea are also most certainly taking a look at other keeper names as well. Then there is the situation of Penders. It’s all now very open and I have no idea how this will go down come the end of the season.

Yours truly. 😂

There is no way if we get to the final we can lose it again...that be too much. Mean record we set bad enough

🗯💥Vitor Roque claims his first professional title. Palmeiras is expecting a blockbuster sale after the World Cup. His release price will hover around 50M€. In Brazil, they are calling on Ancelotti for his call-up, both for the March international break and the tournament itself. (@EduardoBurgos)

👀✅️🔥Levi Colwill is in UCL Team training. Chelsea winger Jamie Gittens involved in open training before PSG. Masseuse Billy McCullogh did a funny speech before the session. ❌Not Training: Estevao😪

Chelsea entered the recent transfer window with a clear intention: reshape the squad and correct weak areas that…View the full article

Elliot for me is the one to get. But I agree unless we can get an upgrade I'm also against selling him. Because it's dumb as heck selling him and staying with injury prone players. So sell for silly money and if can get an upgrade. If not the board should not sell, but knowing them they will sell and get some 18 year old from Africa....