Clockwork

Sterling has looked so bad.

Agreed, i highly doubt Poch will see it any other way.

I think Gallagher deserves another season, a lot of players were terrible last season. It looks like Poch wants him to stay, only way he leaves if he pushes for a move. Which is unlikely.

He is also 28, no resale value though in the future.

Why not have Strasbourg buy him.

Weird how every signing under Tuchel was utter flop, Fofana has been the best one and he is quite injury prone. Which we already knew before buying.

If we look into a CB from Manchester, it should be Laporte.

Time to bid for antonio silva.

If he stays, he could be a surprise player under Poch. Like most here i do think he has his limitations. Just a hunch.

It may be a wait and see with Borja and Jackson, make a decision after pre season. Like i said Vlahovic biggest issue imo is fitness, he has struggled with muscle injury for most of his time at Juve.

The issue is we just finished 12th; way too much unproven players in attack. Very risky strategy.

No not really, he also failed at United. He is not good enough for a top side and low block. He is the ultimate flat track bully. Some people still don’t get it.

Maybe Lukaku didn't feel appreciated by Inter, they have shown very low agency to try to sign him, and remember they backed out of the original two year loan.

Biggest concern for me with Vlahovic is fitness, he hasen't been healthy since he got to Juve. i am honestly not concerned with his ability, i think he would strive if healthy.

Fekir was very good before injuries and had a solid career at Betis. He was on his way to Pool before that.

What about Joao Palhinha? He is 28, but would be a good stop gap if Andrey Santos as good as our scouts believe him to be.

Okay, they use statistics alongside the eye test. Caicedo has had one full PL season, on a Brighton side that overachieved. Sometime when the team plays very well an individual player can outperform their level. On the flipside when the team plays terrible, individual players can underperform ex: many players on this Chelsea season last season.

If stats was everything, recruitment would be simple and linear. Zubimendi is good, he is seen as Busquets heir. He is also a true DM. You didn't understand my post regarding Enzo.

Enzo is rare in football, there aren’t many elite midfield controllers. So there is a rationale for paying such fees. On the other hand B2B/DMF they are not that unique.

I think vlahovic was terribly misused at Juve, not the type of player where he creates when isolated upfront. I think he would be excellent playing with Nkunku. I think he is a good fit, he is still very young, where worst case he would still have resell value.

He is nowhere near player he once was, don’t think he has that 1v1 ability he once had.

I have seen this lineup on twitter and many Chelsea fans think it is good enough, some here may also believe that. Jackson Mudriyk/Sterling…….Nkunku——Madueke Eno——Caicedo Chilly—-Colwill——-Silva——James Kepa This imo is not good enough, especially in attack way too many unknowns. Jackson, Mudriyk, and Madueke they have potential but at this point that is way too risky to think they will all come good.

Florentino Luís from Benfica we have not been linked but a player linked to Pool, Barca, United, etc. Lets reunite him with Enzo. There are other options beside Caicedo, but we keep wasting our time if Brighton keep moving the post.

Dusan Vlahovic most interest me, others are similar players we already have.

He is not just a technical and creative player, he very hard working, physical and averaging 3.3 tackles per game that is elite level.