Dimitr

We need cb and dm  ,Thiago Silva is 36 years old he can’t play all the games .
If we buy Rice we will have 1 player for two positions!!
So if we can’t sign Rice we must sign another two players :one CB 
and one Dm 

We need cb and dm  ,Thiago Silva is 36 years old he can’t play all the games .
If we buy Rice we will have 1 player for two positions!!
So if we can’t sign Rice we must sign another two players :one CB 
and one Dm 

For anyone worried about Mendy's age and the fact he hasn't been signed by a big club yet, at 27 years old Keylor Navas was playing for Levante.

Ampadu, Michy, Gallagher, Tomori... All on loan to PL clubs, they will not play against us, but hopefully they do some damage to rivals... And it could be a couple more...

We can’t spend another 100m for a gk after 5 signings and after 200++ m transfer spend . 
Also Rice would cost 60m-70m€ so 25m€ for mendy +60m€ for rice =100m€ 
perfect for me 

We can’t spend another 100m for a gk after 5 signings and after 200++ m transfer spend . 
Also Rice would cost 60m-70m€ so 25m€ for mendy +60m€ for rice =100m€ 
perfect for me 

We can’t spend another 100m for a gk after 5 signings and after 200++ m transfer spend . 
Also Rice would cost 60m-70m€ so 25m€ for mendy +60m€ for rice =100m€ 
perfect for me 

Believe me if we bid 60m£ he is ours .   Matter of time easily 

Mendy and Rice :10/10 our transfer business 

He's a 20 mil stop gap. He's not brought in to be amazing he's brought in to not be the reason we lose games and be an average level goalkeeper of which will be more than worth it. Put it this way. We've spent 200 mil on attackers spending 20 mil on a keeper to concede 10 less than kepa will probably be like 10 points difference.

He's not gonna be amazing but he doesn't need to be

I am not really convinced, but this is my conclusion why I think Cech wants him. I cannot see another reason right now, but I have only seen him play once.

But I accepted that we will get him. Still a huge improvement in many ways. 75% save percentage and almost Nick Pope level when it comes to catching balls.



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Maybe Cech and Lollichon see Mendy as our best option because he solves our biggest defensive issue, which are set pieces? Especially during corners, having a tall guy that can catch balls might be a way to solve our weakness. Kepa never leaves his line, while this guy is almost Nick Pope level when it comes to aerial strenght.

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Massive upgrade to Kepa. Most GKs would be an upgrade to be fair. 
 
One thing is sure though, he will tower over everyone. Cant be worse then Kepa at shot stopping either. Kepa has wrists made of glass and positioning of a drunken mad bastard. 

Mendy and Rice :10/10 our transfer business 

Peter Cech is personally pushing for Mendy. From the stats he can make some saves and is one of the best in the world at claiming crosses, which was one of our biggest issues last season. 
Our team are not just going out there to sign the coolest goalkeeper, they're looking at our weaknesses and trying to fix them at the cheapest price possible. Good on them.

Matt Law confirming we are looking to complete the deal for Mendy based on Petr Cech and that Lampard wants a defensive midfielder with Declan Rice his main target.
We are still busy.

Florentino is still raw, Zakaria or Rice are the better options right now.

I don't believe for a second that we're going to consider another DM this window. We will wait for Rice.

Some bits on the transfer update:
- Talks are progressing well. An offer worth 14 million pounds was rejected by Rennes but negotiations are ongoing and an agreement should be reached.
- Mendy expected to arrive "within days or the next few weeks". (LOL!)
- Club have considered a number of options including Oblak, Onana and Pope but Mendy is seen as the best option right now.
- Mendy will be brought in to compete with Kepa, who looks likely to remain because there is little interest from elsewhere.
- Club could also buy a defensive midfielder. Rice remains on the wishlist, although he was originally lined up for his ability to play at the back as well as in the centre. Club also monitored Lille's Soumare last season.

Werner 
Pulisic.                   Havertz.            Ziyech 
  
                   Kante.   Kovasic 
chilwell.      Silva.  Zouma.    Reece 
                       Mendy 
 
probably our best XI for the season .

Looked great for France against Sweden
 

https://theathletic.com/2044050/2020/09/05/havertz-transfer-mclachlan-marina-phone-call-lampard-real-madrid/
Some inside info from The Athletic on our pursuit-purchase of Havertz...
- Club started making transfer plans over a year ago when the transfer ban became a reality.
- Havertz had already been watched on several occasions. Scott McLachlan, the head of international scouting, championed Havertz to the board from a very early stage.
- Club have followed Havertz for several years. Same case with Werner but more extensive with Havertz.
- Bayern, Real Madrid, Barcelona, Liverpool, Man United all reached to Havertz's representatives over the last 18 months to gauge whether they could be at the front of the queue to sign him
- Contact with Havertz's representatives were initiated around late April/early May 2019. Club had wanted to spend big and Havertz was very much in the forefront of that.
- Bayern never made any offer. Man United gave a noteworthy presentation of their own last year but didn't go any further.
- It's believed Real Madrid were Havertz's preferred destination because of their glamour and one of his idols Toni Kroos is playing for them. Even when Chelsea began stepping up the efforts earlier this year, there was suspicion he was waiting for Real to make a move.
- Chelsea benefited from the COVID-19 pandemic because it impacted Real's and Bayern's finances. They had hoped Havertz would stay another year at Leverkusen before making a move next year.
- But Havertz had decided to leave Leverkusen this summer because he felt he had outgrown the team, they didn't qualify for the Champions League and he needed a new challenge. Leverkusen also weren't willing to wait and risk decreasing his value.
- Wrong to suggest Havertz merely settled for Chelsea because it was the only option. Chelsea went from being just an option to something very desirable to Havertz.
- Club sent a message to Havertz with the signings of Werner, Ziyech etc to highlight their ambition.
- Lampard reached out to Havertz at the end of the Bundesliga season and laid out his vision of attacking football with young players at the fore. Lampard explained how he was building a new team and Havertz was going to be one of the key players. There was a feeling of freshness and momentum and Havertz wanted to be part of it.
- In contrast to the ageing squads and disarray of Real Madrid and Barcelona, Chelsea came across the more enticing adventure at this stage of Havertz's career.
- Havertz was reportedly impressed with Marina, the way Chelsea stepped on the gas and went for the deal. Stature of the Premier League helped and the challenge of winning with Chelsea is seen as a bigger thing because it's harder to do.
- Chelsea have made their intentions clear to sign Havertz before Lampard took charge.
- Havertz made up his mind to join Chelsea at the end of July.
- Agreement with Leverkusen was only finalized earlier this week. The Athletic were told on one hand, Chelsea will pay an initial figure of 62 million pounds but on the other hand, Leverkusen are confident they will receive the full asking price in time.
- Inevitably, there are questions of what his arrival will mean for some of the younger players in the squad, who fear they may be sidelined. While that is a factor, there's a lot of positive talk in the camp about Havertz and the other signings. There is acceptance that Chelsea will always make signings and signing players like Havertz will help the others raise their game and win trophies.

Sounds like Kante was back to his best against Sweden tonight. 

Havertz/Werner is gonna be the new Lampard/Drogba or Fabregas/Costa, I can feel it.