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https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/steven-gerrard-carney-chukwuemeka-transfer-27642628 The reasons behind Carney Chukwuemeka's surprise move from Aston Villa to Chelsea have already been explained by Steven Gerrard. Chukwuemeka had entered into a long-running contract stand-off with Villa, refusing to sign a new deal. His current contract was set to run out next summer, with Chukwuemeka thought to have been keen to leave in search of more game-time. He has now been granted his wish for an exit, with the Blues set to complete a £20million deal with Villa. The move was announced on Tuesday night, with Chukwuemeka expected to travel to London to agree personal terms and undergo his medical.

Brighton can go fuck themselves anything above £50m is getting into Theo price land and Theo is FARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR better than the Spanish dwarf and AC Milan needs cash badly

Leipzig rejects €80 million offer https://www.bild.de/bild-plus/sport/fussball/fussball/rb-leipzig-klub-lehnt-80-mio-angebot-von-manchester-city-ab-80883650.bild.html Manchester City have made a £67 million bid for Chelsea target Josko Gvardiol https://astamfordbridgetoofar.com/2022/08/manchester-city-have-made-a-67-million-bid-for-Chelsea-target-josko-gvardiol/ According to Bild via SportWitness (h/t football.london), Manchester City have made an offer worth £67 million to RB Leipzig for Chelsea target Josko Gvardiol. The Cityzens will have to contend with the Blues for the signing of the Croatian youngster. The Stamford Bridge side are in dire need of defenders this summer. Gvardiol put in excellent performances last season. The 20-year-old was a rising prospect at Dinamo Zagreb. Leipzig got him last summer. Since then, the Croatian’s talent has been evident for everyone to see in the Bundesliga.

Barca wants him

we are blasted idiots could have weeks ago had BOTH LB Cornet AND RB Clauss for £24.25m total wrapped up and their salaries would be low as well combined 27 goals produced (14 goals and 13 assists, and Cornet's assists would be so much higher here, as Burnley was SHIT) all but one assist were in their leagues

depends on the price I do not have as negative opinion of him as many do he can be a sniper if he is on his game

Bellingham is only 15 weeks older and FAR more advanced but yes, the potential to be a good to great player is there Rice and Bellingham are just SO crucial to my long term vision for us Rice should have been here YEARS ago, but Marina and our shit scouts insisted he lacked technical skills, which is madness if you just watch him for a few games, he is a special, special player losing either and the true nightmare, BOTH to other EPL clubs is part of my dystopian outlook should we end up there these are the top valued CMFs and DMFs ( I removed AMF's, so no ex Chels players like De Bruyne and Musiala, no linked AMFs like Nkunku, Bernardo Silva, or Wirtz) on T-Markt (Foden is NOT a CMF, no idea why they list him there) also no current Chels players, so no Mount, Havertz, Kovacic, Kante, Jorginho the ones in bold have been linked to us in the past 3 years Pedri (we were never truly linked, he is so not leaving Barca) Jude Bellingham Declan Rice Rodri Joshua Kimmich Federico Valverde Sergej Milinković-Savić (also an AMF) Nicolò Barella Leon Goretzka Gavi Aurélien Tchouameni Frenkie de Jong Wilfred Ndidi (overrated) Fabinho Eduardo Camavinga Fabián Ruiz (overrated) Youri Tielemans Sandro Tonali Carlos Soler (more of an AMF) Mikel Merino (very underrated) Marcos Llorente

I know we all hate him, but Kane would be a monster under the Tuchel system he is the VERY rare CF who can play all over the pitch to great effect he and Son (most underrated WC winger on the planet atm, and for years before, IMHO) are pure weapons, they carried Spuds for years

good post, I was going to say the same thing, as Barca, AC Milan, Inter, Juve, Dortmund, and Bayern were in for him, never really saw Real Madrid links, same for Citeh, Arse, Spuds, and Pool (I admit I have not been following Carney all that much, and the EPL big boys surely were scouting him)

Walker too, far more than Cancelo MHO, he is a massive key to their defence, it is why they collapsed in the CL after he left the game and Walker is ageing (turns 33yo in May 2023), despite retaining (genetic freak) his insane pace (at his peak I really think he could almost keep up with Mbappe, and Alphonso Davies on Bayern is the only other fullback who can claim that IMHO, plus MAYBE Hakimi, who is hardly a WC defensive player, his worth is mostly offense) up until now, he is starting to get niggling injuries and can no loner go the full 90 minutes every game

and on the board the only time he was ever mentioned here before today was 3 posts from (quelle surprise) moi

we had the perfect stop gap option Jonathan Clauss, now a French Sr team international 29yo (we would get 2 or 3 good years out of him as he has very low minutes in his career) and he went for only £6.75m

Dumfries (but he is far from my first choice for RWB depth)

erm whom I would have much rather seen coming here btw

£9 million man open to Everton move but Toffees decide not to pursue a transfer https://princerupertstower.com/2022/08/02/everton-Chelsea-michy-batshuayi/

what do you think of (for DMF/CMF) ? Kouadio Kone: Midfielder Manchester United missed out on rips Bayern apart https://www.unitedinfocus.com/news/kouadio-kone-midfielder-manchester-united-missed-out-on-rips-bayern-apart/

fair enough RB is SO weak globally 😢

we need offensive outputs from our wingbacks or we are fucked

Joakim Mæhle for RWB depth I am fine with, and will not cost a tonne, unlike Matty Cash or James Justin also, there is Ridle Baku (can also play winger, like Cornet)

Chelsea trio likely to leave after missing out on squad numbers Chelsea have chosen not to give Billy Gilmour, Ethan Ampadu or Kenedy squad numbers for the forthcoming season,

ffs 🤬

only GKs on the planet worth paying that for are