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I wonder if the board is still waiting to see how Leonardo Spinazzola recovers from his Achilles tear if he had not gotten injured at the Euros, we would not be having any LB conversations (and he can, as a right footer who plays an inverted LB, play RB as well) the big downside with him (besides that huge injury) is that he turns 29yo on March 25th, so even if he somehow is fully fit by fall 2022, he will turn 30yo in his first season he was a monster the past 2 seasons before that injury, is big (1.86m) strong and pacey, and solid on defence

youth every player who will still be under 25yo a year from now who is worth £25m and up atm on T-Markt targets (even basically impossible Mbappe and Håland) in bold red are ones never linked to us or are on our team in any way that I know of (only 11, lol) Kylian Mbappé Erling Haaland Vinicius Junior Phil Foden Jadon Sancho Pedri Trent Alexander-Arnold Jude Bellingham Declan Rice Mason Mount Florian Wirtz Alphonso Davies Achraf Hakimi grrrrrrrr Dusan Vlahovic grrrrrrr Kai Havertz Bukayo Saka Federico Valverde Matthijs de Ligt Gianluigi Donnarumma Ansu Fati João Félix Jules Koundé Victor Osimhen Alessandro Bastoni Eduardo Camavinga grrrrrr Jamal Musiala grrrrr Reece James Dayot Upamecano Jonathan David Mason Greenwood (likely done with football for ages, probably for good) Dani Olmo Amine Gouiri Ferran Torres Moussa Diaby Christian Pulisic under £40m on T-Markt Giovanni Reyna Martin Ødegaard Gavi Nuno Mendes grrrrrrr Edmond Tapsoba Wesley Fofana Aurélien Tchouaméni Rodrygo Alexander Isak Pedro Gonçalves Emile Smith Rowe Antony Karim Adeyemi Pedro Neto Ronald Araújo Ryan Gravenberch Douglas Luiz Sandro Tonali Rafael Leão Cristian Romero £27m to £30m Nicolò Zaniolo Darwin Núñez Houssem Aouar Callum Hudson-Odoi Moise Kean Yéremy Pino Matheus Cunha Curtis Jones Dejan Kulusevski Jurrien Timber Sven Botman Ibrahima Konaté Donyell Malen Gabriel Martinelli Bryan Gil Benoît Badiashile Dominik Szoboszlai Evan Ndicka Boubakary Soumaré Merih Demiral Charles De Ketelaere Ismaïla Sarr

they are pretty loaded tbh, the only thing they lack is a great pure AMF, but they have many wingers who can play there many of these CF's can play winger, many of DMF's can play CMF Sadio Mané LW Kalidou Koulibaly CB Edouard Mendy GK Ismaïla Sarr RW Abdou Diallo (LB/CB) Pape Sarr DMF Krépin Diatta RW Boulaye Dia CF Idrissa Gueye DMF Habib Diallo CF Pape Gueye DMF Abdallah Sima RW Bamba Dieng CF Ibrahima Niane CF Keita Baldé CF Pape Abou Cissé CB Nampalys Mendy DMF Fodé Ballo-Touré CB M'Baye Niang CF Ousseynou Ba CB Cheikhou Kouyaté DMF Bouna Sarr RB Mamadou Coulibaly CMF Pape Cheikh CMF Moussa Wagué RB Seny Dieng GK

if PSG crash out of the CL in next round, Poch will get the sack I predict

we might be seized deffo not imminent, but the threat is there Kremlin Slams ‘Alarming’ British Threat to Seize Oligarchs’ Property https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2022/01/31/kremlin-slams-alarming-british-threat-to-seize-oligarchs-property-a76208 The Kremlin vowed Monday to retaliate if Britain seized Russian oligarchs’ London properties as part of sweeping sanctions aimed at deterring Moscow from invading Ukraine. British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss promised Sunday to unveil legislation this week introducing a wide range of sanctions that could target “any company of interest to the Kremlin.” NEWS Russia Warns Against ‘Destructive’ Sanctions on Putin READ MORE “There will be nowhere to hide for Putin's oligarchs,” Truss told Sky News, adding that “nothing is off the table” when asked about Britain’s ability to seize property in London. President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov described Truss’ warning as an “extremely alarming” statement that “undermines investment attractiveness and the United Kingdom’s attractiveness as such.” “It’s not often you see or hear such direct threats to attack a business,” Peskov told reporters. He added that Moscow will “proceed from its own interests when formulating retaliatory measures.” “An attack by one particular country on Russian business of course implies retaliatory measures,” the state-run TASS news agency quoted Peskov as saying. When asked about the challenge of “uprooting” Kremlin-linked oligarchs enmeshed in Britain’s politics, real estate and financial industry, Truss said: “There’s a real threat here to freedom and democracy in Europe, and that is more important than short-term economic gains.”

Next big-5 league stars https://www.football-observatory.com/IMG/sites/b5wp/2021/wp366/en/ Issue number 366 of the CIES Football Observatory Weekly Post presents the 100 players born in 2002 or after active in 31 European leagues outside of the big-5 with the highest InStat Index. The latter takes into consideration footballers’ pitch production depending on position played (centre back, winger, etc.) and the general level of the matches in which they participated. The greatest score overall was recorded for AFC Ajax’s Ryan Gravenberch. Among midfielders, the Dutch talent ranks ahead Arsen Zakharyan (Dinamo Moscow) and Fábio Carvalho (Fulham). Running out contract, the latter is being courted by several major teams. The highest InStat Index for full backs was recorded for another AFC Ajax player who is attracting interest from clubs in the big-5: the 19-year-old Devyne Rensch. The best score for other positions were measured for Oliver Dovin (Hammarby IF) among goalkeepers, Ilya Zabarnyi (Dynamo Kiev) for centre backs and Jakub Kamiński (Lech Poznań) among forwards. Akinkunmi Amoo (Hammarby) and Sebastiano Esposito (Basel, on loan from Inter) complete the podium for strikers. The InStat Index for players from 36 European leagues is accessible for free in this exclusive tool. More information is available on demand. Highest InStat index for U20 players active in 31 European leagues outside of the big-5 Players born in 2002 or after, at least 450 domestic league minutes, season 2021 or 2021/22 (until 16/01).

I have been tracking him for 4 years

Chelsea snap up Charlton wonderkid Mason Burstow in late deadline day transfer but 18-year-old won’t join until summer https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/17505340/Chelsea-transfer-news-charlton-mason-burstow/

as predicted 95% of all the predictions by the shitrag papers and dodgy sites (for all clubs not just us) were BULLSHIT

AZZURRI DOCTOR CASTS DOUBT ON SPINAZZOLA RETURNING THIS SEASON https://football-italia.net/azzurri-doctor-casts-doubt-on-spinazzola-returning-this-season/ Azzurri doctor Andrea Ferretti finds it hard to imagine Leonardo Spinazzola returning to action for Roma this season. The 28-year-old Italian full back exploded onto the European scene last summer during Euro 2020, being a star for the Azzurri in their early run in the competition. He suffered a Achilles tendon rupture during the quarter-final match against Belgium, and he has not played a single minute of football since. Speaking on radio programme Il Diabolico e il Divino, Doctor Ferretti discussed Spinazzola’s injury and estimated when the player will be fit enough to play again. “This is a very serious accident for a footballer. History teaches us that recovery is very slow. I saw Spinazzola again just before Christmas and he was very optimistic, even though he knew he wouldn’t be back anytime soon. “But the tests on the pitch haven’t started yet. I think his realistic return is at the beginning of next season, with the prospect of being fully fit for the World Cup.” This estimation means that Spinazzola will also miss Italy’s key World Cup playoff matches against North Macedonia and the winner of Portugal-Turkey, a big loss for coach Roberto Mancini. The Azzurri coach is currently in Coverciano preparing for the games with the 35 players that he’s called up, which includes Adana Demirspor forward Mario Balotelli.

The renewal of Theo Hernández with Milan is done. Once the winter transfer market has closed, it will be officially announced. Figures and details https://www.pianetamilan.it/calciomercato/news-calciomercato/calciomercato-milan-rinnovo-theo-hernandez-annuncio-31-01-2022/ His contract will be extended by two seasons: it will expire no longer June 30, 2024, but June 30, 2026 . The salary, currently 1.5 million euros net per season, will increase to 4 plus bonuses . With the prospect of continuing to grow in the team that has given him the most confidence in his career. And which allowed Theo to go from a market value of 20 million euros to 50 .

his father HATES Manure, after that vermin Keane destroyed his career with that horror show tackle, then spitting at him, then after the red card, going and taunting him

what the hell is it with Manc footballers? Mendy serial raping, and now Greenwood beating the fucking shit out of his GF 🤬

Chelsea transfer gossip: 'Last attempt' with Antonio Rudiger while star wanted 'at all costs' Roman Abramovich is reportedly ready to step in to try and persuade Antonio Rudiger to sign a new contract at Chelsea, as the club continue to be linked with Aurélien Tchouaméni https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/Chelsea-transfer-news-antonio-rudiger-26081207

'Fabregas in the making': Some Chelsea fans amazed by their teenager in FA Youth Cup win vs Liverpool https://www.thechelseachronicle.com/fan-views/fabregas-in-the-making-some-Chelsea-fans-amazed-by-their-teenager-in-fa-youth-cup-win-vs-liverpool/ Chelsea’s young guns pulled off a stunning comeback victory in Saturday’s FA Youth Cup tie against Liverpool – and some Blues fans on Twitter were left raving about the performance of their teenager Charlie Webster. Chelsea’s Under-18s qualified for the FA Youth Cup quarter-finals by overturning a three-goal deficit at Liverpool to win 4-3. Ed Brand’s side found themselves 3-0 down inside an hour and on the brink of exit from the competition. However, the visitors managed to mount one of the most improbable comebacks inside the final 20 minutes. First of all, Webster’s deflected shot from the edge of the box reduced the deficit in the 70th minute. Soon after, Jude Soonsup-Bell netted for the Blues with a great header after beating the goalkeeper to a cross into the box. Chelsea’s equaliser came in bizarre fashion with three minutes left of the 90 minutes when an attempted clearance deflected in off substitute Malik Mothersille. Finally, Tudor Mendel-Idowu tapped in a dramatic winner in stoppage time with a close-range finish. Webster grabs attention of Chelsea fans A selection of Blues supporters on social media believe that young prospect Webster is one for the future. The 17-year-old midfielder scored the goal that sparked the unforgettable comeback. It’s the way the central midfielder performed throughout that fans really loved, though. A comparison to ex-Chelsea playmaker Cesc Fabregas from one member of the fanbase is one he’d love to hear. He’s yet to make a first-team debut yet, but one won’t be too far away if he keeps developing at this rate. The Kingston-born midfielder is extremely comfortable on the ball with some great dribbling and passing in his game, plus he was a real standout in the Liverpool victory even when his team were struggling. Here are some Chelsea fans praising Webster:

I swear to fucking god I do not know why we constantly do not buy these young super players when they are still affordable some players you just look at and KNOW they are going to be great I do not get that feeling on many but ffs, when I do I am not that often wrong and I do not know shit compared to a 3,4 billion pound football club many of these predate my time here de Bruyne (we DID buy smart, (like we did with Hazard and Kanye) but then disastrously sold low with no buyback) Salah (see KdB) Koulibaly Skriniar Alisson Youri Tielemans Barella Theo Hakimi (long before last year) Dušan Vlahović Aurélien Tchouaméni only one I really cocked up on in terms of who we bought and who I was excited over, was Bakayoko (although in my defence (not much, lol) the two main players I LOVED off that great CL deep-run Monaco team were Mbappe (by then too late, I am not claiming I truly saw him coming) and Bernardo, and Bernardo is not really a player that would have played as well under us as under Pep, tbf)

grrrrrrrrrrrrr 🤬 Monaco set Tchouameni's price: Between 80 and 100m euros https://www.marca.com/en/football/real-madrid/2022/01/28/61f3ece3ca47417b728b4583.html

what we hear in January from other clubs when we discuss deals in the market

ffs https://sempremilan.com/milan-bakayoko-Chelsea-loan-end AC Milan are looking to make some moves for the midfield in the summer and that could have a knock-on regarding Tiemoue Bakayoko, a report claims. According to the latest from Calciomercato.com, Milan will build the midfield around Sandro Tonali and Ismael Bennacer who should extend their contracts before the 2022-23 season begins, while they are also preparing for the exit of Franck Kessie. The Ivorian’s decision not to sign a new contract means that the impetus is now on Paolo Maldini and Ricky Massara to complete the department by signing a big player, and the current idea is to focus on Renato Sanches of Lille, and contacts with both Lille and his agent Jorge Mendes are continuing. The former Bayern Munich and Benfica man is expected to take over from Kessie, and that could impact the situation of Tiémoué Bakayoko. He arrived on a two-year loan with option to buy from Chelsea over the summer but he could ask to leave if he realises that he is below Tonali, Bennacer and the new man in the pecking order.

Cesar Azpilicueta heading for exit as Chelsea refuse to meet his contract demands https://metro.co.uk/2022/01/27/cesar-azpilicueta-heading-for-exit-as-Chelsea-refuse-to-meet-his-contract-demands-16000886/ Chelsea legend Cesar Azpilicueta is set to leave Stamford Bridge on a free transfer this summer after the club refused to accept his contract demands. The Spaniard joined the Blues a decade ago from Marseille and he’s won everything there is to win with Chelsea, winning eight trophies in the last ten years. The 32-year-old is keen on staying in west London but Chelsea’s policy of only offering 12-month deals to players over 30 is at odds with Azpilicueta’s demands of a three-year deal.

Have said it for ages only 4 DMF's I would want are Joshua Kimmich (obviously impossible) Nicolò Barella (a hybrid, and the main one similar to Kante, will be crazy expensive and hard to pull, but not impossible like Kimmich) Declan Rice (£100m+ is madness) Aurélien Tchouaméni (the easiest by far to have purchased)