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another stream https://www.vipleague.st/manchester-city-vs-Chelsea-1-live-streaming

I will post more when I get home in 5 minutes or so.

Stream https://www.sportfacts.net/sports/2023/fa-cup-manchester-city-vs-Chelsea-s1/

£26.4m

oki and the second one is believable if I was Moukoko and saw us buy Thuram I would be pissed off IF I wanted to come to Chels before that my whole issue was that I thought you had some news that Moukoko had fucked us off, said, nah, pass on your club

wait, NOW you are flipping the order your first comment said that we are looking at Thuram because Moukoko doesn't want to come to us as we are a mess here it is again: NOW you are saying that Moukoko is seeing us chase Thuram and THAT is the reason he doesn't want to come which one is it?????

that wasn't my problem with it all (the Thuram part) it was that they said Moukoko didn't want to come here and I see nothing indicating that THAT would be a huge fucking deal, if we are now getting publically slagged off by targets THAT is officially, if that starts to happen, us being in the old 2010's Spuds, Arse, etc school of scrubs

If Boehly ends up pissing off Gladbach somehow with these Thuram talks then we will be fucked with Kouadio Koné and I will go batshit cray

I think your missing my point you said that Moukou didn't want to come here becuase we are a mess you said that was the reason that we were now looking at Thuram and I still do not see where Moukoko has said he is not interested in Chelsea THAT (if he says that) will gut me so hard

Congratulations to Travis Akomeah who’s signed his 1st professional contract with Chelsea on his 17th birthday. Signed from Watford, has been a regular at CB for the Chelsea U18s this season after signing a scholarship. https://www.chelseafc.com/en/teams/profile/travis-akomeah https://www.theguardian.com/football/ng-interactive/2022/sep/27/next-generation-2022-20-of-the-best-talents-at-premier-league-clubs?CMP=share_btn_tw

but there has to be something backing up a claim or it will spin down quickly into ridiculousness I can go right now to T-Markt to the top 30 to 40 players at each position and I feel pretty confident that we have been linked (at one time) to 70%, 80% or more of them 1000's of rumours, and almost all of them bullshit

where did you see this?

'Special’ midfielder Chelsea reportedly want was the most creative u21 player in 2022, beating Enzo Fernandez https://www.thechelseachronicle.com/stats-facts/special-midfielder-Chelsea-reportedly-want-was-the-most-creative-u21-player-in-2022-beating-enzo-fernandez/ Dynamo Moscow midfielder Arsen Zakharyan ended 2022 as the most creative player under the age of 21. The Russian has been strongly linked with a move to Chelsea since reports linked the two parties last summer. His talents have been noticed by the Blues, with them seeing him as a ‘very special’. For reported reasons outside of football, the Blues were unable to complete a deal for the 19-year-old as part of Todd Boehly’s revolution of bringing a host of young stars to the club with an eye to the future. The American added to the big-name additions with a number of youngsters that were perhaps not intended to be involved straight away. The club added Gabriel Slonina from the MLS, before loaning the goalkeeper back to Chicago Fire for the remainder of their domestic season. Zakharyan most creative U21 in Europe Chelsea also brought in Cesare Casadei from the Serie A, with him plying his trade in the youth side alongside Omari Hutchinson. It is currently unclear whether there is an expectation for Zakharyan to be instantly part of the first team in a similar style to summer signing Carney Chukwuemeka. Whether he is or not, Chelsea will be safe in the knowledge that they would be bringing in an extremely bright star. Mozo Football have stated that his three chances created per 90 is the highest in the world for players under the age of 21. Blues fans will also be encouraged when they learn that Enzo Fernandez is also in the top five for the statistic in Europe. Chelsea are reportedly extremely close to securing a deal for the Argentina international, with him seemingly set on a move to Stamford Bridge. It appears like it is just payment terms being discussed by the two clubs at the moment, with Boehly looking to avoid paying his release clause outright in favour of a set of payments over a period of time.

Russian clubs doing transfers, including to Ligue 1, so we should be able to close on Arsen Zakharyan

next season there will on only THREE WC pure CFs (so no Mbappe) who will be under 30 Erling Haaland Victor Osimhen Dusan Vlahovic 4 IF you stretch it and count Lautaro and there are only 4 other CFs at all who are still WC (and they will be 35yo, 36yo, 30yo, and 33yo) Robert Lewandowski Karim Benzema Harry Kane Ciro Immobile

Vasco da Gama talent Andrey Santos: The new Chelsea star who has been compared to Bellingham & Casemiro https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/andrey-santos-the-new-Chelsea-star-who-has-been-compared-to-bellingham-amp-casemiro/view/news/415546 On Friday Brazilian club Vasco da Gama confirmed the permanent transfer of Andrey Santos to Chelsea, becoming the Stamford Bridge side's third signing of the January transfer window for a reported €20 million fee and according to Brazilian journalist Lucas Pedrosa Vasco Da Gama will receive 70% of the overall fee—the remaining 30% will go to the player’s camp. The young midfielder recently posted a picture on social media celebrating his transfer to Chelsea, but the deal wasn't confirmed until later when his club posted a good luck message upon his departure from Brazilian football. The overall package will make Andrey Santos the most expensive outgoing transfer in Vasco Da Gama’s history, breaking a record set by Paulinho when he joined Bayer Leverkusen for €18.5m in the 2018/19 season (overview). In Andrey Santos, Chelsea have presumably secured one of the brightest talents in Brazilian football. The 18-year-old central midfielder was a cornerstone for Vasco Da Gama in Série B last season, scoring eight goals in 33 games, helping his club secure promotion to the first division for the first time in two seasons. Not surprisingly, Andrey Santos' market value doubled in the recent Brazil Série B market value update from €5m to €10m (overview). Andrey Santos: Chelsea secure well-rounded Copinha star The central midfielder also stood out at the prestigious Copinha youth tournament, where he scored three goals in six games for Vasco da Gama’s U20. The goalscoring ability at the youth level definitely stands out when it comes to Andrey Santos. “He is just a very well-rounded central midfielder,” Brazilian football expert and owner of the popular YouTube account Tactical Manager Filippo Silva said to Transfermarkt. “By well-rounded, I mean great going forward, offers you goals, progresses the ball forward, and very good with his tackles and interceptions. He is very technical and has a ton of athleticism. More than your average players at both categories despite the young age.” Even though Vasco da Gama played in the second division the last two seasons, they are considered a massive club in Brazil. That, in turn, means that young players are under pressure to perform right away. And Andrey Santos not only performed but also played a key role for the club, often manning the central midfield role, acting almost like a deep-lying-playmaker. Chelsea a big step for Andrey Santos - Need to show patience “The league itself isn’t great, but it’s a tough league to perform,” Silva said. “Not the greatest field conditions, weather, hostile environments. “So, to do it at age 18 is quite impressive.” Nonetheless, Silva admits that the jump from Brazil’s second division to the Premier League will be a gigantic step for Andrey Santos. With that in mind, Silva stresses that Chelsea will have to be patient when it comes to integrating Andrey Santos. “Most Brazilians take a while to adjust; even big names like Casemiro, and Vinicius took a couple of seasons,” Silva said. The best course might be to send the 18-year-old out on loan or give him another season in Brazil. “I know they are different players, but Vinicius took three seasons to impress at Real Madrid,” Silva said. “I would be surprised if he manages to have a big impact before he turns 20. Not impossible, but patience will be key.” Andrey Santos: A bit of Bellingham and Casemiro In terms of comparable players, Silva highlights Jude Bellingham, Bruno Guimarães, and Casemiro. “I would not say the same level, but maybe a bit of a mix between Bruno Guimarães and Casemiro,” Silva said. “In terms of style of play, some said Bellingham, but I don’t think he is as dynamic or even has the same ceiling.” Casemiro is certainly an interesting comparison. The 30-year-old Man United star is considered one of the best defensive midfielders in the world. In terms of development, Casemiro’s Goalimpact, which measures the extent that a player contributes to the goal difference per minute of a team and is a good measurement for talent development overall, was relatively low at a comparable age but made a big jump around 22/23 to 164, which is considered world-class. Andrey Santos’ current peak Goalimpact is projected to be 134, which would be considered average for a player playing in a top four league. But the 18-year-old still has a relatively small sample size, and players playing in his position have the potential to make a big jump later in their careers than prospects playing other positions. Silva has no doubt that if Chelsea shows patience, they will have signed a top midfielder. “The ceiling is world-class, but that doesn’t mean he will achieve it,” Silva said. “But he is one of the most highly rated U20 players in Brazil, and the expectations are that he will eventually become an important national team player.”

SKRINIAR! before:

I think he is worth 55-65m euros split the difference €60m (£53m) that's £35m (€40m) less than what Shakhtar are demanding (£88m, ie €100m) for Mudryk, AND Diaby is left footer RW, exactly what we need (Mudryk is a right footed LWer) I think the next one to come off my list will be Sane, as I do not think he leaves in the summer so that leaves (for lefty or ambipedal RWers) Moussa Diaby (lefty) Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (ambipedal) poison dwarf, so hard pull, and he may come off the list soon as well and maybe Mohammed Kudus (lefty AMF/SS who I think can play Right winger) Dango Ouattara (ambipedal) it's really coming down to Diaby (or wild cards Kudus or Ouattara) IF we want a lefty or ambipedal RWer

here is help https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/feelings-symptoms-behaviours/behaviours/help-for-suicidal-thoughts/ hugz

for wingers I have too non conventional suggestions Mohammed Kudus, who is a lefty and could maybe adapt to the RW postion instead of an AMF and SS has big upside and Arnaut Danjuma, a righty who was played winger(mostly LW) a lot in the past before he became a CF he is a 2-for1 type, as he is a good CF too

yes my available winger list is getting rocked up the lines through mean they are now off the board due to announcing they are not leaving (or in Leaos cases, well soon renew) or, in Chiesa's case, looks too badly damaged atm Bold are all that is left Right wingers all 4 are having good to great seasons Moussa Diaby (lefty) Leroy Sané (lefty) (IF available, a big if) Ousmane Dembélé (ambipedal) (if available) Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (ambipedal) (if available, but its the poison dwarf, so, like Osimhen, as HARD pull) then the one advanced youth Karim Adeyemi (lefty) youth (hard pull as well, he renewed this summer until 2027) then a player who is NOT at all ready to buy now Federico Chiesa (if fully recovered) (mostly right footed but can player either wing, seems to prefer the RW) Left wingers Rafael Leão (if available) Mykhaylo Mudryk (like Leão, he is completely a right footed LW, those two are the only ones of the eight wingers listed who never play on the right, and Mudryk is the only one listed who has no Big 5 experience at all) wild card perhaps Nico Williams, who is a right footed RWer, but lately is playing on the LW, needs another year I think, to make a full call on whether to buy or not you listed Yéremy Pino Dango Ouattara not sure if I am sold on either as of now there are far worse out there, so I am not slating them off, just not sure good picks though

because he has huge money (AM are talking €100m or so) potential EPL flop written all over him

his brother I rate this lad

I said nothing about January in that post, but Vlahovic is definitely in play (maybe even now), due to Juve's nightmare situ, and the figures I have seen for some time (€80m (£70.5m) or so) are far below the price it would take to prise Osimhen away next summer or the one after that I would not pay more than £75-80m or so for him £90m or so max for Osimhen, as that is over 100m euros (102m) I would NOT pay over £50-60m or so for any other available CF none out there atm ar worth more than that there are but a handful (8, 7 if you count Mbappe as a winger, and 3 of the 8 (or 7) are rapidly ageing, and even Kane is soon 30) of truly WC CFs out there (available or not) on the planet atm in Blue are the only under 30yo WC PURE CFs next season--- THREE Kylian Mbappé (and tbh, he is NOT a true CF, but he is the best player on the planet atm and does play at CF sometimes) Erling Haaland Robert Lewandowski Karim Benzema Harry Kane Victor Osimhen Dusan Vlahovic Ciro Immobile drop off best of the rest atm Lautaro Martínez Gabriel Jesus Julián Álvarez (will be WC IMHO) Moukoko was the potential to get there these are the best potential teen CFs atm (well Hugo is 20yo now) in order of current valuation Endrick 16 (may end up a winger) Youssoufa Moukoko 18 Hugo Ekitiké 20 Mathys Tel 17 Benjamin Sesko 19