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yes! I think Citeh may be trying to fuck up our deal NUFC and Wolves have wanted him too I came across him for the first time last year when we were (this was under Roman) saying we were going big for straight from South America players Benfica set to sign Enzo Fernandez replacement as he edges towards Chelsea move https://metro.co.uk/2022/12/29/Chelsea-transfer-news-benfica-set-to-sign-enzo-fernandez-replacement-18011811/ snip It has now emerged that Benfica are on the verge of signing a replacement for Fernandez, with the club engaged in talks over a move for Maximo Perrone. Perrone, another Argentine, who is thought to be a similar style of player to Fernandez, turns 20 in January and plays for Velez Sarsfield in Argentina. Manchester City and Newcastle United have been previously interested in signing Perrone and he has also been linked with Wolves. snip Newcastle and Wolves ‘have already approached’ club over player – ‘Have their sights on’ potential star https://sportwitness.co.uk/newcastle-wolves-already-approached-club-player-sights-potential-star/

speaking of Vélez Sarsfield Thiago Almada becomes the first active MLS player to win the FIFA World Cup https://www.atlutd.com/news/thiago-almada-becomes-the-first-active-mls-player-to-win-the-fifa-world-cup

he was on my list of best 19yo players Jude Bellingham Jamal Musiala Florian Wirtz Benjamin Sesko Giorgio Scalvini Elye Wahi Rayan Cherki Xavi Simons António Silva Arsen Zakharyan Alejandro Balde Malo Gusto Máximo Perrone Zeno Debast Rasmus Höjlund Maurits Kjaergaard Fabio Miretti Marcos Leonardo Lucas Gourna-Douath Joe Scally Marquinhos Kayky Wilfried Gnonto Arnau Martínez Ricardo Pepi Devyne Rensch Kacper Kozlowski Milos Kerkez Samuel Edozie Matheus Martins Ilaix Moriba Bjorn Meijer Martin Baturina Luca Netz Jhon Durán Felix Afena-Gyan Isaak Touré Hugo Novoa Ahmetcan Kaplan

wtf, just saw this

Brazil 4-1 Italy | Extended Highlights | 1970 FIFA World Cup Final

https://www.instagram.com/p/Cmw0NoRJEUm/

these do not count add-ons, as the Eden transfer was FAR higher, we ended up getting around €150m or so (£137m) The only major add-on he missed was for winning the Ballon d'Or, which of course, he never came close to there Coutinho was higher too than listed the only 2 in the top 15 that panned out for the amount paid was Mbappe and then CR7 to Real Madrid

fair enough

Serie A is not a farmers league, EOS I have seen every league but the EPL called a farmers league, including Serie A, the Bundesliga, La Liga, and Ligue 1 pure arrogance and Anglo-chauvinism

I was not the one who said 'he has completely wasted his career'

tell that to Mbappe, Neymar, Messi, Marquinhos, Donnarumma, Hakimi, Nuno Mendes, etc

I simply disagree he has entirely wasted his career.

all he lacks is a CL (and the SC and FWCC that you get shots at if you win the CL), has decent shots at it for this and next season at least (they have to beat Bayern in the next round, so if they do that, that is one giant barrier down this season) and, of course the World Cup (but did win the Euros in 2020 with Italy) He lives in one of the greatest cities on the planet, gets paid €20m plus a year (was €17m under his old contract), dated supermodels (and married one, Jessica Aidi), was Knighted with the the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, and has 30 topflight trophies, and gets to play with Messi, Mbappe, and Neymar all on the same team, all that before he turned 30yo last month If I was a footballer can I have a 'completely wasted career' like that? LOLOL

around £50m with add-ons

OFFICIAL | PSG ANNOUNCE MARCO VERRATTI CONTRACT EXTENSION https://www.getfootballnewsfrance.com/2022/official-psg-announce-marco-verratti-contract-extension/

Atletico Madrid want him badly.

We have been a fair bit lately.

UEFA won the big court case, and Covid no longer forces no crowds, so they now enforce a modified new FFP. Not sure on any exception for us. Very little sympathy out there for Russians atm, nor for the messes they made/left in their wake.

You rate him over Bellingham, if money was no object? I do not. Just saying. Best 15 MFers on the planet atm (overall, not just possible buys) I refuse to list Foden or Saka as MFers Kevin De Bruyne Jude Bellingham Pedri Jamal Musiala Aurélien Tchouameni Federico Valverde Joshua Kimmich Gavi Enzo Fernández Bernardo Silva Rodri Florian Wirtz Nicolò Barella Declan Rice Luka Modric

Ousmane Dembélé is out of contract in 2024.

£50m (counting the add-ons) is not really 'cheap' IMHO it seems a fair price he is coming from the Dutch farmer league, home of the flops ofttimes I rate him, but not sky high atm (could change) he was wasn't really one of my 'must have if possible' wingers Kylian Mbappé (pipe dream) Rafael Leão Khvicha Kvaratskhelia Federico Chiesa (if fully recovers) Ousmane Dembélé Moussa Diaby Leroy Sané

Chelsea new boy wants to be next Didier Drogba as Graham Potter adds to incredible pool https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/1714777/Chelsea-transfer-news-next-Didier-Drogba-Graham-Potter Chelsea’s new signing David Datro Fofana has already stated his admiration for Blues icon Didier Drogba and could become part of Graham Potter’s youth revolution amid a flurry of young talent recently joining the club. The Ivory Coast striker will move to Chelsea in January from Norwegian side Molde for an £8million fee, following a knee injury that ruled Armando Broja out for the season. The 20-year-old previously revealed that he idolised Drogba growing up, and will be proud to have the chance to follow in his footsteps. "Chelsea have been my favourite club since I was little,” Fofana told Norwegian outlet TV2. “Drogba played there, so they have always been my club. So it’s my dream.” The youngster is one of several irons Chelsea have had in the fire since co-owner and acting sporting director Todd Boehly joined the club in terms of the transfer market. Outside of the big-money signings of Raheem Sterling, Marc Cucurella, Wesley Fofana and Kalidou Koulibaly, a young core may be building and shows a lot of promise for the future. Fofana joins Broja as the young striker options at the club, even though the Albanian’s ACL injury has ruled him out for the remainder of the season. Potter has already ousted Edouard Mendy in favour of Kepa Arrizabalaga as the Blues’ number one, as the ex-Brighton coach wants his goalkeeper to be more comfortable with the ball at his feet. Though Potter only joined after the summer transfer window as he replaced the outgoing Thomas Tuchel, he will be impressed with the young core of defensive talent at the club. With Reece James he has a right-back that his side can build around for the next 10 years, and Fofana joined as one of the brightest centre-back talents in Europe. Trevoh Chalobah started the last seven Premier League games in a row before the World Cup break at just 23, and the club will also have an eye on the progress that starlet Levi Colwill is making on loan at Brighton. Chelsea moved to secure some of the midfielders within the league that have the most potential, as Carney Chukwuemeka and Omari Hutchinson joined from Aston Villa and Arsenal respectively and Blues fans will not have to wait long to see them regularly involved in the team, as both were on the bench for the 2-0 win over Bournemouth on Tuesday. They could form an exciting midfield trio with Conor Gallagher in the future, who is fighting for his spot in the team after impressing on loan at Crystal Palace last season. He earned a call-up to the senior England team under Gareth Southgate as proof that the future at Stamford Bridge could be very bright under Potter, who has a proven track record of developing young talent.