Blues Forever

I'm convinced they would sell since that was their original intention. The reason they gave him a new contract with a lower release clause was to get some money rather than let him walk for free next season.

Means nothing really, if someone offer €60m to Leipzig they would definitely willing to sell him now.

Maybe after his recent CL performances, i imagine a few clubs are willing to pay €60m for him now.

Upamecano could still leave in this window though, he stay because no one want to pay €60m to Leipzig with one year left in his contract.

He did predicted our opening game against Brighton correctly.

Summary: Lampard really wants Declan Rice for his personality as well as talent, rare that someone so young has the natural authority to captain a PL team. However, he cannot be signed for the quoted 80m figure without additional player sales. Talks have been held with Brighton over Lewis Dunk who is a natural leader that would help with defending crosses and set pieces. Dunk has an understanding with BHA that he can leave if an acceptable offer is received from a top6 club, but what that offer needs to be isn't very clear. At this stage a deal is still unlikely (as talks were very preliminary) and it would be cheaper to sign Ben White instead but he is totally unproven in the PL. Thiago Silva has been offered to Chelsea but it would be a surprising deal for Chelsea to do because he would be the oldest outfield signing of the Roman Abramovich era. His lack of speed at this stage of his career would make him ill suited for playing in Lampard's high pressing system. Unai Emery blamed him for dropping too deep in the infamous 6-1 defeat to Barcelona because he feared his athletic limitations would be exposed. Silva has leadership credentials but he has tasted failures both for the national team (World Cup 2014) and multiple Champions League runs where he wasn't exactly a source of inspiration. Chelsea know they need a centre back and will push for Rice but might turn attentions elsewhere if a deal isn't possible.

City, PSG, and United only these three could afford him.

Never say never

Looks like they are going to sell Dembele & Aouar in this window.

It just a fake news Havertz at best would get between £150K - £200K/week.

Doubt we get him, Atletico never sell their star players unless someone pay the release clause (for example: Griezmann, Hernandez, and Costa). The only way he would go less than €120m is if Gimenez suddenly go on strike and put a transfer request.

Apparently off to Barca.

Could be Wolves?

Doubt it, Bild mentioned after weeks of negotiations Leverkusen are now ready to accept our offer after reaching the same page.

It reads more like the two have an agreement and Leverkusen just needs the official offer to come through so everything can be official.

Not too worried about Gabriel, i'm more worried if Arsenal managed to get Aouar and Partey.

This guy is well-known bullshiter, just a journo without inside sources.

Chelsea have offered Batshuayi to Leeds for €25m. Leeds are considering if he fits in their spending budget this window.

That because no one was trying to trigger his €60m release clause.

Hard to appoint Poch given his past history with Espanyol.

Nah, Umtiti is finished never look like the same player again after his big injuries.

Because this is also a transfer?