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Seems like the United ownership stuff could be finalized soon and that they’ll soon be a state owned club. So hopefully we can get Caicedo and a couple of others done before the new owners start throwing wages we can’t touch at players.

One of the biggest, most famous, most successful clubs in the world and we’re going to have to accept a 1 year shirt deal from a crypto gambling company who sponsors some of the shadiest, scummiest people on the internet? 🤢🤢🤢 How is this the best our fancy new commercial team could do?

Definitely not a pure DM. He roams around everywhere like Kante and isn’t someone who sits at the base of the midfield like Rice. So it is still definitely not wise for him to be our only midfield buy. Hope we’re still after Lavia.

Every time Fabrizio gives a series of updates on a player he basically just repeats what he has already said twice before but with different sentence structure. 🤣 So don’t expect anything substantial from him. I really don’t know how to feel about spending more than £80m on Caicedo. I think he’d be a great signing but that kind of money is crazy. This is the most important area of the pitch though and with Rice likely costing north of £100m perhaps it’ll look like we spent wisely in a few years.

Was always going to take a mammoth offer to get Caicedo. Why would Brighton see that Rice is going to cost an absurd fee and sell Caicedo (who is arguably just as good as Rice) for dramatically less? Hopefully we can indeed work out a deal that includes an unwanted player or two. Absolutely no way should Colwill be involved.

Stylistically, Kolo Muani is the sort striker we should be after. But like I said yesterday it really feels like we need a more mature, fully developed striker to lead our line. Hoping that a kid can slot right in and score 20 PL goals is such a long shot. Strikers like Haaland are exceptionally rare. Edit: oh, wow, I just googled and see Kolo Muani is actually 24. For some reason I thought he was like 20

He’s basically a “Kante Lite” in my eyes. Very similar games from what I’ve watched but of course not at peak Kante level yet. Hard to really judge whether he’s overrated. I don’t really see people hyping him up as if he’s a superstar or anything. Most just think he’s a really, really solid player who can become world class. Which I think is fair.

“In the coming weeks…” Bruh, he could be long gone by then. 🤦‍♂️ Seems we genuinely aren’t close to a midfielder yet. Was the entire structure of the hierarchy at the club working on Ugarte? If Rice gets snapped up by one of Arse or City over the next week or so the loser of that battle will surely go for Caicedo. Not to mention United and Liverpool are probably keen. If he’s the dude Poch wants then get it done ASAP. Don’t fuck around for another few weeks.

I just can’t imagine someone of De Gea’s stature at that club sitting on the bench. He’s been their one shining light in so many terrible seasons. Them binning him now that they finally have a competitive team and after he himself had another good season seems super weird. As for Caicedo, not even getting slightly excited at that latest Fabrizio tweet. After getting burned with Ugarte I won’t be happy until a player is announced by the club.

Don’t really get this one. DDG had a great season, didn’t he? Won the Golden Glove. Ten Hag has praised him and vocally stated that he really wants him to sign a new deal. So they’re now after a new keeper that would cost huge money? Anyways, I’m not bothered about Onana. We get him as part of some Lukaku or Koulibaly deal I’m fine with it. Don’t think we should spend mega money on another keeper, though. And if he goes to United I don’t care. We can find someone as good for cheaper I think.

Yeah, makes no sense. Rodri is perhaps the best midfielder in the league at sitting right in front of the defense and dictating the game. And they’ve also moved Stones in midfield where he’s been a revelation. Buying Rice who plays in that same role is insane. How are you going to play Stones, Rodri, Phillips, Rice, Kova, and Gündogan? Even if Gündogan leaves that insane overkill.

Ornstein now saying City may move for Rice as well. How the hell do you play Rice and Rodri together? And what happens to the £50m DM Phillips that they just bought? City don’t even need a midfielder and could sign one before we do. 🤦‍♂️

Man, we’re going to have a completely new team at this point. It’s going to feel like starting from scratch just even more so than this past season. I just pray that Poch is having HEAVY influence on incoming players and it’s not just the scouting and directors buying guys who they hope he can work magic on.

It just feels different to me depending on the position they play. Seeing Jorginho or Kova doin the same sort of boring stuff in midfield they did here doesn’t bother me at all. But when we see Havertz banging in goals for a rival it will be extremely annoying. Especially for the club I despise more than any other.

Exactly. Why tf would we bring in a 21 year old kid to as our new striker when we’ve already got two striker of the same age. We need the finished article, ffs!

I’m 100% confident that Poch will transform most of our underperforming players. Most notably Mudryk. So I’m not buying into this idea that all the money we’ve spent recently was fatal. But damn, when are we going to kick into gear ourselves in the window? Are we seriously going to shed 8 players before we buy anyone? How is that beneficial when negotiating for targets when every club will know we’ve got loads of money we need to spend?

All the reporters are saying we won’t get near £75m. At that price I’d sell.

Yep. In a team with a clear attacking identity Havertz can become lethal and a huge weapon. We’re idiots if we sell him within the league.

We’re just giving every other big 6 team a little gift like we’re a charity. City are getting Kova, United get Mount, Arse get Havertz, and now Spuds want Gallagher? I mean, I’m okay with all of those but Kai. I’m just trying to imagine any of these clubs selling us prime player if they want to come to Chelsea. Like, if Martinelli suddenly decided he wanted to go or Saliba did would Arse sell to us? Not a chance in hell. Don’t think United or Spuds would either. City are the only ones who would because they can easily replace anyone.

With no signs of imminent incomings it really does feel like we’re a dead club that’s being picked apart by vultures. When the hell are we going to see what Poch’s ideas are?

I’m fine selling Kai abroad but absolutely no way should we sell him to Arse where he can haunt us for 5 years. In a well oiled attacking unit like Arse has he can realize his immense talent. Unforgivable if we are to this. Especially with the underwhelming names we’re linked with in terms of forwards. I’d rather keep Havertz than sign Vlahovic or this kid from Villareal.

The ONLY way we can go into next season with Kepa as our #1 again is if we dramatically fix our defensive midfield. Or play with a 3 rather than a 2. Make the team in front of him so defensively solid that he doesn’t have to face many of those long shots that go in off the tips his outstretched arms.

Looks like yet another super talented young striker. But that’s exactly what we just recently bought with Fofana. Buying another young kid makes little sense to me. It’s like the club are planning for 2028 or something instead of 2024.

Really stupid to see a bunch of reputable journalists coming out and saying that Mbappe to Chelsea isn’t going to happen as if it was ever even a 1% possibility. Like, no shit! Cheers, Captain Obvious! Real Madrid is surely the only club he’d consider. But I think they’re creating a headache for themselves by signing him when Vini Jr is already one of the top 3 LW in the world. Not sure how you have Mbappe and Vini who both play that position in the same team. Mbappe hates playing through the middle and it really limits his effectiveness. Even some of the other possible clubs that can afford him have super key players on the left who you would annoy or make unhappy if you signed Mbappe.. City have Grealish, United have Rashford, and Liverpool play both Diaz and often Darwin there. Doubt Bayern could afford him and Barca are already living on the very edge of FFP trouble.

We better be telling Brighton that a full sale of Colwill is completely out of the question. Them bidding these insulting amounts and us (hopefully) rejecting them out of hand could end up souring the apparently good relationship between the clubs. In a world where someone with a similar profile as Levi (left footed, silky smooth, ball playing CB who is barely 20 years old) like Gvardiol is being talked about as the most expensive defender ever if he is sold this summer then £40m is a joke. He is someone who would cost us £85m if he was a Brighton player and we were going in for him. If we have absolutely no other choice in the Caicedo negotiations then he can go on loan there again but ONLY if he signs a new 5 year contract first.