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So... 2017/18 summer spending: Rudiger - £29 million Bakayoko - £40 million Morata - £58 million Zappacosta - £23 million Drinkwater - £35 million Total - £185 million 2020/21 summer spending: Ziyech - £36 million Werner - £48 million Chilwell - £50 million Havertz - £62 million Silva - Free Total - £196 million

Maybe but Marina, according to reports, was always reluctant to pay so much upfront. Could have told Leverkusen that Sarr will be loaned to them if the initial fee is reduced and throw onto add-ons instead.

Maybe the potential Malang Sarr loan deal has something to do with it?

Nominated for PFA Young Player of the Year award.

Nominated for PFA Young Player of the Year award.

All the more bizarre he went there in the first place.

What was the point of him going to the Germany NT then?

I know facts are important but shouldn't we be happy if Marina really got £143 million in total for Hazard?

If true, then Kepa is still our record signing.

It's not news at this point but from a football perspective, we have really benefited greatly from the pandemic because we have been able to sign 2 players that we otherwise would not have been able to in normal circumstances - Werner and Havertz.

CONFIRMED by Leverkusen too!

OFFICIALLY confirmed...

I literally just posted that 10 minutes ago...

Are we really doing this again? What if the technical director/director of football buys Player A and the manager doesn't want him? We got De Bruyne all those years ago under Emenalo and Mourinho decided he was done with him after like 5 games. The key thing is the manager and board need to work together to identify targets for the best of the club rather than one figure trying to impose themselves over the other. That is how Klopp and Guardiola have been able to operate and get the players they want at Liverpool and Man City respectively. They didn't just have the players thrown onto them to manage. Unless we go hire a manager who primarily plays with a back 3 in the future, am not worried about whether the likes of Chilwell will fit in. He's not a system player like Jorginho. It's funny how you only mentioned Chilwell when Lampard was also the one who asked and got Ziyech, Werner and likely soon Havertz. Not worried about them being system players then?

But as I said, assuming the deal was agreed last week, one would think him doing the medical stuff first and then joining up the Germany NT would be a lot more convenient.

If that is true and assuming the deal with Leverkusen was already agreed last week (based on Romano, Falk etc), then it didn't make sense for him to even join up with the Germany NT in the first place. Should have just got the medical done etc before joining up. Unless what Sky Germany reportedly earlier today was the actual truth...

If he really needs to be registered as a Chelsea player before Germany go to Switzerland to avoid having to quarantine in UK and he hasn't done the medical, then we need to do it ASAP!

Oh...thought that was after the Spain game. Cheers!