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United can't afford 120 million for Sancho and they are gonna pay 1 million wages per week for Messi?

We are not going to be able to afford him.

What about Man United?

Can City even afford his wages??

Reports of Messi wanting to leave Barcelona seem to be everywhere now...

Different expectations but whatever.

Am not against the idea of having a Director of Football, mind. More important is the relationship and ideas shared by the board and manager and as I said, we are seemingly moving in the right direction, especially with Cech on board. Some of the names you mentioned there, work closely with the manager in regards to transfers. For example, Marotta now at Inter with Conte, again or Edwards at Liverpool (he certainly didn't buy players for Klopp to manage). Of course no one would turn down the obvious talents to work with and not many top managers out there would just take a back seat and let others buy players for them. They want to have their own say as well.

Messi has apparently told Barcelona that he wants to leave...

We'll loan him out it seems.

So, 4-player announcement this week?

https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/2020/08/25/lampard-adds-coach-to-his-backroom-staff-?cardIndex=0-1 Confirmation of Anthony Barry added onto Lampard's coaching staff. No specific mention of what he will do though other than he will be the men's first team coach.

Conte is staying at Inter. So they will likely come after Emerson...

Conte to stay at Inter. Confirmed by the club.

lol How judgmental of you but okay...