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I said that because it feels like we are only going for Havertz because other clubs can't afford him now and the opportunity is there to sign him. If Real Madrid or Bayern could afford him now, I doubt we would even bother to go for him, especially when his preferred choice is supposedly Real Madrid.

If there is any transfer purchase that is wasteful, it is Havertz...

That was so, so bad from Inter. Utterly clueless.

Nah. If they sack him, they will have to pay a huge compensation fee and don't think Inter can afford that unnecessary spending right now. And Conte seems to have calmed down recently.

We don't have much of a choice, do we? There is no market for a CB right now and even Rice, Lampard's no.1 target, will cost a fortune. We don't have a bottomless pit of cash.

3 straight penalties conceded by Diego Carlos. Not very good...

One would think the club have budgeted for this. And besides, Chilwell coming in means Emerson/Alonso will be sold.

I swear to the god, the pandemic would end first before we sign Havertz...

TBF, "close to signing" can be subjective.

Next week then...

Chilwell coming in means Emerson (or maybe Alonso?) will definitely be gone this summer.

Well if you're working there, you could tell the club to stop buying injured players...

If it's only 3 weeks and the injury is nothing serious, suspect he will miss only the first two games or maybe just the first one.

You should go apply to be a scout at the club. Just saying.

Not much difference to say Reguilon needing a few weeks off after the Europa League final tonight.

Summary of this: - Deal understood to be between £45-50 million. - Marina weighed up whether to commit a big outlay on a LB but there has been no serious consideration over other options for the position. - Chilwell currently nursing a heel injury, will be back in about 3 weeks. Has undergone some checks to establish the condition of the injury, with Chelsea kept informed of the results. - Lampard decided early in his reign that he needed an upgrade at LB (hardly surprising) and identified Chilwell as the main target. - Leicester lowered their asking price because they took a financial hit from the pandemic and failed to qualify for the Champions League. Plus, Chilwell also wanted the move. - Man City regarded as the only serious rival for Chilwell but they never made the move.

This is the latest from earlier...

Spanish media - CHELSEA WANT REGUILON! English media - CHELSEA WANT CHILWELL! (the latter does seem more likely to happen...)

There's also this... Will take it with a pinch of salt...

And so are protecting the lead AND avoiding fouling in dangerous areas...

Have also seen people saying it but from unreliable people.

Is he? Can't find anything so far but a quick check on FM and it says he specializes in Attacking.