Jase

And then, we'll complain about the dumb defence again next season and/or wonder why we won't spend money of defenders next summer after blowing all the money this year...

CHELSEA ARE RUINING FOOTBALL!

Sky Sports reporting it a little different...

Aah, so fake news as expected then.

Anything in Germany on whether we have actually opened talks with Leverkusen for Havertz? @killer1257 @Magic Lamps

Sell deadwoods, beg the club for money.

My FM 20 Chelsea team (one of the potential XIs) could actually become a reality next season...

It's now on the Guardian site too...

That depends on who is telling him that. It could be that Leverkusen are spreading these stories to have a bidding war on Havertz...

I might argue that Lampard has had to make do with what he has this season, given the transfer ban etc. Kante is our only defensive midfielder but he is not your traditional midfielder and he has been injured a lot, which forced Lampard to play with what he has remaining. It would also be criminal to not have a traditional defensive midfielder or someone who can do that job efficiently (Kante has been hit-and-miss IMO ever since we moved away from the pragmatic style) but also have good/decent passing range. A lot of the other big clubs have at least someone like that.

I hope you're right.

Ziyech was already confirmed. And until Werner actually signs that contract, we can't be certain that he won't change his mind if we don't qualify for the Champions League and suddenly another Champions League club come in for him. Like I said, maybe I'm just being paranoid but yeah...

All true and maybe I'm just being paranoid here but it's so important we get him sign the contract and get this deal done ASAP because (a) we don't want any other club to hijack this with a late offer and suddenly convince him to change his mind and (b) we aren't guaranteed to qualify for the Champions League yet. If we can get him and Ziyech before we see how the fight for Top 4 turns out, then that will be great because we would have that assurance of having actually signed quality players if we don't qualify for the Champions League. Otherwise, we would need to scrap the barrels for the Bakayokos, Drinkwaters of this world and nobody wants that!

Only very few can do anything about it and only 1 other person knows how to even do it, AFAIK. So, HA HA HA!

PARTY LIKE IT'S 2003 ALL OVER AGAIN!

ARE YOU TRYING TO GIVE ME A HEART ATTACK?!

It's Daily Mail but...

WAT U GONNA DOOOOOO?

You better be prepared to pay the price if nothing happens tomorrow.

But...but, it's just a minor thing? I can't remember the past but don't tell me JT went and met with every new signing at the airport etc in the past? There has been nothing to suggest that the players and club are or have been on bad terms over the wage cut. Am sure they are resolving or have resolved the issue amicably.