Strike

Not one semi-credible source has reported

Should have expected that from him since it was Madrid that came calling and he wasn't the kind of character like Hazard to wait.

https://theathletic.com/3333034/2022/05/30/Chelsea-transfers-kounde-tuchel/ Recap of things we all kinda know Jules Kounde first signing, Gvardiol depends on outgoings, Colwill, Ampadu, Billy, Connor, Broja to be assessed in pre-season Kepa bid his goodbyes, Azpi didn't but could still leave Club wants Gabriel Slonina (18), Nathan Baxter maybe 2nd choice Tuchel wants RWB cover - Dujon Sterling, still monitoring Hakimi Tuchel wants Emerson to be Chilwell backup Ziyech, Werner, Lukaku exploring options. Lautaro Martinez and Nkunku name-dropped in attack. Ousmane can't be ruled out

Can we take a moment today for this RIP Liverpool quadruple 2022-2022

Unlucky. had to go for it

We dropped the ball on replacing him. Usually if RM comes calling, players go and he's proven to everyone making fun of him in England how good he is this season

Sign of a conservative strategy

Unlikely, unless Tuchel is genuinely interested in Barella/Bastoni

Source is tier 3 Spanish paper Mundo Deportivo which is pro-Barca but still unreliable for Barca news.

Time to sign him on Football Manager

True. I wonder if this means Ryan Sessegnon is available. They had Reguilon and Sessegnon for the left sided role. Plus there's Davies as a backup

Matt Law saying this is just fluff

Beginning to see Rudiger was the perfect transition captain to Mason/Reece

Van Persie went to United and won the league but in doing so, he's neither celebrated at United fondly (there are a long list of star strikers better than him there who built bigger legacies) nor at Arsenal since he left them for a rival.

Also, he was arrested on suspicion of sexual assault. Clubs have been wary of going for him

If that's the case, how come no one's queuing up to buy him this summer?

But will he press? I'd rather get Dembele or even Raphinha, Gnabry, anyone in their prime, approaching their prime, over 30 year old Neymar.

Only Jose can build a narrative around winning Europe's third tier cup

take it as a good sign there's no news about him

How is his injury record lately? He's a super player no doubt. I see Milan and PSG want him.

Only area where it doesn't appear there are viable targets anymore is at CDM/CM

Gvardiol, Kounde, Dembele