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Yeah. No chance anyone buys Timo. There is no guarantee he will have any value in a few years - Leipzig will only loan. Will need to fork out the cash for Gvardiol swap

let's collectively pretend the club did not sign Lukaku for 100m and Saul on loan last year 😇

I'd contribute to Frenkie's legal fees

The worry is not even the defence. Yet most of the summer has gone in replacing two centrebacks

This is hurting Chelsea more than helping 😅

Raphinha, De Ligt, Kounde - we are onto the 4th already.

This is the important question. There is no one who stands out.

Have to go back to Courtois, Kevin De Bruyne for a genuine early-mover signing. We have developed a lot of academy talent and signed up established, semi-established players (hits and misses) since then but moving for Courtois, KdB was when our scouting worked like it should.

Who's available? Club have decided no more punts on the Pulisic-Werner range. They targeted a safe bet like Raphinha and a player who's already reached a top level- like Sterling signing. With Gnabry renewing, there's not a lot of options now

There isn't? A lot of people here have questioned Tuchel's decisions so far - game time for Kennedy, Ross, Bats, Sarr ahead of Colwill, Gilmour, Vale. Tactically, I don't know what we are trying to achieve other than the 3-4-3 - side to side and cross we saw all season last time. Too early for accountability on Sterling. It is still pre-season

Will you be ready in two weeks for the start of the Premier League season? Tuchel : "I can not guarantee. I saw today a team in Arsenal who are mentally committed to an idea of playing, a level of exhaustion, a level of physical commitment that we could not match. "Also, a level of mental commitment that we lacked because we have a lot of players who are thinking about leaving and looking at their options. We have players that have left and I think at the moment that's obvious."

That was Rudiger-like from KK

This Romero leak seems like a Barca ploy to put pressure on Kounde and buy time

No option but to go this route. There is no point filling the squad with punts like Pavard or Timber or whoever.

Multiple - Kounde, Ake, De Ligt, Kimpembe, Gvardiol

Options are only Skriniar (PSG), Gvardiol (expensive) and Kimpembe (Tuchel connection). There's a drop off after that when you consider the options are Pavard, Pau Torres, N'Dicka, Ake, Timber. Other than De Ligt, the CBs who have moved this summer - Botman, Martinez, Bremer - are a level below the ones we've signed.

Newcastle have had a quiet summer so far all things considered. Added Pope and Botman but their attacking targets haven't worked out

It is understood that Barça, who have experienced major financial problems, have urged Koundé to wait for them to meet Sevilla’s asking price. However, others have questioned whether Barça have the funds available after signing Robert Lewandowski from Bayern Munich.