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Koulibaly instead of Ake would be ideal news.

The price will be similar to Raphinha.

Shame, thought the window cleared up for us to bid for De Ligt. Bayern going all out spending 75m on a defender is odd and I don't think anyone saw this coming.

There's no surprise they are going to Barca/Bayern though. Just need to react and sign only top players if they're available. Or else go into the season with Sterling, Ake and loan returnees and revisit in January after the World Cup or next summer when this board will have had time to settle.

Barca need to be investigated. How can they sign players while owing players their back pay, 17million to FDJ alone?

Good thing too that Callum has begun training way earlier than the rest and seems to have bulked up after sorting out his nerve/muscle issue which weirdly kept him out for months.

It's only the De Ligt alternatives. So far - Sterling in, Ake close. De Ligt, Raphinha in play. That's 4/6 of the targets 2 others will be back up keeper and backup wingback. Looks good to me.

https://theathletic.com/news/Chelsea-sterling-manchester-city-agreement/GXBzNPzD4vnx/ Deal worth £50 million

I appreciate the discussion on TC. My Twitter, WhatsApp is full of 'forget De Ligt. Let's get one of our own - Ake back'

and Broja?

Correct. Think we're in play and will know by the weekend

Barca have matched the Chelsea offer with add-ons.

Our man flew to Barcelona to discuss Marcos Alonso's future?

I don't understand Barca in this year's market at all. Is there any explanation given for why they are in the market for Kounde, Raphinha, Lewandowski. Its not like they have awful players - they do have Auba, Dembele who wants to re-sign, in the same positions, they signed Christensen too. Why are they not using the transfer fee money to instead pay their existing players?

What are your thoughts on Kimpembe? I think he's a good Rudiger replacement, the best among the left footed options. L'Equipe saying he might move is a good sign and Tuchel knows, appreciates him too

I'm not feeling this kit either. less said about this kit the better.

When the internet is flooded with rubbish from the Miguel Delaneys and Duncan Castles of this world - getting a transfer fee wrong and the timing of a transfer wrong is definitely excusable.

An updated version of this would have Fabrizio at Tier 1 (not because he has sources like Matt Law but at least doesn't shitpost), Nizaar Kinsella at Tier 2 - generally improved and has now left Goal.com to join Evening Standard. Even Ben Jacobs of CBS has lately become a reliable Chelsea beat reporter.

he makes up a lot of shit though and generally unreliable to get an objective view- said Barca going in for De Ligt, Cavani last summer.

Romero himself is a fraud. This is a parody of a fraud

German sources vs Italian sources. I'll believe the chase is over only when Italian sources say Bayern is closing in on a deal

Abola are Tier 3/4 even for Portugese players.

Everyone except Kimpembe and Gvardiol are in the same bracket as Ake who has experience in this league. Tuchel loves Kimpembe but no guarantee PSG would sell. Few rumours that Gvardiol signed new contract with release clause from 2023.