Strike

Club confirms Chilwell signing. Hope he is the fix for the LB spot for years

https://www.chelseafc.com/en/videos/v/2020/08/26/ben-chilwell-s-first-chelsea-interview---exclusive-vPmWfX7D Is this the announcement?

Yeah Chelsea is not touching him and for good reason. I don't get how a 33 yo Messi known to be a disruptive influence in the squad is a good signing (apart from fan interest, merchandise sales push)

I don't think so. Messi teams can be beaten. Just see the last few years at Barca

The decision makers - Cech, Marina, the coaching team (Frank) and others if there is anyone else involved- share the responsibility. From what I've read Marina is involved in the negotiations.

Let's assume Jorgi, Billy and Kante will play the deeper role. That leaves Havertz, Mount, Kova, RLC, and Barkley for two positions. Have no qualms if he stays and accepts a squad role but the competition is so much that I think he will leave

Thought it was an 18-month loan deal anyway

To be fair, the decisions are not on her. She's the negotiator and she has gotten the deals done at a fair price (maybe marginally high price for Chilwell, Havertz). But point is she did not muck about with the coach's wishlist and got deals done two weeks before the new season!

What is Chelsea's pre-season fixtures?

Setting low expectations on this signing.

At Atleti, Felix is in the wrong sort of team. In an attacking team, he would thrive and few of the elite clubs would still readily take him (there were links to City)

https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11668/12055826/mike-maignan-chelsea-consider-move-for-lille-goalkeeper Another Ligue 1 keeper linked to Chelsea now. Not Predrag

Here we go.

Caballero is happy even as third choice by the looks of it. Just keep him around.

"Interested in", "No other competition", "Have bid", "In negotiations", "20m apart in valuation", "10m apart", "closing in on", "close to", "On the verge of", "on the brink of", The next headline has to be "Chelsea sign Havertz"

Weird call removing Di Maria their most composed attacker too

I think Chilwell will be confirmed first early this week, then Havertz and the decision on Thiago Silva.

I can't keep up with the twists and turns of this transfer window

Is Alaba leaving? If he is, then he should be the centre-back target. (I'm sure we don't have a big chance of landing him but we should throw our hat into the mix)

Agent offered him to Chelsea. Decision next week after Sunday's final

I think any deal for T Silva will be an indication whether Rice is coming or not this summer because he is marked as the centre-back target

Just by observation, this Angelo chap at Sky Sports seems like a fraud. In this case, everyone's just repeating Ornstein's numbers

Game looks good

Imagine a double announcement

We're ruining football again!