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Only way to make sense of the Thiago Silva reports are to read it with reports of Declan Rice deal looking unlikely, Xavier Mbuyamba signing for the development team.

Yet to read a credible report which says all this haggling over the price looks doomed in failure. All reports end with the same tone that the deal is very much on.

Lovely bloke. Captain material

Is he pushing for London? Otherwise I don't see him coming think the plan is to keep him in the developmental squad and assess him first

Does Daily Mail have a network of realtors in big European cities to alert them whenever a footballer is house hunting?

I hope the Van Dijk comaprisons die down and he is able to develop at his own pace.

From the Guardian

Yep. Brighton first. Can't ask for more

Thanks. We don't face City till January

Fixtures released at what time?

In terms of outgoing centrebacks, I would rather sell Christensen/Rudiger/Zouma depending on the market for them before considering sending out Tomori.

Of course. Does not make 36 yo Silva any less of a gamble. ITK

Wasn't he the same one who was harping on about Werner to Liverpool even after all journos had broken the news?

Even on a free for one year its a gamble. Silva without the quality around him at PSG and at 36 is a hard pass.

Telegraph - https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2020/08/19/chelsea-close-kai-havertz-signing-players-valuation-remains/

Would be ideal. But I hope this forum got its Havertz update fix for the next few days at least

But there is no need for Chelsea to hurry up is there? There is no competition for Havertz this summer and the club can surely take some time to get a better value on the deal now that they know Havertz is keen to move and is pushing Leverkusen to finish negotiations.

It is understood that suggestions of a deal for Chilwell being close are premature.

My guess is there's no one format for every deal. Each clubs work in their own manner. But yes I'd love it if someone did a detailed piece or podcast explaining this

Romano also saying talks on, no agreement

Over I think. Semifinal run it is

Everyone here should get a good book to read or something while scrolling for transfer news.

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/aug/18/luka-modric-roman-abramovich-brought-me-onto-his-yacht-and-said-sign-for-chelsea Luka Modric extract: 'Meeting Roman Abramovich on his yacht was exciting'

Re-upping this. In general, it is a good measure of reliability

That is a Daily Star story. Bottom tier source