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It's interesting as Romano basically said that Gallagher/Broja are not part of any Caicedo deal.....I just hope the club isn't stupid enough to give up Colwill

Exactly, think it'll be 80+ achievable add-ons that gets it done (assuming United or someone else doesn't come in last minute with a bid as Arsenal seem to be more focused on getting Declan Rice/Lavia).

Fair point but we could of kept Kante as well for the experience in midfield (I know his recent injury history wasn't great but he's still class on his day). It's weird to think that RLC might be the oldest midfielder in the first team squad next season (if he doesn't get sold).

Surely Sterling starts on either wing next season, otherwise we're going in with a front line with about 10 games of PL experience!

I think with Mount & Havertz, the problem is, there is no bidding war and that's giving all the power to United & Arsenal. If other clubs were in for these players (like Rice at West Ham), they would have to up their bid but right now the ball is in their court. United's final offer could be 50 million for Mount and we may end up having to accept rather than watch him leave on a free next season. Similar with Havertz, Arsenal don't really have to go that high, they could say 55-60 million is their final offer for Havertz and if Bayern aren't keen to jump in, do we really keep another unhappy player at the club?

They're likely referring to the wage packets that these players are going to be getting (sort of like Oscar's move out of nowhere to China). The transfer fees were never going to be more than 15-20 million each as no other European clubs want to buy these players outright. KK's only interest has come from a cheap loan from Inter, even Juventus weren't that keen on paying his wages.

Cech was top class though, not only did we win trophies with the guy in goal, think he also broke Schmeichel's clean sheet minute record or something in those seasons with Mourinho. Also, the reason why we got Cech & Mendy from the French League was because of Lollichon's (IIRC, he was a coach for Mourinho) extensive knowledge of that league. Lollichon originally advised the club that the two solid options from the French League were Mendy & Areola (who was on loan from PSG at the time...and has now won the conference league with West Ham).

Probably an easier selling point for the players as they do have a sacred/significant site close by...

The best hope to get Lukaku off the books is to use him in some sort of swap deal with Inter Milan...win win, he gets to play for the club that he cares so much about and we get a useful player in return.

You never know CHO may stick around as backup winger (if both Pulisic & Ziyech are sold this summer), I don't see massive amounts of interest in him as he was pretty average for Leverkusen on loan.

I'm not discrediting United, I just feel Mount could have really been unleashed under someone like Klopp (now I can see why they jumped at the McAllister deal, less than 40 million for a player of that caliber is crazy). United already has their star midfielder in Bruno and Mount may not have as much freedom in Ten Hag's setup.

Why would the club do that? If Havertz had been putting in good performances, I would understand the club having his back but he was just as bad as every other player on the pitch this season. The fact that he's eager to join Arsenal should be a clear message that he really didn't have a great connection with the club. That's the first time I've seen a young-ish player move between Chelsea/Arsenal since the days of Ashley Cole...

I don't think Mount's transfer will come back to haunt us. If he was going to Arsenal/Liverpool, I'd be way more worried. Would be a positive sign from the club if we can get the Mount deal concluded asap rather than watch him walk on a free like Christensen.

I'm happy that we're not going after David, he's a good player no doubt but I don't see him being able to lead the line by himself. His transfer would be similar to someone like Havertz, may be more suited to that second striker type role rather than being a traditional center forward type.

Put it this way, Fofana is the guy you sign from the French league/Bundesliga when he is developed and scoring goals... I'm surprised that other people on this forum actually believe that he'll be here next season, the kid needs a solid loan.

Probably hates us and with Poch on board at Chelsea, that gives him even more reason to sell Kane elsewhere!

I don't think we'd be able to afford Osimhen or Kane (as there is no way Levy sells his captain/best player to us).

I don't disagree with your points, just think his injury track record is a concern and he wasn't worth 50 million, let alone the 70+ million that the club ended up paying Leicester. Fofana does have upside but I don't see him being able to justify the transfer fee. As for Ake, I was a fan of his for a number of seasons, always thought he'd be given a proper shot here after some good appearances on loan.

It's just a shame that Gvardiol - Dias - Ake/Stones is miles ahead of Colwill - Badiashile - Fofana. That Fofana transfer fee will go down in history as one of the worst PL transfers.

Caicedo is the Kante replacement we've needed for the last season and a half...

@Mário César how good is he? feel like we need a quality #1 GK at the club, haven't really had one since Courtois left us for Real Madrid

@Pizy If Ornstein is reporting that, I wonder if it's cash + Phillips for Declan Rice. I doubt it though, getting Declan Rice for their midfield would be overkill as they're also getting Kovacic.

Kovacic has been playing in 2nd/3rd gear all season, you can tell his mind is elsewhere and he's been working a move for the past few months. It is a shame that he's going to the champions in City and adding even more depth to that roster but it could also be a good thing as the club will finally need to invest into the midfield and give Enzo a solid partner for the next 5+ years.

With Mount, the question will always be consistency and goals/assists from midfield. If he can improve his goals/assists for his next club then they will most definitely get a very solid midfielder. We all know what Mount "can" do when he feels like it but in the same way, he also threw in the towel early this season when things weren't going his way (even rejecting contract offers from the club that brought him through). I would be far more concerned if Mount ended up at Liverpool as I feel Klopp would make him top class as he loves pressing machines over there. I guess he would still be an upgrade on McTom/Fred in the United midfield setup.

It's a shame that they're trying to lowball us (apparently offering around 40 million now) even though they want 90 million for Caicedo. If Colwill was a Brighton player, do you think we'd be able to sign him for 40 million right now? Absolutely not, they would say 60 million just like Mr Cucurella....