Pizy 19,377 Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 29 minutes ago, LAM09 said: Most prices in the Prem are being doubled. It's beyond funny now. Forget doubled, he's not even worth half that! He's the type of player that a few years ago you'd have seen moving to Southampton or Stoke or one of those other perennial midtable clubs for about £10m. This TV money is absolutely bananas. If only Chelsea could join the party and go on our own spending spree. On actual good players, of course, not like this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quickpassnmove 924 Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 5 hours ago, ChelseaFanUK said: Hope im wrong but have this horrible feeling we are done, bar outgoings. Seems we are going to put all our CB eggs in Koulibaly's basket and it'll not happen. Same with Lukaku for ST CFC aren't done in the window, but unfortunately it's probably impossible to catch up to where CFC should have been headed many transfer windows ago. I'm guessing that the best CFC will do is make to big name signings for the back line and a couple of other signings who hold potential. Maybe one signing will be an experienced player to serve only as a bridge to the future because we can't sign enough (younger) quality in one summer window. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nono 791 Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 It seems we're hoping on a huge season from Hazard. Otherwise I don't think we're going to really compete with United and City. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beepu 1,714 Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 What's the deal with Aymeric Laporte? Thought he would be quite attainable and has a release clause? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Juan 28,868 Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 Apparently Arsenal have bid 30M for Bony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfcs most wanted 657 Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 11 minutes ago, Special Juan said: Apparently Arsenal have bid 30M for Bony Arsenal fans really are faithful, How do they even digest such shit from Wenger? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueblood22 50 Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 19 hours ago, Jype said: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3731411/Chelsea-turn-Sunderland-defender-Lamine-Kone-alternative-Napoli-s-Kalidou-Koulibaly.html The meltdown here would be unreal if we ended up signing the guy who's gonna lose his place at Sunderland to our very own Papy Djilobodji who everyone considered a joke. anyone know something about this guy: Victor Lindelof? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LAM09 7,100 Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 Forget doubled, he's not even worth half that! He's the type of player that a few years ago you'd have seen moving to Southampton or Stoke or one of those other perennial midtable clubs for about £10m. This TV money is absolutely bananas. If only Chelsea could join the party and go on our own spending spree. On actual good players, of course, not like this. HG tag contributes to this as ever. You could get a better player aboard for half the money. The days of Roman going crazy are over, unfortunately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laylabelle 9,754 Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 1 minute ago, LAM09 said: HG tag contributes to this as ever. You could get a better player aboard for half the money. The days of Roman going crazy are over, unfortunately. These prices make amount we've spent on one player look quite cheap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LAM09 7,100 Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 These prices make amount we've spent on one player look quite cheap I know. Who would of thought that paying £32m for Kante could be classed as a "bargain". Fernando 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leif 6,006 Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 My gut tells me there's been a conspiracy for a few years, some of the biggest football journalists got together and agreed they'd subtly start to change the economics of football via. well-timed articles and buzzwords. I mean it IS the journalists and vine users after all who made Pogba look like he's worth a freakish fee; it was regular fans who shed light on Neymar; it's journalists who highlight the new 'next big things' in football, which clubs always pay attention to. It's regular people like these journalists who decide who is/isn't a good player, and our owners/scouts/etc. all read the papers and eat up the shit put forth. They are responsible. Journalists are the voice of football even moreso than the fans I believe, and none of them rub me the right way. All of them have a smirk on their face like they couldn't care less about the future of football, because they have something to write about at least if things get out of hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Skipper 20,609 Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 7 hours ago, Beepu said: What's the deal with Aymeric Laporte? Thought he would be quite attainable and has a release clause? I was thinking this as well. Sure he has a decent release clause? edit: found out he signed a new contract this summer. 65m euros release clause. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pizy 19,377 Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 8 hours ago, Beepu said: What's the deal with Aymeric Laporte? Thought he would be quite attainable and has a release clause? 3 minutes ago, The Skipper said: I was thinking this as well. Sure he has a decent release clause? Remember he suffered that terrible knee injury just before the Euro's? City were after him but then the injury happened so they moved on. The Skipper 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beepu 1,714 Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 22 minutes ago, The Skipper said: I was thinking this as well. Sure he has a decent release clause? edit: found out he signed a new contract this summer. 65m euros release clause. Didn't know he signed a new contract. I just remembered that he had a release clause around 40m. 17 minutes ago, Pizy said: Remember he suffered that terrible knee injury just before the Euro's? City were after him but then the injury happened so they moved on. Ah dang, totally forgot about that. Didn't really cross my mind why he wasn't even in the French team. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petre.ispirescu 4,928 Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 24 minutes ago, Pizy said: Remember he suffered that terrible knee injury just before the Euro's? City were after him but then the injury happened so they moved on. Actually he has asked the club to renew his contract and increase the release clause at £60m. Athletic is one of the most prestigious clubs in Spain and their players feel proud to wear that shirt because the whole community is behind them, no matter what. The club is a cult in Bilbao with probably the most loyal fans in the country. Laporte's interviews have always been music to Athletic's fans ears, he showes them utter respect and they adore him for that. Not only once he's stated that he does not care about money and fame and would play for Athletic for his entire career. A lot of players have rejected big money offers from top clubs during recent times (Susaeta, Iraola, De Marcos) and the best example is Julen Guerrero when Bayern Munchen was ready to trade the moon and the sun for him and he did not even want to hear about leaving the city. Llorente and Ander Herrera are different cases because they were greedy and asked for too much money to renew their contracts. Blue-in-me-Veins 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Despiadado.Maleante 1,046 Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 Is no one else concerned that we arent even being linked with a fullback? xPetrCechx 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Juan 28,868 Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 Just now, Despiadado.Maleante said: Is no one else concerned that we arent even being linked with a fullback? Yep, I am. I have been since Rahman was sent out and now it sounds as if Kenedy is too. Despiadado.Maleante 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pizy 19,377 Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 I'm a tad more relaxed about bringing in a fullback compared to how I'm nervous as hell about a CB. There's just no way we can go a whole season with only Azpi, Aina, and Ivanovic the makeshift RB. Someone is coming in for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artandur 939 Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 31 minutes ago, Pizy said: I'm a tad more relaxed about bringing in a fullback compared to how I'm nervous as hell about a CB. There's just no way we can go a whole season with only Azpi, Aina, and Ivanovic the makeshift RB. Someone is coming in for sure. I didnt see a single reliable source linking us with a FB, tho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue_Fox_ 2,086 Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 37 minutes ago, Pizy said: I'm a tad more relaxed about bringing in a fullback compared to how I'm nervous as hell about a CB. There's just no way we can go a whole season with only Azpi, Aina, and Ivanovic the makeshift RB. Someone is coming in for sure. Would you really put it beyond us? I'm not so confident as of now. Hopefully I'll be proven wrong quite soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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