Non-Chelsea Transfer Pub

[BlueLyon 9,359]

2 hours ago, manpe said:

I don't know much about how transfers can be financed or how common it is for sponsors to sponsor player transfers, but could it be that the frugal transfer windows these past few years have been (partly) due to Adidas's lack of interest in continuing promoting Chelsea? The sums being quoted would see us break the Torres record fee multiple times in one window, which is unheard of from us (One big buy yes, several? No). I looked into it and indeed all the players we are being heavily linked with for big money, are sponsored by Nike. Could it be that Nike are sponsoring those deals massively, would that comply with FFP and other transfer rules? After all, when we signed that Nike deal, it was said that their plan was to use us as their top football brand. Manchester United not long ago ditched Nike for Adidas and all of a sudden they started pulling those crazy deals out of their asses (Pogba sponsored by adidas). We on the other hand ditched Adidas, moved to Nike (like a swap between the two clubs) and by the looks of it are now creating a serious contender to United. It coincides with sponsor changes, perhaps Nike don't fancy the idea of an Adidas club holding the league in a financial stranglehold. City already have endless pits of Arabic money, plus we are way more marketable than City worldwide anyway, so it makes sense for them to help push us back up among the elites together with themselves.

 

That is, of course, if those rumours and quoted prices are true. Sponsors might have a bigger hand in clubs' transfer policies than we think, or at least than what I thought.

Nike also has barca and Im pretty sure they are their main brand. But yeah Nike lost United, Juve, Arsenal in past few years, big clubs on market. 

They will surely try to elevate us in commercials. Regarding those, I think Nike is much much better here than adidas. I love nike commercials, never mind some of most popular players are supported by nike like CR, Ibra, Luiz, Neymar, Lewa,...they all had great campaigns, while I dont remember any special from adidas apart from Pogba and Messi. Even puma and Griezmann, Aguero, Reus have better marketing than adidas. 

Pretty sure nike is coming here from great experience back in the days of Michael Jordan and Brazil around 2000s. They set the new standards for how to commercialize football and sport in general.

But tbh I mainly expect Nike to make Chelsea campaing and to put Hazard as our poster boy, he has been kept hidden (he was playing for adidas supported club and national team, while on nike personal contract). Doubt they will give us money to buy anyone per se.

[Rapkun 668]

2 hours ago, manpe said:

I don't know much about how transfers can be financed or how common it is for sponsors to sponsor player transfers, but could it be that the frugal transfer windows these past few years have been (partly) due to Adidas's lack of interest in continuing promoting Chelsea? The sums being quoted would see us break the Torres record fee multiple times in one window, which is unheard of from us (One big buy yes, several? No). I looked into it and indeed all the players we are being heavily linked with for big money, are sponsored by Nike. Could it be that Nike are sponsoring those deals massively, would that comply with FFP and other transfer rules? After all, when we signed that Nike deal, it was said that their plan was to use us as their top football brand. Manchester United not long ago ditched Nike for Adidas and all of a sudden they started pulling those crazy deals out of their asses (Pogba sponsored by adidas). We on the other hand ditched Adidas, moved to Nike (like a swap between the two clubs) and by the looks of it are now creating a serious contender to United. It coincides with sponsor changes, perhaps Nike don't fancy the idea of an Adidas club holding the league in a financial stranglehold. City already have endless pits of Arabic money, plus we are way more marketable than City worldwide anyway, so it makes sense for them to help push us back up among the elites together with themselves.

 

That is, of course, if those rumours and quoted prices are true. Sponsors might have a bigger hand in clubs' transfer policies than we think, or at least than what I thought.

Sponsors certainly have an impact on the transfers but I think in this case it's just the club giving in to the demands of a title winning manager who wasn't backed up as much as he should have been, one that is forcing them to sign players in order to sign a new contract. It was probably in their plans to reward the manager with signings in his second season if he made top 4. There is also the accumulation of failures to sign targets in the past few years. The club probably doesn't want to see a repeat of the 2015/16 season.

[Georgy 439]

We were linked to Sanchez and Mahrez before the season ended so I assume we want a new RW as well? Who would be a viable solution who is also an ungrade to Pedro? I was thinking about James but he is sponsored by Adidas.

[YorkshireBlue 3,277]

1 hour ago, Georgy said:

We were linked to Sanchez and Mahrez before the season ended so I assume we want a new RW as well? Who would be a viable solution who is also an ungrade to Pedro? I was thinking about James but he is sponsored by Adidas.

Tbh I don't think James is an upgrade to Pedro pedro will work his arse off for the team James is lazy as fuck lol 

[Georgy 439]

4 hours ago, BluesMadLad said:

Tbh I don't think James is an upgrade to Pedro pedro will work his arse off for the team James is lazy as fuck lol 

James is nowhere near as lazy as some say, that's if you don't think Hazard is lazy as well though. Also he is faster than our former player Mata who was our best player 2 seasons in the running. I don't think you can go wrong with buying James.

[-Kaplan- 410]

Remember when he had already signed Lukaku and Bakayoko? 

[Artandur 939]

24 minutes ago, -Kaplan- said:

Remember when he had already signed Lukaku and Bakayoko? 

well that bubble is going to burst, if nothing happens on july 1st

[!Hazard! 3,394]

Where are all the RWB rumours? Makes me wonder if Conte actually wants to play 3-3-4 with Sandro and Pedro/Willian as wingers/wingbacks. Certainly he won't play Azpi as RWB, I mean it just wouldn't make sense considering how keen the club is to buy an attacking LWB like Sandro.

[Superblue 6,372]

50 minutes ago, !Hazard! said:

Where are all the RWB rumours? Makes me wonder if Conte actually wants to play 3-3-4 with Sandro and Pedro/Willian as wingers/wingbacks. Certainly he won't play Azpi as RWB, I mean it just wouldn't make sense considering how keen the club is to buy an attacking LWB like Sandro.

I can't think of any RWB's that are of a similar standard to Alex Sandro that would be attainable with the exception of possibly Dani Alves which is a short term option.

I think Azpi could well play at RWB quite a bit, especially in the big away and european games, he would make us far more solid defensively than Moses.

 

[The Skipper 20,609]

On 24/06/2017 at 11:36 AM, BluesMadLad said:

 

Man Utd Transfer News LIVE updates: £44m Fabinho bid, Matic latest, Mourinho wants Alba

 

By the sounds of it Monaco will have no team next season 

They've already got replacements for everyone bar Silva so far. 

[BlueLyon 9,359]

1 hour ago, The Skipper said:

They've already got replacements for everyone bar Silva so far. 

They actualy have two. Saint Maximin who had great loan in bastia. And Lopez who also had good season in lille. I expect one of them to start for Monaco next season. 

 

[akgw13 867]

Any news about Llorente? We sent them Tammy, would love to have him here as a Conte soldier. was scoring important goals for Swansea, comfortable in a variety of systems. could be a good backup for 1-2 years while Tammy matures? 

[Miguelito 459]

They've already got replacements for everyone bar Silva so far. 

I also do not see them selling mbappe this summer. They seem determined, and they also just sold Germain (their back-up striker). I'm not aware if they've signed a different striker yet.

[RoyalBlues 4,050]

Crazy prices everywhere, 70m is the new 30m

[Sideshow Luiz 2,310]

The figures being thrown around are bonkers.  At this rate, we could spend 90M on Verratti or Dybala and next summer it will seem like a bargain.

Kante for 30 was already great, it's looking more and more amazing every day.

[Rapkun 668]

Bit of a random thought but since there aren't many good LBs available, and many top clubs are looking for one including Juventus if they sell us Sandro. I think clubs should be looking at Jordan Amavi who's criminally underrated. Him and Gueye were some of the most promising players in france before they moved to Aston Villa, more than Kante and Mendy at the time. Everton saved Gueye last summer. I wonder who will go and save Amavi from his misery.

Calling it now, steal of the transfer window if it happens!

[Barbara 15,149]

On 23/06/2017 at 8:31 PM, xPetrCechx said:

I know this is probably the worst kind of BS ever because the worst kept secret in the world of football is that we are waiting for the Nike contract to kick in before we announce anyone.

But the giddy, immature part of me would love to have the fireworks effect the guy mentioned and the video because how many levels of wonderful would be that we set a new trend? Can you imagine on the 1st or 3rd we come to see a video promoting our new signings or the announcing every hour a new signing? Even if it isn't more than 2-3 players, it would be so epic because as far as I can say nobody ever did it.

It's like a godfather way of dealing with things. We came, conquered, showed everything in one single day and now wait for us in August when our newest squad will eat you all alive. (of course it doesn't mean we wouldn't sign more players in the two remaining months of the window, but I loved the feeling three seasons ago when we did our business early announcing Diego and Cesc soon and just chilling while the other teams were bidding, speculating, and knocking on doors all around while we just watched having done our most important business quickly and smoothly.

What message wouldn't it send to our rivals and to the world of football? I'm that shallow, lol

[Special Juan 28,141]

Caballero, Bakayoko, Sandro and then Lukaku

I can see it all now, the lights, the smoke machine, the platform pier....yes I'm shallow too.

[mccg 1,528]

While Ake,Matic,Costa +look like  leaving we will need lots of fireworks on and off the pitch to compete on all fronts in the coming season , rank up the ffffin transfer machine roll on July 1st i say

[Bernard N Y Burgesson 139]

some how i feel like we are selling to much. It might ruin continuity in the team. we are selling 10's and 20m and we our buying 40m and 50m+ and i can't see how we will add to the squad if for every one signing we make we sell 3-4 player. i just can't add up.(Bamford, Solanke, Cuadrado, Matic*, Traore, Ake*, Atsu, Brown*and  more i don't remember atm)