Non-Chelsea Transfer Pub

[The Skipper 20,593]

I agree, but I am confused on the homegrown talent rule, or how many English players are required in a squad. How does the club circumvent it? Do Chelsea need to have a number of English players in the 1st team? if some English player is still needed, I think Stones is a better choice than Shaw.

You need 4 trained at the club (for Europe), 8 trained in England (for both PL and Europe).

Right now we have JT, Ash, Lampard, Cahill, and had Bertrand. Because we don't have 8 English we have to vacate 3/4 spots of our 25 max squad.

We actually need a LB, not a CB, so Shaw would be a much better signing in that regard.

[Jype 6,398]

I agree, but I am confused on the homegrown talent rule, or how many English players are required in a squad. How does the club circumvent it? Do Chelsea need to have a number of English players in the 1st team?

No, just need to leave some free space in the 25 man squad if there aren't enough homegrown players. 17 is the maximum amount of non-homegrown players allowed, so if we only had like 4 homegrown players in the team we could only name a squad of 21 players. U21 players don't count so for example a player like Zouma would only need to be named in the squad for the 15/16 season.

Also the homegrown players don't need ne to be English, just need to have been playing for an English club for three years before their 21st birthday. Not sure how loans affect that, for example in the case of our Vitesse loanees?

[The Skipper 20,593]

Also the homegrown players don't need ne to be English, just need to have been playing for an English club for three years before their 21st birthday. Not sure how loans affect that, for example in the case of our Vitesse loanees?

It's why Ake didn't go out on loan this year, to ensure he's considered as 1) home grown and 2) trained at Chelsea.

I think Nathan will be a very solid squad player for us if things pan out well for him.

[LAM09 6,864]

Rumour going around now that Cavani wants to join Chelsea in the summer. I guess it will either be him or Costa as our main CF next season then.

http://www.tribalfootball.com/articles/psg-powerhouse-cavani-favours-chelsea-move-4017478

[lucio 5,418]

anyone see much of borja valero or jordy clasie? both potential dlp's for us?

clasie especially, seems to embody mourinho's work rate.

[iseah100 5,612]

http://www.squawka.com/news/2014/04/15/ideal-pair-for-hazard-explosive-71m-south-american-duo-fancy-chelsea-move/2014041597137

What do you guys think?

[mediator 2,026]

http://www.squawka.com/news/2014/04/15/ideal-pair-for-hazard-explosive-71m-south-american-duo-fancy-chelsea-move/2014041597137

What do you guys think?

Only if one of our AM is leaving, i would welcome Lavezzi

Cavani is a no brainer btw

[xPetrCechx 13,565]

Only if one of our AM is leaving, i would welcome Lavezzi

Cavani is a no brainer btw

What do u mean?

[The Skipper 20,593]

anyone see much of borja valero or jordy clasie? both potential dlp's for us?

clasie especially, seems to embody mourinho's work rate.

Clasie is a good talent but I'm not sure he's ready for us yet. Still a very tenacious player with a great pass on him but I'm not sure he's ready to be a starter next to Matic.

[DDA 9,761]

What do u mean?

He means, wanting Cavani to come to Chelsea is an obvious choice for him and every other Chelsea fan on the planet. :-)

[BloodIsBlue 291]

Only if one of our AM is leaving, i would welcome Lavezzi

Cavani is a no brainer btw

Lavezzi can very comfortably play as a striker. Not one with a hulking figure but a very fast one that can punish you in an instant. Cavani - Lavezzi - Lukaku would be marvelous.

[Strike 7,311]

Pirlo admits he agreed to come to Chelsea in 2009 but Berlusconi blocked the move

http://metro.co.uk/2014/04/15/andrea-pirlo-admits-his-chelsea-move-was-scuppered-by-silvio-berlusconi-4700268/

[LAM09 6,864]

Lavezzi can very comfortably play as a striker. Not one with a hulking figure but a very fast one that can punish you in an instant. Cavani - Lavezzi - Lukaku would be marvelous.

I personally think Lukaku is already a goner.

[LAM09 6,864]

Lavezzi can very comfortably play as a striker. Not one with a hulking figure but a very fast one that can punish you in an instant. Cavani - Lavezzi - Lukaku would be marvelous.

I personally think Lukaku is already a goner.

[quickpassnmove 924]

anyone see much of borja valero or jordy clasie? both potential dlp's for us?

clasie especially, seems to embody mourinho's work rate.

Borja Valero is one of my favourite players for CM in Serie A and probably in Europe. Had that short time at West Brom which found him back in Spain quickly. he's 29 but he's not a slow guy. Hard to say how well he would do in the Prem, but he is superb in positioning, passing, vision.

[FabHazard 655]

if not for his age i would have bought diego ribas already....his close control,composure and shot technique reminds me of aguero!!

[BlueLyon 9,359]

Pirlo admits he agreed to come to Chelsea in 2009 but Berlusconi blocked the move

http://metro.co.uk/2014/04/15/andrea-pirlo-admits-his-chelsea-move-was-scuppered-by-silvio-berlusconi-4700268/

Lol Pirlo agreed to join every big club but Milan didnt let him go...

He almost signed for Real too.

[Ze Mario 638]

apparently we will signed youngster named mario pasalic. any info about the boy?

edit: nvm, silly me, found the thread

Edited April 16, 2014 by haposano6