Willian

[Hamilton 2,120]

12 hours ago, Vesper said:

Chelsea made a desperate downgrade for Willian

https://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/fc-barcelona/20180726/451105504729/barca-malcom-willian-chelsea.html

We really have to sack Granovskaia

What do they say?

[Vesper 29,077]

14 minutes ago, Hamilton said:

What do they say?

The frantic late-night on Monday with FC Barcelona holding back Malcom's signing for Roma and his trip from Bordeaux also had an impact on Chelsea. From Stamford Bridge, where they had conversations with Barça with the name of Willian on the table assessing the Brazilian in 70 million euros, came an unexpected call to an executive azulgrana.

As MD has learned, seeing that Barca changed the focus to direct it towards Malcom , the London club gave way for the first time in its highest claims and lowered the price of Willian hoping that from Barcelona they were willing to negotiate on a figure lower than the 70 'kilos' output.

However, Barça was clear and did not leave in the lurch to Malcom when he had already communicated his firm intention to sign him. Barca was interested in Willian but not for a millionaire and hence came to raise the possibility of Chelsea to include in the operation André Gomes to cheapen it, as reported yesterday by this newspaper. There were 'blues' who did not accept Portuguese in addition to an amount close to 50 million.

The move of Chelsea with Willian lowering the price quickly and running confirms Barca's presumption that he will end up leaving London surely heading to Manchester United of José Mourinho for more than 50 'kilos', the top that marked the azulgrana.

[Vesper 29,077]

4 hours ago, Fulham Broadway said:

Do you think she was told to go and get the England World Cup keeper and mistakenly got the one from 2010 instead of Pickford ?

LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL

 

[Unionjack 7,531]

What do we reckon?

Shock report claims that Chelsea have agreed €75M transfer deal

 

[manpe 10,861]

8 minutes ago, Unionjack said:

What do we reckon?

Shock report claims that Chelsea have agreed €75M transfer deal

 

75M euros is ripping them off. We can easily replace him with that money, although still would have preferred for him to go abroad.

[Tomo 21,733]

So that's Mata, Jose, Matic and now Willian who go to United when they are shadows of the best selves that they gave us. How the mighty have fallen  

[!Hazard! 3,394]

Seems like United are into to buying our second-hand items. I've got this big old noisy refrigerator, I wonder if they'd fancy it as well. 

[Vesper 29,077]

Willian plus £10m, hell 20 if need be, and get MARTIAL and screw Higuain!!! Higs wants to stay in Italy anyway, and Milan wants him bad, then we sell Juve Morata and buy LEON BAILEY

Finish off (this is NOT my blockbuster mega swaps deal with Juve taking Kante lineup, this is reality) with Miralem Pjanic, Daniele Rugani, Matias Vecino (Sarri is OBSESSED with him so I will trust Sarri) and Strakosha for GK. (I think Pepe Reina is going to be our number one, grrrrrr)

Sell the deadwood QUICKLY to fund, I have laid this all out (and who wants who) multiple times

leaves us with

GK Strakosha (maybe Reina if shit goes all wonky donkey)

CB Rudiger, Christensen, Rugani, Ampadu

RB  Azpi, Zappacosta

LB , Emerson, Alonso 

DMF Kante Bakayoko

CMF, deep holding playmaker  Jorginho

CMF backups Fabregas, RLC, Vecino   (Vecino can play DMF and AMF too, he does seem very versatile, but this buy makes no sense to me when we have desperate needs elsewhere) Drinkwater

AMF Pjanic , Barkley

LW Hazard, CHO

RW , Bailey, Pedro 

Striker Martial, Giroud, Bats (maybe loan out Bats and use Abraham as 3rd) Martial can also play LW

 

I can totally live with that lineup

would be over the moon considering we are leaving it late yet again

 

that said, Willian out and no Martial and no Bailey would be a fucking disaster, would REALLY have to get Bernardeschi or Suso for RW (they both can also play LW, just like Bailey) then and no clue on striker, probably stuck with Morata

If we ALSO cannot pull off Pjanic either (and get no AMF instead of him), we are looking at no Europe next year

[Magic Lamps 11,677]

1. the board are stupid not sell Willian overseas instead of manu for just 10m less. Also if the beforehand report ist true that they lowered their demands just because Barca contacted Malcolm then they are absolute amateurs. When you are willing to sell you dont reject a bid that big if they are not sure Barcca got no plan b.

 

2. I highly doubt Utd are as stupid to buy Willian for 75m but if it happens wow...just wow... how crazy times have become. For an average, 30 y.o. winger 75m i cant believe it. Why should they bid that much for him now Barcelona do not want him anymore? they must be desperate but yes, half their squad consists of the shadows of former chelsea personnel...

 

3. It is actually not too bad if we sell to them. they waste funds needed in other departments + willian blocks a non-hg spot in their team which could have otherwise been filled with a superior player.

[Vesper 29,077]

This is my first ever doom lineup post

we actually are staring down the barrel of this

this is if all but the Vecino buy falls through, and Willian is sold to the Mancs and all the deadwood stays

 

GK Reina Caballero Green

CB Rudiger, Christensen, Cahill, Luiz  (Ampadu is loaned out)

RB  Azpi, Zappacosta

LB , Emerson, Alonso (I am convinced Alonso is not capable of LB in aback 4) 

DMF Kante Bakayoko

CMF, deep holding playmaker  Jorginho

CMF backups Fabregas, Vecino  Moses Drinkwater

AMF  Barkley RLC   

LW Hazard,  CHO 

RW , Pedro  Musonda

Striker Morata  Giroud, Bats (maybe loan out Bats and use Abraham as 3rd)  or Morata is sold and then we flip a coin between Giroud and Bats who will start

bonus panic buy at striker on last day if Morata is gone and no replacement:

André Silva , the Milan flop

Hazard and Kante will want to shoot themselves, and I would wager they BOTH demand a January transfer

that lineup will get Sarri sacked by April 2019

 

 

[the wes 7,212]

Chelsea accept £66m Willian bid with Gary Cahill an option - report

https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/995239/Manchester-United-transfer-news-Chelsea-Willian-Gary-Cahill-accepted-gossip

I will be pissed off if martial is not in this deal 

[Sir Mikel OBE 4,920]

Lets give a side that finished 11 points above us one of our best players....that wont come back to haunt us.

[Jase 43,479]

9 minutes ago, Sir Mikel OBE said:

Lets give a side that finished 11 points above us one of our best players....that wont come back to haunt us.

That 'one of our best players' definition varies. 

[manpe 10,861]

Yeah if he really is one of our best players then that is a problem and upgrading on that is a step forward. Except, will we upgrade?

[Sir Mikel OBE 4,920]

16 minutes ago, Jason said:

That 'one of our best players' definition varies. 

He's too good to be given to a side that finished 11 points above us.

 

He should have been sent abroad.

[Marvin123 485]

I'm happy aslong as we get Zaha in asap

[Magic Lamps 11,677]

47 minutes ago, the wes said:

Chelsea accept £66m Willian bid with Gary Cahill an option - report

https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/995239/Manchester-United-transfer-news-Chelsea-Willian-Gary-Cahill-accepted-gossip

I will be pissed off if martial is not in this deal 

A straight swap cahill and willian vs martial is fair. But how is willian 75m and willian plus cahill 66m ? Is cahis worth negative or what

[blues.bridge 343]

7 minutes ago, Sir Mikel OBE said:

He's too good to be given to a side that finished 11 points above us.

 

He should have been sent abroad.

too good??