Reported wages at the club

[Mart 29]

No way is Hazard on 185k. I thought it was in Terry's contract that he had to be highest or equal highest paid player anyway as part of his status as our leader. I seem to remember it was the main stipulation of his contract that he insisted on when he was briefly chatting shit about a transfer to City, so if Eden is on 185k then surely Terry would be as well. But imo its simply not true, he's probably on 110-120k.

[Bacika 188]

These wages are from Jake Cohen. They are as accurate as it gets. He's put in a lot of effort. You can find them here and the reasoning he gives behind the numbers - http://www.weaintgotnohistory.com/2013/9/4/4659496/chelsea-player-wage-database

This is simply not true. I saw in this report Alex was on 100k, Anelka 150k, new boy Stipe Perica 15k, Hazard 185k., and then I stopped reading it...

[Jase 43,479]

No no no no no no NOOOO !!!

It's £110.000.(Source Belgian and French media)

Exactly! It pisses me off when people are just so gullible to believe any wages reported by the English media. Even know some idiots on Twitter who thinks Cole is on 200k p/w wages because of 1 news published by The Sun when he renewed his contract last year!

[Stingray 9,441]

Mmmmm. Interesting :-)

[Barbara 15,149]

there's a reason why nor the club or the players divulge the information.

I don't buy it from English media... or French... or Belgian or whoever else.

This is confidential info anyway...

[hjperdeath 2,226]

This is simply not true. I saw in this report Alex was on 100k, Anelka 150k, new boy Stipe Perica 15k, Hazard 185k., and then I stopped reading it...

Jake Cohen is a lawyer and an analyst, who knows people in Sporting Intelligence, but its your opinion, so I don't want to change it.

[The Skipper 20,609]

Jake Cohen is a lawyer and an analyst, who knows people in Sporting Intelligence, but its your opinion, so I don't want to change it.

In the article he says the wages are from reported fees from news articles.

[hjperdeath 2,226]

In the article he says the wages are from reported fees from news articles.

exactly. It's a sum aggregate, but he's said it, to make sure there isn't a big scene. I'm not falling completely for it, but it is as close to the real deal as anything can be.

[The Skipper 20,609]

exactly. It's a sum aggregate, but he's said it, to make sure there isn't a big scene. I'm not falling completely for it, but it is as close to the real deal as anything can be.

I'm definitely sure regarding Hazard's wages that they are incorrect - almost all of the French + Belgian media had him down at around £120k.

I seriously doubt Hazard is the highest earner in the squad.

[Jase 43,479]

I'm definitely sure regarding Hazard's wages that they are incorrect - almost all of the French + Belgian media had him down at around £120k.

I seriously doubt Hazard is the highest earner in the squad.

And doubt the club will be such an idiot themselves to pay a 21 year old Hazard then, however talented he is, 180k p/w wages. Will only put ourselves in a disadvantage position when we negotiate contract renewal next time, if that happens. Moreover, the club has a wage structure in which they operate with and we aren't as ridiculous, like the media claim to be, to just simply offer a player astronomical wages like 300k p/w wages to someone for example or even 200k, 250k etc.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Mmmmm. Interesting :-)

This post next to your current avatar is just too funny

[CHOULO19 24,332]

And doubt the club will be such an idiot themselves to pay a 21 year old Hazard then, however talented he is, 180k p/w wages. Will only put ourselves in a disadvantage position when we negotiate contract renewal next time, if that happens. Moreover, the club has a wage structure in which they operate with and we aren't as ridiculous, like the media claim to be, to just simply offer a player astronomical wages like 300k p/w wages to someone for example or even 200k, 250k etc.

NO it sounds very plausible to me when you factor in that almost every top club in the world was after him. He had a release clause that everyone was willing to pay. Why do you think he chose us? Because we were the champions of Europe? Get real..

I'm not saying that he is on 185kpw because only the club and player know for real, but it is definitely possible.

[Jase 43,479]

NO it sounds very plausible to me when you factor in that almost every top club in the world was after him. He had a release clause that everyone was willing to pay. Why do you think he chose us? Because we were the champions of Europe? Get real..

Choo Choo, you need to cut down on those *ahem* hammers. It's clearly having an effect on you.

I'm not saying that he is on 185kpw because only the club and player know for real, but it is definitely possible.

Just because he was chased by the big European clubs last summer, it doesn't mean we are going to go over the top in paying the wages just to get him here. The wages maybe a factor but what led to Hazard choosing us over the others was game time, which he kinda mentioned last year. We were able to offer him consistent game time because we had looked to rejuvenate the old squad by bringing new and fresh players in. Had he gone to the likes of United, City or Real Madrid, doubt he would have played as much as he did here last season. And furthermore, the French and Belgian media, who knew more about Hazard, said he's only earning around 110k-120k p/w wages which is arguably far more trustworthy than the English media who are forever trying to paint the picture that we pay astronomical wages to players and they only join us because of money. There were also actually reports that United offered more wages to Hazard than we did.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Choo Choo, you need to cut down on those *ahem* hammers. It's clearly having an effect on you.

Just because he was chased by the big European clubs last summer, it doesn't mean we are going to go over the top in paying the wages just to get him here. The wages maybe a factor but what led to Hazard choosing us over the others was game time, which he kinda mentioned last year. We were able to offer him consistent game time because we had looked to rejuvenate the old squad by bringing new and fresh players in. Had he gone to the likes of United, City or Real Madrid, doubt he would have played as much as he did here last season. And furthermore, the French and Belgian media, who knew more about Hazard, said he's only earning around 110k-120k p/w wages which is arguably far more trustworthy than the English media who are forever trying to paint the picture that we pay astronomical wages to players and they only join us because of money. There were also actually reports that United offered more wages to Hazard than we did.

Yes I'm sure Eden would have played second fiddle to Nani, James Mlner and Callejon last season had he not joined us

There's no proof that the French media is right and the English is wrong. You choose to believe the French media because you want them to be right. I'm saying that either can be right and it is a possibility that we did offer him those wages.

[Jase 43,479]

Yes I'm sure Eden would have played second fiddle to Nani, James Mlner and Callejon last season had he not joined us

And then you conveniently ignored the likes of Nasri, Silva, Young, Valencia, Kagawa, Ronaldo, Ozil, Di Maria...

There's no proof that the French media is right and the English is wrong. You choose to believe the French media because you want them to be right. I'm saying that either can be right and it is a possibility that we did offer him those wages.

No, I did not choose the French/Belgian media because I want them to be right. I'm more inclined to believe them because they know Hazard's situation better and also because the English media always have an agenda against us and tends to have a negative slant in their news whenever it's about us.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

And then you conveniently ignored the likes of Nasri, Silva, Young, Valencia, Kagawa, Ronaldo, Ozil, Di Maria...

No, I did not choose the French/Belgian media because I want them to be right. I'm more inclined to believe them because they know Hazard's situation better and also because the English media always have an agenda against us and tends to have a negative slant in their news whenever it's about us.

Silva and Ozil play centrally...and Nasri?!

I'm inclined to believe them too but that's besides the point because you originally said that there is no way that the club had given him 185K and I'm saying that it is possible.

[Atlas Lion 1,223]

the amount josh and chalobah are getting are ridiculous if this is true... damn english players always asking for more money

They are homegrown players which is presumably the reason but I agree, they need to earn it

[Blue Warrior 109]

When are we going to bring in performance based contracts, rewarding the fighters and winners. Still want to see more sustainability from the club.

[Atlas Lion 1,223]

When are we going to bring in performance based contracts, rewarding the fighters and winners. Still want to see more sustainability from the club.

Think City have implemented that sort of concept. That would grant Torres 20kpw

[Jase 43,479]

Silva and Ozil play centrally...and Nasri?!

Silva primarily starts or plays out wide with a high tendency then to drift in to central positions..

I'm inclined to believe them too but that's besides the point because you originally said that there is no way that the club had given him 185K and I'm saying that it is possible.

I'm saying it's impossible or highly unlikely, whichever one, because of our wage structure. We aren't going to break it and pay over the odds for 21 y/o now and leave ourselves in an undesirable situation later just because he was chased by many other big clubs. We got Hazard for more reasons than just the wages.