Alessio Romagnoli

[OhForAGreavsie 6,058]

1 hour ago, Pizy said:

They were dealing with the same Everton who absolutely refused to sell us the same player last summer. He handed in a transfer request and they still refused. It's widely reported that we made a huge bid for Pogba last summer. I think even his agent confirmed it. They refused.

Different situations, but the money talked in the end.

Everton were one year further down the line with a player making it clear he wanted to leave. Had they continued to dig their heels in, they were looking at rapidly diminishing returns both in terms of the player's commitment, and of his market value. That was an entirely different negotiating situation to the one that existed last summer. Even so, the deal was only completed a few days more than a week ago.

Obviously we know next to nothing about the offer which was made for Pogba last summer, the reasons it was turned down, or whether the player himself would have had any interest in the move. We do know that at that time he was talking very much about Real Madrid or Barcelona only.

If the current club don't want to sell, and player concerned doesn't want to move, there really isn't much wriggle room for potential buyers. In that circumstance the only weapon which can be used is an even larger amount of money than the already obscene numbers being offered to club and player.

If it turns out that Manchester United and Manchester City have the power to spend more in the transfer market that we do then that's not a surprise to anyone. Nor is it news that we are not able to attract all of the players we would wish to. It was always that way, even when we had the biggest transfer budget in the world.

[xPetrCechx 13,570]

Alessio Romagnoli is deemed not for sale by #ACMilan despite the very high offer from Chelsea (via @DavidAmoyal / @DiMarzio) #CFC

[robsblubot 3,595]

1 hour ago, Tomo said:

Saying Kante is a Ramires replacement is like us selling Remy this summer signing Suarez in January and saying we finally replaced Remy, N Golo is light years above Ramires.

I don't think it's enough alone, but the fact that we have signed Kante and are actively chasing Koulibaly suggest's that they are seriously trying to fix things, also thanks to the Batshauyi signing our striker options are as good as they have been since the double winning season.

If City and United just simply payed the money, the deals would have been done a lot earlier than the week before the season started, but like i alluded to, they are not dealing with such a stubborn chairman, take the time United were for example, in 2008 they spent all summer dealing with Daniel Levy to try and get Berbatov to Old Trafford, when was the deal done? the very last moment of the window.

Of Course it can get frustrating but some comments imo are well, well over the top, 

Yes it is a big difference, but not as great as that. I also don't think Leicester would be top4 with or without Kante - football isn't tennis after all. 

The same board that left us without Ramires for half the season - without any replacement regardless of quality - for no apparent reason other than incompetence. 

The same board that makes bids to important players in the final days of the transfer window, when their clubs have no chance to find proper replacements. Board that has no creativity in finding the less expensive solutions, and depend on all or nothing deals - and end up with ridiculous signings. Not even going into the squad players right now, but merely seeing who actually get minutes with the managers should be enough to see how inadequate they are.

Hey fair enough that you think they are doing well. I have zero confidence that the problems of this squad will even get solved by these same folks.

[Blue Colored Sky 1,807]

I wonder if this offer was made today or few weeks ago but we only have information now. Logic and my gut feeling suggests the latter.

[OhForAGreavsie 6,058]

12 hours ago, Blue Colored Sky said:

I wonder if this offer was made today or few weeks ago but we only have information now. Logic and my gut feeling suggests the latter.

Spot-on. Of course.

Psychologists say that it is an important developmental stage when very young human beings begin to realise that things still happen even when they can't see them going on.

All of us here are obviously  many years beyond that stage and are well aware of this  simple reality. Not all of the posts on the forum seem to take that knowledge into account however.

[Tautvix 1,321]

Chelsea have seen a £30m bid for centre-back Alessio Romagnoli rejected by AC Milan, according to Sky in Italy

 

http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11668/10548168/chelseas-30m-bid-for-alessio-romagnoli-rejected-by-ac-milan

[BlueLyon 9,359]

Would be realy interesting though, since we have Conte.

[quickpassnmove 924]

Looking more bleak by the hour.

Top four? pfffffffffffffffffff. right.

[Chelsea4 1,521]

Chelsea now on Romagnoli and Maksimovic. Koulibaly chase over. Romagnoli now priority. (@dimarzio)

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[It's too big 625]

Some would call it ruthless, others maybe desperate, but I think we are being cheeky cunts in this window. Going after clubs' big name/key players lol. Conte doesn't give a fuck, he's raiding Italy like a fat boy raids the biscuit tin.

[akgw13 867]

I am a bit biased being that I cheer for Italy and have a soft spot for left footed italian defenders but this guy is my #1 choice way above K2 or Maksimovic. why not throw a bid around 35-37 pounds at AC and see if they are as stubborn as Napoli. 

[Sideshow Luiz 2,310]

I don't think this is going to go anywhere either.  I think he's even more important to Milan than K2 is to Napoli.

[Pizy 18,852]

From what I'm reading he's essentially what RLC is for us. A young player that's unmovable.

This will likely be yet another fruitless chase by the club.

[RoyalBlues 4,050]

Sign 'any CB from Serie A' strategy commenced