Kalidou Koulibaly

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he's already 27? not worth the money.

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Just now, whats happening said:

he's already 27? not worth the money.

Yes, between that and seeing his real height after many many times watching Napoli, I am not so crazed to get him as I was 2 years ago (when I was crazed to get him and Alex Sandro and Nainggolan)

tempus fugit 

STILL, for £60 to 70m, hell yes!

But Napoli/De Laurentiis are insanely hard to deal with (as I am sure we all know!)

 

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On 7/24/2018 at 10:09 PM, Vesper said:

Yes, between that and seeing his real height after many many times watching Napoli, I am not so crazed to get him as I was 2 years ago (when I was crazed to get him and Alex Sandro and Nainggolan)

tempus fugit 

STILL, for £60 to 70m, hell yes!

But Napoli/De Laurentiis are insanely hard to deal with (as I am sure we all know!)

 

Why Sarri likes ball playing CBs

 

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1 hour ago, Unionjack said:

Why Sarri likes ball playing CBs

 

i saw that too!! OMG

 

but he is pipe dream and will be too old in a couple years to justify the insane money De Laurentiis (BELLEND!!) wants

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1 hour ago, Vesper said:

i saw that too!! OMG

 

but he is pipe dream and will be too old in a couple years to justify the insane money De Laurentiis (BELLEND!!) wants

If ya gotta dream then do it proper.

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10 minutes ago, Unionjack said:

If ya gotta dream then do it proper.

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I think we can officially pull the plug on ever getting him.

He signed a new 5 year contract with Napoli 10 days ago, and I do not think there is even a release clause for non Serie A teams now (there never was for Italian teams after Juve took Higuain a couple years ago).

http://www.goal.com/en/news/koulibaly-pens-new-contract-to-end-90m-chase-for-chelsea-man/17qcg0aie0ho81mgouo1v41env

Even if we did buy him next year, we only get 2 seasons out of him before he hits 30. There is zero reason anyone should pay £90m or £100m for a player you only will get 2 sub 30yo years out of, especially a CB, which after DMF is the hardest, most taxing position to play, especially in the EPL. Fernandinho is literally the only over 30yo DMF in the world who is remotely even close to world class, and I predict he was issues starting this year (as he turns 34 in the spring). Busquets (still second best DMF in world after Kante) and Matic (less so)are the only 30 year olds who are WC, or near, so it really is a young mans position far more than any other. CB in the EPL is almost as bad, but not quite.

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2 hours ago, Vesper said:

I think we can officially pull the plug on ever getting him.

He signed a new 5 year contract with Napoli 10 days ago, and I do not think there is even a release clause for non Serie A teams now (there never was for Italian teams after Juve took Higuain a couple years ago).

http://www.goal.com/en/news/koulibaly-pens-new-contract-to-end-90m-chase-for-chelsea-man/17qcg0aie0ho81mgouo1v41env

Even if we did buy him next year, we only get 2 seasons out of him before he hits 30. There is zero reason anyone should pay £90m or £100m for a player you only will get 2 sub 30yo years out of, especially a CB, which after DMF is the hardest, most taxing position to play, especially in the EPL. Fernandinho is literally the only over 30yo DMF in the world who is remotely even close to world class, and I predict he was issues starting this year (as he turns 34 in the spring). Busquets (still second best DMF in world after Kante) and Matic (less so)are the only 30 year olds who are WC, or near, so it really is a young mans position far more than any other. CB in the EPL is almost as bad, but not quite.

I know mate. Sadness!

Thats both him and Varane I've wanted we just have no chance of.. Should have got KK 2 seasons ago when we wouldn't pay out a extra £5mill for him.

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1 minute ago, Unionjack said:

I know mate. Sadness!

Thats both him and Varane I've wanted we just have no chance of.. Should have got KK 2 seasons ago when we wouldn't pay out a extra £5mill for him.

My biggest regrets of last 4 years

1 De Bruyne

2 Salah

3 not getting KK

4 not getting Alex Sandro

5 Costa shambolic mess

6 Not getting Nainggolan  3 or 4 (even 2) years ago

7 Not swapping Willian for Martial, then buying Bailey

8 not getting Rugani (BUT we were idiots for not then immediately jumping for Thilo Kehrer, who would have been perfect for Sari ball and is only 22 next month and PSG are getting for only £33m,not the almost £50m we went up to for Rugani

Kehrer to PSG not complete, say Schalke

http://www.goal.com/en/news/thilo-kehrer-paris-saint-germain-schalke/jix7r2h35o661wc6oupp6r2xy

 

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6 minutes ago, Vesper said:

My biggest regrets of last 4 years

1 De Bruyne

2 Salah

3 not getting KK

4 not getting Alex Sandro

5 Costa shambolic mess

6 Not getting Nainggolan  3 or 4 (even 2) years ago

7 Not swapping Willian for Martial, then buying Bailey

8 not getting Rugani (BUT we were idiots for not then immediately jumping for Thilo Kehrer, who would have been perfect for Sari ball and is only 22 next month and PSG are getting for only £33m,not the almost £50m we went up to for Rugani

Kehrer to PSG not complete, say Schalke

http://www.goal.com/en/news/thilo-kehrer-paris-saint-germain-schalke/jix7r2h35o661wc6oupp6r2xy

 

I agree with that list

I also liked Schurrle, Square and Luis.

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4 minutes ago, Unionjack said:

I agree with that list

I also liked Schurrle, Square and Luis.

The reason Rugani and Caldara are/were so tough to get, is that there are only FOUR top class Italian CB's under 30 (and one isn't even under 30, lolol), they are under immense pressure to stay in Serie A

OH! and add Romagnoli to my regrets list, another Italian assfuck job, like 3 years ago or so. The main Italian clubs has just pummelled us and cocked up our windows for last 4 years.

I am sure if we go after Bernardeschi or Chiesa next summer or even in January for RW, we will get shivved again.

 

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