Chelsea Transfer Pub

[Jase 43,476]

3 minutes ago, Blues Forever said:

West ham probably would sell him next summer as he only has 2 year left. I don't see anyone paying £80m - £100m for him this summer.

According to Matt Law, West Ham need money to invest in the squad and if they want to do that this summer, they might want to sell him.

[Blues Forever 943]

6 minutes ago, Jas said:

According to Matt Law, West Ham need money to invest in the squad and if they want to do that this summer, they might want to sell him.

They need to lower their valuation then, otherwise nobody is going to buy Rice.

[Pizy 15,911]

Rice would be a great signing for us or United but that valuation is nuts. 

Something like £60-70m with the English/PL tax you always see would be fair I think. But around £100m? That would be insane in the same way it would be for Grealish. 

[Special Juan 26,198]

Send Abraham there and cash for Rice.

[King Kante 983]

1 hour ago, Pizy said:

United may have several top quality signings sealed and delivered before we even actually bid on anyone. It’s like the reverse of last summer where we were doing business left and right and United fans were screaming bloody murder at their club for doing fuck all.

The CL win has done a lot to calm the concern but seeing other teams starting to drastically improve while we’re silent is annoying. United we’re always going to go big this summer so it’s not a shock. But I figured we’d attack the market for the few needs we have and get our business done swiftly. That’s clearly not happening.

We're always silent though, doesn't mean we're not doing anything, although I cannot prove we are. 

I think we just need to hold tight. One issue I see is that the club want to get rid of some deadwood before buying this year. Currently we have the following players with no role here whatsoever: 

Baka

Baths*t

Emerson

Baba

Drinky

RLC

Barkley

Moses (don't think he has been confirmed yet)

On top of that we also have players like the following who have questionable roles: 

Zouma

Tammy

Giroud 

Ziyech

Kepa

Zappa (maybe on the above list, but I do think he could play RWB2 after his performances last season.)

Personally, I am starting to think we need to shift a few players before we actually buy anyone. However, that is going to be tough as all of the above players are on wages higher than they're worth. 

Edited July 1, 2021 by King Kante

[Pizy 15,911]

6 minutes ago, King Kante said:

We're always silent though, doesn't mean we're not doing anything, although I cannot prove we are. 

I think we just need to hold tight. One issue I see is that the club want to get rid of some deadwood before buying this year. Currently we have the following players with no role here whatsoever: 

Baka

Baths*t

Emerson

Baba

Drinky

RLC

Barkley

Moses (don't think he has been confirmed yet)

On top of that we also have players like the following who have questionable roles: 

Zouma

Tammy

Giroud 

Ziyech

Kepa

Zappa (maybe on the above list, but I do think he could play RWB2 after his performances last season.)

Personally, I am starting to think we need to shift a few players before we actually buy anyone. However, that is going to be tough as all of the above players are on wages higher than they're worth. 

We’ve had reports over the past few days that we haven’t even bid or been in contact with our supposed top 2 targets (Haaland & Hakimi). So unless we’re secretly working on signings that no journalists have a clue about (which is entirely possible!) then we really may be doing nothing at this point. Maybe waiting in players who are still playing in the Euro’s.

Or…..maybe we’re signing Messi and had to wait until today when his contract expired

[Vesper 23,884]

3 hours ago, ZAPHOD2319 said:

 

lol, I tend to think this is closer to the truth

insane how many dozens (hundreds?) of stories have been tossed out (made up?) about us reaching 'agreement of personal terms' or that 'we are in daily contact with Håland,' blah bah blah , etc etc'

ffs

it is just sickening

 

[ZAPHOD2319 1,923]

 

[Hermione 250]

Rice is a pretty poor player overall baffles my mind why some even want him, for 25-30£ millions at most he would be okay for squad depth but above that it's just poor, would rather we get that French midfielder from Monaco, who actually looks already like first team quality.

Also Rice's obsession with Mount is pretty creepy to say at least, if he went to a rival I doubt most of us would care as he simply isn't that good to begin with.

[Vesper 23,884]

19 minutes ago, ZAPHOD2319 said:

 

I think the Euros will help make him a better player

absolutely

look at Michael Jordan, IMHO the greatest athlete ever (at least in the last couple centuries)

he not just failed, but got crushed in the playoffs multiple times before he started winning winning every championship he played in

bonus

NO MINO THE CUNT

 

Edited July 1, 2021 by Vesper

[Vesper 23,884]

28 minutes ago, Pizy said:

We’ve had reports over the past few days that we haven’t even bid or been in contact with our supposed top 2 targets (Haaland & Hakimi). So unless we’re secretly working on signings that no journalists have a clue about (which is entirely possible!) then we really may be doing nothing at this point. Maybe waiting in players who are still playing in the Euro’s.

Or…..maybe we’re signing Messi and had to wait until today when his contract expired

Pessi inbound!

roflmaooooooooooooooooooooooooo

[Jase 43,476]

33 minutes ago, Pizy said:

We’ve had reports over the past few days that we haven’t even bid or been in contact with our supposed top 2 targets (Haaland & Hakimi). So unless we’re secretly working on signings that no journalists have a clue about (which is entirely possible!) then we really may be doing nothing at this point. Maybe waiting in players who are still playing in the Euro’s.

Not targeting at you specifically but this is what happens when people just believe every Tom, Dick, Harry on transfers out there and then when reliable sources say we haven't bid, negotiated etc, they get all mad, start to curse etc. It's the same case every bloody summer. It's like groundhog day!

[Special Juan 26,198]

That ex WHU employee on twitter confirming the noises about Rice are true regarding contract offers to him have been below what Yarmolenko is currently on.

[Jase 43,476]

1 minute ago, Special Juan said:

That ex WHU employee on twitter confirming the noises about Rice are true regarding contract offers to him have been below what Yarmolenko is currently on.

So, West Ham value Rice highly but want to pay him below what Yarmolenko is earning?

[whats happening 1,191]

i would rather have haaland than mbappe. realistically we wont have either. 

[Vesper 23,884]

6 minutes ago, Hermione said:

Rice is a pretty poor player overall baffles my mind why some even want him, for 25-30£ millions at most he would be okay for squad depth but above that it's just poor, would rather we get that French midfielder from Monaco, who actually looks already like first team quality.

Also Rice's obsession with Mount is pretty creepy to say at least, if he went to a rival I doubt most of us would care as he simply isn't that good to begin with.

I rate him at £60m max (because of English tax)

zero chance I would drop £100m on him, zero

my top DMF targets are simple 

the pipe dreams

Joshua Kimmich  (IF he refuses to renew due to Bayern low-balling his salary, which is now in play but still a SUPER long shot, plus will not come into play until next summer,, as he is signed until end of June, 2023)

Nicolò Barella (as close to a Kante type as there is out there, but he would be insanely expensive now, and no clue if he would leave Italy, he did not want to last time, when we made a big run at him)

then the realistic trad DMF's

Aurélien Tchouaméni
Manuel Locatelli
Declan Rice    
Boubacar Kamara  (can play CB as well, and is now so cheap, as Marseille are financially fucked)  

 

Hybrids (CMF/DMF) all are teens atm
    
Eduardo Camavinga    turns 19 in 4 and a half months
Jude Bellingham   (give him another year or two, he just turned 18yo 2 days ago)
Ryan Gravenberch turns 20yo in 10 and a half months, more CMF than DMF atm
Bruno Guimarães

[Pizy 15,911]

Mbappe gives off the vibe that he’s kind of arrogant and self centered to me. Not to CR7 or Zlatan levels of course but still. I can only ever see him at Real Madrid if he leaves PSG.

Don’t think anyone else would be considered from his POV. 

[Vesper 23,884]

6 minutes ago, whats happening said:

i would rather have haaland than mbappe. realistically we wont have either. 

let's get both!

 

[Blues Forever 943]

15 minutes ago, whats happening said:

i would rather have haaland than mbappe. realistically we wont have either. 

We could bid £100m - £120m for Mbappe now and sign Haaland next summer for £65m. 

[Jase 43,476]