Chelsea Transfers

[King Kante 1,643]

25 minutes ago, Jason said:

100 million+ is not the same as 70 million, is it? 

No, but £70m on a FB is kind of eqivilent to a £100m AM when you consider the positions and market. Further, I woud argue a £72m keeper is a bigger than £100m for a AM. £72m on a GK should really be getting you the Mbappe of GK's. 

[Jase 43,479]

3 minutes ago, King Kante said:

No, but £70m on a FB is kind of eqivilent to a £100m AM when you consider the positions and market. Further, I woud argue a £72m keeper is a bigger than £100m for a AM. £72m on a GK should really be getting you the Mbappe of GK's. 

Equally, if we're gonna spend more than 100 million on attacking player, it should be on proven quality or someone in their peak rather than for potential. 

[NikkiCFC 8,313]

55 minutes ago, Jason said:

Chelsea transfer news: Wilfried Zaha contact made ahead of potential summer move from Crystal Palace

[OneMoSalah 8,886]

18 hours ago, Nicco said:

Where would Isco even play, made sense before Pulisic and Mount but now seems like a waste of money.

Ahead of Mount in the 10 role. 100%. Dont think he will come here though, on his day an excellent player but Zidane said he counts on him. As mentioned he seems to be content at Madrid too.

[King Kante 1,643]

31 minutes ago, Jason said:

Equally, if we're gonna spend more than 100 million on attacking player, it should be on proven quality or someone in their peak rather than for potential. 

As I have said, I'd rather Dybala as he was going for £65m this Summer and Werner but at the same time I see the club buying Sancho. Further, there is the risk with Sancho in that if he improves further he will start being talked about at £150m and he is likely to move soon. No doubt he is a risk but I would argue that Kepa was a much bigger risk as the money we spent on him should have got us a top 5 GK at least, not a kid with 54 league games under his belt. 

[Jase 43,479]

2 hours ago, King Kante said:

As I have said, I'd rather Dybala as he was going for £65m this Summer and Werner but at the same time I see the club buying Sancho. Further, there is the risk with Sancho in that if he improves further he will start being talked about at £150m and he is likely to move soon. No doubt he is a risk but I would argue that Kepa was a much bigger risk as the money we spent on him should have got us a top 5 GK at least, not a kid with 54 league games under his belt. 

Still doesn't mean spending over 100 million on a 19-year-old with just 18 months of first team football is wise. Also let's face it, spending 50-100 million on a player is essentially the new 30-50 million from a decade ago. The price might be too high and there will be risky businesses (e.g. Morata) but it's the way the market works these days. But spending 100 million+ is a completely different ball game altogether. If you're gonna spend that much on someone, it better be for someone who will provide guarantee for the investment and not for potential which may or may not go wrong. If the club have really done their homework, we could probably sign someone lesser perhaps but could do an effective job, what Lampard wants in the team etc for say 1/3 of the price for Sancho and use the balance to bolster the squad in other areas. We don't have unlimited transfer budget like some other clubs and it's making sure we improve the squad for real this time through wise spending, not splashing stupid money on one player and then forced to buy duds again to fill other gaps!

[Fernando 6,585]

4 hours ago, Jason said:

Chelsea transfer news: Wilfried Zaha contact made ahead of potential summer move from Crystal Palace

I don't want him any more for the price that Crystal Palace will demand. 

If you get him for 30 million or so then I will take it, but no way they will want that. 

[MoroccanBlue 5,380]

Zaha for 30 million would be a good deal. Given both Willian and Pedro leave in the summer. Zaha should know he has a lot of competition here. 

Still need a top quality RW 

[Blues Forever 1,232]

6 hours ago, MoroccanBlue said:

Zaha for 30 million would be a good deal. Given both Willian and Pedro leave in the summer. Zaha should know he has a lot of competition here. 

Still need a top quality RW 

Zaha for 30 M is just never going to happen.

[Special Juan 28,139]

I'd have Zaha here no worries, he's better than Pedro who should be sold without a second thought.

 

[NikkiCFC 8,313]

 

23 minutes ago, Special Juan said:

I'd have Zaha here no worries, he's better than Pedro who should be sold without a second thought.

 

Zaha is smoke screen 

[Jase 43,479]

Just now, NikkiCFC said:

Zaha is smoke screen 

Smokescreen or just you trying to convince yourself it's a smokescreen? 

[NikkiCFC 8,313]

11 minutes ago, Jason said:

Smokescreen or just you trying to convince yourself it's a smokescreen? 

[King Kante 1,643]

13 hours ago, Jason said:

Still doesn't mean spending over 100 million on a 19-year-old with just 18 months of first team football is wise. Also let's face it, spending 50-100 million on a player is essentially the new 30-50 million from a decade ago. The price might be too high and there will be risky businesses (e.g. Morata) but it's the way the market works these days. But spending 100 million+ is a completely different ball game altogether. If you're gonna spend that much on someone, it better be for someone who will provide guarantee for the investment and not for potential which may or may not go wrong. If the club have really done their homework, we could probably sign someone lesser perhaps but could do an effective job, what Lampard wants in the team etc for say 1/3 of the price for Sancho and use the balance to bolster the squad in other areas. We don't have unlimited transfer budget like some other clubs and it's making sure we improve the squad for real this time through wise spending, not splashing stupid money on one player and then forced to buy duds again to fill other gaps!

As long as the smoke screen isn't a Zaha, Grealish or Isco type player then I agree. Again, I would go for Dybala. My point however, has been I see the club pulling off this sort of transfer. I mean they paid £72m with £170-190k/pw wages to a 6'1" goalkeeper with only 54 league games of experience under his belt. That for me is a much crazier idea than buying Sancho for £100m, which is why I see it happening.

 

[Special Juan 28,139]

Ban lifted, we can now buy.