Chelsea Transfers

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HOT DAYS IN JANUARY!!!

Sancho, Zaha, Bailey, Chukwueze, Werner, Moussa Dembele all mentioned.

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Chelsea fans react to Ben White rumours

https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2019/12/16/chelsea-fans-react-to-ben-white-rumours/

Chelsea's defence hasn't exactly been secure this season, and that may just tempt Frank Lampard into the transfer market.

The Blues lost for the fourth time in five Premier League games on Saturday, falling to a 1-0 defeat as issues at the back continue to be shown up.

Antonio Rudiger and Kurt Zouma were given the nod on Saturday, but they couldn't stop Dan Gosling from scoring the winner at Stamford Bridge.

Andreas Christensen and Fikayo Tomori have been given chances too, but with Chelsea possessing the leakiest defence in the top eight, Lampard must be eyeing reinforcements now Chelsea's transfer ban has been lifted.

The Sun now claim that Chelsea are keen on Brighton and Hove Albion defender Ben White, who is currently on loan at Leeds United in the Championship.

It's claimed that Lampard thinks White can make an instant impact with Chelsea, and they may be willing to stump up £25million to tempt Brighton into recalling White and selling him on.

That would be hugely disappointing for Leeds, as the 22-year-old has been outstanding his season, fitting Marcelo Bielsa's style perfectly with his ability to play out from the back.

However, whilst some Chelsea fans seem to be attracted to White's potential, many are taking to Twitter to suggest that this isn't the calibre of signing they're looking for in January.

Some feel that White isn't the ideal signing because a left-sided defender like Nathan Ake would be better, whilst others feel that targeting a player who Brighton loaned out shows how far Chelsea are sinking.

Some really don't want more Championship players after the likes of Tomori, Mason Mount and Tammy Abraham played there last season, and think it's time for a big name to arrive rather than somebody like White.

 

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We must be smart but also show ambition, this jan and summer we must hit the nail or we will suffer for years.

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26 minutes ago, Atomiswave said:

We must be smart but also show ambition, this jan and summer we must hit the nail or we will suffer for years.

I honestly do not have a clue what we are going to do, other than 80%+ chance we buy Ake

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Zaha yet again so far looks pants versus a turgid Brighton side 

crazy IMHO that some people think this bloke is worth £80m

[BDTips 34]

Kepa on goal.

Emerson and Alonso. If  Alonso leaves we can buy another player. With different profile to Emerson and good business opportunity.

Buy Ake! Ake and Rudiger. Tomori and Zouma. sell Christensen or if not possible, on loanto another club.

James and Azpi

Kante, Jorginho and Kovacic. We can play all three or just two and have another more offensive option. Mount is not that player. Here is the doubt, but I think it will be something to do in the summer.

Pulisic, Tammy and Willian. Our trident. And here is the big problem of the squad. There is no valid option for any of the three.
CHO can go out on loan and Pedro, Giroud and Bats just go out anyway.
We need a 9, a different profile of Tammy and more experienced and one or two wings that offer guarantees.

So now in January it is mandatory to buy Ake.
It is an impossible opportunity to refuse.
40 million.

Attack Options. It depends on the prices, the opportunities, the plans. It is imperial that people come. But do not burn money.
Buy what we want if at reasonable prices.
And if necessary we can try to bring one or two players on loan.

It takes calm, a plan and intelligence.

Let's take steps forward and not back. Please!

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52 minutes ago, Vesper said:

Zaha yet again so far looks pants versus a turgid Brighton side 

crazy IMHO that some people think this bloke is worth £80m

I think you got a reaction from him.

[NikkiCFC 8,048]

I'm only against Zaha because I think if we sign him that means no Sancho. But he's better than any of our wingers tbh. 

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35 minutes ago, BDTips said:

Kepa on goal.

Emerson and Alonso. If  Alonso leaves we can buy another player. With different profile to Emerson and good business opportunity.

Buy Ake! Ake and Rudiger. Tomori and Zouma. sell Christensen or if not possible, on loanto another club.

James and Azpi

Kante, Jorginho and Kovacic. We can play all three or just two and have another more offensive option. Mount is not that player. Here is the doubt, but I think it will be something to do in the summer.

Pulisic, Tammy and Willian. Our trident. And here is the big problem of the squad. There is no valid option for any of the three.
CHO can go out on loan and Pedro, Giroud and Bats just go out anyway.
We need a 9, a different profile of Tammy and more experienced and one or two wings that offer guarantees.

So now in January it is mandatory to buy Ake.
It is an impossible opportunity to refuse.
40 million.

Attack Options. It depends on the prices, the opportunities, the plans. It is imperial that people come. But do not burn money.
Buy what we want if at reasonable prices.
And if necessary we can try to bring one or two players on loan.

It takes calm, a plan and intelligence.

Let's take steps forward and not back. Please!

Alonso still here after this summer is suicidal. Inter want him. Sell his wuthless arse. Barca want AC, sell his arse. That AC comes close to covering Ake buy. Buy Telles now (he only costs £33m so only 8m or so more than we can sell Alonso to Inter for) and sell Emerson to Juve in the summer IF we buy Chilwell (which I am also losing hope on, Pep is lurking hard, as all 3 (I KNOW THREE) LB's he has are blääääää. Mendy looks.a horrid overpay.

Zaha just scored so that probably ups the probability we end up buying him by 10%, ffs. Sancho looks a pipedream atm.

If we miss out on both Werner and Håland (as I assume we will) then cut some deal with Real for Jovic with an option to buy. I do not trust Dembele of Lyon for the money he will cost. They rape teams.

In the summer buy a DMF like Thomas (42m RC) as it is obvious we are not going to use Kante there and Jorginho gets overrun with no true DMF.

I say we need a WC CB, but it isnt happening. I am done even suggesting it. All it is doing is upping my discontent to too high a level.

Sell Barkley and the rest of the dregs. Willian is a nightmare, as we are going to have to renew him as we cannot buy TWO RWers. Marina, the board, and Sarri have made a right proper mess of the club atm. Only saving grace are the youth. Without them and if no HUGE spend, we would be headed for  longish spell floating between 12th and 7th or so.

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20 minutes ago, Stats said:

I think you got a reaction from him.

His only action of the game. He is the Icardi of wingers, minus the 25 or 30 goals a year.

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Btw, Icardi is tracking to around 50 goals all comps in a 3900 to 4000 minute full season.

Jus sayin'

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6 minutes ago, Vesper said:

His only action of the game. He is the Icardi of wingers, minus the 25 or 30 goals a year.

He was brilliant second half tbh. Was a constant menace to the Brighton defence. Suddenly starting to add a few goals now too.

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Someone who I think would be worth a punt in January is whether we could persuade Real Madrid to let us have Bale on loan.

He's obviously not a long term choice but I believe he would be perfect for making an immediate impact for us. He'd be a talisman like figure that could help decide games and be just what we need as a spark in the second half of the season.

He'll want to be fit and firing for Wales in the summer and I believe Lampard would be the perfect person to man manage and motivate him.

Then in the summer, we can make more long term decisions.

[Nicco 927]

Zaha was a tragedy outside the goal, embarrassing to say at least.

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8 minutes ago, Superblue_1986 said:

Someone who I think would be worth a punt in January is whether we could persuade Real Madrid to let us have Bale on loan.

He's obviously not a long term choice but I believe he would be perfect for making an immediate impact for us. He'd be a talisman like figure that could help decide games and be just what we need as a spark in the second half of the season.

He'll want to be fit and firing for Wales in the summer and I believe Lampard would be the perfect person to man manage and motivate him.

Then in the summer, we can make more long term decisions.

Bales wages are around half a million per week gross

he CLEARS £350K plus bonuses after taxes

FUCK letting Madrid off the hook for that

that frees them up to raid raid raid

[NikkiCFC 8,048]

Speaking of goals Zaha scored more then Chiesa in Seria A this season and I bet everyone would be thrilled to have him here. I have this tendency to defend every signing we are about to make for some reason. I try to be positive 

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1 minute ago, Vesper said:

Bales wages are around half a million per week gross

he CLEARS £350K plus bonuses after taxes

If Real Madrid want rid of him or would like him off the wage bill then I'm sure something could be arranged.

And even then, it's far less of a commitment than dropping £80m and probably a 4 - 5 year contract on £150-200k per week for someone like Zaha.

Giroud and Pedro will very likely come off the wage bill - that would cover a good chunk of those wages.

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13 minutes ago, Superblue_1986 said:

If Real Madrid want rid of him or would like him off the wage bill then I'm sure something could be arranged.

And even then, it's far less of a commitment than dropping £80m and probably a 4 - 5 year contract on £150-200k per week for someone like Zaha.

Giroud and Pedro will very likely come off the wage bill - that would cover a good chunk of those wages.

if we can pull it off, I would SO rather have Bale than Zaha for the short term (and short term is all we will get with Zaha, as he would turn 30yo after 2 full seasons here, and like fuck if I want to watch yet ANOTHER round of ageing wingers after Pedro and Willian (remember, Willian was 30yo this preseason, he turned 31 2 days before we got smashed by Manure) trot around SB

Bale would be a good stopgap move if we miss out (as is likely) on Sancho

he might not want to come here though

he is spuds