Chelsea Transfers

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Just now, killer1257 said:

Is Digne good enough? Or only a cheaper version of Chilwell? How much does he cost?

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I rate him a lot, he is technical, decent size, solid defensively, he has a motor, although I doubt Everton will do a straight swap but it is worth a try

[lucio 5,418]

I bet nathan ake could be a good defensive left back, vertongen is available for free but he is probably old

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Dean Henderson is overrated

zero chance I would drop £50m on him

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10 minutes ago, lucio said:

I bet nathan ake could be a good defensive left back, vertongen is available for free but he is probably old

I thought that too, then he played at LB and I quickly disabused myself of that notion

he was horrid away at Leicester at LB, Ricardo Pereira and Maddison roasted him, they lost  3 - 1

then he played LB versus Watford at home, he was roasted over and over by Sarr, et al and they lost nil 3

 

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17 minutes ago, Vesper said:

I thought that too, then he played at LB and I quickly disabused myself of that notion

he was horrid away at Leicester at LB, Ricardo Pereira and Maddison roasted him, they lost  3 - 1

then he played LB versus Watford at home, he was roasted over and over by Sarr, et al and they lost nil 3

 

Due to lack or scarcity of world class central defenders this summer....I would suggest we go for Nikola Milemkovic....he has all the attributes to become the next Vidic...

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6 minutes ago, Alabama said:

Due to lack or scarcity of world class central defenders this summer....I would suggest we go for Nikola Milemkovic....he has all the attributes to become the next Vidic...

I listed him a few times

I really wonder why Manure went off the boil on him, they were allllll in a year or two ago, he was close to their number one CB target

he is a huge lad

1.95m

[killer1257 3,282]

I listed him a few times
I really wonder why Manure went off the boil on him, they were allllll in a year or two ago, he was close to their number one CB target
he is a huge lad
1.95m

I have never watched Milenkovic. He only costs 35 mio. and he seems good. He could be our next Ivanovic. Serbians are physical monsters and they seem to produce good defenders like Vidic, Iva or Subotic (pre injury Subo was a beast)

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Analysing Milan target Nikola Milenkovic

https://sempremilan.com/analysing-milan-target-nikola-milenkovic-the-perfect-answer-for-rangnicks-style

It was not any surprise for Serie A fans when the coach of Manchester United came to personally scout Nikola Milenkovic in 2018 for a league match.

Drawing comparisons to compatriot and defensive legend Nemanja Vidic, Milenkovic was a potential target, although later they would choose to sign Harry Maguire, paying a world-record fee for a defender.

However, Milan have been extensively linked with a move for the Serbia international as the club looks for Alessio Romagnoli’s long-term partner, and a swap involving Lucas Paqueta has been mentioned.

Continuing the trend of scouting our defensive targets this summer, Rohit Rajeev takes a look at what Milenkovic could bring.

 

While Nikola Milenkovic prefers playing centre-back he is versatile and can also be used as a right-back, albeit with varying degrees of success so far. Under Montella he was deployed on the right of  three-man defence. His unnatural pace has made him flexible to slot into full back position during a crisis.

Defensive ability

What makes Milenkovic special as a defender is his unique combination of intelligence, reading of the game and physical ability. It is no surprise to say that being 6ft5 makes him aerially dominant and he wins a lot of duels in that area.

Milenkovic main strength is his ability to come out with the ball in 1v1 situations. With his height and long legs, the 22-year-old is able to reach out quite a distance to tackle and dispossess his opponent. Even with fancy dribbling techniques or skills it would take quite an effort to beat Milenkovic.

An example of his technique can be seen in the image below. Shaqiri is approaching Milenkovic at pace with the ball, but the centre-back positions himself at a distance not too far away but not too close to the attacker. Eventually, Shaqiri loses the ball.

Another aspect that Milenkovic has embedded in himself is his aggressive pressing. In the below example, he presses Papu Gomez very high to the extent that he is forced to retreat into Atalanta’s defensive third.

In the image below, Gomez tries to turn and loses possession to Milenkovic which is turned to a counter attack by Fiorentina, who eventually score.

Attacking play

Milenkovic possess good ball playing ability. Not only does he not panic when pressed, he has the ability to play or pass his way out of tight situations which makes him a very desirable player for any team that builds out form the back. Milenkovic also knows how to spot players making runs and picks out passed to advance play to the forwards.

In this image below, you can see how Player 1 (Milenkovic) has the safe option of passing to Player 2 or 3 but chooses to advance play to 4 and split the lines with his pass.

Weakness

Milenkovic – despite 3 seasons in Italy – is still an unpolished diamond. His pass success rate is quite low at 76.8% despite a lot of his passes being towards the keeper. The player needs to expand his range by distributing the play better.

And like any other young players, he is still inconsistent and lacks exposure which can only grow with time and experience.

A good fit for Milan?

Milenkovic could slot into the system as a right-sided centre-back who advances forward, pressing very high as Rangnick likes his teams to do. With Italian sides generally preferring to sit back and contain, Milenkovic’s ability on the ball could come in useful especially with Rangnick’s 10 second rule.

His pace along with his intelligent positioning could be tailor made for Rangnick to win the ball quickly from the opponent or even to prevent counter attacks, meaning he is – on paper – a good fit.

[lucio 5,418]

Sounds good, buy him

[killer1257 3,282]

Analysing Milan target Nikola Milenkovic
https://sempremilan.com/analysing-milan-target-nikola-milenkovic-the-perfect-answer-for-rangnicks-style
It was not any surprise for Serie A fans when the coach of Manchester United came to personally scout Nikola Milenkovic in 2018 for a league match.
Drawing comparisons to compatriot and defensive legend Nemanja Vidic, Milenkovic was a potential target, although later they would choose to sign Harry Maguire, paying a world-record fee for a defender.

However, Milan have been extensively linked with a move for the Serbia international as the club looks for Alessio Romagnoli’s long-term partner, and a swap involving Lucas Paqueta has been mentioned.

Continuing the trend of scouting our defensive targets this summer, Rohit Rajeev takes a look at what Milenkovic could bring.

 

While Nikola Milenkovic prefers playing centre-back he is versatile and can also be used as a right-back, albeit with varying degrees of success so far. Under Montella he was deployed on the right of  three-man defence. His unnatural pace has made him flexible to slot into full back position during a crisis.

Defensive ability

What makes Milenkovic special as a defender is his unique combination of intelligence, reading of the game and physical ability. It is no surprise to say that being 6ft5 makes him aerially dominant and he wins a lot of duels in that area.

Milenkovic main strength is his ability to come out with the ball in 1v1 situations. With his height and long legs, the 22-year-old is able to reach out quite a distance to tackle and dispossess his opponent. Even with fancy dribbling techniques or skills it would take quite an effort to beat Milenkovic.

An example of his technique can be seen in the image below. Shaqiri is approaching Milenkovic at pace with the ball, but the centre-back positions himself at a distance not too far away but not too close to the attacker. Eventually, Shaqiri loses the ball.

Another aspect that Milenkovic has embedded in himself is his aggressive pressing. In the below example, he presses Papu Gomez very high to the extent that he is forced to retreat into Atalanta’s defensive third.

In the image below, Gomez tries to turn and loses possession to Milenkovic which is turned to a counter attack by Fiorentina, who eventually score.

Attacking play

Milenkovic possess good ball playing ability. Not only does he not panic when pressed, he has the ability to play or pass his way out of tight situations which makes him a very desirable player for any team that builds out form the back. Milenkovic also knows how to spot players making runs and picks out passed to advance play to the forwards.

In this image below, you can see how Player 1 (Milenkovic) has the safe option of passing to Player 2 or 3 but chooses to advance play to 4 and split the lines with his pass.

Weakness

Milenkovic – despite 3 seasons in Italy – is still an unpolished diamond. His pass success rate is quite low at 76.8% despite a lot of his passes being towards the keeper. The player needs to expand his range by distributing the play better.

And like any other young players, he is still inconsistent and lacks exposure which can only grow with time and experience.

A good fit for Milan?

Milenkovic could slot into the system as a right-sided centre-back who advances forward, pressing very high as Rangnick likes his teams to do. With Italian sides generally preferring to sit back and contain, Milenkovic’s ability on the ball could come in useful especially with Rangnick’s 10 second rule.

His pace along with his intelligent positioning could be tailor made for Rangnick to win the ball quickly from the opponent or even to prevent counter attacks, meaning he is – on paper – a good fit.

Back in my prime years 2010-2015, I was also an amazing scout lol. I knew all the big talents, but then I went to university and it all stopped...

But I still can spot a talent when I see it.

Thanks for the article

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1 hour ago, AOIRO said:

Dean Henderson and Declan Rice 

I want them .

But , Onana and  Upamecano  are good enough .

Dean Henderson is a pass

especially at £50m

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[lucio 5,418]

Stefan savic might be for sale

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Why are we never linked with such players, but want Declan Rice as a CB instead lol

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12 minutes ago, lucio said:

Stefan savic might be for sale

he is 30yo in 6 months, unless he comes on a free, pass

and

Contract expires:    30.06.2022

so nope

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Last time we bought CB was Rudiger three years ago.

Cannot believe Frank dont think we need new one(s).

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1 hour ago, killer1257 said:

Why are we never linked with such players, but want Declan Rice as a CB instead lol

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Should sign both, forge another Serbian english defensive partnership 

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Sounds good, buy him

Took the works out of my mouth lol.


Get him

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Borussia Dortmund agree deal to sign Birmingham's Jude Bellingham in blow for Manchester United

Midfielder believes he will make quicker progress in the Bundesliga and joins Erling Haaland in preferring Westfalenstadion to Old Trafford

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2020/07/02/borussia-dortmund-agree-deal-sign-jude-bellingham-blow-manchester/

Borussia Dortmund have agreed a deal in principle to sign the highly rated England Under-17 midfielder, Jude Bellingham, from Birmingham City.

Manchester United had been eager to sign Bellingham and gave the 17-year-old a tour of the club’s training complex in March but the player and his father, Mark, believe his development will be best served by a move to Germany.

Bellingham becomes the second player in seven months to pick Dortmund over United after Erling Haaland snubbed a move to Old Trafford in January in order to join the German giants for £20 million.