Chelsea Transfers

[coolhead23 1,147]

4 hours ago, kiwi1691 said:

Potential Bargain Of The Summer – Malang Sarr

https://www.elartedf.com/malang-sarr/

If he is good like how it is being touted around ... why arent majority of the big ones going after the bargain of the summer? Even his own club didnt try to cash on him. Something doesnt seem right ... 

[Milan 17,956]

When will we start selling dross, though? Emerson looks done, but what about Barkley, Batshuayi? May be harsh but I don't want them anywhere neat the first team.

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1 hour ago, shrenshah said:

If chilwell will replace emerson

Can sarr replace alonso and maybe even christensen as backup lb and 2nd backup cb

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I think he could

and this is the last window to get anything much for Alonso, as he turns 30 soon (2 days after Boxing Day)

I have always had a love for multi positional players

the second greatest back ever (IMHO, after Beckenbauer) Paolo Maldini, could play (and excel to an all century team level at multiple ones, especially as a CB and then a right-footed left back) all three CB positions, sweeper, left back, right back, DMF., and even CMF

its one of the reason I so want Theo Hernandez, as I think he has massive LCB potential (look at his brother, who is smaller, he plays LCB and LB)

Rice is another, as he can play both CB and DMF

Havertz is ultra versatile, he cam play anywhere in the MF (except DMF), either wing (better on the RW though), AMF, a classic No. 10, as a SS, as a false 9, a classic solo 9, and in a dual striker role. (hello 4 4 2 with a double 6 (Rice and Kante in the dual pivot with Rice the deeper, or Rice and my dream signing there, Camavinga) and then Werner as the left CF, Havertz as the right CF)

would so so love to see Ampadu come good in a huge way (he is a DMF/CB hybrid), and maybe we would not even need to make a move for Camavinga, but I do not see this at all, unfortunately, ATM

Sarr is very much a wild card as well, he has huge upside

plus, in a couple years he (hopefully he explodes) the mother of all huge technical CB's coming up to the top team in Xavier Mbuyamba

we have a WC (even at his age I still think he is showing he is there, or damn close) for 2 years (especially the coming season) in Thiago Silva

so looking ahead to 2022/23

if things REALLY fall into place

our choices at CB (as Silva will be gone by then)

could be (Rudiger and the rest will be sold by then)

 

Mbuyamba (provided he lives up to his crazy talent)

Upamecano (next season he is my number one CB target)

Sarr (if we get him)

Rice (if he is not playing DMF)

Tomori (unless he is a bust)

Marc Guehi (o clue if he is good enough, its 50/50 atm)

and Ampadu in the mix (if he comes good, but I see him at DMF)

 

that is potentially an INSANE (and still so young, but many are vets even now) CB corps

I thik the only good enough CB avaiable right now (giminex is too expensive) is Skriniar, but we will need to liquidate a lot of players to buy him

 

DMF options (Kante long gone by then, same for Jorginho)

Rice (CB option as well)

Camavinga (can play anywhere in the MF)

Amapadu (CB option as well)

Conor Gallagher (can play anywhere in the MF) if he comes good

wild card Trevoh Chalobah

I don ot think Jake Clarke-Salter is goig to make it, he is 23yo in weeks and is not making big strides

Fullbacks

If Reece doesn't actually go up to top level (I have faith he will), then I so hope we look at Nordi Mukiele or Sergiño Dest as competition

Wild Card Dujon Sterling (woud be MASSIVE is he came good, I rate him still, but he is soon 21 (2  months from now) and needs to start showing top level skills. He is a great size (1.86m) and is a good athlete, He had a HORRID hamstring tear though, and is still struggling with it.

LB should be fine with Chilwell and Sarr, but if we do not get Sarr, then ffs, go for Theo, as we will need a left footed CB for certain games, and he can play there I am sure), or, IF he explodes as I thik he might (and is available) Nuno Mendes, a potential beast (1.84m, like Theo, and strong pacy as well) Nuno Mendes of Sporting (he is only 19 now, but we are talking 2, 3 years down the road) and finally, of course Ian Maatsen, who I am not convinced on yet (plus he is so short) but am keeping an open mind

 

[King Kante 1,643]

1 hour ago, Milan said:

When will we start selling dross, though? Emerson looks done, but what about Barkley, Batshuayi? May be harsh but I don't want them anywhere neat the first team.

Lets hope soon, otherwise we're going to have enough players at Cobham to fill  three teams. 

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1 hour ago, Milan said:

When will we start selling dross, though? Emerson looks done, but what about Barkley, Batshuayi? May be harsh but I don't want them anywhere neat the first team.

Michy seems to be getting a lot of attention. 

Leeds, Newcastle, Benfica.

Emerson is done, Baka is done. 

Jorginho is getting rumored to Roma, but they need to raise funds through Diawara (arsenal) and Schkik (Leverkusen)

Surprisingly no rumors for Barkley as of yet, but thats one player we wont find hard to offload given that he is "English".

Hopefully, we get offers for Alonso (sevilla), Jorginho (roma) and barkley and sell them off soon.

[xPetrCechx 13,570]

5 hours ago, blu35_army said:

damn,,we still have a lot more to spent in the next 2-3 seasons especially in defense area....

Respect for pool...

[xPetrCechx 13,570]

No thread for Silva?

[Tomo 21,751]

15 minutes ago, Puliiszola said:

Michy seems to be getting a lot of attention. 

Leeds, Newcastle, Benfica.

Emerson is done, Baka is done. 

Jorginho is getting rumored to Roma, but they need to raise funds through Diawara (arsenal) and Schkik (Leverkusen)

Surprisingly no rumors for Barkley as of yet, but thats one player we wont find hard to offload given that he is "English".

Hopefully, we get offers for Alonso (sevilla), Jorginho (roma) and barkley and sell them off soon.

I seem to be alone on this but i have absolutely no qualms with keeping Barkley aslong as he knows his place regarding minutes. He always seems to have one month a season where he performs to his hype (under Sarri it was October, last season it was just before lockdown) and with such a congested schedule that could come in very handy, especially if it coincides with a Havertz/Mount/Ziyech injury.

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6 minutes ago, Tomo said:

I seem to be alone on this but i have absolutely no qualms with keeping Barkley aslong as he knows his place regarding minutes. He always seems to have one month a season where he performs to his hype (under Sarri it was October, last season it was just before lockdown) and with such a congested schedule that could come in very handy, especially if it coincides with a Havertz/Mount/Ziyech injury.

But would not it be overkill?

Kante, Kova, Kai, Mount, Gilmour, RLC. Ziyech can play as a no.8/10 too. Just way too many CAMs. I

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10 minutes ago, Tomo said:

I seem to be alone on this but i have absolutely no qualms with keeping Barkley aslong as he knows his place regarding minutes. He always seems to have one month a season where he performs to his hype (under Sarri it was October, last season it was just before lockdown) and with such a congested schedule that could come in very handy, especially if it coincides with a Havertz/Mount/Ziyech injury.

Let's assume Jorgi, Billy and Kante will play the deeper role. That leaves Havertz, Mount, Kova, RLC, and Barkley for two positions. Have no qualms if he stays and accepts a squad role but the competition is so much that I think he will leave

[Tomo 21,751]

3 minutes ago, Puliiszola said:

But would not it be overkill?

Kante, Kova, Kai, Mount, Gilmour, RLC. Ziyech can play as a no.8/10 too. Just way too many CAMs. I

I personally only see Gilmour at DM/DLP, he looks a fish out of water playing higher up. Kai or Ziyech will likely take one CM position while the other is a winger.

So that leaves a 5 (for the two 8 positions) of Kai/Ziyech, Mount, Kova, RLC, Ross. Given next seasons schedule and RLC's injury phroneness (not to mention the doubts around his suitability for FL's system and whether or not his form at the back end of 18/19 was an outliner) i think we can do a lot worse than keep Barkley as an insurance policy (if, as i said, he's happy to play that role).

[killer1257 3,282]

I assume you are talking about Sarr
I had him down as a good option for left back months ago
he played there more than a few times
zero issues signing him on a free
hell, try him out at DMF

He played 27 matches as a LB since he started playing in Ligue 1.
This season he played 7 times as LB. He seems fast and has a nice technique. But I am not so sure if he is offensive enough for LB, but at least he seems solid from a defensive point of view. So sell Alonso and Emerson? Would be nice.

German fans are going nuts that Sarr is going to us lol. They started insulting us, that we are a disgrace for getting him for free [emoji23]. He was linked with Bayer Leverkusen and BVB.

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1 hour ago, xPetrCechx said:

No thread for Silva?

Once its official we will

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1 hour ago, xPetrCechx said:

Respect for pool...

Barcelona massively overpaying for Coutinho helped.

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5 minutes ago, killer1257 said:

 

 

He played 27 matches as a LB since he started playing in Ligue 1.
This season he played 7 times as LB. He seems fast and has a nice technique. But I am not so sure if he is offensive enough for LB, but at least he seems solid from a defensive point of view. So sell Alonso and Emerson? Would be nice.

German fans are going nuts that Sarr is going to us lol. They started insulting us, that we are a disgrace for getting him for free . He was linked with Bayer Leverk
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This window is nuts. Imagine before the season begins we will have signed 7 absolute quality players. If we get Havertz, a LB, Sarr, Silva and a GK I think we can actually mount a title challenge already. Getting an elite oyung talent in Sarr who apparently half of europe wants would be immense. Also a nice touch getting him for free. On theplayer himself i have not seen much but he looks a more polished version of Tomori just so composed. Maybe not as overpowered in terms of pace but more comfortable on the ball.

As for the dregs I think we will not be able to sell most bc of the pandemic but I could imagine loaning out a few and basically sitting it out this way. next year we might get better prices for some esp if they have impressed in their loans.

 

[Tomo 21,751]

4 minutes ago, Magic Lamps said:

This window is nuts. Imagine before the season begins we will have signed 7 absolute quality players. If we get Havertz, a LB, Sarr, Silva and a GK I think we can actually mount a title challenge already. Getting an elite oyung talent in Sarr who apparently half of europe wants would be immense. Also a nice touch getting him for free. On theplayer himself i have not seen much but he looks a more polished version of Tomori just so composed. Maybe not as overpowered in terms of pace but more comfortable on the ball.

As for the dregs I think we will not be able to sell most bc of the pandemic but I could imagine loaning out a few and basically sitting it out this way. next year we might get better prices for some esp if they have impressed in their loans.

 

I hope i'm wrong but i think a title challenge is a season to soon. All the recruits will need time to gel as a team so realistically it will be very unlikely we can match the numbers of City and Liverpool at the first time of asking.

[coolhead23 1,147]

4 minutes ago, Tomo said:

I hope i'm wrong but i think a title challenge is a season to soon. All the recruits will need time to gel as a team so realistically it will be very unlikely we can match the numbers of City and Liverpool at the first time of asking.

Completely agree ... thinking that we will be challenging for the title this season would be a little prematured and being carried away by the signings we're doing. 

This season will go into developing the team chemistry which will be so important going ahead (almost 80% of the playing 11 would be under 25). If the players turn out as expected then the season after we will geniuely be title contentors and might be scoring goals for fun (100+). 

[Pizy 18,903]

Yeah, unless Liverpool take a huge step back in their intensity or they get a very long term injury to one of Salah or Mané while at the same time all of our new signings settle instantly I can't see us making up 30 points basically overnight.

Its going to take 90+ points to win the title again and going from 66 to nearly 100 points is simply very unrealistic. Getting within single digit points of the eventual champion would be a great season in the league. 

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8 minutes ago, Tomo said:

I hope i'm wrong but i think a title challenge is a season to soon. All the recruits will need time to gel as a team so realistically it will be very unlikely we can match the numbers of City and Liverpool at the first time of asking.

City will probably run away with it but I am not sure Liverpool will be able to simply repeat the last 2 seasons with the paperthin squad they have. Their best players are not in their absolute physical prime anymore and it might also be a case of their intensity dropping after having won everything.

It may sond weird but the signing I am most excited about is actually Thiago Silva. If he can acclimatize himself quickly he will instantly improve us. Managed well he may transform our defence. I can easily see us conceding 15 goals less next season, which means at least 5-10 points more. then we will hopefully score a bit more (i will need to see if werner really can lead a line on his own otherwise we will need to shift the system a bit which might hamper our goalscoring) resulting in maybe again 5-10 more points. the most important signign will be keeper. If we can at least get one who saves what he is expected this should bring another 6+ points . Overall 82-88 points is doable which should secure 2nd or 3rd place.

But obviously this window is more aobut building for the future. I have so far stopped myself from getting too excited and drawing up fantasy lineups but i cant help to really look forward. Lets say we sign a stop gap goalie e.g. foster and then go on and sign a proper one for the future  next season:

2020/21 lineup:

----------------Foster------------

Azpi-----Zouma----T.Silva---Chilwell

-----------------Kante----------------------

----Haverz--------------Kovacic--------

Ziyech-------Werner-----Pulisic

 

21/22 onwards:

 

--------------Rajkovic (e.g.)--------------

James----Mbuyamba--Tomori---Sarr

------------------Gilmour------------------

----------Havertz-------Mount-----------

CHO-----------Werner---------Pulisic--

 

Highly hypothetical with the developments of the younger players but the idea itself is already way too awesome

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