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[NikkiCFC 7,955]

19 hours ago, Styl1994 said:

Looking at what we realistically need in the summer 

Starting Center Back 

Defensive Midfielder 

Rotation/Competition goalkeeper for Mendy 

Rotation Left Back 

Maybe Rotation Attacker with Giroud probably leaving and Ziyech going to African Cup Of Nations.

I agree with all.

GK: Mendy, new backup keeper (full trust in Cech with this), HG 3rd choice (we have many on loan)

RB: James, Azpi (last season for him)

LB: Chilwell, new LB. I know that Alaba, Rose, Bertrand, Amavi, Van Annholt and Bernat are free agents in 7 months. Is one of them good option? Apart from Alaba who is off somewhere else and does not want to play LB anymore.

Also we have players like Gosens, Tagliafico and Halstenberg with contracts expiring in 2022 so they should be on cheap next summer. One of them would be my choice.

CB: Silva, Zouma, new CB (Gimenez, Ginter, Romagnoli, Luiz Felipe, Milenkovic) and 4th choice can be Tomori or if he is out on loan Rudiger can stay but would have to renew so we do not lose him for free.

DM: Kante, Rice (sell Jorginho, loan Gilmour)

CM: Havertz, Mount, Kovacic, Gallagher (lets see we should not close the door for Ross yet)

Wingers: Pulisic, Ziyech, CHO (I do not think we need new player here, Werner, Kai, Mount, Conor can all cover this position)

CF: Werner, Abraham (Kai can cover here as well)

So GK will be between 0 and 10m max, LB around 20m, CB between 30m and 70m, Rice 70-75m and bring back Gallagher. No problem in terms of finance.

We will get money from Bakayoko, Moses, Chris, Alonso, Emerson, Jorginho, RLC, Barkley...

 

 

[Blues Forever 1,232]

1 hour ago, NikkiCFC said:

I agree with all.

GK: Mendy, new backup keeper (full trust in Cech with this), HG 3rd choice (we have many on loan)

RB: James, Azpi (last season for him)

LB: Chilwell, new LB. I know that Alaba, Rose, Bertrand, Amavi, Van Annholt and Bernat are free agents in 7 months. Is one of them good option? Apart from Alaba who is off somewhere else and does not want to play LB anymore.

Also we have players like Gosens, Tagliafico and Halstenberg with contracts expiring in 2022 so they should be on cheap next summer. One of them would be my choice.

CB: Silva, Zouma, new CB (Gimenez, Ginter, Romagnoli, Luiz Felipe, Milenkovic) and 4th choice can be Tomori or if he is out on loan Rudiger can stay but would have to renew so we do not lose him for free.

DM: Kante, Rice (sell Jorginho, loan Gilmour)

CM: Havertz, Mount, Kovacic, Gallagher (lets see we should not close the door for Ross yet)

Wingers: Pulisic, Ziyech, CHO (I do not think we need new player here, Werner, Kai, Mount, Conor can all cover this position)

CF: Werner, Abraham (Kai can cover here as well)

So GK will be between 0 and 10m max, LB around 20m, CB between 30m and 70m, Rice 70-75m and bring back Gallagher. No problem in terms of finance.

We will get money from Bakayoko, Moses, Chris, Alonso, Emerson, Jorginho, RLC, Barkley...

Disagree we need new winger because:

Ziyech (off to AFCON)

Pulisic (injury prone)

CHO (Lampard doesn't fully trust him)

Mount (bang average when playing this position)

Havertz (same as Mount)

Werner (decent but not his best position)

Gallagher (more like a no.8 to me and we don't need to shoehorn him like Mount or Havertz).

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2 minutes ago, Blues Forever said:

Disagree we need new winger because:

Ziyech (off to AFCON)

Pulisic (injury prone)

CHO (Lampard doesn't fully trust him)

Mount (bang average when playing this position)

Havertz (same as Mount)

Werner (not his best position)

Gallagher (more like a no.8 to me and we don't need to shoehorn him like Mount or Havertz).

Think so as well, we need another top class winger like Sancho or a world class ST and play Werner on the wings.

[Tomo 21,733]

8 hours ago, NikkiCFC said:

LB: Chilwell, new LB. I know that Alaba, Rose, Bertrand, Amavi, Van Annholt and Bernat are free agents in 7 months. Is one of them good option? Apart from Alaba who is off somewhere else and does not want to play LB anymore.

Thinking about it it's a shame Saka committed long term to Arsenal, had he decided against doing so we could have tried to approach him as a free agent for cover across LB, CM and on the wing.

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12 hours ago, NikkiCFC said:

LB: Chilwell, new LB. I know that Alaba, Rose, Bertrand, Amavi, Van Annholt and Bernat are free agents in 7 months. Is one of them good option? Apart from Alaba who is off somewhere else and does not want to play LB anymore.

Also we have players like Gosens, Tagliafico and Halstenberg with contracts expiring in 2022 so they should be on cheap next summer. One of them would be my choice.

 

Problem with LB signing in particular is that no one playing at a decent level will want to come here and be Chilwell's backup. Either we have to find someone from a smaller league - Tsimikas like - or promote someone like Maatsen in the squad

[King Kante 1,484]

1 hour ago, Strike said:

Problem with LB signing in particular is that no one playing at a decent level will want to come here and be Chilwell's backup. Either we have to find someone from a smaller league - Tsimikas like - or promote someone like Maatsen in the squad

Agree, people are talking about a LB2 as if it is a massive priority, however with Chilwell here and him being a player that can get through serious minutes (80%+) we have no chance of attracting a top or even decent LB here as unless we pay them crazy money, which should be invested elsewhere.

My concern going forward with the squad is: 

1) Getting a real DMF

2) Getting a long term CB1 

3) Getting another CF (Werner from me is staying out at LWF or will play as a SS, he is kind of doing both atm) or AM if Werner goes to No.9. 

4) Getting a competent GK2 

After that we can start thinking of a new LB as the bloke isn't going to play much. I know Emerson and Alonso are not flavour of the month around here so if you do not want them anywhere near the first team squad, you can still slot Dave over there to cover the 20%. On top of this we have Maatsen as a potential and Sarr can also come in as a CB if he continues to develop and be used there from time to time. LB2 seems to be a hot topic around here but I do not see the urgent need to go splash the cash there when we still have holes in the squad for starting positions (DMF) positions that require heavy rotation more than LB (AM/CF), a 36 year old as the best player in the position (CB) or a player that will be going walkies next season for up to 6 weeks in the busiest part of the season (GK). 

[Vesper 28,855]

The Napoli firesale that will alert Chelsea ahead of January transfer window

https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/news/chelsea-napoli-transfers-koulibaly-mertens-19343712

 

The coronavirus crisis has impacted all aspects of life in 2020, and football clubs are no exception. Having to play games behind closed doors has resulted in a massive loss of match day income to all teams, and the financial effects could be devastating.

Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur have already announced annual losses, and they won’t be alone in doing so.

However, those clubs don’t appear to have problems as grave as those which are currently facing Napoli. Gennaro Gattuso’s side are sixth in Serie A after eight rounds of matches, which is remarkably good form when you consider that the players reportedly haven’t been paid since July.

That’s according to Ciro Venerato, who was speaking to Radio Goal on Kiss Kiss Napoli (which was later reported by areanapoli.it ). If this is true, and there is to be a fire sale in Naples, then there are certainly players who could be available who might be of interest to Chelsea.

Kalidou Koulibaly

Let’s be honest, if Kalidou Koulibaly is sold then it won’t just be the Blues who would be interested, but probably every top club across the continent.

The 29-year-old is widely regarded as one of the top centre-backs in the world, probably second only to Virgil van Dijk, and would shore up any backline in need of improvements.

Chelsea have improved defensively since Thiago Silva joined from Paris Saint-Germain, and while the 36-year-old may extend his one year contract, he won’t be around forever.

Koulibaly could become the Blues’ new defensive lynchpin for a long term basis, and the Senegal international would be sure to be a hit in the Premier League.

 

Dries Mertens

It might seem odd to suggest that Chelsea sign a player who is 33-years-old when they have so many exciting young attacking players on their books at the moment.

But there’s no harm in having a wily veteran who can make a difference in certain matches. Pedro and Willian both provided that option for the Blues in recent years but left the club in the summer, so there’s a definite vacancy at Stamford Bridge for that sort of input.

And as much as Mertens is in the autumn of his career, he scored 28 league goals as recently as the 2016/17 season ( per WhoScored ). He has also made the most goal contributions for Napoli in Serie A this term, scoring three and setting up three more. The Belgian is far from finished.

Hirving Lozano

Mexican international Hirving ‘Chucky’ Lozano looks more than ready to make the step up to a side challenging for the title. He has scored four goals and assisted one in his first seven league appearances in 2020/21 (per WhoScored).

His tally in those first seven games equals his totals on both fronts for the whole of last season.

Lozano is also capable of playing on both sides of the attack and there’s no harm in adding tactically flexible players to a squad.

The former PSV Eindhoven attacking midfielder is also willing to put in the hard yards defensively, so would be a valuable addition to any squad.

 

 

 

 

 

[Jase 43,479]

Don't think this is true but...

 

[Azul 1,615]

34 minutes ago, Jason said:

Don't think this is true but...

 

Christian Falk is very reliable to be fair.

[Jase 43,479]

2 minutes ago, Azul said:

Christian Falk is very reliable to be fair.

Also the same fella who claimed Mount was not happy that we signed Havertz, which was then debunked as complete BS by Mount's father, Matt Law etc. 

[Azul 1,615]

Also the same fella who claimed Mount was not happy that we signed Havertz, which was then debunked as complete BS by Mount's father, Matt Law etc. 

When it comes to the Premier League etc, he is unreliable. So I agree with that loool.

However from what I've heard his sources in Germany are accurate.

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[killer1257 3,282]

Alaba is not even that good as a CB

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[Azul 1,615]

7 minutes ago, killer1257 said:

Alaba is not even that good as a CB

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He'd be a good backup for Chilly and Silva to be honest. He still is a very good left-back, and decent at CB considering Bayern won the CL with him playing there.

[Jase 43,479]

20 minutes ago, Azul said:

When it comes to the Premier League etc, he is unreliable. So I agree with that loool.

However from what I've heard his sources in Germany are accurate.

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Unless this rumor gets reported by the English media as well, I don't believe it's true and I don't even think a move is on the cards. The reason he is very likely to leave Bayern next summer is because he wants BIG wages (more than 300k) and Bayern aren't willing to pay him that. I don't see us suddenly breaking the bank for someone who turns 29 years old next year - not when the pandemic is still ongoing - and will have next to no resale value whatsoever. If we break the wage structure because of this, everyone else is gonna start demanding a huge rise in wages down the line. Lots of the stories have suggested that he has his eyes set on Spain. He also isn't going to replace Chilwell at LB and as for CB, there are better and cheaper options out there - long term wise.

[Azul 1,615]

Unless this rumor gets reported by the English media as well, I don't believe it's true and I don't even think a move is on the cards. The reason he is very likely to leave Bayern next summer is because he wants BIG wages (more than 300k) and Bayern aren't willing to pay him that. I don't see us suddenly breaking the bank for someone who turns 29 years old next year - not when the pandemic is still ongoing - and will have next to no resale value whatsoever. If we break the wage structure because of this, everyone else is gonna start demanding a huge rise in wages down the line. Lots of the stories have suggested that he has his eyes set on Spain. He also isn't going to replace Chilwell at LB and as for CB, there are better and cheaper options out there - long term wise.

Agreed, it would strengthen our squad but I'd rather us go with a longterm signing instead. I didn't know his wage demands was that crazy, no way we'd pay him over 300k.

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[Jase 43,479]

4 minutes ago, Azul said:

Agreed, it would strengthen our squad but I'd rather us go with a longterm signing instead. I didn't know his wage demands was that crazy, no way we'd pay him over 300k.

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According to Raphael Honigstein on the The Athletic back in September, Bayern offered to raise his wages to just under 290k per week, bonuses included, in a new four-year deal but Alaba wants it closer to 400k per week and a five-year contract.

Unless Alaba has suddenly lowered his demands, definitely can't see it happening and if he has lowered his demands, he would likely be staying at Bayern anyway. 

[Pizy 18,368]

From Alaba's perspective it would be a strange move for him since Chilwell is our undisputed starting LB. But from Frank's perspective it would be a briliant signing. He could rotate both Chilwell or Silva easily without any big drop in quality.

For the right price I'd take him in an instant. Dramatically improves our depth in defense with his versatility and pedigree.

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3 minutes ago, Jason said:

According to Raphael Honigstein on the The Athletic back in September, Bayern offered to raise his wages to just under 290k per week, bonuses included, in a new four-year deal but Alaba wants it closer to 400k per week and a five-year contract.

Unless Alaba has suddenly lowered his demands, definitely can't see it happening and if he has lowered his demands, he would likely be staying at Bayern anyway. 

Yes, even as a free signing Alaba doesn't fit Chelsea's budget and I've read he is looking at Spain, Italy in any case.

Thiago Silva-Alaba is not an ideal defense either.Younger CB like Gimenez will likely be our target