Chelsea Transfers

[Mário César 975]

im staring to be worried about our lack of news 😕

[Pizy 18,368]

We’re either signing no striker at all or we’re going to pull someone totally out of the blue on deadline day. Someone no one has really been thinking about.

[milka 3,346]

With deals for Erling Haaland and Robert Lewandowksi proving difficult or near impossible, Antoine Griezmann could become a real option for #Chelsea this summer. (

@mundodeportivo

[Tomo 21,733]

5 hours ago, Superblue_1986 said:

For me the biggest and most important signing has already been made and that's Tuchel. Having one of the world's top coaches working with and developing this squad, particularly the younger element, can only be a positive.

As long as the squad don't completely drop off a cliff, or he falls out with the board, I honestly think he will be given time and opportunity to put a stamp on this team which like Jose's first stint could leave his finger prints on the squad beyond his tenure.

If we don't make any big signings I think we'll still be more competitive than last season regardless. Whether we have enough to kick on and mount a genuine title challenge will depend on the attack improving. There's a very real possibility that we see significant improvements in Werner and Havertz numbers next season - they have produced them before. Pulisic scored 9 in the league his first season too compared to 4 last. If a couple of these happen we'll have a great chance as I don't see us conceding many.

It should be noted that even signing Haaland is no guarantee. Its probably as close as you can hope but let's be real, our track record of spending big money on strikers isn't the best. Even going back before Roman I can remember spending at the time big money in the 90's on the likes of Sutton, Casiraghi, Furlong and Fleck. I don't know the numbers off the top of my head but there's probably no more than 20 goals there for about £20m of money spent.

Not to mention Tuchel seems very content, I know the training videos are very small sample size but this time in 2017 we were already starting to see/hear about ominous tell tale signs with Conte.

I think the crucial difference between Mou/Conte and himself at previous clubs is he loves the squad he inherited here, and what's looking like a world class or bust approach to the market (what we should have done in 2017) seems to back that up further. 

[Jase 43,479]

17 minutes ago, Tomo said:

Not to mention Tuchel seems very content, I know the training videos are very small sample size but this time in 2017 we were already starting to see/hear about ominous tell tale signs with Conte.

I think the crucial difference between Mou/Conte and himself at previous clubs is he loves the squad he inherited here, and what's looking like a world class or bust approach to the market (what we should have done in 2017) seems to back that up further. 

Tuchel is probably just happy that he doesn't have to deal with massive egos and play politics here like he had to with Neymar, Mbappe etc at PSG. 

[Tomo 21,733]

@Vesperwould Jonathan David from Lillie be a decent alternative to Haaland?

I must admit this is a lazy suggestion as I've just faced him in career mode he's playing for City (five season's deep) and he's developed into a world class striker so I'm deferring to you for an opinion on him in reality.

His goal record (so far) is a bit meh but if he's leading the line for the Champions in France he must have something about him.

Edited July 24, 2021 by Tomo

[Vesper 28,841]

Just now, Tomo said:

@Vesperwould Jonathan David from Lillie be a decent alternative to Haaland?

I must admit this is a lazy suggestion as I've just faced him in career mode for City (five season's deep) and he's developed into a world class striker so I'm deferring to you for an opinion on him in reality.

His goal record (so far) is a bit meh but if he's leading the line for the Champions in France he must have something about him.

he was one of those I said I would wait another year for, to see if he kicks on, BUT if he is cheap and we swing and miss on all the main targets, sure, I would not be upset at all

huge upside to the lad

[Vesper 28,841]

3 hours ago, BluesMadLad said:

Think his brain is scrambled from watching all the tumble weed go by........

the Tumbleweed Twins is my new nickname for Barkley and Drinkwater

🤣

[Pizy 18,368]

Griezmann would be an amazing fallback option if Haaland is impossible. Really hope there’s some truth to those rumors.

I believe he’d mesh extremely well with our playing style and personnel. Can link midfield and attack by dropping deeper to receive the ball, can score worldies from outside the box or be a poacher within it, can score direct from free kicks, and can also dribble past defenders. He’s also unpredictable in his positioning to keep opposing teams on their toes.

A Kovacic style loan with buy option would be perfect. He kills it here and we keep him, he doesn’t and we do what we did with Higuain and send him in his way with little fuss.

[NikkiCFC 7,953]

I agree but Griezmann wants only Spain. 

[Blue Armour 4,289]

3 hours ago, Tomo said:

Not to mention Tuchel seems very content, I know the training videos are very small sample size but this time in 2017 we were already starting to see/hear about ominous tell tale signs with Conte.

I think the crucial difference between Mou/Conte and himself at previous clubs is he loves the squad he inherited here, and what's looking like a world class or bust approach to the market (what we should have done in 2017) seems to back that up further. 

Is Tuchel really content though?

He already made post-season comments about needing to bring in new talent to challenge the squad., and bring in new ideas.

He might not complain now, but if we don't sign anyone significant now and the season starts going sideways, he could very well change his tune then.

 

[Magic Lamps 11,655]

37 minutes ago, Pizy said:

Griezmann would be an amazing fallback option if Haaland is impossible. Really hope there’s some truth to those rumors.

I believe he’d mesh extremely well with our playing style and personnel. Can link midfield and attack by dropping deeper to receive the ball, can score worldies from outside the box or be a poacher within it, can score direct from free kicks, and can also dribble past defenders. He’s also unpredictable in his positioning to keep opposing teams on their toes.

A Kovacic style loan with buy option would be perfect. He kills it here and we keep him, he doesn’t and we do what we did with Higuain and send him in his way with little fuss.

That's the pre-Barca Griezmann. the current one has been useless for ages and has not done anything of not for years. He also is already relatively old, not a genetic freak and showing signs of physical decline. Absolute has-been, probably one of Atletico's best ever sales.

[King Kante 1,483]

21 minutes ago, Magic Lamps said:

That's the pre-Barca Griezmann. the current one has been useless for ages and has not done anything of not for years. He also is already relatively old, not a genetic freak and showing signs of physical decline. Absolute has-been, probably one of Atletico's best ever sales.

Lets not forget he is on an insane €800k a week. 

[avrobsws 29]

4 hours ago, milka said:

With deals for Erling Haaland and Robert Lewandowksi proving difficult or near impossible, Antoine Griezmann could become a real option for #Chelsea this summer. (

@mundodeportivo

I would be happy playing with Werner rather signing this piece of old shit. We need Haaland or Lewa not any lukaku or Griezmaan. If not Haaand then get that 6:7 inch Austrian.

Edited July 24, 2021 by avrobsws

[Pizy 18,368]

23 minutes ago, avrobsws said:

I would be happy playing with Werner rather signing this piece of old shit. We need Haaland or Lewa not any lukaku or Griezmaan. If not Haaand then get that 6:7 inch Austrian.

Griezmann is several years younger than Lewa. Old… 😂 he’s only just turned 30!

[YorkshireBlue 3,122]

36 minutes ago, avrobsws said:

I would be happy playing with Werner rather signing this piece of old shit. We need Haaland or Lewa not any lukaku or Griezmaan. If not Haaand then get that 6:7 inch Austrian.

Silly stigma here that lukaku is bad. He bangs u  goals for fun, with ppl like kia Pulisic mount werner running of lukaku it will improve us massively. Lukaku = 20s goals a season, wheres the problem? 

[Magic Lamps 11,655]

19 minutes ago, Pizy said:

Griezmann is several years younger than Lewa. Old… 😂 he’s only just turned 30!

Exactly. And yet, one is a washed up shell and one is an athlete at the peak of his powers.

[Tomo 21,733]

2 hours ago, BluesMadLad said:

Silly stigma here that lukaku is bad. He bangs u  goals for fun, with ppl like kia Pulisic mount werner running of lukaku it will improve us massively. Lukaku = 20s goals a season, wheres the problem? 

With Rom, multiple reasons.

1. The traditional fox in the box striker is dying out at successful clubs, it's no coincidence teams with more fluent interchangeable systems are becoming more and more successful, City won the league playing false 9, Liverpool won the league and UCL doing the same, likewise us UCL. Bayern and United improving ten fold after selling/dropping Gomes and RVN respectively examples further back (not to mention United's own improvement since selling Lukaku).

2. He has a very very big history of disappearing in big games, Havertz and Werner's contributions en route to the trophy alone trump anything Rom has ever done on the big stage. 

3. His attitude. He left us because we wouldn't adandon the Costa signing to make him number 1 at 19. He left United as soon as it became clear he had to fight for his place (under Ole) as opposed to when it was handed to him under Mou. He also has a tendency to moan at his teammates when he doesn't get a perfect pass (even when he could have got there with more clever movement). He has the ego of CR7 without being at an appropriate level to back it up.

Edited July 24, 2021 by Tomo