Chelsea Transfers

[Artandur 939]

Since a top striker doesn't seem to be possible this summer it seems reasonable to invest in a good young CB and DM now, since we have a bunch of aging players in those regions

[Superblue 6,370]

The option of driving down the fee with a player could be very good for us given the abundance of players we still need to try and move on.

Anyone know Sevilla well enough to be able to suggest who could be realistic to push their way? Obviously wages is a big consideration, but Sevilla should have a pretty decent pull for players and can offer Champions League football too. 

[NikkiCFC 7,955]

Tchouameni and Kounde are great friends from Bordeaux days.

 

[Magic Lamps 11,655]

I would have been fine with this window even if we signed no one of Note if we just stayed away from dregs but this kounde rumours show we the Board has learned nothing and it will be 2017 all over again. Kounde will be a massive bust 

[NikkiCFC 7,955]

1 minute ago, Magic Lamps said:

I would have been fine with this window even if we signed no one of Note if we just stayed away from dregs but this kounde rumours show we the Board has learned nothing and it will be 2017 all over again. Kounde will be a massive bust 

If City, United, Chelsea, Spurs, Real and Barcelona are after you there has to be something? 

[Artandur 939]

4 minutes ago, Magic Lamps said:

I would have been fine with this window even if we signed no one of Note if we just stayed away from dregs but this kounde rumours show we the Board has learned nothing and it will be 2017 all over again. Kounde will be a massive bust 

Regardless of if he will be a success or not, its quite the stretch comparing buying the top rated defender of la liga with the likes of Drinkwater and Bakayoko.

[Magic Lamps 11,655]

Just now, Artandur said:

Regardless of if he will be a success or not, its quite the stretch comparing buying the top rated defender of la liga with the likes of Drinkwater and Bakayoko.

Bakayoko was the top rated DM in Ligue 1 the summer we bought him. Kounde is just not made for PL can't believe no one else sees this.

[Magic Lamps 11,655]

8 minutes ago, NikkiCFC said:

If City, United, Chelsea, Spurs, Real and Barcelona are after you there has to be something? 

Are they? weird no one else except Spuds actually made a bid for him.

[Artandur 939]

4 minutes ago, Magic Lamps said:

Bakayoko was the top rated DM in Ligue 1 the summer we bought him. Kounde is just not made for PL can't believe no one else sees this.

That is simply not true

[MoroccanBlue 5,306]

1 minute ago, Magic Lamps said:

Are they? weird no one else except Spuds actually made a bid for him.

City did last summer. United and Barca were also heavily linked. 

[Special Juan 27,429]

Agreement ready on personal terms, player will accept, talks now advanced.

[Vesper 28,861]

16 minutes ago, Magic Lamps said:

can't believe no one else sees this.

erm

[Superblue 6,370]

1 minute ago, Special Juan said:

Agreement ready on personal terms, player will accept, talks now advanced.

Which wouldn't have been in the last couple of hours. So once again we have a situation where we've heard next to no links with a player, nothing from the trusted, reliable news sources and then when things do break they are already seemingly in an advanced situation.

It's the exact reason why people shouldn't be getting so worked up about the lack of news and links in recent weeks. 

[Blues Forever 1,232]

22 minutes ago, Magic Lamps said:

Bakayoko was the top rated DM in Ligue 1 the summer we bought him. Kounde is just not made for PL can't believe no one else sees this.

He was good but not top rated, Fabinho at that time was rated higher than Bakayoko.

[NikkiCFC 7,955]

20 minutes ago, Magic Lamps said:

Are they? weird no one else except Spuds actually made a bid for him.

https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/man-city-kounde-transfer-news-19270079

City tried hard for him last summer. Monchi explained here why they rejected great offer. Kounde also said that he spoke to Pep.

They also wanted KK. Ruben Dias was only a 3rd option and now player of the season.

 

[Magic Lamps 11,655]

1 minute ago, Blues Forever said:

He was good but not top rated, Fabinho at that time was rated higher than Bakayoko.

maybe. same with kounde. there are probably higher rated cbs in la liga as well. personally for me eder militao, alaba, gimenez and possibly diego carlos are better

[NikkiCFC 7,955]

Simeu to Southampton confirmed. Chelsea gets 1,5m.

 

[Magic Lamps 11,655]

at least kounde is already proficient in shithousery