Chelsea Transfers

[Superblue 6,372]

Brighton would be a great shout for Tammy, especially now with the Ben White money. 

If they had someone who could score them 15 goals a season they'd be mid table comfortably.

[NikkiCFC 8,285]

18 minutes ago, Superblue_1986 said:

Brighton would be a great shout for Tammy, especially now with the Ben White money. 

If they had someone who could score them 15 goals a season they'd be mid table comfortably.

They offered 20m for Celtic guy. 

[Strike 7,474]

7 hours ago, Jas said:

Who do you think who will shell out £40 million to buy Abraham? Be realistic. 

No one. Only Arsenal and maybe Villa with Grealish money will even come close.

 

[Tomo 21,751]

1 hour ago, Strike said:

No one. Only Arsenal and maybe Villa with Grealish money will even come close.

 

So long story short hurry up and get the chequebook out Pep.

[Jase 43,479]

7 hours ago, King Kante said:

First of all I said £35m-£40m. Second, why can Brentford get £35m for a CF who hasn't kicked a ball in the PL, yet we can't for a 23 year old English CF who has a decent scoring record in the PL? 

As for teams, all the teams need a CF: 

Brighton 

Palace 

Newcastle 

Le Arse (If they sell Laca)

West Ham

You can argue some of those won't go near £40m (Newcastle, although they blew £30m on Joe Linton of all people.) So, it is not unreasonable to think this. Tammy may not be Chelsea level but he is capable of getting 12-15 goals a season at his current level (and he still has room to improve) and that sort of return would keep of those teams in the PL. 

I mentioned £40 million because that's the amount that's being thrown around and based on the clubs that Abraham has been linked with, there seems to be only two interested parties - West Ham and Arsenal.

Arsenal want Abraham but only on loan while we want to sell. Maybe they would be able to afford Abraham if they sell Lacazette but there doesn't seem to be any takes for the latter, especially with him reportedly on £200k wages p/w. West Ham also want Abraham but they don't have money, although I could see him being used in a deal for Rice.

Brighton is a good shout but Nikki mentioned above that they're going after the Celtic ST for less money and I have my doubts whether they'll bomb all their earnings from the White sale on one player. Newcastle is also another fair shout but not sure if they have the finances now and even you said previously that you mentioned Newcastle because of the potential takeover but that hasn't happened. Palace could probably do with a new ST too but they seem to be rebuilding their defence and midfield - e.g. they just spent close to £40 million on Guehi and Andersen alone. So, not sure how much exactly they have left and they may just persist with the likes of Benteke, Ayew, Mateta and Zaha for the time being. 

[Jase 43,479]

https://theathletic.com/2739045/2021/07/30/Chelsea-are-determined-to-sign-kounde-and-have-been-tracking-him-for-two-years/

According to The Athletic on Kounde:

- Club are prepared to do whatever it takes to sign the CB

- An agreement is thought to be some way off

- Club trying to offer player plus cash to lower the fee. The player offered has moved from Emerson to Zouma but the situation is a bit tricky because the latter is settled in London and there's interest from West Ham

- Kounde has been wanted by the club for the past two years

- He is keen on a move to SB and sees it as a good step to make at this stage of his career

- Several names were under consideration along with Kounde after Tuchel took over - Sule, Konate and Gimenez

- Club planning for the future with Kounde and the fact that some of the defenders' contract is running down

- Club have looked at the possibility of offering £30 million + Zouma for Kounde but it will take more cash for Sevilla to accept, something more in the region of £40 million + Zouma

- Sevilla are admirers of Christensen but the club want to keep him and have opened talks with him

- Rudiger wants to be made one of the club's highest-paid players (but no mention of whether contract talks have started)

[Fulham Broadway 17,299]

Save me trawling through the annual fantasy football thread - any signings yet ?

[Styl1994 188]

Ings what a signing that will be who needs Haaland 

[Special Juan 28,096]

Looks like we are pushing Inter for Lukaku.

[Styl1994 188]

7 minutes ago, Special Juan said:

Looks like we are pushing Inter for Lukaku.

It’s all about Ings English R9

[Jase 43,479]

23 minutes ago, Special Juan said:

Looks like we are pushing Inter for Lukaku.

If you're referring to the stories that came out yesterday, then they're probably BS or didn't go anywhere because the Italian media started and killed the rumors at the same time...

[DH1988 1,346]

1 hour ago, Jas said:

https://theathletic.com/2739045/2021/07/30/Chelsea-are-determined-to-sign-kounde-and-have-been-tracking-him-for-two-years/

 

- Rudiger wants to be made one of the club's highest-paid players (but no mention of whether contract talks have started)

Fair to Rudi that he was immense toward the backend of the season, but prior to that, shaky. I'd be against making him one of the highest earners considering his history and age. I wouldn't shed a tear if he went, though like I said, toward the backend of the season, his attitude was good to see.

[Magic Lamps 11,692]

3 minutes ago, DH1988 said:

Fair to Rudi that he was immense toward the backend of the season, but prior to that, shaky. I'd be against making him one of the highest earners considering his history and age. I wouldn't shed a tear if he went, though like I said, toward the backend of the season, his attitude was good to see.

this. He is not getting any younger too. His entire career form outside those last 30 games for us does not suggest he warrants this kind of wages.

[Jype 6,398]

51 minutes ago, DH1988 said:

Fair to Rudi that he was immense toward the backend of the season, but prior to that, shaky. I'd be against making him one of the highest earners considering his history and age. I wouldn't shed a tear if he went, though like I said, toward the backend of the season, his attitude was good to see.

Agree. Loved watching Rüdiger in the second half of last season, but pre-Tuchel I'd been wanting him to get sold for a good 1-2 years. At the moment I guess I'd look how he plays till around November-December and then decide whether to open contract talks or start preparing for him potentially leaving on a free transfer. He can start negotiating with other clubs in January but even if he hasn't signed a renewal before then he could still easily end up staying if he doesn't get the contract offer he wants from other clubs either.

I believe the club's highest paid players get around £250-300K/wk and based on his overall performances in the last few years I don't think the club should give Rüdiger that much. At the moment his salary is likely somewhere in the £100K/wk ball park so asking for 2-3 times that much is unwarranted unless he first proves the second half of 20/21 season wasn't just a purple patch and  is now his actual level in the long term.

[Fernando 6,585]

12 hours ago, King Kante said:

First of all I said £35m-£40m. Second, why can Brentford get £35m for a CF who hasn't kicked a ball in the PL, yet we can't for a 23 year old English CF who has a decent scoring record in the PL? 

As for teams, all the teams need a CF: 

Brighton 

Palace 

Newcastle 

Le Arse (If they sell Laca)

West Ham

You can argue some of those won't go near £40m (Newcastle, although they blew £30m on Joe Linton of all people.) So, it is not unreasonable to think this. Tammy may not be Chelsea level but he is capable of getting 12-15 goals a season at his current level (and he still has room to improve) and that sort of return would keep of those teams in the PL. 

I'm willing to bet money that if Villa sell Grealish they will buy Tammy. He probably will be bought for 35 million with 5 millions with add ons.