Chelsea Transfers

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4 hours ago, NikkiCFC said:

Kante, Kovacic, Jorginho and Gallagher are pretty much locked for next season. Saul, RLC and Barkley will be out.

If we go on the market for another MF it will be Tchouameni or Rice. Dont trust any other links.

 

This. Kante Kova Jorgi Gallagher Rice/Tchouameni and RLC should be the midfield list next year with the expected switch to 4 at the back

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6 hours ago, NikkiCFC said:

Kante, Kovacic, Jorginho and Gallagher are pretty much locked for next season. Saul, RLC and Barkley will be out.

If we go on the market for another MF it will be Tchouameni or Rice. Dont trust any other links.

 

we SO need to sell RLC this summer, as it will be the last chance to get a nice price for him, he turns 27 in a wee bit over a year and 

Contract expires:
Jun 30, 2024

sell him to the headchopper Geordies, Barkley too

he doesn't fit our system and his end product is shit

Tchouameni over Rice for me  (as Rice will cost £100m)

deffo over Neves

Chelsea remain in pole position to sign Aurelien Tchouameni

https://www.90min.com/posts/Chelsea-remain-in-pole-position-to-sign-aurelien-tchouameni

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6 hours ago, NikkiCFC said:

If we are really after new LWB Kostic could be a great short term option. He is an assist machine. 

in his last 12,907 minutes

(so 3.25 seasons at his normal minutes per season rate for the last 4, 5 years or so)

he has 29 goals and 60 assists

9 goals and 18 or 19 assists per full season

pretty bonkers

and he has been on some meh teams

only big downside is he turns 30yo in 10 months, 10 days

 

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[Pizy 18,516]

I’d be really sad to see Azpi go for sentimental reasons. Genuine club legend and arguably the best bargain buy we’ve ever made.

But his on pitch decline shows me that it’s probably time to let him go. He has always been mediocre going forward but rock solid defensively. Now he’s useless going forward and really shaky defensively, even when he’s playing as a CB in a back 3. Watching players just simply run past him without even using a clever dribble or technical brilliance is sad. 

We need a Reece James rotation option that is highly mobile and dangerous going forward. Same thing at LWB. When Azpi & Alonso come into the side we have to totally change the way we play to cover for them. It shouldn’t be like that at a huge club like this.

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[Pizy 18,516]

Hard to imagine we’d sanction any outgoing moves for one of our attacking players with the COVID situation. We’re already down to the bare bones.

Think it’ll be a silent January for us. No club will be selling top players next month. 

[Blues Forever 1,232]

Niklas Sule's future remains open. An extension is still possible if Bayern meet his wage demands. Nagelsmann appreciates the player and vice versa. However Sule is a fan of the Premier League and his status as free agent makes him interesting for other clubs.

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13 hours ago, whats happening said:

i dont get the neves signing. i think jorginho has 1-2 years in him at the highest level. .

would love to go after bellingham in the summer.

 

fuck dortmund btw.

yeah right

Screw Neves too. He is just as slow as Jorginho and with a lot of physical limitations.

Also has stagnated or even regressed for ages now. 2 years ago he was banging in those long rangers. Nowadays just a meek passenger. also will cost a ton as he has contract till 24. Pass.

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We don't really need a CM for the medium to long term but rather one just for the short term as Saul has been so awful. 

As for Jan, I cannot see anything much except for a LWB and maybe a LCB (if Rudi does sign a pre-contract.) 

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1 hour ago, King Kante said:

We don't really need a CM for the medium to long term but rather one just for the short term as Saul has been so awful. 

As for Jan, I cannot see anything much except for a LWB and maybe a LCB (if Rudi does sign a pre-contract.) 

CM shouldn't be an issue personally. Kante, Kovacic, and Jorginho all out was an anomaly (although given the Covid situation it could happen again). We then have RLC who can do a job and Chalobah. 

LWB should only be the priority. 

[Mário César 1,045]

LOL Koundé

HIs head is not in sevilla anymore 😎

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Relevant to our interests in Chiesa

 

  

 

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Summary:

-Billy Gilmour cannot be recalled as he has played a number of games to ensure the break clause in his loan deal cannot be triggered.

-Attila Szalai isn't a target.

-The chance of signing a new left back depends on Ben Chilwell's fitness. Chelsea might look at options if Chilwell needs surgery.

-Tchouameni is on Chelsea's list but might happen only in the summer. Real Madrid are interested too.

-Kounde has been scouted since 2019, but the fee remains a hurdle and a transfer is only possible in the summer.

-Chelsea's interest in Fofana is true but they will only make decisions only after he recovers from his injury.

-De Ligt might not be a genuine target as his wages are significantly higher than what Rudiger and Christensen are asking for.

-Tuchel will assess Levi Colwill during next year's pre-season.

-Rice might not happen anytime soon as he's contracted to West Ham till 2024(with an option to extend it by another 12 months) and West Ham won't budge on their £100m asking price.

-Chelsea don't have a buy-back clause on Marc Guehi and Fikayo Tomori.

-Chelsea were interested in Sule last summer but he was only a backup option to Kounde.

Edited December 22, 2021 by Blues Forever

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2 hours ago, Blues Forever said:

Summary:

-Billy Gilmour cannot be recalled as he has played a number of games to ensure the break clause in his loan deal cannot be triggered.

-Attila Szalai isn't a target.

-The chance of signing a new left back depends on Ben Chilwell's fitness. Chelsea might look at options if Chilwell needs surgery.

-Tchouameni is on Chelsea's list but might happen only in the summer. Real Madrid are interested too.

-Kounde has been scouted since 2019, but the fee remains a hurdle and a transfer is only possible in the summer.

-Chelsea's interest in Fofana is true but they will only make decisions only after he recovers from his injury.

-De Ligt might not be a genuine target as his wages are significantly higher than what Rudiger and Christensen are asking for.

-Tuchel will assess Levi Colwill during next year's pre-season.

-Rice might not happen anytime soon as he's contracted to West Ham till 2024(with an option to extend it by another 12 months) and West Ham won't budge on their £100m asking price.

-Chelsea don't have a buy-back clause on Marc Guehi and Fikayo Tomori.

-Chelsea were interested in Sule last summer but he was only a backup option to Kounde.

I agree on all, which is rare for me

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14 hours ago, Mário César said:

LOL Koundé

HIs head is not in sevilla anymore 😎

Showing once more his lack of composure under pressure. Could have cost his team big time