Chelsea Transfers

[Vesper 28,298]

27 minutes ago, MoroccanBlue said:

Werner and Lukaku OUT

Dembele and Broja IN

The main 16 (15 if you remove Raphinha) winger options (Chiesa is off the list due to his bad knee injury, he wont be ready to even try to buy until summer 2023, same for Florian Wirtz)

some are AMF/Winger or CF/SS/Winger hybrid types

Raphinha
Christopher Nkunku  (Insane production at AMF/winger, over 40 goals produced already)
Serge Gnabry (if he doesn't renew with Bayern)
Ousmane Dembélé
Jarrod Bowen
Mikel Oyarzabal 
Moussa Diaby 
Carlos Soler  (AMF/CMF/Winger combo) 
Karim Adeyemi (more of a CF/SS, but can play winger, he is very young, just tuned 20)
Arnaut Danjuma
Cody Gakpo
Allan Saint-Maximin
Pedro Neto
Ismaïla Sarr
Charles De Ketelaere (AMF/SS/winger type, similar to Havertz, 21yo, 1.92m)
Kamaldeen Sulemana

I left Dybala off, as he only wants Atletico Madrid (on a free)

 

[Superblue 6,370]

4 hours ago, Vesper said:

Broja is the way to go, as Osimhen is not going to happen atm, if ever

I do not rate any of the other possible CF's out there who are remotely doable

Your list and the obvious (that the top strikers around bar Mbappe are all either approaching 30 or well past it) just goes to show why Tuchel needs to persist with Havertz.

He seems to be getting better all the time and I do see him as a consistent goal scorer in the future for Chelsea. But his all round game also suits the rest of the team (i.e. the attacking midfielders and wing backs). 

Broja is a different option as a more direct alternative and a natural striker but unlike Lukaku he will lead the line with his pressing and work rate, whilst also not carrying the big price tag and big ego baggage.

A few weeks ago I felt Pulisic was probably the most disposable of our attackers (not including Lukaku) but his form has much improved recently and he does have that purple patch after lockdown which makes you not want to give up on him. He does seem to be preferred by Tuchel to Werner too who I think has to be the one now on the chopping block.

If we could still bring in Dembele to replace Werner and Broja replaced Lukaku, I think we have a more balanced attack that is suited to Tuchel and in doing so will have freed up quite substantial transfer funds to potentially improve other areas of the squad.

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38 minutes ago, Superblue_1986 said:

Your list and the obvious (that the top strikers around bar Mbappe are all either approaching 30 or well past it) just goes to show why Tuchel needs to persist with Havertz.

He seems to be getting better all the time and I do see him as a consistent goal scorer in the future for Chelsea. But his all round game also suits the rest of the team (i.e. the attacking midfielders and wing backs). 

Broja is a different option as a more direct alternative and a natural striker but unlike Lukaku he will lead the line with his pressing and work rate, whilst also not carrying the big price tag and big ego baggage.

A few weeks ago I felt Pulisic was probably the most disposable of our attackers (not including Lukaku) but his form has much improved recently and he does have that purple patch after lockdown which makes you not want to give up on him. He does seem to be preferred by Tuchel to Werner too who I think has to be the one now on the chopping block.

If we could still bring in Dembele to replace Werner and Broja replaced Lukaku, I think we have a more balanced attack that is suited to Tuchel and in doing so will have freed up quite substantial transfer funds to potentially improve other areas of the squad.

tbf

of the top 7 CF's in terms of valuation

only Kane and Lukaku are nearing 30 (both are 28 atm, Lukaku turns 30yo right at next season's end, and Kane turns 30yo two months and two weeks later, before the season after the coming one starts)

the others are all 21yo to 24yo atm

of course the other two of the 'Big 9' (or Big 8 if you remove Mbappe as a CF) are Lewa (turns 34yo this August) and Benz (turns 35yo this December)

Big Nine

 

Big 8

 

Edited March 29, 2022 by Vesper

[Superblue 6,370]

16 minutes ago, Vesper said:

tbf

of the top 7 CF's in terms of valuation

only Kane and Lukaku are nearing 30 (both are 28 atm, Lukaku turns 30yo right at next season's end, and Kane turns 30yo two months and two weeks later, before the season after the coming one starts)

the others are all 21yo to 24yo atm

of course the other two of the 'Big 9' (or Big 8 if you remove Mbappe as a CF) are Lewa (turns 34yo this August) and Benz (turns 35yo this December)

Big Nine

 

Big 8

 

Completely forgot about Haaland to be honest!

The rest I personally think have more to prove yet (Martinez, Osimhen, Vlahovic) before they're in a conversation to discuss the best strikers in world football. I can understand their valuations placing them all in that bracket though due to their respective ages.

[MoroccanBlue 5,280]

Maybe a reason why we never have prolific goal scorers in the team is because we never develop them or are patient with our young prospects? Just a thought as nothing else seems to work? 

[Pizy 18,322]

It really fucking sucks that many of these highly talented and highly sought after talents are likely sorting out their summer moves and getting things agreed behind the scenes right now. But due to our ownership situation we’re probably being left behind because there’s so much uncertainty.

The likes of Tchoameni, Dembele, and other guys who are certain to move we may miss out on because of these damned sanctions.

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52 minutes ago, Pizy said:

It really fucking sucks that many of these highly talented and highly sought after talents are likely sorting out their summer moves and getting things agreed behind the scenes right now. But due to our ownership situation we’re probably being left behind because there’s so much uncertainty.

The likes of Tchoameni, Dembele, and other guys who are certain to move we may miss out on because of these damned sanctions.

Tchouameni to choose between Real Madrid and PSG

https://www.marca.com/en/football/real-madrid/2022/03/29/62430a8546163f3f7e8b45d5.html

 

Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain are involved in another transfer tussle, this time over Aurelien Tchouameni.

A move to the Premier League should be ruled out for the Monaco midfielder, as Chelsea are facing a crisis after the UK government's sanctions on owner Roman Abramovich, while Manchester City are interested in him but don't consider the Frenchman as a priority target.

Meanwhile, L'Equipe reported a few days ago that Monaco president Dimitri Rybolovlev is not satisfied with the club's management and he is contemplating a revolution by parting ways with vice-president Oleg Petrov, sporting director Paul Mitchell and even the coach Philippe Clement.

Monaco would be willing to cash in on the youngster, whose services they acquired from Bordeaux in exchange for 18 million euros back in 2020. This has sparked a race to sign the talented 22-year-old midfielder.

Another Camavinga case

The French defensive midfielder, who is considered as one of the most talented prodigies in his position, will be asked to decide whether he wants to stay in his country or try his luck elsewhere by joining Real Madrid.

Los Blancos and PSG were both interested in signing Eduardo Camavinga last summer, but the French club didn't make a move and he joined Real Madrid on deadline day.

Real Madrid's head scout Juni Calafat travelled to Monaco last January to meet with Tchouameni's representatives, but, in the event the LaLiga Santander giants move for both Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland, they may not have 60 million euros to sign him.

Meanwhile, France coach Didier Deschamps already considers him as a starter alongside Paul Pogba and N'Golo Kante in midfield and people at Real Madrid believe that the club should move for him in the summer, considering Tchouameni as the perfect long-term replacement for Casemiro.

PSG's position on Tchouameni

With the futures of Mauricio Pochettino and Leonardo up in the air, Nasser Al-Khelaifi is contemplating making changes in summer, with Zinedine Zidane the favourite to take over at PSG.

Their intention is to strengthen their midfield, with Pogba an option, as his contract with Manchester United is coming to an end. However, PSG have also made their moves in their bid to attract Tchouameni's attention.

His agent denies an agreement

Tchouameni's agent Jonathan Kebe has stayed discreetly in the background, aware that time is on his side.

The man who also represents Sevilla centre-back Jules Kounde denied last week that there is already an agreement with Real Madrid.

 

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Real Madrid see Dortmund's Jude Bellingham as Luka Modric replacement

https://www.espn.com/soccer/blog-transfer-talk/story/4627020/live-transfer-talk-real-madrid-see-dortmunds-jude-bellingham-as-luka-modric-replacement

Real Madrid have identified Jude Bellingham as a target in 2023, according to Bild.

 

The 18-year-old Borussia Dortmund star is seen as an ideal replacement for the 36-year-old Luka Modric as Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti looks to re-structure the midfield.

It is reported that any deal could cost in the region of €100 million if the LaLiga side are to sign Bellingham, though they could risk the deal by waiting, with Liverpool recently linked with a potential move for the England international.

Bellingham has remained a key player for BVB this season with three goals and seven assists in 25 Bundesliga appearances, and he is contracted at Signal Iduna Park until 2025.

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Borussia Dortmund are interested in Chelsea forward Timo Werner

https://astamfordbridgetoofar.com/2022/03/transfer-news-borussia-dortmund-Chelsea-forward-timo-werner/

According to 90min (h/t Football.London), Borussia Dortmund are seemingly interested in Chelsea attacker Timo Werner. The German club has also recognized Anthony Martial as a prospective target before the start of next season.

The 26-year-old has largely struggled to make his mark at Stamford Bridge since his arrival. His performances have blown hot and cold throughout his time at Chelsea and his on-field output has left the fans asking for more on several occasions. Werner has only bagged seven goals and clocked four assists in 28 matches across all competitions for the Blues this campaign.

The Bundesliga club have been known to revitalise players and develop young prospective talent at the same time. They have become a transitory place for top products such as Robert Lewandowski, Jadon Sancho with their new crop of players like Erling Haaland and Jude Bellingham being touted for big things in the future.

The West Londoners have struggled to open up opposing defences on several instances but Kai Havertz has provided Thomas Tuchel a dependable outlet up top in recent memory. This along with the 26-year-old German international’s lack of clinical finishing has seen him go down the pecking order at Stamford Bridge.

[Vesper 28,298]

EXCLUSIVE: Barcelona to open contract talks with Ousmane Dembele after his return to form under Xavi - which could impact on Catalans' attempt to sign Leeds winger Raphinha

• Barcelona have contemplating a move for Leeds winger Raphinha 
• Ousmane Dembele has found form after being strongly linked with an exit
• The Spanish club are now ready to enter talks over a new contract 

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-10666003/Barcelona-open-talks-revitalised-Ousmane-Dembele-new-deal-despite-Raphinha.html

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Cesar Azpilicueta's 'Chelsea contract is EXTENDED after he trigged a clause on appearances in his deal', ending fears he could walk away for nothing while the club is sanctioned - but the Blues captain COULD still leave with Barcelona keen on him

• Cesar Azpilicueta's Chelsea contract was due to expire at the end of the season
• But a one-year extension kicked in after he played a certain number of games
• This occurred just before sanctions were imposed on ex-owner Abramovich
• However, captain Azpilicueta could still leave the club amid Barcelona interest 

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-10663529/Cesar-Azpilicueta-Chelsea-contract-extended-Roman-Abramovich-sanctions-Barcelona-keen.html

[milka 3,335]

 

[MoroccanBlue 5,280]

24 minutes ago, milka said:

 

Has this been agreed or are they just recycling the report that his option to extend is active?

If the former, massive news. Going to need all the experience we can given the likelihood our team next season will have an influx of young players. 

[Superblue 6,370]

8 minutes ago, MoroccanBlue said:

Has this been agreed or are they just recycling the report that his option to extend is active?

If the former, massive news. Going to need all the experience we can given the likelihood our team next season will have an influx of young players. 

Reports seem to confirm that his appearances have automatically triggered the year extension so it does appear that he's tied up for next season.

I agree in all of the uncertainty currently running around the club, to know at worst we've got Azpi and Silva locked in for next season is a positive.

Hopefully the reports that Rudiger wants to wait until the Chelsea ownership is sorted before making a decision still gives us the chance to get him signed up too.

[MoroccanBlue 5,280]

23 minutes ago, Superblue_1986 said:

Reports seem to confirm that his appearances have automatically triggered the year extension so it does appear that he's tied up for next season.

But has it been agreed by both parties? Giroud had the same thing yet the club allowed him to leave last summer. 

Does Dave want to stay and are the club allowing him to?

[Superblue 6,370]

4 minutes ago, MoroccanBlue said:

But has it been agreed by both parties? Giroud had the same thing yet the club allowed him to leave last summer. 

Does Dave want to stay and are the club allowing him to?

It was agreed I assume in his previous contract renewal so not much he can do either way at present.

Honestly, I think he's a top professional and if we wanted him to stay he would. Once the ownership is sorted there's always the possibility that if Tuchel wants him to stay they may add a second year to sweeten the deal and tie him down for the forseeable.

If our transfer plans move in a different direction then I think amicably the club would let him move on if he wanted to leave. Of course that is more so based on the way Roman has dealt with good club servants in the past. New ownership could have a different approach to things.

[Superblue 6,370]

Listening to Tuchel in his presser today, he seems pretty happy Azpi is locked in for another year, and noted how important he is to the team and squad as the captain. I'd be surprised if he'd be willing to let him go now he's under contract. I actually think there's more likelihood the club giving him an extra year on top of next season to keep him sweet than him being allowed to leave.

[milka 3,335]

Thomas Tuchel wants Chelsea to offload Romelu Lukaku and Timo Werner this summer  to bolster his team with another players (Football Insider)