Chelsea Transfers

[Vesper 28,768]

17 minutes ago, Pizy said:

Hope Dembele to PSG is bogus but I have a feeling it’s not. He’ll just be riding their bench more often than not but the draw of playing in Paris as a Frenchman is likely too strong.

He’d be great as our marquee attacking signing on a free. 😔

Angel di Maria: Argentina winger to play his final Paris St-Germain game on Saturday

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/61531889

[Vesper 28,768]

it's official

 

[Blue Armour 4,278]

8 minutes ago, Vesper said:

it's official

 

Full credit to them.

Shame we couldn't do that for even one of the players that departed for Madrid.

[Vesper 28,768]

[Pizy 18,368]

34 minutes ago, Vesper said:

Angel di Maria: Argentina winger to play his final Paris St-Germain game on Saturday

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/61531889

How often did Di Maria start? I haven’t watched a single minute of PSG outside of the CL. 

[Superblue 6,370]

1 hour ago, Vesper said:

In all honesty I'd love a player with his individual brilliance because we've sorely lacked a player of that ilk since Hazard left, I'd just rather go without the other drama that would come with a player like him. His fitness record has been questionable his whole PSG career too, he averages less than 20 league games a year. 

 

 

[Superblue 6,370]

44 minutes ago, Blue Armour said:

Full credit to them.

Shame we couldn't do that for even one of the players that departed for Madrid.

If any of this stuff is true then they have set a very dangerous precedent for the future.

He's 23 years old. What are they going to give him in 2 years time and this starts back up again?

The funny thing is if they took that money and built a team instead of this obsession with superstar signings, they might have a more solid and sustainable base from which to challenge for the Champions League.

I was disappointed losing Courtois, heartbroken to lose Hazard, and frustrated we're now losing Rudiger but I'd much rather the club draw a line in the sand with how far they're willing to push. 

[OhForAGreavsie 5,890]

34 minutes ago, Superblue_1986 said:

The funny thing is if they took that money and built a team instead of this obsession with superstar signings, they might have a more solid and sustainable base from which to challenge for the Champions League.

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[YorkshireBlue 3,122]

On 20/05/2022 at 18:42, Blue Armour said:

Yes. Not necessarily.

And where did I say it was only up to CBs to defend headers?

It wasn't aimed at you specifically, I just don't believe you have to be 6 ft + to be a very good centre half. Especially when we are taking about 80mm difference from say kounde to ruban dias.

[Pizy 18,368]

Feels like nearly every player we’ve been linked with is going to have their future sewn up before we even have a chance to speak with them. 

And never mind being in the back foot in terms incomings, us not having an owner in place yet will cause a delay in getting rid of our own players as well.

[Magic Lamps 11,653]

Haaland to city and mbappe staying away from Madrid highlights la Ligas failure to wrestle back the power from the premier league Like they did in 2009 with Ronaldo and kaka

 

[Pizy 18,368]

31 minutes ago, Magic Lamps said:

Haaland to city and mbappe staying away from Madrid highlights la Ligas failure to wrestle back the power from the premier league Like they did in 2009 with Ronaldo and kaka

 

What sucks even more for them is that there’s no Plan B superstars out there as a consolidation prize for Madrid. They’ve been planning for Mbappe for years now. Probably Haaland, too. 

Now unless Salah decides to leave Liverpool or some young talents decide they want to go there they’re fucked pretty soon since all their important players are old as hell. 

[Vesper 28,768]

15 hours ago, Superblue_1986 said:

If any of this stuff is true then they have set a very dangerous precedent for the future.

He's 23 years old. What are they going to give him in 2 years time and this starts back up again?

The funny thing is if they took that money and built a team instead of this obsession with superstar signings, they might have a more solid and sustainable base from which to challenge for the Champions League.

I was disappointed losing Courtois, heartbroken to lose Hazard, and frustrated we're now losing Rudiger but I'd much rather the club draw a line in the sand with how far they're willing to push. 

IF true

that is around £1.1 BILLION gross pay-out over 5 years

that is insane

but, in the overall scheme of things

pocket change when you compare it to multi billionaires wealth

the really troubling part is:

 

He will help decide the coach.  

He will have a say on the sporting director.  

He can approve signings and sales

 

[LAM09 6,744]

46 minutes ago, Vesper said:

IF true

that is around £1.1 BILLION gross pay-out over 5 years

that is insane

but, in the overall scheme of things

pocket change when you compare it to multi billionaires wealth

the really troubling part is:

 

He will help decide the coach.  

He will have a say on the sporting director.  

He can approve signings and sales

 

Player power going to a whole other level

Edited May 22, 2022 by LAM09

[Vesper 28,768]

1 hour ago, Pizy said:

What sucks even more for them is that there’s no Plan B superstars out there as a consolidation prize for Madrid. They’ve been planning for Mbappe for years now. Probably Haaland, too. 

Now unless Salah decides to leave Liverpool or some young talents decide they want to go there they’re fucked pretty soon since all their important players are old as hell. 

remember my series of rants long ago about how Real could possible semi collapse, and how all the big clubs should block them from signing all the huge players?

So far the only things that have went in their favour from stopping that (to a point) is Benz having insane seasons at an advanced age, and Vini Jr finally playing to a WC level at times

the only add so far is (unfortunately) Rudiger, grrrrrrr, but they have had multiple huge misses now

the last 3 years they have added (good buys in bold) (the only added players missing if you go back even 4 years, not 3 , are Vini and Cuntois)

Eduardo Camavinga  (this is on potential, he is not a starter for them atm)
Reinier (potentially, but he did almost nothing at Dortmund on loan)
David Alaba  
Eden Hazard   (massive bust)
Luka Jović  (massive bust)
Éder Militão  (meh, absolutely not sold on him at all, but he is not a bust by any means)
Ferland Mendy  
Rodrygo (finally seems to be playing better, but could perhaps go into the bsut category)

but they also have lost

Achraf Hakimi
Theo Hernández
Mateo Kovacic
Marcos Llorente
Raphaël Varane   
Sergio Ramos (would be bold, but he is aged out)
Sergio Reguilón   
Keylor Navas
James     
Raúl de Tomás   
Martin Ødegaard
Gareth Bale  (leaves on a free, has been so poor lately)

those losses BLOW away those adds IMHO

 

 

 

[Superblue 6,370]

1 hour ago, Vesper said:

He will help decide the coach.  

He will have a say on the sporting director.  

He can approve signings and sales

 

All reports seem to suggest Poch and Leonardo will both be leaving so there is definitely legs to this rumour.

There's also talk he wants PSG to sign Dembele and to let Neymar leave. Again, I guess we'll have a better idea as the summer maps out.

It's an horrendous position PSG have put themselves in though if it's indeed true.

[DDA 9,690]

The Mbappe deal is a disaster. Absolute disaster for football. 

But

I'm happy he stuck it to Real. Fuck Real.

[MoroccanBlue 5,296]

Romano just tweeted again Alonso still set to leave and entering personal terms with Barcelona.