Pizy 18,897 Posted May 25, 2022 Share Posted May 25, 2022 2 minutes ago, OhForAGreavsie said: Overrated, not overhyped. I'll be dismayed if we sign this bloke. It will be a very discouraging sign from the new owners. Don’t think we have to worry about our owner getting involved in transfers anymore. Roman was a genuine transfer muppet like a lot of us supporters are and he was enamored but shiny names. Boehly doesn’t know a thing about footballers so I’m going to assume that all signings going forward are going to be in the recommendation or request of Tuchel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OhForAGreavsie 6,072 Posted May 25, 2022 Share Posted May 25, 2022 (edited) 21 minutes ago, Pizy said: Don’t think we have to worry about our owner getting involved in transfers anymore. Roman was a genuine transfer muppet like a lot of us supporters are and he was enamored but shiny names. Spot on analysis in my opinion. I think he bought Chelsea because he loved playing football manager and wanted to play for real. Evidence... Close to the very beginning Bruce Buck gave an interview extolling Roman's love for football and described how you could name any player, no matter how obscure, and RA would have data about him. While Roman had the dosh to employ an army of scouts and IT operatives to build an independent database if he wanted to, Football Manager is obviously what he was using to impress Bruce. In that same extended interview, Peter Kenyon was asked who was buying the players. Trying desperately to square the circle between admitting that Roman was buying some and outright lying, he said it was a 'committee decision' with input from everybody. Personally I have never blamed Roman for this because, as I've confessed before, if I owned CFC I'd have made the football decision on all incoming transfers. Certainly I'd have taken recommendations from coaches and scouts but the final decision would have been mine and mine alone. Bad but true. 😒 Edited May 25, 2022 by OhForAGreavsie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OhForAGreavsie 6,072 Posted May 25, 2022 Share Posted May 25, 2022 27 minutes ago, Pizy said: Boehly doesn’t know a thing about footballers so I’m going to assume that all signings going forward are going to be in the recommendation or request of Tuchel. Or at least of a group which includes TT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesper 30,161 Posted May 25, 2022 Share Posted May 25, 2022 11 hours ago, Blues Forever said: Inter need to raise €60m+ profit before June 30, this means Bastoni, Skriniar, or Barella could be available. please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesper 30,161 Posted May 25, 2022 Share Posted May 25, 2022 Skriniar and Gvardiol 💙 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesper 30,161 Posted May 25, 2022 Share Posted May 25, 2022 4 hours ago, Pizy said: Go and get Dembele before any of our rivals make their move or PSG jump in him! this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strike 7,489 Posted May 25, 2022 Share Posted May 25, 2022 4 hours ago, Pizy said: Go and get Dembele before any of our rivals make their move or PSG jump in him! take it as a good sign there's no news about him Vesper 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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DDA 9,937 Posted May 25, 2022 Share Posted May 25, 2022 I'm still not sure about Dembele. Everything I've watched him on the big stage, he's flopped. Fernando 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesper 30,161 Posted May 25, 2022 Share Posted May 25, 2022 (edited) 6 hours ago, Strike said: Only area where it doesn't appear there are viable targets anymore is at CDM/CM pretty much every sub 30yo (so no Casemiro, etc) DMF option out there (I am not convinced Jude Bellingham, potentially the best player overall listed in this post, even topping Kimmich down the road perhaps, is a full on DMF type, the same for Ryan Gravenberch (just signed with bayern today, arfff), who is a wee step down from Bellingham IMHO, but still a superb player potentially) the list (and ones off the board) Joshua Kimmich never leaving Bayern in his prime, and to show you how time flies, he only has 2 full sub 30yo seasons left Declan Rice £150m is madness, but he IS clearly the best option if no price limit Aurélien Tchouameni Real Madrid Nicolò Barella (closest thing out there to Kante, and with better offensive skills, but he is not at a classic DMF, and would be an insanely hard pull, he has said over and over he doesn't want to leave Italy) Frenkie de Jong (not convinced he is a true DMF, if so, he would be a Jorginho replacement) Wilfred Ndidi (not sold on him for the price Leicester will demand) Kalvin Phillips Citeh Rúben Neves (big problem though, very likely to end up at Manure or Barca) Boubacar Kamara Villa Yves Bissouma (not convinced he is a true DMF, interesting option) Sandro Tonali super hard pull, basically impossible barring a crazy overspend, plus, like Barella, he doesnt want to leave Italy) Bruno Guimarães (Jorginho replacement, but a hard pull, he is a believer in the headchopper project) Douglas Luiz (not sold on him) João Palhinha (1.90m, late bloomer (turns 27 in 6 weeks) at Sporting Lisbon) Julian Weigl (Tuchel knows him well from Dortmund, not sure he is up to EPL physicality) Ismaël Bennacer (Kante type, regressed a wee bit, and also a hard pull) André Zambo Anguissa (was oki, note great in the EPL, a beast at Napoli on loan, still under contract to Fulham) Mohamed Camara (dice roll, 22yo from RB Salzburg, not sold on him, but he is hard to judge) youth players Pape Sarr Spuds, was out on loan at Metz this season Danilo (Palmeiras, played well against us in the FWCC) Khéphren Thuram (1.91m, at Nice) Lucas Gourna-Douath (18yo, 1.85m at Saint-Étienne) Amadou Onana (1.95m at Lille) Edited May 25, 2022 by Vesper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesper 30,161 Posted May 25, 2022 Share Posted May 25, 2022 2 hours ago, Strike said: Barcelona have almost given up on Ousmane Dembele’s renewal https://barcauniversal.com/barcelona-have-almost-given-up-on-ousmane-dembeles-renewal/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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LAM09 7,050 Posted May 25, 2022 Share Posted May 25, 2022 1 minute ago, Vesper said: Barcelona have almost given up on Ousmane Dembele’s renewal https://barcauniversal.com/barcelona-have-almost-given-up-on-ousmane-dembeles-renewal/ As I've previously said, he should be the first target we aim to secure, providing PSG hasn't done so already. Vesper 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pizy 18,897 Posted May 25, 2022 Share Posted May 25, 2022 3 minutes ago, Vesper said: fuck This kid looks awesome, must be said. Another Bayern steal in the transfer market. He looks like he can become a £100m player in a couple of years of development at Bayern. Vesper 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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