Chelsea Transfers

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15 minutes ago, Marvin123 said:

.@ChelseaFC have some doubts on #Dembele (but it's not a game over): #Sterling is a name to keep an eye on. As new centre-back, #Kounde is a top target and Tuchel also appreciates @ManCity's #Ake. 🔵 #CFC https://t.co/RHqBfm9DuM

New CB: Koundé and Aké two names

da fuq?

🥺

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6 minutes ago, Kong said:

Buying ake back lmfao. I love the Chelsea rumours haha

next summer it will be the cat beater who is coming back

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9 hours ago, MoroccanBlue said:

Explore Conditions FC

 

And no I won’t stop until we actually fucking sign someone. 

 The Blues are on it behind the scenes! FC

and before you think I am having a laugh

 

 

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15 hours ago, Marvin123 said:

Wow. Get a life keyboard warrior

is this some 10 year old feud?

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Gonçalo Inácio is attracting interest from England

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‘GOING TO SPURS’: Chelsea TOLD THEY CAN’T SIGN £54M DEFENDER HEADING TO TOTTENHAM

https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2022/06/19/going-to-spurs-Chelsea-told-they-cant-sign-54m-defender-heading-to-tottenham/

Steve Nicol has claimed that Chelsea can’t sign Alessandro Bastoni because the Inter Milan defender is ‘going to Tottenham’ this summer, as he told ESPN.

He also said Djed Spence is likely Spuds bound.

Conte has finally gotten Levy to spend and back, ffs. That new stadium is giving them so much more revenue 🤬

 

Edited June 19, 2022 by Vesper

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3 hours ago, Vesper said:

Attila Szalai    left footer (he looked superb for Hungary, I would not lose my mind if we fail on both de Ligt and KK, but we damn well better also bring in a DAMN good veteran as well)

Szalai intrigues me because he seems the sort of player that we would be interested and ultimately make a move on.

Compared to other areas of the pitch our track record during Roman's era with defenders has been overall pretty damn good and in particular we've had some nice success with what seem to have been either budget buys or very much under the radar signings at the back, with the likes of Azpilicueta, Ivanovic, Alex, Cahill.

I see potential similarities with this boy. Granted I've only really seen him in a few games for Hungary and international football is not the most ideal measurement in assessing players but at least in Hungary's case during the World Cup and Nations League they've been competitive against some real top teams that they've probably no real right competing against and they've mostly posed a pretty organised defensive unit which he appears to be playing quite a big part of.

When links started with him there was talk of around £15m so I don't think he's someone that would break the bank but he looks a solid player and one that perhaps has another level or two he can go up. It's a tricky situation because if he were bought in he's essentially replacing Rudiger in our current system which are some huge shoes to fill, and we'd all probably want a pretty established player to come in and take that mantle. However there are some players being talked about I'm less keen on and would cost an absolute fortune. He could well be worth a punt in this current market.

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1 hour ago, Vesper said:

‘GOING TO SPURS’: Chelsea TOLD THEY CAN’T SIGN £54M DEFENDER HEADING TO TOTTENHAM

https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2022/06/19/going-to-spurs-Chelsea-told-they-cant-sign-54m-defender-heading-to-tottenham/

Steve Nicol has claimed that Chelsea can’t sign Alessandro Bastoni because the Inter Milan defender is ‘going to Tottenham’ this summer, as he told ESPN.

He also said Djed Spence is likely Spuds bound.

Conte has finally gotten Levy to spend and back, ffs. That new stadium is giving them so much more revenue 🤬

 

I think in the case of Spurs they realise there is a potential window of opportunity there for them to win a trophy or two but that window will close on them if they don't do something.

They have probably two of the top 5 attackers in the league but at 29 and 30 years old they're not going to be producing the numbers they do forever and they have a top coach but an extremely demanding one known for not laying down roots and foundations for a long time. 

I believe that Levy and Enic are looking to position Spurs into the most attractive state possible to sell over the next couple of years. I think they'll have been intrigued by the level of interest and the money thrown in the ring to buy Chelsea and they'll fancy the American market being a source to sell to as well.

Adding a couple of trophies and improving the overall state of the squad would only help with that. It's very much an 'all in' scenario for them hence why they've made a decision on this additional investment this summer. Hopefully the money and extra transfers still doesn't buy a winning mentality that they've lacked throughout the years.

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I mean Sterling for 35million is a pretty good deal to be honest. 

When I was hearing 60m I was thinking fuck that... but 35m.. crack on.

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8 minutes ago, Strike said:

 

Sane was sold abroad for €60m with 1 year left in his contract, no way City would settle for less to direct rival.

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the CB's we have sold or lost on frees lately

Antonio Rüdiger      
Andreas Christensen
Kurt Zouma    
Fikayo Tomori 
Marc Guéhi
Nathan Aké

what we have now, atm

Thiago Silva  (I know it sounds crazy, BUT we may, MAY have him for one or even 2 more seasons after this coming one, as he says he wants to play at top level until he is 40yo (meaning 2024/25 would be his last), like his idol Maldini. I hope that doesn't count Fluminense for those last two years but it may well. I think Thiago has three years left as at least a part-time (after this coming season) big game player.

He missed out on cracking 4000 minutes for topflight competitive club matches by only 23 minutes this past season, which is madness for a 37 year old

3,977 in 2021/22 for Chels alone 

WELL over 5000 (probably close to 5200 or so, if you count preseason games and Brasil Senior National Team minutes!!!!!) He had 14 games for Brasil, played all 90 minutes in all but two, so 1119 more minutes right there)

One of the reasons Thiago is still so youthful is that he never really played truly heavy topflight (or any level) minutes until he was 22yo (which is crazy rare for a Brasilian) other than one season when he was 19, and that was only around 2500 minutes). He had horrific tuberculosis that he missed a lot of his younger career from (and he almost lost parts of his lungs, which would have obviously finished his career).

Trevoh Chalobah   

Levi Colwill (we all better pray to the old gods he steps up)

then a huge drop off

Ethan Ampadu    (not sold on him at CB)
Xavier Mbuyamba (needs a loan, but theoretically has immense potential, still only 20)
Malang Sarr   (shoot me now, bin him ASAP!!)

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City apparently want £50m for Jesus who also has one year left on his contract. 

I find it difficult to think they would sell Sterling for less than that when he's been an overall better player during his time there and should still be well in his prime years.

The only possibility is if there is less of a market currently for Sterling or he's informed City that he specifically wants to go to Chelsea may help with the negotiating position. I still struggle to see how we'd get a deal done for him under £50m though.

 

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44 minutes ago, Superblue_1986 said:

Szalai intrigues me because he seems the sort of player that we would be interested and ultimately make a move on.

Compared to other areas of the pitch our track record during Roman's era with defenders has been overall pretty damn good and in particular we've had some nice success with what seem to have been either budget buys or very much under the radar signings at the back, with the likes of Azpilicueta, Ivanovic, Alex, Cahill.

I see potential similarities with this boy. Granted I've only really seen him in a few games for Hungary and international football is not the most ideal measurement in assessing players but at least in Hungary's case during the World Cup and Nations League they've been competitive against some real top teams that they've probably no real right competing against and they've mostly posed a pretty organised defensive unit which he appears to be playing quite a big part of.

When links started with him there was talk of around £15m so I don't think he's someone that would break the bank but he looks a solid player and one that perhaps has another level or two he can go up. It's a tricky situation because if he were bought in he's essentially replacing Rudiger in our current system which are some huge shoes to fill, and we'd all probably want a pretty established player to come in and take that mantle. However there are some players being talked about I'm less keen on and would cost an absolute fortune. He could well be worth a punt in this current market.

I look at him as replacing the woefully dire train wreck that is Malang Sarr (both left footed and both are still pretty young, but here all similarity ends)

It is very hard to gauge players in the Turkish league (he plays for one of the giants, Fenerbahçe)

it is a great watch (not joking at all, plenty of decent, really skilled players, most of the managers play kamikaze football, at least the the top 10 or so teams do, and the fans are fucking BONKERS) but it's also not anywhere near the big 5 level at all

 

Edited June 19, 2022 by Vesper

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4 minutes ago, Vesper said:

the CB's we have sold or lost on frees lately

Antonio Rüdiger      
Andreas Christensen
Kurt Zouma    
Fikayo Tomori 
Marc Guéhi
Nathan Aké

what we have now, atm

Thiago Silva  (I know it sounds crazy, BUT we may, MAY have him for one or even 2 more seasons after this coming one, as he says he wants to play at top level until he is 40yo (meaning 2024/25 would be his last), like his idol Maldini. I hope that doesn't count Fluminense for those last two years but it may well. I think Thiago has three years left as at least a part-time (after this coming season) big game player.

He missed out on cracking 4000 minutes for topflight competitive club matches by only 23 minutes this past season, which is madness for a 37 year old

3,977 in 2021/22 for Chels alone 

WELL over 5000 (probably close to 5200 or so, if you count preseason games and Brasil Senior National Team minutes!!!!!) He had 14 games for Brasil, played all 90 minutes in all but two, so 1119 more minutes right there)

One of the reasons Thiago is still so youthful is that he never really played truly heavy topflight (or any level) minutes until he was 22yo (which is crazy rare for a Brasilian) other than one season when he was 19, and that was only around 2500 minutes). He had horrific tuberculosis that he missed a lot of his younger career from (and he almost lost parts of his lungs, which would have obviously finished his career).

Trevoh Chalobah   

Levi Colwill (we all better pray to the old gods he steps up)

then a huge drop off

Ethan Ampadu    (not sold on him at CB)
Xavier Mbuyamba (needs a loan, but theoretically has immense potential, still only 20)
Malang Sarr   (shoot me now, bin him ASAP!!)

This highlights why Tuchel still wants to keep Azpi. Even if the likes of Chalobah kicked on again and Colwill had a breakout season, we are completely reliant currently on Silva staying fit to give that experience to the defence. I know we'll add a defender or two to the squad but it comes back to bringing in the right players rather than just simply making a signing. 

An example may be someone like De Ligt. There's been quite a lot of reports of our interest in him but this summer may prove difficult to prise him out of Juventus. Especially when Chiellini has just left they won't want to need to fill multiple holes. But next summer if he hasn't resigned a new contract De Ligt will only have one year left or he may resign with a lower and more attainable release clause at which point he could well be easier to buy. The club and Tuchel may feel that keeping Azpi another year before buying De Ligt is a better option than letting Azpi go this summer and bringing in an alternative defender.

If the club believe De Ligt is better than the alternative then they should wait to make that deal.