Chelsea Transfers

[Artandur 939]

3 minutes ago, MoroccanBlue said:

Would be nice if there was some clarity if Tuchel intends on using a 4 at the back this season or strictly 5 and on the occasional 4. 

Sadly I think Colwill is gone. 

I mean, has to be mainly 5, if we're buying 3 expensive CBs

[Pizy 18,477]

Is Kicker reliable in Germany? Apparently they’re saying Gnabry is closing in on an extension at Bayern. 

Wonder what we do if true? Dembele, Raphinha, and Gnabry all off the table. Leão surely way out of the price range we’d pay. Who’s left for that right wing position? I can’t think of anyone off the top of my head that would really excite me.

 

[Alabama 1,992]

1 minute ago, Pizy said:

Is Kicker reliable in Germany? Apparently they’re saying Gnabry is closing in on an extension at Bayern. 

Wonder what we do if true? Dembele, Raphinha, and Gnabry all off the table. Leão surely way out of the price range we’d pay. Who’s left for that right wing position? I can’t think of anyone off the top of my head that would really excite me.

 

Lucas Paqueta

[MoroccanBlue 5,320]

Just remember it could always be worse. 

United are about to spend almost 60m on a 5'9 CB. 

[Magic Lamps 11,677]

Just now, Pizy said:

Is Kicker reliable in Germany? Apparently they’re saying Gnabry is closing in on an extension at Bayern. 

Wonder what we do if true? Dembele, Raphinha, and Gnabry all off the table. Leão surely way out of the price range we’d pay. Who’s left for that right wing position? I can’t think of anyone off the top of my head that would really excite me.

 

Yes. Extension was always the most likely. All his best mates are at bayern and they have great interest in keeping him.

if we really buy those 3 defenders and keep playing back 5, we will not even be needing extra wingers. given we will probably only sell ziyech, we still have timo, mase, puli, cho and now sterling for 2 positions.

 

-----------K2----Thiago----Kimpembe---

Reece-------Kova-----Kante---------Chilly--

--------Mase------------------Sterling-----

-------------------Kai---------------------

 

 

 

[MoroccanBlue 5,320]

9 minutes ago, Pizy said:

Is Kicker reliable in Germany? Apparently they’re saying Gnabry is closing in on an extension at Bayern. 

 

Despite Chelsea's request: Gnabry prefers FC Bayern

Chelsea FC recently knocked on Gnabry's door and expressed interest . Rumors that this step would never be imaginable due to his past at Arsenal are not true. This London rivalry would not be an impediment. But Gnabry prefers - as of now - a long-term future at Bayern.

Knowing full well that it is probably the biggest contract of his career for him in his prime as a footballer. And even a career end in Munich is conceivable.

[MoroccanBlue 5,320]

Just now, Magic Lamps said:

Yes. Extension was always the most likely. All his best mates are at bayern and they have great interest in keeping him.

if we really buy those 3 defenders and keep playing back 5, we will not even be needing extra wingers. given we will probably only sell ziyech, we still have timo, mase, puli, cho and now sterling for 2 positions.

 

-----------K2----Thiago----Kimpembe---

Reece-------Kova-----Kante---------Chilly--

--------Mase------------------Sterling-----

-------------------Kai---------------------

 

 

 

Kante + Kovacic never works unfortunately. 

Has to be Jorginho + one another. This also leave Gallagher out. 

[Pizy 18,477]

8 minutes ago, Alabama said:

Lucas Paqueta

He’s not a wide player or forward. Think he’s more of a central playmaker.

1 minute ago, Magic Lamps said:

Yes. Extension was always the most likely. All his best mates are at bayern and they have great interest in keeping him.

if we really buy those 3 defenders and keep playing back 5, we will not even be needing extra wingers. given we will probably only sell ziyech, we still have timo, mase, puli, cho and now sterling for 2 positions.

 

-----------K2----Thiago----Kimpembe---

Reece-------Kova-----Kante---------Chilly--

--------Mase------------------Sterling-----

-------------------Kai---------------------

 

 

 

Unless Kai takes a huge leap and Mason takes yet another step forward I just don’t think we’d have nearly enough consistent goal scoring with that attack.

We need someone else who can score 15 goals or more. City, Liverpool, and even Spuds all have 3 players who can realistically score 15 PL goals each. That’s what we need.

[Tomo 21,733]

3 minutes ago, MoroccanBlue said:

Kante + Kovacic never works unfortunately. 

Has to be Jorginho + one another. This also leave Gallagher out. 

With Maatsen and Alonso leaving I'm trying to convince myself he may be tried as an inverted wingback.

[Magic Lamps 11,677]

2 minutes ago, MoroccanBlue said:

Kante + Kovacic never works unfortunately. 

Has to be Jorginho + one another. This also leave Gallagher out. 

not sure. we have seen plenty of this dp and it has worked fine IMO. League cup final vs liverpool where we were totally dominant springs to mind.

Can see Gallagher working with either kovacic or jorginho tho

[Alabama 1,992]

1 minute ago, Pizy said:

He’s not a wide player or forward. Think he’s more of a central playmaker.

Unless Kai takes a huge leap and Mason takes yet another step forward I just don’t think we’d have nearly enough consistent goal scoring with that attack.

We need someone else who can score 15 goals or more. City, Liverpool, and even Spuds all have 3 players who can realistically score 15 PL goals each. That’s what we need.

Hence why we are consistently linked with Gnabry and Leao after missing out on Raphinha....leao hard to pull...we might take a punt on maybe Neymar....long way to go...we shall see...

[Magic Lamps 11,677]

1 minute ago, Tomo said:

With Maatsen and Alonso leaving I'm trying to convince myself he may be tried as an inverted wingback.

That's never gonna happen. gallaghers strengths lie in the middle of the pitch.

TT is gonna trust emerson and Ake to be backups for Chilly apparently.

Who i would be looking at as lwb backup would be kostic. he is probably one of the best lwb specialists out there

[turgi 71]

So we sold Ake for 22m and we will buy him for 45m.

We will sell Colwill for 12m and buy him for 36m?

[Blue Armour 4,323]

With the high of the Koulibaly signing, it is a letdown to think we'll trade Colwill for having Ake and Emerson instead 

[Blue Armour 4,323]

Why not just loan Colwill as a worst case? Not sure why talks about permanent moves have to come up.

[MoroccanBlue 5,320]

7 minutes ago, Blue Armour said:

Why not just loan Colwill as a worst case? Not sure why talks about permanent moves have to come up.

Romano guesswork 

[DDA 9,693]

7 minutes ago, Blue Armour said:

Why not just loan Colwill as a worst case? Not sure why talks about permanent moves have to come up.

Exactly... surely a loan is the best option. 

[whats happening 1,539]

1 hour ago, MoroccanBlue said:

Would be nice if there was some clarity if Tuchel intends on using a 4 at the back this season or strictly 5 and on the occasional 4. 

Sadly I think Colwill is gone. 

doubt its gonna be a back 4 if we are after 3 cbs already with thiago, colwill (?) and chalobah still in the team. i would keep azpilicueta too..

i think its gonna be a mix of both formation, but just like last year a back 5 will be much more played.