Chelsea Transfers

[Jype 6,398]

17 minutes ago, Blues Forever said:

The problem is not many clubs can afford his wage+transfer fee, or else we already sold him by now.

Yeah for sure getting rid of Timo won't be easy because of his high salary.

I don't really see a market for him either and haven't even considered his future to be in question because of that but if Tuchel and the player both want a move to happen then maybe a solution can be found? Boehly already showed with Lukaku he can be ruthless if there's a willingness from all parties to make something happen, even if it's not necessarily the best deal for the club financially.

Just now, Hermione said:

Time will tell with Kounde I guess now that he is coming but we most likely overpaid both in transfer fee and salary. Anyways, I guess we're done this summer.

Most reports are saying the club and Tuchel still want two more signings done but any more incoming signings probably depend a lot on who the club can sell.

Edited July 22, 2022 by Jype

[DDA 9,941]

We need an out and out goalscoring striker... one that cab drop deeper and play the wings in. This Scamacca lad looks ideal honestly.

Not too expensive either.

Edited July 22, 2022 by DDA

[YorkshireBlue 3,277]

10 minutes ago, Hermione said:

Time will tell with Kounde I guess now that he is coming but we most likely overpaid both in transfer fee and salary. Anyways, I guess we're done this summer.

I would be shocked if we are done. Raphinha bid makes me think we deffo after another attacking player.

[YorkshireBlue 3,277]

10 minutes ago, DDA said:

We need an out and out goalscoring striker... one that cab drop deeper and play the wings in. This Scamacca lad looks ideal honestly.

 

I'd of gone for weghorst from Burnley. Looked really good when he signed, just to give that different attacking style in some games or situations than kai.

[ZAPHOD2319 4,819]

2 minutes ago, Hermione said:

Hopefully we aren't what's the point searching at the bottom of the barrel, just wait until better options show up next summer. Unless it's Leao or Neymar someone who has certain quality no point risking.

There are wingbacks and midfielders worth getting. True quality forwards are scarce, but sometimes a club decides to part with one at the end of the window. 

[Magic Lamps 11,692]

49 minutes ago, Kong said:

This isn't Bale we are signing.

In contrast to kounde, bale has won a ton of titles 

[Vesper 30,195]

1 hour ago, Jype said:

It was always so obvious Gerard Romero's claims of €12M net per year were bullshit but the Barca fans took it as gospel. This victim mentality was always ridiculous

exactly, as soon as I saw that claim I called bullshit

as that is over £380K PW gross

no chance in hell we dump out that much on any CB unless VVD was 26, 27yo, and not turning 32 a little less than a year from now

maybe a 30yo Thiago (but who was to know he would remain WC until he was at least 38yo?) and maybe a 25. 26yo KK

I cannot see us even dropping that much for any of these (the top 5 most valuable on T-Markt)

maybe, maybe Dias, and maybe, maybe, down the road, de Ligt

Edited July 22, 2022 by Vesper

[bigbluewillie 1,930]

12 minutes ago, DDA said:

We need an out and out goalscoring striker... one that cab drop deeper and play the wings in. This Scamacca lad looks ideal honestly.

Not too expensive either.

Chiesa

[Pizy 18,927]

Scamacca for me would be a huge risk. One great season after like 5 loans prior to that. Coming from a small Italian team. Huge potential bust there. 

I think we need to continue our trend this window of getting players who are ready to slot straight in and not take ages to get used to things. Koulibaly, Sterling, and Koundé should all go straight into the starting XI without much issue.

Any forward or wing signing we make now will hopefully be the same. Someone with lots of experience in a big team with proven pedigree and limited risk. Who that is, I don’t know…

[LAM09 7,056]

24 minutes ago, Special Juan said:

Too weak minded Werner for me. Too much is made of his so called off the ball runs but he does fuck all with it at his feet.

Not a number 9 because he's got the body of a child and limited skill set for the wide positions. You can rule him out of one position just simply based on the signing of Sterling alone.

I want another really trick winger for the right side signed, I do not trust CHO one bit and hang on hope that Puli can be that but I'm not sure

I think he's anything but "weak-minded." The guy was on a massive stretch without a goal, yet he still didn't shy away and put himself in positions on the field to help the team. His inconsistency, which was for all to see at RB Leipzig, is the reason people shouldn't be worried if he moves on.

16 minutes ago, DDA said:

We need an out and out goalscoring striker... one that cab drop deeper and play the wings in. This Scamacca lad looks ideal honestly.

Not too expensive either.

It's never a smart idea to go after someone that has only had one semi-decent season under their belt. He gives off these Belotti vibes, for better or worse.

Edited July 22, 2022 by LAM09

[Blues Forever 1,232]

My gut feeling is we won't sign any wingbacks because of several reasons:

1. We have Livramento buy-back next year.

2. Tuchel could consider using Sterling or Kounde for 1 year until we sign Livramento.

3. Still struggling to offload both Emerson and Alonso.

[ZAPHOD2319 4,819]

Still some room to £200, I have seen tweets suggesting Boehly could go to £300 if necessary, but nothing that quotes him on that.

 

[Jype 6,398]

1 minute ago, bigbluewillie said:

Chiesa

Done his ACL, hasn't played since January and will continue to be out of action till September by the current estimates. Nobody will touch him until he's shown he's back to his previous level after the injury so any transfer for him is surely ruled out till 2023.

Not a lot of obvious quality forward options out there who fit the system.

[Alabama 1,992]

Rafael leao or Saint maxinin

[ZAPHOD2319 4,819]

I thought this was a pretty good watch.

 

[YorkshireBlue 3,277]

39 minutes ago, Magic Lamps said:

In contrast to kounde, bale has won a ton of titles 

He has now. He hadn't won fuck all at Tottenham and went to real madrid on big wages. 

[whats happening 1,618]

i would sell hudson-odoi or pulisic before werner

[guddy69 174]

3 minutes ago, whats happening said:

i would sell hudson-odoi or pulisic before werner

I would sell Hudson, he is sooooo tired he somehow manages to make everyone else tired.. Then he asks them not to pass to him as he will only pass it straight back and do absolutely nothing else.. 

[Vesper 30,195]

1 minute ago, bigbluewillie said:

Chiesa

but he is a winger and is not fully recovered (as in proven to be fully recovered)

he is (along with a tonne of others unfortunately) in the 2023 window target zone

7 that I can think of off the top of me head

one of these 3

AMF/SS/Winger Christopher Nkunku    (2023. due to €60m ie  £51m release clause)
Winger Federico Chiesa  (next summer, due to injury)
Winger/AMF Florian Wirtz   (next summer, due to injury)

and all of these (I know, madness)

CMF Jude Bellingham (no release clause, unfornutely, Dortmund want at least €100m ie £85m next season)
DMF Declan Rice (no release clause, unfornutely, so £100m or more)
CB Josko Gvardiol (2023. due to release clause of (at least) €50m ie £43m)
CF Victor Osimhen (wish he could do it NOW, his release clause is €100m ie £85m)

for Nkunku plus the bottom 4

£364m at a minimum

[Jype 6,398]

6 minutes ago, whats happening said:

i would sell hudson-odoi or pulisic before werner

In my books they can all be sold, as can Ziyech. Obviously they won't all leave in one go but should look into getting rid of at least one or two of them. Basically try to sell whichever of them that buyers can be found for.