Chelsea Transfers

[Blues Forever 1,232]

 

[Pizy 18,368]

Colwill going to Brighton permanently with a reasonable buy back clause was a great deal. If we now try to get cute and insist that it’s only a loan (which Brighton would be kinda dumb to accept) and screw up this deal I’m gonna be pissed.

[MoroccanBlue 5,302]

13 minutes ago, Pizy said:

Colwill going to Brighton permanently with a reasonable buy back clause was a great deal. If we now try to get cute and insist that it’s only a loan (which Brighton would be kinda dumb to accept) and screw up this deal I’m gonna be pissed.

Why? We are paying the full valuation on Cucurella. Why should Brighton dictate how we should sell or loan Colwill? 

[LAM09 6,744]

13 minutes ago, Pizy said:

Colwill going to Brighton permanently with a reasonable buy back clause was a great deal. If we now try to get cute and insist that it’s only a loan (which Brighton would be kinda dumb to accept) and screw up this deal I’m gonna be pissed.

We want the best deal for ourselves at the end of the day. Both deals are supposedly separate, so the ball should be in our court.

If they were to lower the price as a result, that would be a different story.

[Pizy 18,368]

1 minute ago, MoroccanBlue said:

Why? We are paying the full valuation on Cucurella. Why should Brighton dictate how we should sell or loan Colwill? 

Because they have him under a long contract and apparently will ONLY sell if Colwill goes the other way. Them basically renting him for a year in exchange for their best player is a shit deal for them.

[MoroccanBlue 5,302]

2 minutes ago, Pizy said:

Because they have him under a long contract and apparently will ONLY sell if Colwill goes the other way. Them basically renting him for a year in exchange for their best player is a shit deal for them.

That makes no sense and puts Brighton in a fragile position moving forward as they will be known to change goal posts. They had a valuation on Cucurella, we met it and reliable journalists are saying it’s signed. They want us to work with them on Colwill as good gesture, however we are only looking for the best interest for ourselves. Did Brighton give us a discount on Cucurella? No, they didn’t. We owe them nothing. 

Edited August 4, 2022 by MoroccanBlue

[LAM09 6,744]

3 minutes ago, Pizy said:

Because they have him under a long contract and apparently will ONLY sell if Colwill goes the other way. Them basically renting him for a year in exchange for their best player is a shit deal for them.

Trossard is their best player

[Blues Forever 1,232]

 

[milka 3,346]

[Blues Forever 1,232]

 

[Pizy 18,368]

Unless Cucu is seen primarily as our new LCB, imagine if KK is the only CB we buy this summer with Azpi being seen as a stopgap…

[Stats 7,056]

1 minute ago, Blues Forever said:

 

Honestly, if that is true something needs to be done regarding our wage structure. That is ridiculous money for a player who is going to be back up and is slowly declining. Too many players are getting fat paychecks. No wonder he is choosing to stay with that money offered. He is a great professional to have around with his experience, but for that money I would say it is better moving on.

[Magic Lamps 11,653]

2 minutes ago, Blues Forever said:

 

That has to be BS

Azpi has nothing left to offer to this team other than being a likeable mascot and we are giving him a raise? This is beyond stupid 

[chelsea_4_eva 1,157]

39 minutes ago, LAM09 said:

We want the best deal for ourselves at the end of the day. Both deals are supposedly separate, so the ball should be in our court.

If they were to lower the price as a result, that would be a different story.

Maybe the £52.5 is their discounted price, which would be mental.

[oldportblue 547]

Azpi deal makes sense for us, we don't have to blow cash on a dumfries or kwp (and RLC can be a decent option there if needed)... Hopefully that means we have more cash available to get Fofana over the line.

Edited August 4, 2022 by oldportblue

[DDA 9,690]

Azpi at CB isn't that bad of a choice. He is a great defender still just absolute shite at going forward. 

[LAM09 6,744]

1 hour ago, chelsea_4_eva said:

Maybe the £52.5 is their discounted price, which would be mental.

It surely can't be, as that was the price they seemingly quoted City & they won't budge.

Edited August 4, 2022 by LAM09

[MoroccanBlue 5,302]

It's only a 2 year deal which isn't terrible. 

I think Azpilicueta renewing solves the 2nd CB issue. We will still go for a third, presumably Fofana.