Chelsea Transfers

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[Pizy 18,907]

13 minutes ago, Blue Armour said:

Arsenal got rid of washed up players like Aubemayang and are integrating more of their youth players to play winning football.

For some reason we are choosing to go the opposite direction with regards to players. Starting to reek of short-termism.

Also, this isn't like how we once got Giroud from Arsenal. Giroud was signed as a pure squad option, namely to give us a target-man. His attitude was top notch and we benefitted from it. 

Tbf, we’re still superior to Arse at every position on the pitch other than striker.  I wouldn’t swap a single one of their best XI for one of ours. And our squad is much better as well.

It’s definitely true that this Auba deal is questionable but there just aren’t many options out there. 

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This auba deal has the tell tale Signs of being one of the worst in our or anyone's history. How the fuck did we get ripped off so bad 

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11 minutes ago, Pizy said:

Tbf, we’re still superior to Arse at every position on the pitch other than striker.  I wouldn’t swap a single one of their best XI for one of ours. And our squad is much better as well.

It’s definitely true that this Auba deal is questionable but there just aren’t many options out there. 

Victor Osimhen
Arnaut Danjuma 
Amine Gouiri  
Wilfried Zaha   
Memphis Depay
Cody Gakpo  
Cristiano Ronaldo 
Evanilson  
Gonçalo Ramos
Luis Muriel 
Sasa Kalajdzic  
Aleksandar Mitrović  
Noah Okafor

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24 minutes ago, Pizy said:

It’s definitely true that this Auba deal is questionable but there just aren’t many options out there. 

I was going to state otherwise, but @Vesper has done so. There are PLENTY of options, just a lack of top-quality options (Lukaku was supposedly in the bracket).

[shrenshah 186]

Ronaldo on a 1 yr deal would be better ...he is hungry for accolades

 

Auba may just not show up...3 yr deal is crazy

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31 minutes ago, Pizy said:

Tbf, we’re still superior to Arse at every position on the pitch other than striker.  I wouldn’t swap a single one of their best XI for one of ours. And our squad is much better as well.

RW

Saka is streets ahead of any actual right winger we can toss out

[Pizy 18,907]

13 minutes ago, Vesper said:

Victor Osimhen
Arnaut Danjuma 
Amine Gouiri  
Wilfried Zaha   
Memphis Depay
Cody Gakpo  
Cristiano Ronaldo 
Evanilson  
Gonçalo Ramos
Luis Muriel 
Sasa Kalajdzic  
Aleksandar Mitrović  
Noah Okafor

I’ve literally never heard of half these guys. 🤣 But even the ones I have heard of would be just as risky as Auba. Maybe even more so because at least he’s played multiple seasons in the PL. 

8 minutes ago, LAM09 said:

I was going to state otherwise, but @Vesper has done so. There are PLENTY of options, just a lack of top-quality options (Lukaku was supposedly in the bracket).

That’s what I meant. There isn’t any sure thing out there. No top class striker who stands out above everyone.

To be clear, I don’t necessarily WANT Auba. I’m just at the acceptance phase of this window. I’ll give him a a chance and hope for the best.

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5 minutes ago, Pizy said:

No top class striker who stands out above everyone.

Osimhen

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5 minutes ago, Pizy said:

That’s what I meant. There isn’t any sure thing out there. No top class striker who stands out above everyone.

To be clear, I don’t necessarily WANT Auba. I’m just at the acceptance phase of this window. I’ll give him a a chance and hope for the best.

Osimhen does. There's a reason he's been linked with a number of teams including Bayern.

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9 minutes ago, Vesper said:

Osimhen

next summer (not really available now) the best who will be remotely available, besides Osimhen

Christopher Nkunku  although far more of an AMF/SS/Winger, so probably should not be on this list
Lautaro Martínez
João Félix   (not really sure about him at CF, plus insanely expensive)  
Rafael Leão (not really sure about him at CF, plus insanely expensive)   
Karim Adeyemi 

then 5 who are available now, who are worth watching to see if they blow up this season

Evanilson  
Gonçalo Ramos
Arnaut Danjuma 
Jonathan David 
Amine Gouiri  

Edited August 20, 2022 by Vesper

[Pizy 18,907]

18 minutes ago, Vesper said:

Osimhen

 

17 minutes ago, LAM09 said:

Osimhen does. There's a reason he's been linked with a number of teams including Bayern.

You really think he’s a can’t miss kind of striker? I don’t see that personally. He isn’t a Haaland/Aguero/Lewa/Kane sort of level where I can see him coming to England and scoring 20 league goals.

He looks good but not incredible to me. And for £100m I’d want someone less risky after the Lukaku debacle. 

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1 hour ago, Pizy said:

Tbf, we’re still superior to Arse at every position on the pitch other than striker.  I wouldn’t swap a single one of their best XI for one of ours. And our squad is much better as well.

It’s definitely true that this Auba deal is questionable but there just aren’t many options out there. 

Maybe true,... but I was just thinking of us loaning out players like Colwill, Gilmour and sidelining Broja whilst going for seniors like Auba. 

Anyway. We need at least one replacement for Werner/Lukaku. I suppose this is going to be it.

 

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I am really not sold on Osimhen 

his goal record is inferior to Tammy s and Lukaku in Serie A 

he is overall more gifted technically but can go missing in games completely, heavily relies on good service. I only watched him in EL last season and in some big Serie A games and he was quite anonymous throughout. 
 

Marcus Thurman has had a great start to the season. He is a great mix of skill, size and pace. Very inconsistent tho despite already being 25. He has been shifted to CF only recently and seems to be blossoming there. Is rumoured to join manure or milan. is cheap bc of contract running down. 

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34 minutes ago, Pizy said:

You really think he’s a can’t miss kind of striker? I don’t see that personally. He isn’t a Haaland/Aguero/Lewa/Kane sort of level where I can see him coming to England and scoring 20 league goals.

He looks good but not incredible to me. And for £100m I’d want someone less risky after the Lukaku debacle. 

Could you see Drogba or Costa doing it?

The money being thrown around nowadays should almost be a moot point at this point, unless it's a record fee. He's 23 (so far from his prime), has bettered his goal tally season on season & fits the profile of a CF we're after almost perfectly. 

If you don't want risk, tell Boehly to drop £300m+ (fee alone) on Mbappe and we'll be sorted.

  

10 minutes ago, Magic Lamps said:

I am really not sold on Osimhen 

his goal record is inferior to Tammy s and Lukaku in Serie A 

Did you happen to check games played?

He was three goals short of Abraham's Serie A tally, having played 10 games fewer.

Edited August 20, 2022 by LAM09

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42 minutes ago, LAM09 said:

Osimhen does. There's a reason he's been linked with a number of teams including Bayern.

assuming he stays at Napoli this year, next year I fully expect all or at least most of the following 10 teams to go hard for him

all are in the top 15 in terms of valuation, I cannot see any others outside that going for him (he will not go to NUFC, for instance)

the 5 not listed (Citeh, Pool, Spuds, Arse, Juve)  already have WC strikers

Inter is only listed due to the fact Lautaro MAY leave, if he and Donkeykaku stay, not a chance they move for Osimhen

(Real will surely will be looking for Benz's replacement for a couple years or so from now, same for crazy Barca with Lewa I wager)

in order of current side valuation

2      Paris Saint-Germain    France Ligue 1    €904.75m (unless Hugo Ekitiké instantly blows up this season, and still maybe even then)
4      Bayern Munich    Germany Bundesliga    €861.23m 
5      Chelsea FC    England Premier League    €824.70m 
6      FC Barcelona    Spain La Liga    €793.70m 
7      Real Madrid    Spain La Liga    €786.50m 
8      Manchester United    England Premier League    €748.80m 
11    Atlético de Madrid    Spain La Liga    €665.50m 
12    Inter Milan    Italy Serie A    €610.55m 
13    AC Milan    Italy Serie A    €521.55m 
15    Borussia Dortmund    Germany Bundesliga    €512.70m

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44 minutes ago, Magic Lamps said:

Marcus Thurman has had a great start to the season.

5 goals, 2 assists in 4 games,

BUT

a huge qualifier

4 of those 7 (3 goals and an assist) came against a horrific 5th tier SV Oberachern side in a 9 1 Pokal destruction

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17 minutes ago, Vesper said:

5 goals, 2 assists in 4 games,

BUT

a huge qualifier

4 of those 7 (3 goals and an assist) came against a horrific 5th tier SV Oberachern side in a 9 1 Pokal destruction

True we should exclude that one

but apart from his goals his overall game has improved

i think he has been wasted all those years on the wings 

but we apparently want an experienced PL proven goal scorer (again) 

Out of all the strikers in the list I think he could be deemed as among the more likely to actually carry over their performance level to PL. the others being David and gouiri. Adeyemi, evanilson and kalajdzic I could see being huge busts here 

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our transfer drama with Barca summed up in song

Nelly (Barca) - Dilemma (Official Music Video) ft. Kelly Rowland (our targets) and her boo, NBA player Larry Hughes (Chels) with special guest appearance by Patti LaBelle (Boehly) 

 

Edited August 20, 2022 by Vesper

[LAM09 7,051]

1 hour ago, Vesper said:

assuming he stays at Napoli this year, next year I fully expect all or at least most of the following 10 teams to go hard for him

all are in the top 15 in terms of valuation, I cannot see any others outside that going for him (he will not go to NUFC, for instance)

the 5 not listed (Citeh, Pool, Spuds, Arse, Juve)  already have WC strikers

Inter is only listed due to the fact Lautaro MAY leave, if he and Donkeykaku stay, not a chance they move for Osimhen

(Real will surely will be looking for Benz's replacement for a couple years or so from now, same for crazy Barca with Lewa I wager)

in order of current side valuation

2      Paris Saint-Germain    France Ligue 1    €904.75m (unless Hugo Ekitiké instantly blows up this season, and still maybe even then)
4      Bayern Munich    Germany Bundesliga    €861.23m 
5      Chelsea FC    England Premier League    €824.70m 
6      FC Barcelona    Spain La Liga    €793.70m 
7      Real Madrid    Spain La Liga    €786.50m 
8      Manchester United    England Premier League    €748.80m 
11    Atlético de Madrid    Spain La Liga    €665.50m 
12    Inter Milan    Italy Serie A    €610.55m 
13    AC Milan    Italy Serie A    €521.55m 
15    Borussia Dortmund    Germany Bundesliga    €512.70m

The moment I heard about Bayern's possible interest, I thought it would be a given for multiple reasons. The main stumbling block was probably Napoli's asking price, as Bayern aren't the type of club to spend big most of the time.

If I'm being honest, Bayern coming for Havertz next summer & for us to use that income on signing Osimhen would almost be the ideal scenario (Havertz having a 30GA+ season to end the doubts would be ideal).