lucio 5,418 Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 He has no intention of winning anything or keeping his job then 🤡 Boycie and blahblahblah 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lluubbeenn 173 Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 This season and the next will more than likely be bad by our standards at least. If we can get a top 4 thanks to worse preforming sides great. If we manage to do something in the cups great, but overall we will be nowhere near man city. It will be Arsenal and Tottenham chance to go for them. If we built wisely we can go hard in 2024. Even with all the money in the world Guardiola needed 2 seasons and Klopp 3-4. We are basically building a completely new squad around James and Mount. No need for panic buys. Trust in Tuchel and support the best team in England. KTBFFH! ChrissWTF 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strike 7,490 Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 25 minutes ago, Blues Forever said: Barcelona have asked Chelsea to accept paying €25m+ €3m add-ons for Aubameyang. If they accept, Aubameyang will leave today. Wonder why the club is not making a bid for Zaha? He was mentioned in the Telegraph report yesterday as one of the targets. He can play CF and has better workhorse traits that Tuchel loves in a forward. Barca are not even taking Alonso in the Aubameyang deal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Armour 4,442 Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 Looks like we're leaving it late with just a week to go. Think it will just close with Fofana and either 1 or 2 of Aubameyang/Gordon signed for exorbitant amounts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDA 9,941 Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 (edited) Let's have it right. The whole of Europe knows we have a new novice owner who is throwing cash around in a desperate manner. We are having our pants pulled down if we pay 30m for Auba and 60m for Anthony.G. A combined 90m that could have been used to persuade Nkunku to come here. 🍌 🍌 🍌 🍌this behaviour is bananas Also could have put the Lukaku 100m and this money together, we could have had Halaand last year. Edited August 24, 2022 by DDA bigbluewillie and manpe 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LAM09 7,056 Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 Leao is the only recent target that brings some sort of excitement & could help take us to another level should he continue to improve. The less I say about the rest, the better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rising Sun 711 Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 Gordon for 60 million has the feels of some under the table Arab money transfer deal. Paying over the odds is an understatement... For 60 million you must get top drawer players. If he is 60, then EPL market is beyond finished. He's an interesting prospect but he will still cost 60 million 2-3 years later even if he does develop to his potential. Paying 60 for someone young with potential but not a Messi level high ceiling is ludicrous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blues Forever 1,232 Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 5 minutes ago, The Rising Sun said: Gordon for 60 million has the feels of some under the table Arab money transfer deal. Paying over the odds is an understatement... For 60 million you must get top drawer players. If he is 60, then EPL market is beyond finished. He's an interesting prospect but he will still cost 60 million 2-3 years later even if he does develop to his potential. Paying 60 for someone young with potential but not a Messi level high ceiling is ludicrous. Paying £60m for Gordon will set a new precedent in the future for other clubs. The Rising Sun 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LAM09 7,056 Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 (edited) 3 minutes ago, Blues Forever said: Paying £60m for Gordon will set a new precedent in the future for other clubs. A record fee for a defender (Fofana) will do that. Edited August 24, 2022 by LAM09 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blues Forever 1,232 Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 1 minute ago, LAM09 said: A record fee for Fofana will do that. A big difference Fofana is already proven, Gordon isn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LAM09 7,056 Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 Just now, Blues Forever said: A big difference Fofana is already proven, Gordon isn't. Proven? The guy was injured for how many months? He's only played 37 league games in two seasons. I'd say he's a long way from it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blues Forever 1,232 Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 Just now, LAM09 said: Proven? The guy was injured for how many months? He's only played 37 league games in two seasons. I'd say he's a long way from it. Fofana already performed in his first season and actually was one of the best CB in that season. Same argument why we paid £63m to Brighton for Cucurella. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superblue 6,372 Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 9 minutes ago, The Rising Sun said: Gordon for 60 million has the feels of some under the table Arab money transfer deal. Paying over the odds is an understatement... For 60 million you must get top drawer players. If he is 60, then EPL market is beyond finished. He's an interesting prospect but he will still cost 60 million 2-3 years later even if he does develop to his potential. Paying 60 for someone young with potential but not a Messi level high ceiling is ludicrous. I don't think he will cost £60m 2 - 3 years later if he realises his potential. If he developed and became one of the more sought after players outside of the big 6 in the league he'll be comfortably within the £80-100m bracket. You only have to look at what the likes of Van Dijk, Maguire and Grealish have gone for in recent seasons and the amounts that have or are currently being asked for the likes of Zaha, Fofana and Rice. This will boil down to whether the club truly believes he will elevate his game to reach that level whereby he's being sought after for that sort of figure. This isn't a £20-30m gamble on someone's potential, this is a deal that has to work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LAM09 7,056 Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 2 minutes ago, Blues Forever said: Fofana already performed in his first season and actually was one of the best CB in that season. Same argument why we paid £63m to Brighton for Cucurella. As I mentioned, he was out for how many months? It's a massive gamble IMO. Also, we overpaid by some margin for Cucurella as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blues Forever 1,232 Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 Just now, LAM09 said: As I mentioned, he was out for how many months? It's a massive gamble IMO. Also, we overpaid by some margin for Cucurella as well. If we are talking about a massive gamble, Gordon fits this topic better than Fofana or Cucurella. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LAM09 7,056 Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 2 minutes ago, Blues Forever said: If we are talking about a massive gamble, Gordon fits this topic better than Fofana or Cucurella. You were talking about precedents and as I mentioned, that ship has sailed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blues Forever 1,232 Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 Just now, LAM09 said: You were talking about precedents and as I mentioned, that ship has sailed. What i mean is setting precedent for a young unproven players. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LAM09 7,056 Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 7 minutes ago, Blues Forever said: What i mean is setting precedent for a young unproven players. I'm failing to understand your point. If your point is about signing young unproven players, just look at our transfer history (Baba Rahman is STILL on our books). If your real issue is actually regarding the fee, overpaying of Cucu and Fofana will do enough damage in that regard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blues Forever 1,232 Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 1 minute ago, LAM09 said: I'm failing to understand your point. If your point is about signing young unproven players, just look at our transfer history (Baba Rahman is STILL on our books). If your real issue is actually regarding the fee, overpaying of Cucu and Fofana will do enough damage in that regard. Baba was £22m, came as one of the top 3 LB in Bundesliga. Gordon for £60m meanwhile hasn't show anything near that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LAM09 7,056 Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 1 minute ago, Blues Forever said: Baba was £22m, came as one of the top 3 LB in Bundesliga. Gordon for £60m meanwhile hasn't show anything near that. He joined for £23.40m over 7 years ago. You do the maths on how much that would work out now. Going round in a circle isn't the answer either. We've already laid down a damaging precedent, which will only get worse should Auba and Fofana join. Gordon will just be the tip of the iceberg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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