Chelsea Transfers

[Strike 7,249]

Enzo Fernandez is now very close to signing with Chelsea. Benfica's midfielder should become a new Blues player soon: talks between parties are at advanced stage - negotiations went on last week too.  The deal is moving fast: fee will be set at 127 million euro. Chelsea are going to pay this amount in three installments (around €40m each), in order to buy as soon as possible the Argentine international, World-Cup-star. Last details to be sorted. Meanwhile, Benfica are closing in for Enzo Fernandez's substitute, coming from Argentina too. Meanwhile, Benfica are closing in for Enzo Fernandez's substitute, coming from Argentina too. 

[Hashishi 148]

3 minutes ago, Strike said:

Enzo Fernandez is now very close to signing with Chelsea. Benfica's midfielder should become a new Blues player soon: talks between parties are at advanced stage - negotiations went on last week too.  The deal is moving fast: fee will be set at 127 million euro. Chelsea are going to pay this amount in three installments (around €40m each), in order to buy as soon as possible the Argentine international, World-Cup-star. Last details to be sorted. Meanwhile, Benfica are closing in for Enzo Fernandez's substitute, coming from Argentina too. Meanwhile, Benfica are closing in for Enzo Fernandez's substitute, coming from Argentina too. 

I posted this tweet already... its on the previous page

[Strike 7,249]

50 minutes ago, Hashishi said:

I posted this tweet already... its on the previous page

Saw that. He tweeted again with the link to his English article

[Vesper 28,976]

1 hour ago, Hashishi said:

https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-bwin/benfica/detalhe/enzo-fernandez-gera-bronca?ref=Benfica_BucketDestaquesPrincipais

Summary:

- Chelsea has already spent €47 million.  

- While they have offered €130m for Enzo, Chelsea is now hesitating to complete the deal, according to our Record. 

- Chelsea, who made a proposal before Christmas, believe they can bring in Enzo in the Summer as a more financially safe move.

 

Record

Finally, we come to the last of the big 3 newspaper which is Record. Record is the third-best selling Portuguese newspaper for good reason. This newspaper will print stories that will literally make you say "wtf". It will do anything to get more sales against Ojogo and Abola. They will print stories like "Di Maria to Benfica" or "Falcao to Fatima" that can puzzle people. Unfortunately as a kid, I love reading this newspaper and would buy a copy each morning to read in my grandfather cafe. Why? It was practically similar to a Children's book with made up stories and you can use your imagination to believe Messi will be playing at Porto. I'm not really sure who they're bias to but it can be said between Benfica and Sporting. Be wary of stories from these guys.

[Hashishi 148]

24 minutes ago, Vesper said:

 

Record

Finally, we come to the last of the big 3 newspaper which is Record. Record is the third-best selling Portuguese newspaper for good reason. This newspaper will print stories that will literally make you say "wtf". It will do anything to get more sales against Ojogo and Abola. They will print stories like "Di Maria to Benfica" or "Falcao to Fatima" that can puzzle people. Unfortunately as a kid, I love reading this newspaper and would buy a copy each morning to read in my grandfather cafe. Why? It was practically similar to a Children's book with made up stories and you can use your imagination to believe Messi will be playing at Porto. I'm not really sure who they're bias to but it can be said between Benfica and Sporting. Be wary of stories from these guys.

Thanks Vesper. So it looks like were actually getting him...

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Ligue 1 star in London for Chelsea medical ahead of completing Stamford Bridge switch

https://astamfordbridgetoofar.com/2023/01/benoit-badiashile-is-in-london-to-undergo-his-medical-ahead-of-the-Chelsea-game-latest-news/

Benoit Badiashile is in London to undergo his medical ahead of Chelsea move

According to Football.London, AS Monaco defender Benoit Badiashile, is currently in London to undergo his medical ahead of the completion of his move to Chelsea during this transfer window.

A few days ago, The Athletic reported that the Blues have agreed on transfer terms to sign the French defender for a fee of around £32.8m-£33.7m. The latest on it is that the player will sign a six-and-a-half-year deal with Chelsea.

Badiashile was part of the Blues alternative plan to sign a left-sided centre-back when it became apparent that getting Josko Gvardiol is becoming tougher by the day. They agreed on personal terms with the Croatia international in the summer, but the price became too steep.

Since then, the RB Leipzig man was linked with Chelsea, but now the price tag has gone beyond €90m. Completing the deal to sign Badiashile may mean that the club does not go back in direction of trying to sign Gvardiol.

The Monaco defender is only 21 but experienced in the French game. He has made over 100 senior appearances for the Ligue 1 side and has not looked out of place.

The Frenchman is a multi-faceted defender who is very fast in recovery runs, reads the game well, is good on the ball and is a physical giant in both boxes from set-piece situations.

 

 

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[Jype 6,398]

25 minutes ago, Hashishi said:

 

Romano really is the master of tweeting things without actually saying anything new. Every time there's a high profile transfer in the making he just whores endlessly for clicks and likes even if there's been no developments. He just changes a few words from his previous tweet and makes it seem like something new has happened and that he's in the loop about it.

That tweet already has almost 500K views and 10K likes in just over 30 minutes even if it's just repackaging the same info we've all known for days. I suppose that's how he earns his living so I understand why he does it but just comes across as lazy.

[Pizy 18,402]

Fab has tweeted essentially the exact same thing about the deal like 5 times by just rearranging the words a bit. 😂

[Special Juan 27,439]

ABola saying he's back at training and Fab saying more contact in 24/48 hours waiting on decision from Rui Costa

[Vegetable 830]

So, Enzo would be the most expensive PL transfer to date, in front of Grealish and Lakaka.

I'd love to see us on top of other tables instead this one honestly.

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But to be honest, still don't really get why he is the one who push this transfer? Don't really understand why enzo want to move here? It's only because he believe and get excited with boehly todd ambition and future project? 

If something doesn't really going well on his first 2-3 months here. This move is really question by some people. The stake is too high, not just for the club but mostly also for him. And the pressure will be so massive

Edited January 3, 2023 by dimmas

[Mhsc 899]

3 minutes ago, dimmas said:

But to be honest, still don't really get why he is the one who push this transfer? Don't really understand why enzo want to move here? It's only excited about boehly todd promise about our ambition and future project? 

But if something doesn't really going well on his first 2-3 months here. This move is really question by some people. The stake is too high, not just for the club but mostly also for him. And the pressure will be so massive

Probably not making a lot at Benfica and he will get a big contract with us, and we're the ones with the money to buy him right now. Plus, while this forum is very short sighted, he is joining a big and ambitious project in its infancy. Maybe at his age that feels like something he's got plenty of time for.

Edited January 3, 2023 by Mhsc

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His strengths:

-Tenacity - ground duels

-Passing - all types, very progressive, wants the ball

-Press resistant 

-Shooting ability 

So his weaknesses:

-Carrying the ball

-Aerial duels

-Gets dribbled past - the stat is ~1.5/90, dont know how that fares against comparable players

I say this season we try him as a 6. If he excels we continue with that, if not next season he plays as an 8

 

Edited January 3, 2023 by Hashishi

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[Superblue 6,370]

6 minutes ago, Hashishi said:

 

His strengths:

-Tenacity - ground duels

-Passing - all types, very progressive, wants the ball

-Press resistant 

-Shooting ability 

So his weaknesses:

-Carrying the ball

-Aerial duels

-Gets dribbled past - the stat is ~1.5/90, dont know how that fares against comparable players

I say this season we try him as a 6. If he excels we continue with that, if not next season he plays as an 8

 

I look at him in a similar mould to Bellingham, and the likes of Lampard and Gerrard before him in regards to position and the need for freedom. You could play him defensively and he'll do a job but it limits his full skillset. When you're talking about a £100m+ player, you want to really be building the team to ensure you maximise him.

For me, that means long term he plays alongside a more defensive minded player that allows him to play his game freely as a box to box type.

[Strike 7,249]

33 minutes ago, dimmas said:

But to be honest, still don't really get why he is the one who push this transfer? Don't really understand why enzo want to move here? It's only because he believe and get excited with boehly todd ambition and future project? 

If something doesn't really going well on his first 2-3 months here. This move is really question by some people. The stake is too high, not just for the club but mostly also for him. And the pressure will be so massive

Footballers are a lot more practical. His stock is high now and he moves up the football pyramid with one move - good salary, big club in London, worldwide fanbase. If he passes on this move (which is also a sensible thing to do given he could win the league with Benfica, have a CL run), there is an outside chance he suffers an injury/loss of form and the big move never happens for him.