Chelsea Transfers

[Hamilton 2,120]

Makes you think do all clubs go all-in now for the loophole that Chelsea found?

[OhForAGreavsie 6,057]

1 hour ago, Costa19 said:

Maybe this is the reason Gusto & Enzo (sounds like a fecking cartoon lol) rumours kicked off today? 

Good shout.

[OhForAGreavsie 6,057]

1 hour ago, Pizy said:

This is pathetic 🤣🤣🤣 A smart business group finds a clever way of using the established rules to their advantage, a bunch of rival clubs around Europe who weren’t savvy enough to think of it themselves complain to UEFA that Chelsea are ruining everything, and now UEFA is changing the rules.

To be fair I think many European clubs are not allowed to sign players to contracts longer than five years even if they had thought of it. I wonder if the fact that UK law allows longer contracts is one of Chelsea's 'structural advantages' TB talked about when Clearlake were bidding for the club?

[OhForAGreavsie 6,057]

1 hour ago, DDA said:

Great signing. Very pleased with this one.

Has Romano said anything about an agreement with Lyon?

[ZAPHOD2319 4,801]

1 minute ago, OhForAGreavsie said:

Has Romano said anything about an agreement with Lyon?

Not yet

[Superblue 6,372]

A couple of points on this UEFA change:

1. Although it affects future FFP accounting on transfers, I don't see the club changing it's ways. I still see younger players being signed up to longer contracts. The ability for English clubs to do this over European rivals is still an advantage to get players locked in. Would still not be surprised to see 6, 7, 8 year contracts still in the future at the club.

2. We've already got a leg up - maybe Chelsea were aware this may happen hence why activity in January has ramped up.

3. Wouldn't be surprised if Chelsea end up reaching an agreement on Gusto and Enzo, but to let them go back on loan for the rest of the season to help smooth the transfer. In fairness having them longer term is more important than the next 6 months and if it aids us securing them and making use of the loophole now then so be it.

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[Pizy 18,850]

13 minutes ago, Superblue said:

A couple of points on this UEFA change:

1. Although it affects future FFP accounting on transfers, I don't see the club changing it's ways. I still see younger players being signed up to longer contracts. The ability for English clubs to do this over European rivals is still an advantage to get players locked in. Would still not be surprised to see 6, 7, 8 year contracts still in the future at the club.

2. We've already got a leg up - maybe Chelsea were aware this may happen hence why activity in January has ramped up.

3. Wouldn't be surprised if Chelsea end up reaching an agreement on Gusto and Enzo, but to let them go back on loan for the rest of the season to help smooth the transfer. In fairness having them longer term is more important than the next 6 months and if it aids us securing them and making use of the loophole now then so be it.

If the ONLY way to get those two is to loan them back until summer I’d do it. But Enzo and Gusto are two players that would help us massively in the Champions League this season. We get Reece and Kante fit, Mudryk and Félix settle well, and if we sign Enzo I’d fancy us against anyone.

Winning the thing this seasons will be our only way to CL footy next year. May as well go all out.

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[Superblue 6,372]

2 minutes ago, Pizy said:

If the ONLY way to get those two is to loan them back until summer I’d do it. But Enzo and Gusto are two players that would help us massively in the Champions League this season. We get Reece and Kante fit, Mudryk and Félix settle well, and if we sign Enzo I’d fancy us against anyone.

Winning the thing this seasons will be our only way to CL footy next year. May as well go all out.

Preference to get them done now, but bare in mind we're restricted on only having three additions to the Champions League squad anyway. We can't add them all.

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[Pizy 18,850]

1 minute ago, ZAPHOD2319 said:

 

Strange as they have Dalot who they all now love as well as a completely revitalized Wan-Bissaka in that position.

[nyikolajevics 2,690]

2 minutes ago, ZAPHOD2319 said:

 

I want to say it’s ridiculous, but he is still THE MAN.

Since he has been here, I hope some young players or new signings man up and force him on the bench, but not really.. Zouma, Christensen, Koulibaly, Chalobah, Fofana.. Nobody has been any close to him yet.. 

(Not to forget though, Thiago didn’t peak at 21 aswell, he played in Russia at a young age and hasn’t started very good at Milan either)

[ZAPHOD2319 4,801]

1 minute ago, Pizy said:

Strange as they have Dalot who they all now love as well as a completely revitalized Wan-Bissaka in that position.

They have been talking with him. I think they could be concerned with a purple patch with Wan-Bissaka.

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