Chelsea Transfers

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ANALYSIS | Chelsea’S PRIORITISATION OF MALO GUSTO OVER VANDERSON COULD BE A GLARING OVERSIGHT

https://www.getfootballnewsfrance.com/2023/analysis-chelseas-prioritisation-of-malo-gusto-over-vanderson-could-be-a-glaring-oversight/

For the second time this transfer window, Chelsea are turning to Ligue 1 in their search for a defender. The club have already signed AS Monaco’s Benoît Badiashile, and the early signs would suggest that transfer to be a good bit of business, especially considering the cost and experience of the French international. However, should they be returning to raid the Principality club again and sign Vanderson instead of Olympique Lyonnais’ Malo Gusto?

It is clear that Gusto is Chelsea’s priority. The France U21 international would arrive at Stamford Bridge and find himself in competition for a starting spot with Reece James. That is no easy task and with the Englishman expected to return from injury in the coming weeks, Gusto could find gametime limited, despite the reported guarantees that he has received from the club.

Gusto, unlike Vanderson, feels much more pigeonholed as a player. Possessing a unique set of abilities, Gusto is undoubtedly a right-wing-back, rather than a right-back, and his error proneness and questionable defensive positioning would leave him susceptible to being targeted by opposition defences should he play in a back four.

The upside to Gusto is his offensive output. He is an adept crosser of the ball, and a creative presence in the attacking third, on the overlap rather than the underlap. He is also an aggressive defender, who likes to win the ball high, and create chances through dangerous turnovers, although this facet of his game can come to the detriment of the collective defensive effort at times. 

Whilst talented and brimming with potential, Gusto has the feel of a one-dimensional player, which can’t be said about Vanderon. The Brazilian arrived from Grêmio just one year ago but took no time to settle into life in Ligue 1. During his first six months at the Principality club, he scored two goals and registered three assists.

However, Vanderson’s worth is not merely defined by a set of offensive statistics. His versatility is what makes him such an attractive option for any suitor. Like Gusto, Vanderson likes to play on the front foot and intercept in order to instigate attacks. However, the Brazilian is a more astute tackler, and also a better reader of the game, making him less prone to being caught out of position. 

Despite being just 5″10, Vanderson is also an aerial presence in the defensive third. This, coupled with his defensive intelligence gives him the potential to also play in a back-four, or even as a right-sided centre-back in a back-three. His versatility would potentially give him more inroads and opportunities to pierce into the starting eleven than Gusto.

There is even, arguably, the chance of him playing in midfield. Vanderson is a brilliant progressor of the ball, but he is also great at receiving the ball and has this ubiquitous availability that alludes, potentially, to a future in midfield. Should his future lie there, he would have to become a more physical player than he currently is. 

However, such a trajectory wouldn’t be surprising, and it isn’t even unprecedented. Vanderson, Monaco’s number three, could follow in the footsteps of Fabinho, Les Monégasques’ former number three, who, having played at right-back for the Principality side, made a name for himself as a midfielder at Liverpool. 

Monaco manager Philippe Clement has previously said that tempering Vanderson’s high expectations of himself is a major part of the player’s development. The Belgian coach says that the Brazilian is a player that wants to see self-improvement on a daily basis, and who, if he could, “would train 18 hours a day.” Having such a mentality is important, and even a pre-requisite for a move to Chelsea, especially when considering the calibre of competition that he would be faced with. Vanderson isn’t Chelsea’s first choice or even a choice at all, but he certainly should be. 

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On 26/01/2023 at 12:45, Pizy said:

If Enzo is off the table this window and we (quite rightly) won’t pay way over the odds for Caicedo but the club is still absolutely determined to sign a midfielder this window I think Nunes would be the most sensible of the “panic” options. For me he looks the most likely to seamlessly slot into our team.

Don't forget Manu Kone and Martín Zubimendi.

Both are Chels quality IMHO

 

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10 minutes ago, Vesper said:

Don't forget Manu Kone and Martín Zubimendi.

Both are Chels quality IMHO

 

Zubimendi looks really classy on the ball but doesn’t look very athletic to my eyes. More mobile than Jorginho, yes, but I just wonder how he’d do stepping up to the pace of this league. 

Koné looks like a gem to me, though. 

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[lucio 5,418]

1 hour ago, Vesper said:

both us Brits and the yanks use it like that

I use it to taunt MAGAt Trumpers

call their RW Rethug run US States shitholes (as Trump called black countries shitholes and the MAGAts started using it)

where would you rather live?

deep Republican-run

Mississippi / Trumpy crazed West Virginia / Arkansas etc etc (crazy poor, non educated, buybull banging, violent, racist AF)

OR

Democratic run

California / Washington State / Oregon / Massachusetts etc etc

All of USA is cringe. But California is absolutely a shithole. Other than the remaining redwood forests it has no redeemable qualities 

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45 minutes ago, Vesper said:

Don't forget Manu Kone and Martín Zubimendi.

Both are Chels quality IMHO

 

The two most feasible players I reckon, Zubi even has a release clause (but I assume he is known to be Madrid bound or smth as Spanish prospect, otherwise someone would have bought him already).

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50 minutes ago, Pizy said:

Zubimendi looks really classy on the ball but doesn’t look very athletic to my eyes. More mobile than Jorginho, yes, but I just wonder how he’d do stepping up to the pace of this league. 

Koné looks like a gem to me, though. 

oh, I would take Kone before Zubi

hell, if he is only 35m quid or so he is an absolute steal compared to £80m to £100m (£100m is utter silly madness) Caicedo

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At this point I think we’re going to have to significantly overpay in the next few days for a RB. Whether that’s Gusto, Dumfries or whoever. Because we cannot go the rest of the season praying that Reece stays fit. 

We probably had a set valuation we were willing to go to for Gusto that we’ll now have to smash through with Lyon’s hard stance about him staying. 

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37 minutes ago, ZAPHOD2319 said:

 

£30m for Dumfries is a great price, and I will STFU about RB if we do this

Dumfries is a weapon at RB/RWB

he is a pressing machine and a tireless runner

plus really big and EPL strong, will not be rag-doll bullied like so many fullbacks are (look at Telles in his short spell at Manure for instance)

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27 minutes ago, Mhsc said:

Zubi even has a release clause

€60m (£52.5m)

Real Madrid are not interested, it is Barca who want him to replace Sergio Busquets, but they cannot afford it atm

Atletico Madrid do not use his type of deep holding playmaker

none of the other La Liga teams can really afford him (or will not use that much of their budget at least)

I think he would be a MONSTER in Serie A for the right side, and even though he is not a speed burner, he is certainly more athletic than Jorginho

he would scare me at Arse, Citeh, and Pool, NUFC perhaps as well or ina pivot with Casemiro at Man U

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Thank fuck Lampard dug his heels in and saved us from ourselves when we were about to pay £50m for Gordon. Good Lord, that would’ve been a terrible deal.

And thankfully we already bought two young wide players this window with huge upside so we weren’t tempted to go back in for him.

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[OhForAGreavsie 6,077]

2 hours ago, Vesper said:

well, I always just said shitter (for the loo)

 

 

In UK usage that's used to refer to one specific place. Shithole can be used to describe any place.

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28 minutes ago, NikkiCFC said:

 

Sky Sports has this a little wrong. Homegrown U21 players are exempt from the count. We have a few players that fall in this category on loan.

https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/fifa-loan-rules-transfer-window-22816730

 

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Ugggh! He will have them playing park the bus in no time.

 

 

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1 hour ago, NikkiCFC said:

 

HEY UEFA...................

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Imagine Benfica's best player negotiating terms with us, then swearing his love to Benfica and wanting to stay and then fucking away last day of the window by handing the clause sum himself (what has to be technically done anyway); Don't know if we can be more hated, but it would surely be prime stuff to watch. Their fans would surely love it too.

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1 hour ago, ZAPHOD2319 said:

Ugggh! He will have them playing park the bus in no time.

 

 

Tbf not parking the bus hasn't worked out..they have so many issues he won't be there long

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Everton selling their biggest asset in the middle of the season probably means they need the cash, have given up on survival and have some clauses in their contracts which would make them miss out on a bigger trasnfer fee in case they get relegated. Their other decent players like DCL or maybe Onana would be up for grabs in summer for sure then.