Pizy 19,286 Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 Just now, NikkiCFC said: Than wtf are we negotiating for days and nights? It's weird. Don't know what to think. Exactly. Which is again why I think Rui Costa is doing this to intentionally fuck with us. String us along and make us think they’re negotiating in good faith and then refuse in the end. I mean seriously, how can they turn down £100m+ for a player who they bought for peanuts less than a year ago? What kind of business person does that? A player who has told him he WANTS to go! bigbluewillie, Vesper and xPetrCechx 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xPetrCechx 13,598 Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 We must have an alternative option... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheHulk 2,648 Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 Just now, xPetrCechx said: We must have an alternative option... Fuck alternative options and everything, Todd sucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OhForAGreavsie 6,128 Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 (edited) 38 minutes ago, Special Juan said: Find it hilarious, we are told Record is a complete rag yet when they post something like 'he could stay' people believe it 🤣 I think Rui Costa is just trying to squeeze every last penny out of Chelsea. Only 5 minutes before the cut-off point for getting the deal done in time does he have to make a definitive decision, so he's just waiting to see if Chelsea will sweeten the deal even further. This bloke is good. Edited January 31, 2023 by OhForAGreavsie Milan and Superblue 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pizy 19,286 Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 1 minute ago, xPetrCechx said: We must have an alternative option... Yeah, probably Caicedo for double what he’s actually worth. kexik and xPetrCechx 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jype 6,398 Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 7 minutes ago, Pizy said: It appears the ONLY way they will accept is if we pay all the money at once. No “payment structure,” no installments. This bastard Rui Costa is digging his heels in and fucking with us. Can you blame him? He's seen Chelsea spend like €500M already this season so clearly money doesn't seem to be a problem for the club. Costa rightfully feels he can demand whatever he wants and is going to see if we'll budge. Of course it's still possible that even if our board stay firm and don't change the payment terms on offer then Costa will eventually cave in with a couple hours left in the window because after all it's a shit load of money no matter what the payment terms. Right now it's all a big game of poker to see who's bluffing. One possibility is that nobody's bluffing and if the offer stays the same till the end the move just won't be done. OhForAGreavsie and OneMoSalah 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Juan 28,783 Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 Just be calm, today was always going to be a bumpy ride, it always is with us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pizy 19,286 Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 If a deal to bring him in now isn’t happening at least do a Nkunku/Gusto agreement and have it locked in for summer. Vesper 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikkiCFC 8,516 Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 But really how negotiations look like 😂 TB: Mr. Costa we can offer 6 instalments x20m? RC: No. TB: How about 4 instalments x30m? RC: No, no... Todd should put livecam and charge Chelsea fans to watch it. Would get us money for Enzo. OhForAGreavsie and Vesper 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superblue 6,372 Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 1 minute ago, OhForAGreavsie said: I think Rui Costa is just trying to squeeze every last penny out of Chelsea. Only 5 minutes before the cut-off point for getting the deal done in time does he have to make a definitive decision, so he's just waiting to see if Chelsea will sweeten the deal even further. This bloke is good. Exactly this. If we become that desperate to do the deal we'll activate the clause. Even better payment terms and more money up front from here on in will be wins for the bloke and Benfica. I think there's a lot of twists and turns today and people just need to stay calm. Unless we think we've got a genuine shout at the Champions League this season, no move is going to make or break things this year. If we get Enzo in now then great, it's another massive part of the rebuild. If it doesn't happen now, then hopefully we'll be laying some ground work for the summer. Benfica have reportedly travelled for their game tonight without him so that's one positive to take to encourage that a deal is very much still achievable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneMoSalah 9,108 Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 (edited) 5 minutes ago, Jype said: Can you blame him? He's seen Chelsea spend like €500M already this season so clearly money doesn't seem to be a problem for the club. Costa rightfully feels he can demand whatever he wants and is going to see if we'll budge. Of course it's still possible that even if our board stay firm and don't change the payment terms on offer then Costa will eventually cave in with a couple hours left in the window because after all it's a shit load of money no matter what the payment terms. Right now it's all a big game of poker to see who's bluffing. One possibility is that nobody's bluffing and if the offer stays the same till the end the move just won't be done. Yep Boehly & co have set a precedent, particularly with the Mudryck deal I feel. People saying “why keep the player he wants to go”, “they wont get this money again”, “their making a huge profit if they sell for price X, Y or Z” they don’t realise Benfica is Rui Costa’s first priority, not Enzo Fernandez or not Chelsea. But arrogance is bliss and people think because we’ve offered what we perceive as a good deal they should accept it blindly. As is always the case here and in particular has been with this whole Enzo Fernandez saga 😂 Edited January 31, 2023 by OneMoSalah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Juan 28,783 Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 If we hit that clause it doesn't become about Rui Costa anymore, and it seems this saga is all about him and he's enjoying the limelight. Vesper and bigbluewillie 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artandur 939 Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 If the plan is for an 18 year-old brasilian 2nd division player to replace a 31 year-old Cl and Euros winner, i'm gonna go nuts Costa19 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OhForAGreavsie 6,128 Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 40 minutes ago, Fulham Broadway said: Gooners got a bargain there -hopefully will be like agent Willian - we are too soft should have told them to fuck off In general I've liked the fact that we've allowed players to get the moves they wanted. It's been a show of strength and confidence, as well as a demonstration of loyalty to the players. Now that we are sending Arsenal player who might actually help them win the league however, I'm no longer feeling so fair minded. 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheHulk 2,648 Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 Less than 12 hours left, do something Todd. Costa19 and Vesper 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneMoSalah 9,108 Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 2 minutes ago, Special Juan said: If we hit that clause it doesn't become about Rui Costa anymore, and it seems this saga is all about him and he's enjoying the limelight. Its not just that though is it? Its always been the structure of the deal. If we put the full sum there it would remove all doubts and mean its legally binding that they have to accept it. It is as much Boehly & co in the limelight as it is Rui Costa I feel. It was always going to be complicated regardless unless it was done one way: the way Benfica wanted it done ie. full clause but they don’t want to/can’t do that for financial reasoning. Apparently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikkiCFC 8,516 Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 Hard to imagine one ex football player is fucking around like that in negotiations with business moguls and billionaires. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pizy 19,286 Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 Btw, Jorginho seemed to be extremely well liked in the dressing room and was clearly a very vocal leader on the pitch. Selling him to another PL club (and that PL club in particular) without replacing him may cause some issues in terms of morale and players thinking “man, wtf are we doing?” OneMoSalah 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milka 3,407 Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 I feel we will end with Caicedo not with Enzo . kexik and Costa19 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheHulk 2,648 Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 This Varela guy apparently has a RC of 15M so it's not about the fucking replacement getting in place, great work selling Jorginho as well on this already poor midfield without getting a top class one in. Costa19 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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