Chelsea Transfers

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8 minutes ago, Pizy said:

All month long we’ve heard about how it was the 100m or nothing. Now we stump up the 100m and still the deal is up in the air.

If what ALL of the reliable journalists yesterday reported is true (that we DID out £106m in the table) then that means the extra installments only total a few million, right? Is that small amount really holding up this deal?

You are mixing up euros and pounds 

The release clause is €120m (£105.3m)

We apparently (this is not 100% verified) offered around £115m IF Benfica treats it like a regular transfer and not a release clause buyout (to avoid tge crazy taxes a RC triggering incurs) AND also to incentivise them into accepting somewhat breaking it into instalments, with a big chunk followed by smaller chunks.

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4 minutes ago, Costa19 said:

https://www.rtp.pt/noticias/futebol-nacional/enzo-fernandez-vai-continuar-no-benfica_d1463956

[RTP] Enzo stays at Benfica

🤬🤬

This is why we will never truly be an elite side, we always happily waste money but never go the extra mile to get the last decisive signing or two 

[OhForAGreavsie 6,058]

1 hour 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.

 

The problem it seems is that triggering the clause, and being forced to account that amount plus taxes, in the current year's FFP, will mean that we can't pass FFP. That therefore means we cannot do the deal on this basis. Note, it's not that we can't afford the payment, we can, it's that we can't afford the FFP hit.

Edited January 31, 2023 by OhForAGreavsie

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1 hour ago, TheHulk said:

Less than 12 hours left, do something Todd.

I'm sure he would like to, but he's too busy reading TalkChelsea. 🙂 

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4 minutes ago, OhForAGreavsie said:

The problem it seems is that triggering the clause, and being forced to account that amount plus taxes, in the current year's FFP, will mean that we can't pass FFP. That therefore means we cannot do the deal on this basis. Note, it's not that we can't afford the payment, we can, it's that we can't afford the FFP hit.

This is horseshit, we've been in discussions for over a day if Costa only wanted the RC there wouldn't even be discussions. This is down to structures and installments, Todd wants 6 or something, looks like he wants to penny pinch for the sake of it instead of doing 3-4 installments.

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1 hour ago, OneMoSalah said:

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. 

I know I'm repeating myself so forgive me please, but I don't think Benfica are holding out for the clause. I believe they are holding out for more than the clause.

[Pizy 18,849]

I’m going to lose my shit if we sign Caicedo for £90m or something in the last hour of the window.

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1 hour ago, NikkiCFC said:

Hard to imagine one ex football player is fucking around like that in negotiations with business moguls and billionaires. 

Good on him. He's showing quality in his new line of work too.

Edited January 31, 2023 by OhForAGreavsie

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Just now, Pizy said:

I’m going to lose my shit if we sign Caicedo for £90m or something in the last hour of the window.

I'm going to lose my shit if Enzo doesn't come after all this and Costa willing to negotiate again, 130M or 120M, 6 installments or 4 same fucking shit for billionaires, we bought almost 500M and this team is all over the place smh.

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9 minutes ago, OhForAGreavsie said:

Good on him. He's showing his quality.

There's always one smh.

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1 hour ago, Pizy said:

Wonder what’s happening currently with other deals. Where’s the Ziyech deal at? And what happens with Conor? Can’t imagine multiple clubs won’t have a go at Gallagher today.

They're ringing but are only getting an out of office message saying everybody's gone to Portugal.

[Costa19 858]

Guys its not happening. Portugese Tier 0 said he is staying so we can go sleep/work/school whatever now. 

Fecking hell.. giving away Jorginho without elite replacement LOL