Chelsea Transfers

[DH1988 1,348]

10 hours ago, TheHulk said:

Brilliant news, did not rate Onana beyond shit housery prospects, really hope this one comes off and we send Kepa the other way.

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12 minutes ago, DH1988 said:

Brilliant news, did not rate Onana beyond shit housery prospects, really hope this one comes off and we send Kepa the other way.

Yes Onana is underwhelming. Raya as detailed before is too similar to Kepa in terms of reach and confidence-reliance. Mamard and Kobel I really rate. Both would be awesome upgrades 

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Onana may not be worth the huge money that Inter would demand but I hope it wasn’t just him or nobody for us. We should still be trying to sign a new #1 and Kepa can remain the guy if we fail to do so. Don’t just settle for him.

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1 hour ago, Pizy said:

Onana may not be worth the huge money that Inter would demand but I hope it wasn’t just him or nobody for us. We should still be trying to sign a new #1 and Kepa can remain the guy if we fail to do so. Don’t just settle for him.

Maignan turned us down

There are 3 top keepers I rate out there

All 3 are hard to pull with no CL

Oblak (because he is 30, & 31yo in January, no CL makes it even harder, as if it takes us 2 or 3 years to get back to high level, he is then deeper into his 30s, and starting to likely lose his prime level, if he is 33, 34)

Giorgi Mamardashvili (1.97m 22 beast, huge uoside but also already experienced) best shot I think

Diogo Costa (only downside is he is only 1.87m, same as Kepa, but he has longer arms and is great with the ball) So many clubs want him

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19 minutes ago, Vesper said:

Maignan turned us down

There are 3 top keepers I rate out there

All 3 are hard to pull with no CL

Oblak (because he is 30, & 31yo in January, no CL makes it even harder, as if it takes us 2 or 3 years to get back to high level, he is then deeper into his 30s, and starting to likely lose his prime level, if he is 33, 34)

Giorgi Mamardashvili (1.97m 22 beast, huge uoside but also already experienced) best shot I think

Diogo Costa (only downside is he is only 1.87m, same as Kepa, but he has longer arms and is great with the ball) So many clubs want him

What about DDG if United sign an expensive new keeper? Only 32 still. Liable for a howler every now and then but apparently still very good from what I gather.

Is he better than what we have?

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On 6/16/2023 at 1:08 PM, Mário César said:

well if city can't get gvardiol this year, maybe next year we have a chance

barring some insane turnaround (as in easy top 4 and CL, plus a Domestic p win for extra sauce) Gvardiol is not coming here

he is either Citeh or Real or Barca bound

if it is Barca or Citeh

they instantly have the best CB pair on the planet

 

Citeh

Josko Gvardiol  
Rúben Dias 

or

Barca

Josko Gvardiol  
Ronald Araújo   

 

Real would be up there too,

Josko Gvardiol
Éder Militão 

Alaba is left footed like Gvardiol, BUT, if Real does not sort LB, Alaba was the world's best LB back a few years ago, granted both he and Rudiger are on the wrong side of 30

Also watch for Real to maybe maybe make a move for right-footer António Silva, IF they are not happy with Militão and/or Rudiger and if they land left footer Gvardiol, of they fail on Gvardiol, surely they go looking for the left footer to replace Alaba in a couple of years (Bastoni I would wager)

 

IF Gvaridol stays put until next summer, the best pair for me in 2023/24 is

PSG

Marquinhos  
Milan Skriniar 

although both are right footers. so not perfect in that regard, but Marquinhos has played on the left before

 

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7 minutes ago, Pizy said:

What about DDG if United sign an expensive new keeper? Only 32 still. Liable for a howler every now and then but apparently still very good from what I gather.

Is he better than what we have?

I do not want the howler man

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officially released

https://www.premierleague.com/news/3537083

Chelsea

Abu, Derrick
Adegoke, Prince
Bakayoko, Tiemoue
Baxter, Nathan
Familia-Castillo, Juan Carlos
Fiabema, Bryan Benjamin
Haigh, Joe Samuel
Lawrence, Henry
McClelland, Sam
Sterling, Dujon Henriques
Thomas Silko, Amari Otieno
Wady, Ethan James
Wareham, Jayden Darren George

 

so much for this, lolol

Chelsea: Pochettino could unearth his own Haaland in Bryan Fiabema

https://www.footballfancast.com/Chelsea-mauricio-pochettino-erling-haaland-bryan-fiabema/

Chelsea youngster Fiabema could follow in Haaland's footsteps if he gets a chance under Pochettino.

 

 

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On 15/06/2023 at 11:14, ulvhedin said:

Hasn't Nicolas Jackson failed his medicals during winter with Bournemouth with harmstring issues?

https://www.football-espana.net/2023/06/17/nicolas-jackson-set-for-villarreal-exit-with-Chelsea-set-to-activate-e35m-release-clause

Having missed out on a move to the Premier League in January because of a failed medical, Nicolas Jackson now looks set to seal his Villarreal exit over the next few days.

Chelsea have registered their interest in signing Jackson this week, and they could now be set to get their man. According to Fabrizio Romano, they have decided to activate the 21-year-old’s release clause, which is believed to be €35m.

However, Chelsea are hoping to avoid paying the entirety of the fee upfront, with a plan for instalments being discussed. However, with three clubs also interested in signing Jackson, they will have to move fast.

Jackson was set to join AFC Bournemouth in January, although he failed his medical as he was discovered to have had a bad hamstring injury. He stayed at Villarreal for the second half of the 2022-23 season, and he produced an incredible form, scoring nine goals in his last eight matches.

Jackson could be joined in West London by Gabri Veiga, who Chelsea have also registered an interest in signing. However, for Villarreal, they must begin their search for the Senegalese’s replacement.

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On 16/06/2023 at 13:33, Mário César said:

im the one that thinks we need a better winger?

sterling, mudryk and Madueke is not good enough?

we need at least one with better end product, tbh

here are all that are good enough (no prospects, I mean hit the pitch running and scoring)

strike-thru's would not come here

bold blue with no strike thrus are ones I rate enough to buy and who me MIGHT have a chance with (there are 10 bold blue, 3 from Bayern, and then 2 others with major injuries they hopefully have recovered from)

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia is my pick by far BUT he will cost £100-110m plus

who do you propose we buy?

 

Kylian Mbappé      
Vinicius Junior
Bukayo Saka   
Phil Foden 
Rodrygo
Rafael Leão 
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia  
Marcus Rashford  
Luis Díaz
Gabriel Martinelli  
Antony  
Jack Grealish
Leroy Sané
Mohamed Salah 
Neymar (too expensive and he is poison)
Kingsley Coman
Cody Gakpo 
Raphinha 
Ousmane Dembélé  (so wanted him, sigh)
Heung-min Son
Dejan Kulusevski 
Jadon Sancho 
Diogo Jota
Serge Gnabry    
Moussa Diaby 
Sadio Mané  
Lionel Messi 
Yéremy Pino 
Anthony Gordon  
Mikel Oyarzabal (hopefully recovered from injury)
Federico Chiesa (hopefully recovered from injury)
Jarrod Bowen 
Karim Adeyemi 
Ansu Fati (massive gamble due to so many injuries, but he, if healthy is world class, so so good)
Harvey Barnes 
Nico Williams 
Ferran Torres  
Marcus Edwards 
Riyad Mahrez 
Bryan Mbeumo  
Alejandro Garnacho
Hirving Lozano
Marco Asensio 
Kaoru Mitoma 
Ismaïla Sarr 

 

subtracting out the 3 Bayern players, plus the 2 injury questions

that leaves

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia     
Moussa Diaby 
Karim Adeyemi 
Harvey Barnes  
Bryan Mbeumo  

 

Edited June 18, 2023 by Vesper

[lucio 5,418]

40 minutes ago, Vesper said:

 

https://www.footballfancast.com/Chelsea-mauricio-pochettino-erling-haaland-bryan-fiabema/

Chelsea youngster Fiabema could follow in Haaland's footsteps if he gets a chance under Pochettino.

 

 

Based on the ZERO goals he just scored during his loan in a tin pot league. His mum must have written that article 

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On 16/06/2023 at 13:59, bluesman2610 said:

 Brighton ask went from £80 after add-ons to £100m and we still want to talk with them next week. That type of money could get us Lavia and a striker like Rasmus Høljund. With sales we could even bring in Onana too. 

no it will not

Lavia and Høljund would cost at least £136m (Atalanta demand, no negotiation, €100m (£86m) for Høljund, Manure just told them to shove it)

Also, IF we buy Lavia, there is probably no need for Onana, same if we buy Onana, then no for Lavia IMHO

we should try hard for Gabri Veiga, who is far more versatile, and will likely be less expensive

we likely are buying Nicolas Jackson for CF (€35m release clause, £30m)

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Van de Ven 'edge'

Liverpool are believed to have the 'edge' in the race to sign Wolfsburg defender Micky van de Ven.

The Dutch defender is a player of interest for the Reds, though Bayern Munich are also understood to be keen on recruiting the 22-year-old.

Explaining why Liverpool could win the race for the centre-back, BILD reporter Christian Falk has explained it was Jorg Schmadtke was the individual who brought Van de Ven to Wolfsburg in 2021.

Schmadtke previously held a sporting director hole at the German club before taking over the same role at Liverpool this summer.

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4 hours ago, Magic Lamps said:

Yes Onana is underwhelming. Raya as detailed before is too similar to Kepa in terms of reach and confidence-reliance. Mamard and Kobel I really rate. Both would be awesome upgrades 

Gregor Kobel could become Borussia Dortmund captain next season

https://bvbbuzz.com/2023/06/07/gregor-kobel-become-borussia-dortmund-captain-next-season/

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On 17/06/2023 at 00:37, Vesper said:

that doesn't increase the width of the actual pitch

At West Point they say this:
He who aarives in Saint Tropez without money will end up washing the dishes.
He who arrives with money will enjoy the company of the fashion models.
Everything else is fairytales.