Chelsea Transfers

[Special Juan 28,736]

Absolute meltdowns on Twitter about selling to the Saudi's, like we are the only team doing it🤣

[Da Herbsman 21]

14 hours ago, dimmas said:

To be honest, I hardly understand what Arsenal saw in Havertz.

Maybe I'm one of the person who don't rate him highly based on what I have seen from him in the past 2-3 years.

Could he perform better and have much better stats in a much better attacking team or with a certain style of play? Yes, that is something that could still happen.

But can Havertz transform his game and become a completely different player than what he has shown with us? I hardly believe that.

I mean, it's like saying that after Jorginho moves to Arsenal, he could become stronger physically, have quicker feet, better dribbler, capable of keeping the ball under pressure in much more consistently, and provide much better threat and become strong combative player as midfielder. I mean, by playing in a more suitable system with better teammates, someone could perform better and become a more functional player. But when the issue lies in the player's lack of skills and attributes (or in havertz case also his sluggish style of play and often being invisible), I hardly believe that.

The same thing also applies to the case of Sterling. He had much better performances and numbers when playing in the City team, but we have already seen what he lacks from his City days, and it just becomes more apparent in a worse functioning team.

I think we should sell him before Arsenal change their mind. I have studied Havertz since his days in Germany and can't really see what his skills are. He is a decent finisher of free balls. That is about it. And I stress free balls, because there are strikers who do not need free balls to score, who can take on their man and still finish the business. People say he is played in the wrong position. Okay, to play deeper, he needs a lot more skills than a No 9. He must be able to: - tackle, dribble, pass, hold the ball, dictate play, etc - maybe not all of the above, but at least some. I just don't see where Havertz has any of those skills by any stretch. 

[Da Herbsman 21]

2 minutes ago, Special Juan said:

Absolute meltdowns on Twitter about selling to the Saudi's, like we are the only team doing it🤣

They are not happy when we buy, not happy when we sell. 

[YorkshireBlue 3,341]

15 minutes ago, Da Herbsman said:

They are not happy when we buy, not happy when we sell. 

It's only the people that think the morale high ground is real.

[lucio 5,418]

What’s wrong with selling to Arabia , better than being owned by them 

[Special Juan 28,736]

Just have a feeling this week is going to get very interesting with in's and outs

[chef 55]

 

[Pizy 19,259]

Wonder what happens if no club offers us money to buy Lukaku permanently. We clearly don’t want to send him on loan again and further slash his value as he gets a year older. Then he’ll be even harder to shift.

Even if we we’re going to take a massive loss in him we should just sell him back to Inter for peanuts.

[DH1988 1,356]

Pretty evident what will happen with Rom, everyone and their dog knows we are in a terrible position, he will end up going to Inter on loan again, just a matter of how protracted we make it, to our own detriment. Though I would equally be fine with the leadership sticking him in the reserves for a year to make a point, that would send an unprecedented message in football that we will not be held ransom, however unlikely that scenario is.

[OneMoSalah 9,093]

Just now, DH1988 said:

Pretty evident what will happen with Rom, everyone and their dog knows we are in a terrible position, he will end up going to Inter on loan again, just a matter of how protracted we make it, to our own detriment. Though I would equally be fine with the leadership sticking him in the reserves for a year to make a point, that would send an unprecedented message in football that we will not be held ransom, however unlikely that scenario is.

Precisely.

He only wants Inter so it will inevitably be a shit deal for us or another loan.

[Special Juan 28,736]

Lukaku shouldn't be anywhere near the team, cancerous to the hilt, like Ziyech.

We will make enough from the Saudi's to swallow this one whole and send him back for next to nothing

[lluubbeenn 188]

2 minutes ago, DH1988 said:

Pretty evident what will happen with Rom, everyone and their dog knows we are in a terrible position, he will end up going to Inter on loan again, just a matter of how protracted we make it, to our own detriment. Though I would equally be fine with the leadership sticking him in the reserves for a year to make a point, that would send an unprecedented message in football that we will not be held ransom, however unlikely that scenario is.

16.9 million pounds in annual salary is pretty expensive to make a statement.

[Da Herbsman 21]

3 minutes ago, Special Juan said:

Lukaku shouldn't be anywhere near the team, cancerous to the hilt, like Ziyech.

We will make enough from the Saudi's to swallow this one whole and send him back for next to nothing

Lukaku is not getting any lighter. He is huffing and puffing before he kicks a ball. The pace of the PL is going to get harder and harder for him even with the best manager.. We should cut our losses.

[lluubbeenn 188]

The big issue with Inter is that we do not really want any of their players. Barella is the only great player there, considering age and he is not too keen leaving Italy. On top of that Enzo, Caicedo and Barella are too similar and none of them can be on the bench. It will be hard to shift Lukaku, but there is more than enough work to be done by the board this summer. I guess he will be on stand by until preseason. 

[Da Herbsman 21]

34 minutes ago, YorkshireBlue said:

It's only the people that think the morale high ground is real.

True, but it's not like we are receiving freebies from the Saudis. Selling footballers is morally better than fighter jets and bombs, I would have thought. 

[Strike 7,765]

2 minutes ago, lluubbeenn said:

The big issue with Inter is that we do not really want any of their players. Barella is the only great player there, considering age and he is not too keen leaving Italy. On top of that Enzo, Caicedo and Barella are too similar and none of them can be on the bench. It will be hard to shift Lukaku, but there is more than enough work to be done by the board this summer. I guess he will be on stand by until preseason. 

Swap Onana and Lukaku?

[Mhsc 1,139]

7 minutes ago, lluubbeenn said:

16.9 million pounds in annual salary is pretty expensive to make a statement.

We will be able to fine him almost every week I imagine, doubt he will show up and train properly in the reserves. 

[Magic Lamps 11,692]

3 minutes ago, Mhsc said:

We will be able to fine him almost every week I imagine, doubt he will show up and train properly in the reserves. 

Pretty sure bis agents or whoever would physically transport him to cobham by cattle lorry if necessary to keep the cash rolling in. If he really does not show, it is a clear breach of his contract and we can sue him for the entirety of its remaining value. 

[TheHulk 2,637]

 

[Mhsc 1,139]

19 minutes ago, Magic Lamps said:

Pretty sure bis agents or whoever would physically transport him to cobham by cattle lorry if necessary to keep the cash rolling in. If he really does not show, it is a clear breach of his contract and we can sue him for the entirety of its remaining value. 

I think given the tiny size of Lukaku’s brain and the giant size of his ego he will not be calm and professional as needed. My feeling is if we just force him to play in the reserves then come Jan he’s agreeing to a move to Saudi.