Chelsea Transfers

[ulvhedin 507]

So is Lavia the only other than miedfielder than Caicedo that we are showing interest in? 

[Special Juan 27,424]

2 minutes ago, ulvhedin said:

So is Lavia the only other than miedfielder than Caicedo that we are showing interest in? 

Yep and according to reports we aren't in the race anymore, it's all Liverpool

[shrenshah 186]

If liverpool aint going fir khephram thuram, we should try to get him. The guy seems immense. Also would fit in well with our growing french players.

[Vesper 28,796]

7 hours ago, robsblubot said:

Which makes all the more bizarre, if reports are right, that they are willing to let Bernardo go. He's 28 and looks pretty energetic when on the pitch.

I think I see it--which is the reason I don't rate him as a key player (for me City has 2 of those and that's it)--he struggles in certain types of games. I agree he's good enough esp in the PL, so he'd fit right in that right wing just fine.

They may have something lined up which we don't know about.

 

Riyad Mahrez reaches agreement over potential Manchester City exit with decision to be made

https://cityxtra.co.uk/4914/riyad-mahrez-reaches-agreement-over-potential-manchester-city-exit-with-decision-to-be-made/

Manchester City have been left with a decision to make on the future of Riyad Mahrez, after the Algerian reportedly reached an agreement over a potential exit.

The 32-year-old has been at the centre of various levels of transfer speculation this summer, with Manchester City understood to be in the market for a new wide-forward and looking to refresh their squad across the board ahead of the new season.

With Mateo Kovacic already in the squad after completing a move from Chelsea last month, and the club now focussing on a deal for RB Leipzig’s Josko Gvardiol, the prospect of signing a winger may yet have to wait a few more weeks.

However, in the meantime, reports continue to suggest that Riyad Mahrez could bring an end to his illustrious time at the Etihad Stadium, which started in the summer of 2018 after he swapped former Premier League winners and now Championship outfit Leicester City for the north-west of England.

The latest information claims that Mahrez has reached a level of agreement with the middle-east, but a deal is not as straight forward as it may sound.

That is according to the information of Sports Zone, as translated and relayed by Get French Football News, who state that Riyad Mahrez has now found an agreement with the Saudi Arabian investment fund, PIF over a possible move to the Saudi Pro League this summer.

It is claimed that the Algeria international is now waiting to find out whether or not Etihad Stadium officials will allow for a move from Manchester City to occur, with the 32-year-old open to making a move to the middle-east.

Detailing the deal that has supposedly been reached, Sports Zone states that Riyad Mahrez has found a ‘provisional salary agreement’ with PIF worth close to €25 million a year, and he has informed Manchester City officials of this.

Whilst also being open to the idea of a move to Saudi Arabia, Mahrez reportedly believes that now is the moment to make a change in his career. However, and perhaps crucially from the viewpoint of the treble winners, the winger will not attempt to force the move due to the strong relationship in place with the club.

From the viewpoint of Manchester City, Sports Zone states that the Premier League champions planned to retain Mahrez this summer, with manager Pep Guardiola refusing to accept a situation where both the Algeria international and Bernardo Silva leave this summer.

Links to possible wide-forward replacements at Manchester City this summer have been few and far between, but in the last week, the club have been mooted as being a potential suitor for Spain under-21 international Rodrigo Riquelme.

While sources in Spain have suggested that Manchester City have already lodged an offer to Atletico Madrid in excess of €15 million, the official word from the club themselves is that such suggestions are wide of the mark.

City have also been linked with interest in Napoli’s Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and AC Milan’s Rafael Leao, however both deals are deemed to be close to impossible to complete due to transfer valuations slapped on both names, as well as their respective contractual positions with their current clubs.

[Vesper 28,796]

33 minutes ago, shrenshah said:

If liverpool aint going fir khephram thuram, we should try to get him. The guy seems immense. Also would fit in well with our growing french players.

read my mind

[Pizy 18,368]

Man, we STILL appear no closer to signing a midfielder. 🤦‍♂️

[lucio 5,418]

Just now, Pizy said:

Man, we STILL appear no closer to signing a midfielder. 🤦‍♂️

Unless you count 16 year old children 

[xPetrCechx 13,563]

2 minutes ago, Pizy said:

Man, we STILL appear no closer to signing a midfielder. 🤦‍♂️

Maybe in January...

[lucio 5,418]

Go for Zubimendi , has a buyout , better experience at 24 with multiple full seasons under his belt. Class act too 

[Mário César 975]

who cares about football?

[Vesper 28,796]

9 minutes ago, lucio said:

Go for Zubimendi , has a buyout , better experience at 24 with multiple full seasons under his belt. Class act too 

Onana is another option as well

Caicedo and one of the 3 (Thuram, Zubi or A Onana) would be great business

de Jong, Barrella, and Tchou are probably all pipe dreams

Edited July 6, 2023 by Vesper

[Magic Lamps 11,653]

36 minutes ago, lucio said:

Go for Zubimendi , has a buyout , better experience at 24 with multiple full seasons under his belt. Class act too 

Always perceived Zubimendi as kind of average. Good technique but painfully slow even now at his physical peak. Lightweight for a PL DM. Poor man’s Ugarte. 

[Reddish-Blue 2,347]

36 minutes ago, lucio said:

Go for Zubimendi , has a buyout , better experience at 24 with multiple full seasons under his belt. Class act too 

If he's that good, he should be at one of the top clubs by now.   Why is it that Arsenal were offered Zubimendi and they declined and preferred Rice at 100+5 million.  

 

[lucio 5,418]

Just now, Reddish-Blue said:

If he's that good, he should be at one of the top clubs by now.   Why is it that Arsenal were offered Zubimendi and they declined and preferred Rice at 100+5 million.  

 

Barcelona want him but can’t afford , he’s been publicly courted by them and Busquets said he should replace him. Arsenal want rice because they’ve bought into the English hype 

[Special Juan 27,424]

42 minutes ago, Mário César said:

who cares about football?

Not us last season🤣

[Reddish-Blue 2,347]

6 minutes ago, lucio said:

Barcelona want him but can’t afford , he’s been publicly courted by them and Busquets said he should replace him. Arsenal want rice because they’ve bought into the English hype 

Is there a player that Barcelona don't want? 

Maybe they shouldn't have spent that excess amount of money on Raphinha & Ferran Torres and they could have afforded to buy the likes of Zubimendi for their midfield. 

They want Bernardo Silva as well but they can't afford to pay City a transfer fee...just hoping that Pep gives another gift to his former club...

[Mhsc 876]

11 minutes ago, Reddish-Blue said:

If he's that good, he should be at one of the top clubs by now.   Why is it that Arsenal were offered Zubimendi and they declined and preferred Rice at 100+5 million.  

 

I have always understood that Zubi's personal stance is he wants to stay (and for sure at least stay in Spain) - pretty much only open to leaving if Barca ever come in.

[Special Juan 27,424]

Noises are that we are pushing for Dybala