Pizy 18,927 Posted July 11, 2023 Share Posted July 11, 2023 9 minutes ago, Strike said: Pass. There’s a report that Kolo Muani would cost near 100m and his club anyway want to keep him till 2024 when he will play Euros alongside Mbappe and will likely increase his transfer fee. Who then? Struggling to think of anyone. Jonathan David? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magic Lamps 11,692 Posted July 11, 2023 Share Posted July 11, 2023 2 minutes ago, Pizy said: Giroud was great. Ba was alright as was Eto’o. But then we’ve had plenty of flops when we’ve brought in older strikers. Falcao, Higuain, Auba. For me the perfect profile is a mid-late 20’s striker. Someone who’s young enough to still grow with the team for years but also experienced enough to perform week in and week out at an elite level. No more 19-21 year old kids, ffs. Kolo Muani at age 24 fits the bill. Exactly. Higuain, falcao, Auba came with big expectations but were old, ravaged by injury, long past their prime and unable to reinvent their game after havibg their physical abilities downgraded. The 2023 version of this would be bringing Icardi. Giroud on the other hand had always been a smart player , able to adapt his game and never relied on pace. Ba and Remy were experienced and in their prime. We need someone who is in either category. Füllkrug comes to mind, very similar to Giroud, classic no 9 with good finish and eye for teammate but not with quite the same technique. Not checked up on Zapata and Muriel for a while but both used to be competent. I also noticed Anthony Martials contract is almost up, could be useful. Calum Wilson in his last year too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fernando 6,585 Posted July 11, 2023 Share Posted July 11, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, Vesper said: Mauricio Pochettino ‘personally’ blocks Chelsea sensation’s summer exit Mauricio Pochettino has personally blocked Ian Maatsen from leaving Chelsea https://www.astamfordbridgetoofar.com/2023/07/mauricio-pochettino-has-personally-blocked-ian-maatsen-from-leaving-Chelsea/ Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino has personally blocked Chelsea sensation Ian Maatsen from leaving Stamford Bridge in the summer window, putting Marc Cucurella’s future at the club atrisk. As per Caught Offside, (h/t Football.London) the Argentine manager wants to examine the 21-year-old’s performance in pre-season before making a decision on his future. If Maatsen remains, he could fight for playing time with the former Brighton & Hove Albion full-back next season. The former Tottenham Hotspur manager blocked Maatsen’s potential return to Burnley this summer as the Clarets aim to make the most of their time back in the Premier League It is also understood that if the Dutch player remains at Chelsea, it could hamper Cucurella’s future at the club. The Spaniard is already linked with a move away after a poor debut season in Blue. Given that the Blues already have Ben Chilwell and Cucurella, Maatsen, who experienced a significant advance period at Burnley will add significant depth to the position. Pochettino clearly has every reason to look at every player at his disposal before making a decision. Lewis Hall could also be another option at left-back. However, should Maatsen end up staying, he could struggle to break into the first XI, even for cup games. What exactly this means to the senior players on the roster remains to be seen. After convincing at Burley under Vincent Kompany, Maatsen deserves a chance to stay at Chelsea. However, that will largely depend on how well he performs during the pre-season. If Pochettino sticks with his choice to keep the Dutch full-back, Cucurella will undoubtedly have a volatile future at Chelsea given how difficult it will be to distribute playing time among four left-backs. Cucu should be try at DM if he can't be sold. I would at least like to see how he handles himself in that role. Edited July 11, 2023 by Fernando Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mhsc 1,097 Posted July 11, 2023 Share Posted July 11, 2023 Just now, Fernando said: Cucu should be try at DM if he can't be sold. I would like to see at least to see how he handles himself. God please no, his ability to inflict damage is 10x there, I would pick Santos, Colwill, Reece James, Hall, shit even Thiago Silva ahead of Cucu in DM, just please god no Fernando and Vegetable 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Juan 28,141 Posted July 11, 2023 Share Posted July 11, 2023 PSG keeping tabs on Vlahovic and also the Napoli president saying the only team who can afford Mbappe is PSG and if the president wants to talk then £200M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strike 7,492 Posted July 11, 2023 Share Posted July 11, 2023 19 minutes ago, Pizy said: Who then? Struggling to think of anyone. Jonathan David? There is no option I'd take a punt on in the market. I'm open to going into the season with what we have. We were at the same point before the Lukaku signing. Fernando 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fernando 6,585 Posted July 11, 2023 Share Posted July 11, 2023 6 minutes ago, Special Juan said: PSG keeping tabs on Vlahovic and also the Napoli president saying the only team who can afford Mbappe is PSG and if the president wants to talk then £200M We can use all the money we got from selling players to get Mbappe 😎 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pizy 18,927 Posted July 11, 2023 Share Posted July 11, 2023 8 minutes ago, Strike said: There is no option I'd take a punt on in the market. I'm open to going into the season with what we have. We were at the same point before the Lukaku signing. Yeah, at this exact moment in time I really feel like Poch will try Nkunku up top to start the season with Jackson as his rotation. Which I wouldn’t mind trying so long as we sign a creative #10 behind him to connect the midfield and attack. Because having Nkunku isolated up top without that would be a waste. ——————————-Nkunku—————————- Mudryk———————new #10———————Sterling That could be really dynamic and score plenty. Cherki, Wirtz, whoever. Dybala could slot right in that spot. I’d rather try that than spend £70m on Vlahović. Fernando 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ulvhedin 526 Posted July 11, 2023 Share Posted July 11, 2023 3 minutes ago, Pizy said: Yeah, at this exact moment in time I really feel like Poch will try Nkunku up top to start the season with Jackson as his rotation. Which I wouldn’t mind trying so long as we sign a creative #10 behind him to connect the midfield and attack. Because having Nkunku isolated up top without that would be a waste. ——————————-Nkunku—————————- Mudryk———————new #10———————Sterling That could be really dynamic and score plenty. Cherki, Wirtz, whoever. Dybala could slot right in that spot. I’d rather try that than spend £70m on Vlahović. Gallagher 😅 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fernando 6,585 Posted July 11, 2023 Share Posted July 11, 2023 15 minutes ago, ulvhedin said: Gallagher 😅 He might do it, with a good coach like Poch he might get his time to shine. Let's hope and thus we avoid spending cash on this position. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duppy Conqueror 1,539 Posted July 11, 2023 Share Posted July 11, 2023 If we gonna spend around 70m on a CF i'd want Ramos The Serb only really appeals to me if it was a swap deal for the hard to flush belgian turd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheHulk 2,464 Posted July 11, 2023 Share Posted July 11, 2023 Everyone pushing for Dybala. xPetrCechx, Fernando and bluesman2610 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mhsc 1,097 Posted July 11, 2023 Share Posted July 11, 2023 59 minutes ago, TheHulk said: Everyone pushing for Dybala. Didn't he just publicly commit to staying? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheHulk 2,464 Posted July 11, 2023 Share Posted July 11, 2023 1 minute ago, Mhsc said: Didn't he just publicly commit to staying? He did but it wouldn't be the first time players say that and after leave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZAPHOD2319 4,819 Posted July 11, 2023 Share Posted July 11, 2023 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoroccanBlue 5,383 Posted July 11, 2023 Share Posted July 11, 2023 7 minutes ago, TheHulk said: He did but it wouldn't be the first time players say that and after leave. Flashback to Enzo saying he's staying put after scoring a goal for Benfica. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoroccanBlue 5,383 Posted July 11, 2023 Share Posted July 11, 2023 1 hour ago, Fernando said: He might do it, with a good coach like Poch he might get his time to shine. Let's hope and thus we avoid spending cash on this position. Gallagher would arguably be Poch's biggest assignment. With Mudryk, Jackson, Broja, and Madueke, the raw talent is there. With Gallagher, he'd have to absolutely fine tune every element of his game. At best Gallagher could be our Park ji Sung. Fernando 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesman2610 1,417 Posted July 11, 2023 Share Posted July 11, 2023 I don’t understand the boards fixation with Caicedo , why not put £55M into someone like Thuram and still have a good portion of money to get another midfielder in. robsblubot 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artandur 939 Posted July 11, 2023 Share Posted July 11, 2023 If Poch really wants Caicedo i appreciate the club giving it their all, but not bowing to Brighton's ridic demands. Whats kind of concerning to me is the apparent lack of alternative/additional midfield targets bluesman2610 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Juan 28,141 Posted July 11, 2023 Share Posted July 11, 2023 Newcastle get Cherkhi would be massive for them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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