lucio 5,418 Posted July 29, 2023 Share Posted July 29, 2023 25 minutes ago, Gundalf said: So no Caicedo? Hes a kid himself with only 1 year of PL football. Angelo is far more experienced than Lavia e.g Caicedo has more experience at a relevant level. Premier league and international including World Cup campaign. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucio 5,418 Posted July 29, 2023 Share Posted July 29, 2023 4 minutes ago, Gundalf said: Same age as Lavia and 1/3 the price 😂 Probably 1/3 as good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pizy 19,249 Posted July 29, 2023 Share Posted July 29, 2023 When we bought Strasbourg I figured the plan was to uncover inexpensive gems and develop them there with an eye to turn those inexpensive gems into Chelsea players, thus saving us money. I did NOT expect us to spend £20m+ sums for loan players. That’s the kind of money that small PL teams spend for their marquee signings! didi007 and Fernando 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gundalf 806 Posted July 29, 2023 Share Posted July 29, 2023 1 minute ago, lucio said: Probably 1/3 as good Cmon, u never heard of him (just like me). So we cant judge yet. I bet a lot of people would have cried about us signing Caicedo from Ecuador 2 years ago. enzoforever and mkh 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucio 5,418 Posted July 29, 2023 Share Posted July 29, 2023 Just now, Gundalf said: Cmon, u never heard of him (just like me). So we cant judge yet. I bet a lot of people would have cried about us signing Caicedo from Ecuador 2 years ago. I’m just predicting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gundalf 806 Posted July 29, 2023 Share Posted July 29, 2023 After watching Gusto, Angelo, Santos and Casadei I give our scouting departement the benefit of the doubt, even if hes not really cheap. mkh, Strike and Mhsc 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDA 10,204 Posted July 29, 2023 Share Posted July 29, 2023 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gundalf 806 Posted July 29, 2023 Share Posted July 29, 2023 Not that bad. Definitely something to work with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
didi007 69 Posted July 29, 2023 Share Posted July 29, 2023 14 minutes ago, Gundalf said: Some journo on Twitter claiming this guy was Brightons replacement for Caicedo that De Zerbi mentioned 😂 Not sure if trolling but it would be too funny if true 🤣 If true then we don’t get Caicedo. On 25/07/2023 at 12:03, Reddish-Blue said: If we're keen on a 2nd midfielder, we should be looking for someone with experience like what United did with Casemiro/Eriksen. I just don't see it, Onana looks a decent player but he won't be "lifting" any top 6 midfield to the next level at this stage of his career. Probably the reason why none of the top 6 are actually after him (that will probably change in 2-3 seasons time if he continues to develop and become a game changer for Everton). Compare that to Lavia where pretty much everyone is keen on him but everything has gone quiet since the Liverpool links started to appear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jype 6,398 Posted July 29, 2023 Share Posted July 29, 2023 8 minutes ago, lucio said: Probably 1/3 as good Am I really the only one who just doesn't see all the hype with Lavia? I mean for an 18-19yo player he's been very decent but based on what I saw from him at Southampton he's miles off from being the finished article and comes with some glaring weaknesses too. I for one wouldn't be comfortable us getting Lavia as our key midfield signing, just as I wouldn't be comfortable with this new French guy either. As squad options sure, but as key players no. Sending the Frenchie to Strasbourg for the season to play under his idol Patrick Vieira should be a good move. Let's see how he develops. mkh and NikkiCFC 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pizy 19,249 Posted July 29, 2023 Share Posted July 29, 2023 Just watched video of him. Looks like almost a carbon copy of Everton’s Onana. Super tall yet very athletic and mobile DM who loves a crunching slide tackle. Does indeed look like someone who could become interesting with some more refinement but not someone who is ready to step into the Chelsea team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDA 10,204 Posted July 29, 2023 Share Posted July 29, 2023 5 minutes ago, Pizy said: Just watched video of him. Looks like almost a carbon copy of Everton’s Onana. Super tall yet very athletic and mobile DM who loves a crunching slide tackle. Does indeed look like someone who could become interesting with some more refinement but not someone who is ready to step into the Chelsea team. I thought exactly the same thing. He is identical to Onana but alot cheaper as I think Everton were quoting him at 50m. mkh 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gundalf 806 Posted July 29, 2023 Share Posted July 29, 2023 7 minutes ago, Pizy said: Just watched video of him. Looks like almost a carbon copy of Everton’s Onana. Super tall yet very athletic and mobile DM who loves a crunching slide tackle. And this will be his coach next season: Strike and Fernando 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pizy 19,249 Posted July 29, 2023 Share Posted July 29, 2023 I have a feeling this is our Caicedo alternative, guys. Or at least an insurance signing that we’ll keep here in addition to Caicedo. Mhsc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post! NikkiCFC 8,516 Posted July 29, 2023 Popular Post! Share Posted July 29, 2023 Chelsea fans: oh we have new scouting deportment it's their job to find new Caicedo, we should not overpay for him. Chelsea buys promising young DM. Chelsea fans: who the fuck is this guy, can't pronounce his name, over 20m for a player we should loan to Strasbourg, he is not ready 🤷♂️ Strike, DBGT, Magic Lamps and 11 others 6 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artandur 939 Posted July 29, 2023 Share Posted July 29, 2023 How many young midfielders do we need. There is no clear pathway for any of em anymore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pizy 19,249 Posted July 29, 2023 Share Posted July 29, 2023 2 minutes ago, Artandur said: How many young midfielders do we need. There is no clear pathway for any of em anymore Tbf, this kid at least is a completely different profile than any of the other youngsters we’ve bought. Norfolkblue1961, Fernando and Mhsc 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikkiCFC 8,516 Posted July 29, 2023 Share Posted July 29, 2023 Still have a trauma of last young French DM we bought from Ligue1 and he was playing CL semis. Mhsc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoroccanBlue 5,399 Posted July 29, 2023 Share Posted July 29, 2023 Let's see that Carney, Casadei, Ugochukwu midfield 3 at Strasbourg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jype 6,398 Posted July 29, 2023 Share Posted July 29, 2023 Just now, MoroccanBlue said: Let's see that Carney, Casadei, Ugochukwu midfield 3 at Strasbourg. Can only loan 3 players to them and hasn't it basically been decided already that the new winger Angelo will be one of them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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