Chelsea Transfers

[Vegetable 830]

26 minutes ago, YorkshireBlue said:

Well if we don't ever give a manager time then this rebuild will be for absolutely nothing.

That's obviously true, but there is balance to everything - time is priceless so it needs to be spent wisely. IF there is clear plan and visible chemistry, mentality and work being put in, sure, let the manager cook as we can see the effects and see something is improving, despite lack of results and it's reasonable to swallow a sub-par season for sake of long-term quality. People hated on Sarri, but surely he knew what he was doing and implementing it with iron consequence.

But all the times I can remember we have famously not given the manager time were rather the opposite - the group downing their tools, manager apparently completely out of ideas, falling apart between players and manager/board, and stagnation or regress in terms of football played, not even mentioning the results. Just coasting on neutral gear for half of season. Hardly any point to be stuck in such situation. It was especially visible with Potter as there was absolutely no signs visible as from where he should take the means to turn things around. I can't recall any example where things were looking terrible and hopeless for years and then one day suddenly the team goes god-mode, because the manager's idea clicked. 

I'm still holding out any opinions on Poch as we are like two weeks in, but with current rebuild the main objective was to replace the indifferent mentality and build a proper starting point for Rocky-like process of development our game. As for today, I can't really see this mythical "hunger" that was quoted million times by fans and owners alike and any incredible shift in mentality or workrate of the team and that's worrying, but we will see I guess.

Edited September 8, 2023 by Vegetable

[YorkshireBlue 3,271]

17 minutes ago, Vegetable said:

That's obviously true, but there is balance to everything - time is priceless so it needs to be spent wisely. IF there is clear plan and visible chemistry, mentality and work being put in, sure, let the manager cook as we can see the effects and see something is improving, despite lack of results and it's reasonable to swallow a sub-par season for sake of long-term quality. People hated on Sarri, but surely he knew what he was doing and implementing it with iron consequence.

But all the times I can remember we have famously not given the manager time were rather the opposite - the group downing their tools, manager apparently completely out of ideas, falling apart between players and manager/board, and stagnation or regress in terms of football played, not even mentioning the results. Just coasting on neutral gear for half of season. Hardly any point to be stuck in such situation. It was especially visible with Potter as there was absolutely no signs visible as from where he should take the means to turn things around. I can't recall any example where things were looking terrible and hopeless for years and then one day suddenly the team goes god-mode, because the manager's idea clicked. 

I'm still holding out any opinions on Poch as we are like two weeks in, but with current rebuild the main objective was to replace the indifferent mentality and build a proper starting point for Rocky-like process of development our game. As for today, I can't really see this mythical "hunger" that was quoted million times by fans and owners alike and any incredible shift in mentality or workrate of the team and that's worrying, but we will see I guess.

The work rate and mentality and night and day compared to last season, we don't give up we keep creating chances, we just can't score, tactics can't be blamed for players not putting the ball in the net or even on target, 20 shots against forest, 2 on target, to get 20 shots on goal something is working just not polished yet.

[Duppy Conqueror 1,532]

Mostly positive about our transfers from January onwards.

Some slightly negatives being overkill in the LW/RW departments in general since TB and company took over. I'm several decades removed from being a fanboy of any particular player but when signing or having a youth player come through that you may feel needs a year or two on loan,then deciding to buy 3-4 players of similar profile,isn't an approach i'm a huge fan of. I am quite happy with the Palmer signing,think he could do a good job in at a push 5 different positions.,i think he's footbally mature enough.

We been more sensible in other positions.aside from Ramos wasnt much available this window.no doubt Broja got till january to get fit and firing or we'll go nuts deep for a striker 

Santos loan to Forest was a cluster fook we should have some breakaway clause in.don't think we went overkill on DM's so much but we signed maybe too many CM's that don't offer enough in attack so far.

Casadei i woukdnt have loaned out after length of Nkunku injury was discovered.

[Duppy Conqueror 1,532]

The nobody over 25 policy is misguided.maybe if we had an old squad and only intend on buying 4-5 players,it would be fine for one window.

Business wise it's like having unlimited 1st round picks in NFL drafts with the added bonus that if they don't pan out you aren't trading them for a 7th round pick,they retain their market value longer but for football reasons it's not so great. 

I'm fine with waiting a couple of years but ownership can't expect the model of running like dortmund,Lyon,Southampton,Ajax etc with the idea that unlike those we don't have to sell our young talent that become good to work if we hire and fire like our previous regime,PSG,Real etc..

[OneMoSalah 8,886]

6 hours ago, YorkshireBlue said:

Should is the key word here, there are now plenty of teams fighting for top 4, 

Man city

Arsenal

Newcastle

Brighton 

Man utd 

Spurs 

Aston villa 

Chelsea 

Liverpool

That's 9 teams fighting for 4 places, so that's 9 teams that SHOULD be fighting for top 4, it's no longer a given any more that Chelsea will be a top 4 team, other teams half been rebuilding and putting squads together for years now, while we sat back buying the odd bit part player. Now all of a sudden we have done a huge overhaul of the club so many out so many in, just because we spent 1 billion means fuck all that's just the price it's cost to get rid and bring in, all these players are young and inexperienced for NOW, few years time they will have the experience and will have grown as players that we should be technically fighting for the title by then. Unfortunately time has to be given and if people can't soon get to grips with this fact and spend all there energy and time banging on about money we have spent etc etc, then the next few years are going to be torture for you.

At the end of the day though, the expenditure we’ve made, the apparent level of the players we’ve signed, the manager we’ve got, the need for CL football for increased revenue to comply with FFP and then to attract some top players, it is clear, top 4 or 5 is a big must for us this season.

If we continue to sit around anywhere between 8-14th again for a second season in a row, the project and the appeal of coming here becomes more and more dismissive for certain calibre of players.

I mean there is whispers re Enzo already - how true I don’t know as source is iffy, but we wont attract the likes of his ilk next season if we don’t have CL football. Thats the harsh reality of the situation. And Boehly’s disasterclass will continue to roll on and be a huge source of frustration for our fanbase and also a huge source of comedy for everyone else.

[DDA 9,935]

6 minutes ago, OneMoSalah said:

At the end of the day though, the expenditure we’ve made, the apparent level of the players we’ve signed, the manager we’ve got, the need for CL football for increased revenue to comply with FFP and then to attract some top players, it is clear, top 4 or 5 is a big must for us this season.

If we continue to sit around anywhere between 8-14th again for a second season in a row, the project and the appeal of coming here becomes more and more dismissive for certain calibre of players.

I mean there is whispers re Enzo already - how true I don’t know as source is iffy, but we wont attract the likes of his ilk next season if we don’t have CL football. Thats the harsh reality of the situation. And Boehly’s disasterclass will continue to roll on and be a huge source of frustration for our fanbase and also a huge source of comedy for everyone else.

Get Toney and a top GK (We may  already have one in the new one we got) and many of our problems are solved.

Start converting the endless chances we have and all of a sudden what seems as a crisis will become one of the best footballing projects in England only second to City's. 

Edited September 8, 2023 by DDA

[King Kante 1,643]

2 hours ago, DDA said:

Get Toney and a top GK (We may  already have one in the new one we got) and many of our problems are solved.

Start converting the endless chances we have and all of a sudden what seems as a crisis will become one of the best footballing projects in England only second to City's. 

Until Toney starts betting on us to lose. 

[Vesper 30,151]

Chelsea only had one conversation about Rayan Cherki

https://thedailybriefing.io/i/136808314/Chelsea-only-had-one-conversation-about-rayan-cherki

Chelsea fans asked me a lot during the summer about their club and links with Lyon’s Rayan Cherki. Honestly, I’m only aware of Chelsea having one conversation with Lyon to discuss both Cherki and Bradley Barcola - they just wanted to be kept informed on the conditions of the deal, but they never made Lyon any bid and they never started any negotiation.

From what I’m told, there was nothing concrete this summer. Chelsea were not working on the Cherki deal, he’s always been monitored, but he was not a priority on their list this summer. It was never something close or concrete, also because the player wasn’t desperate to move this summer, maybe in 2024.

There were a lot of rumours, but Chelsea had different ideas. Let’s see for the future, but it was never something close this summer.

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• Norwegian talent Antonio Nusa has confirmed Chelsea wanted him on Deadline Day. He said: “We had a new talk when the money came but I knew what to do. A lot of money… but I can’t focus on that. I want to really think through my next step, what’s right for me.” - Chelsea will keep monitoring Antonio Nusa as the 2005-born winger is considered top talent. Chelsea’s scouts will keep tracking him in the next months after Deadline Day bid of around €30 million was rejected.

• https://thedailybriefing.io/i/136818600/Chelsea

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Chelsea ‘ready’ to make £51.5m January bid for 24-goal striker Tottenham wanted to replace Kane

https://www.teamtalk.com/news/Chelsea-ready-to-make-51-5m-january-bid-for-24-goal-striker-tottenham-wanted-to-replace-kane

Chelsea are reportedly ‘ready’ to launch a £51.5m bid for Lille centre-forward Jonathan David, who is also a target for Tottenham Hotspur.

Mauricio Pochettino’s side are looking a little light in the striker department after summer signing Christopher Nkunku picked up a serious knee injury earlier this month.

Nkunku’s absence leaves Chelsea with Nicolas Jackson as their only fit striker, with Armando Broja still unavailable with an injury. The Albania international hasn’t featured since December last year.

With that in mind, it wouldn’t be a surprise to see the Blues bring in a new centre-forward when the transfer window re-opens.

Now, reports suggest that they are poised to make a move for David. As mentioned, Tottenham considered a move for the Canadian in the summer window as Ange Postecoglou searched for a Harry Kane replacement.

As a result, we could potentially see a bidding war take place for David between Chelsea and Tottenham in January. Newcastle have also made enquiries about him in the past, so they could also throw their hat into the ring.

According to reports from Spain (as cited by Football Talk), Chelsea are ‘ready ‘to launch a £51.5m bid for David.

The 23-year-old is widely considered to be one of the best strikers in France and is only expected to improve as he gains experience.

David netted an impressive 24 goals in 37 Ligue 1 appearances for Lille last season. Only Paris Saint-Germain superstar Kylian Mbappe (28) and Lyon striker Alexandre Laczzette (27) scored more.

The striker has also started this season in a similar fashion, scoring two goals in four games so far. He has also made 42 appearances for Canada throughout his career, netting 25 times in the process, so there is certainly no doubting his quality.

With a goal scoring record like that, David could be exactly what Chelsea need to help them challenge for trophies again, so it will be interesting to see if they do make a £51.5m bid for him, as reported.

Tottenham’s interest in the Canadian is unlikely to go away, though, so the Blues will have to move quickly if they want to sign their top striker target.

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Chelsea considering January move for Ollie Watkins

https://football-talk.co.uk/191728/Chelsea-considering-january-move-for-ollie-watkins/

According to journalist Simon Phillips, Chelsea are considering a January move to sign Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins.

The London giants bolstered their centre-forward department with the signing of Nicolas Jackson from Villarreal last summer, but he has yet to find consistency. The Senegal star has impressed with his work rate and movement in the final third, but has been prone to missing clear-cut scoring opportunities.

Christopher Nkunku could have been an option to play up front for manager Mauricio Pochettino, but the Frenchman is unavailable until next year with a serious knee injury. Speaking on his podcast, Phillips has now revealed that Watkins is one of the names being considered by Chelsea as they look to sign another striker.

He said: “Dusan Vlahovic was obviously looked at in the summer. He’s still there. Jonathan David from Lille. And the last one is Ollie Watkins from Aston Villa. Those are the names that I’ve been given this week that Chelsea are considering for the January window.”

Unlikely deal

Chelsea have splashed the cash on new signings since their takeover by Clearlake Capital Group. We saw another huge spending spree this summer with nearly £400 million spent on purchases. Despite this, the club are still lagging behind their Premier League rivals when it comes to the striking department.

The club have lacked the cutting edge in front of goal for some period of time. Raheem Sterling has been in good form individually, but there has been no support for him with the likes of Jackson, Mykhailo Mudryk and Noni Madueke yet to find their feet. Chelsea may now want a Premier League-based striker.

Watkins has been a good fit for the Villans in the English top-flight. Last season, he managed 16 goals for the Midlands clubs with 15 of those in the Premier League. His excellent form in the second half of the campaign was the catalyst behind Unai Emery’s side qualifying for the Conference League.

The Englishman has yet to find the net in the league, but he did score a fantastic hat-trick against Hibernian in the first leg of the Conference League play-off. He would be a proper signing for Chelsea, but Villa may not entertain losing their main striker at any price midway through the campaign.

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Manchester City now want £31.5m Ian Maatsen, who is refusing to sign a new contract

https://www.thechelseachronicle.com/transfer-news/manchester-city-now-want-32m-Chelsea-player-who-is-refusing-to-sign-a-new-contract/

 

I so hope he doesn’t fuck us. He may well do so. 

 

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Nusa is a baller, fucking so pissed we did not close him out on deadline day
he looks special

 

here he is for Norway a couple of days back

scored the opening goal and also had an assist

HD highlights of the game, great quality (but warning, the commentary is in Norwegian, lol, so deal 🤣)

https://filelions.live/f/8696oit5ghns (video)

Jørgen Strand Larsen, the CF next to him below is 1.93m, Nusa is 1.80m

Who is Antonio Nusa? Chelsea plot £26m transfer for 'next Haaland' who's been compared to Neymar

Antonio Nusa is latest young star everybody is talking about and Chelsea want to bring him to Stamford Bridge

https://www.football.london/Chelsea-fc/transfer-news/antonio-nusa-Chelsea-haaland-neymar-27674955

 

Antonio Nusa emerged as a target for Chelsea late into the summer transfer window, but a move failed to materialise. The 18-year-old striker has been heavily linked with numerous top clubs across Europe as he begins to make a name for himself at Club Brugge in Belgium.

He's already managed to rack up plenty of minutes in Belgium and make his debut for Norway. So, with Todd Boehly eager to harbour the world's most exciting young players at Stamford Bridge, Nusa has been identified as somebody who can rival Nicolas Jackson and Armando Broja in the starting lineup one day.

So, with that being said, football.london have taken a look at Nusa and why Chelsea are so eager to secure his signature...

What's so special about Nusa?

Nusa, who sees his contract at the Jan Breydel Stadium expire in 2027, has already managed to chalk up 46 appearances for Club Brugge, directly contributing towards seven goals and assists. In fact, three of which have come in his first ten games this season and he's reportedly courted the interest of numerous top clubs across Europe.

The teenager's impressive performances also earned him a call-up to the Norway senior squad, scoring and providing an assist on his debut in a 6-0 win over Jordan.

How much will he cost?

According to Fabrizio Romano, Chelsea offered Club Brugge around €30million (£25.7m) for Nusa. But, following his impressive debut for Norway, his price could quickly soar in the coming months.

What has been said?

Earlier this week, Nusa confirmed to TV2 that Chelsea tried sign him on August 30, during a Europa Conference League clash against Osasuna. As quoted by Sport Witness, he said: "I didn’t know about it. I saw there was a lot of stuff on my phone. My phone exploded after the game. Then I wondered what happened. Then I realised.

"I already knew that it wasn’t going to happen, but then the money came on the table. Then it’s seen in a slightly different way. We had to have another conversation when the money arrived, but we were on the same page, so there was no problem there. I knew what to do anyway, so it was fine."

Then, when quizzed on Chelsea's bid for him, Nusa added: "That’s a lot of money. A lot of money. But I try not to think about it so much. I can’t focus on that, you know. I don’t think it’s good for me.

"We are talking about very big clubs and that’s where you dream of being in the future. I try not to think about money at all. There’s a lot of money in football, so that’s not what’s on my mind. It’s where I can develop best and become as good as possible."

Who is he similar to?

Nusa has previously named Neymar as his role model. Speaking to Aftonposten in April 2021, as quoted by Goal, he said: "I like to create chaos. Neymar is my role model because he creates chaos on the pitch with his dribbling, just like me. He is one of the best in the world."

The teenager's former Stabaek teammate, Mats Solheim, has also previously compared between the two. He said: "I can see similarities to Neymar in Nusa's movements and in the way he uses the ball. There is still a small gap between them, but he can get there."