Chelsea Transfers

[Vesper 28,676]

Chelsea could be busy in the centre-backs market amid Leny Yoro links

https://thedailybriefing.io/i/142996862/Chelsea-could-be-busy-in-the-centre-backs-market-amid-leny-yoro-links

Some Chelsea fans have been asking me about links with Leny Yoro, the young centre-back who has been doing fantastic with Lille and who could be one to watch for the summer.

The reality is that the situation is still the same as I’ve been mentioning for months - Real Madrid are seriously pushing for Yoro, while PSG will do their best because they already wanted Yoro last January.

Chelsea are following the situation, but there are no concrete talks, nothing else. Despite what may have been written elsewhere, I’m not sure there’s much to report here for now.

However, I see Chelsea busy with centre-backs in the summer. There will be movements in that position, priority to the outgoings and then Chelsea will consider incomings but that could be one more position to follow in the summer. There is nothing concrete yet in terms of negotiations, as far as I know.

[MoroccanBlue 5,291]

On 25/03/2024 at 18:33, robsblubot said:

That's BS to me tho. Sorry, I'm a cynic. 😅

I read, to the same outcome (that he won't leave), "I make too much money and am very comfortable with my life as millionaire in Spain." (that's my interpretation of his unwillingness to leave, not that he's not upset)

(br-pt)
https://ge.globo.com/futebol/selecao-brasileira/noticia/2024/03/25/vini-jr-se-emociona-e-faz-fortes-relatos-na-luta-contra-o-racismo-cada-vez-tenho-menos-vontade-de-jogar.ghtml

"It's exhausting because I'm kind of alone. I've made so many reports and no one is punished"

I don't condone racisim in the slightest but this whole victim mentality and his "all I want to do is play football" is bollocks when he is arguably the biggest instigator and shitehouse in world football. 

[OneMoSalah 8,766]

10 hours ago, MoroccanBlue said:

I don't condone racisim in the slightest but this whole victim mentality and his "all I want to do is play football" is bollocks when he is arguably the biggest instigator and shitehouse in world football. 

“I don’t condone racism but he is a shithouse on the pitch so he can’t have a victim mentality” this is a really fucking daft take 👍

We are talking about a 23 year old who has endured a lot of racism in various forms for the best part of the last 5 or 6 years since moving to Spain to play at Real Madrid.

I mean there was an effigy of a doll with a Vini top on hanging off a bridge for fuck sakes.

I am surprised it’s taken 5 years for him to break down publicly regarding the racism he’s endured, just shows how mentally strong he actually is. I don’t think it should matter what he does on the pitch, if he feels like a victim of racist abuse, it is because he has been and unfortunately, will probably continue to be as people are morons. 

[King Kante 1,473]

On 21/03/2024 at 17:03, Vesper said:

Conor Gallagher is NOT making any unreasonable demands of Chelsea

https://thedailybriefing.io/i/142817926/conor-gallagher-is-not-making-any-unreasonable-demands-of-Chelsea

There’s been a lot written about Chelsea in the last 24 hours and I wanted to set the record straight on two stories here.

Firstly, I’m aware that there have been claims about Conor Gallagher’s salary demands being a problem for Chelsea and holding up an agreement over a new contract. My understanding, however, is that it’s not about Gallagher asking for crazy money or anything unreasonable for his new deal.

What I’m told is that it’s about Chelsea deciding what they want to do with Gallagher and also taking into account the Financial Fair Play situation, but saying that Gallagher is asking for “too high” salary is not accurate as far as I understand.

There’s also been a story about the possibility of Antonio Conte returning to Chelsea as manager, while he’s also been linked as a candidate for another of his former clubs Juventus. As things stand, I’m not aware of any concrete contact, Conte is waiting for the right proposal but there is zero to report with these two clubs right now.

No way Conte comes back. He would be drop kicking Clownlake in the face within a week. 

[Special Juan 27,419]

Conte isn't a yes man like Poch

[MoroccanBlue 5,291]

12 hours ago, OneMoSalah said:

“I don’t condone racism but he is a shithouse on the pitch so he can’t have a victim mentality” this is a really fucking daft take 👍

We are talking about a 23 year old who has endured a lot of racism in various forms for the best part of the last 5 or 6 years since moving to Spain to play at Real Madrid.

I mean there was an effigy of a doll with a Vini top on hanging off a bridge for fuck sakes.

I am surprised it’s taken 5 years for him to break down publicly regarding the racism he’s endured, just shows how mentally strong he actually is. I don’t think it should matter what he does on the pitch, if he feels like a victim of racist abuse, it is because he has been and unfortunately, will probably continue to be as people are morons. 

Cool. I still think he's a bellend. 🤷‍♂️

I find him a detestable footballer with his actions on the pitch and is one of the most instigating footballers on the planet. The whole "all i want to do is play football" whilst acting like like a complete dickhead 90% of time trying to invoke a fight with every player that walks past him, is in my humble opinion, bollocks worthy. 

Edited March 28 by MoroccanBlue

[cosmicway 1,309]

Mbappe ?

https://walexsports.com/index.php/2023/07/22/for-400-million-euros-Chelsea-owner-todd-boehly-admits-Chelsea-is-launching-a-move-for-psg-striker-kylian-mbappe/?fbclid=IwAR1bjdTeoAtv9GB3szFQqsWMPkbKX0hZUyoA2QwygoxTyRdqj42JpWJs3LY_aem_AUJK3OB7Zs56C257WDPUQAOwcSPmm73pUAO0_Btyoa4VTTLr3LGyJ6dGhFlQz6m0l2Ndgpk_LMcrWKkCxFdMwMvr

[Vesper 28,676]

3 hours ago, cosmicway said:

Mbappe ?

https://walexsports.com/index.php/2023/07/22/for-400-million-euros-Chelsea-owner-todd-boehly-admits-Chelsea-is-launching-a-move-for-psg-striker-kylian-mbappe/?fbclid=IwAR1bjdTeoAtv9GB3szFQqsWMPkbKX0hZUyoA2QwygoxTyRdqj42JpWJs3LY_aem_AUJK3OB7Zs56C257WDPUQAOwcSPmm73pUAO0_Btyoa4VTTLr3LGyJ6dGhFlQz6m0l2Ndgpk_LMcrWKkCxFdMwMvr

did you look at the date of this bollocks?

2023/07/22

[OneMoSalah 8,766]

8 hours ago, MoroccanBlue said:

Cool. I still think he's a bellend. 🤷‍♂️

I find him a detestable footballer with his actions on the pitch and is one of the most instigating footballers on the planet. The whole "all i want to do is play football" whilst acting like like a complete dickhead 90% of time trying to invoke a fight with every player that walks past him, is in my humble opinion, bollocks worthy. 

Using it as a stick to beat him with as to why he shouldn’t “play the victim card” as you put it for someone who has suffered huge amounts of racist abuse though? 

Irrespective, across all types of sports there are people who have this sort of shithousery/nastiness in their performances which pushes them to perform and helps separate them from others. Max Verstappen in F1. Nick Kyrgios in tennis. Bellingham also alongside Vini in football. Countless others been and gone.

Did you think the likes of JT, Ashley Cole, Diego Costa were all saints also? Theres 3 players who off the top of my head from here who had that same sort of shithousery or nastiness about them when they needed to and definitely helped them perform better. Mourinho, Conte, Tuchel as managers also intentionally did things that rubbed people up the wrong way to gain psychological advantages here and throughout their careers 🤔

Seems to be a reoccurring theme though, a lot of these people are all elite level sportsmen who have won or achieved a lot across their respective sports. Nice guys don’t win fuck all.

[MoroccanBlue 5,291]

47 minutes ago, OneMoSalah said:

Using it as a stick to beat him with as to why he shouldn’t “play the victim card” as you put it for someone who has suffered huge amounts of racist abuse though? 

Irrespective, across all types of sports there are people who have this sort of shithousery/nastiness in their performances which pushes them to perform and helps separate them from others. Max Verstappen in F1. Nick Kyrgios in tennis. Bellingham also alongside Vini in football. Countless others been and gone.

Did you think the likes of JT, Ashley Cole, Diego Costa were all saints also? Theres 3 players who off the top of my head from here who had that same sort of shithousery or nastiness about them when they needed to and definitely helped them perform better. Mourinho, Conte, Tuchel as managers also intentionally did things that rubbed people up the wrong way to gain psychological advantages here and throughout their careers 🤔

Seems to be a reoccurring theme though, a lot of these people are all elite level sportsmen who have won or achieved a lot across their respective sports. Nice guys don’t win fuck all.

The playing the victim I agree was bad taste, but my point still stands. I find his statements bemusing when he goes about how he does on the pitch. Holds no bounds him, even instigating fights with 16-17 year olds. 

I find JT a despicable human being. I hated Costa's antics when he should've just focused on his football. 

Edited March 28 by MoroccanBlue

[robsblubot 3,487]

24 minutes ago, MoroccanBlue said:

The playing the victim I agree was bad taste, but my point still stands. I find his statements bemusing when he goes about how he does on the pitch. Holds no bounds him, even instigating fights with 16-17 year olds. 

I find JT a despicable human being. I hated Costa's antics when he should've just focused on his football. 

Consider that you don't really know the person. Some players look like cunts on the pitch, due to high aggression, and are amazing off of it. Others are super quiet off the pitch, and are trouble once it gets dark. 😃

For example, I personally think Luis Suarez was one of the best strikers I've seen play the game. While I totally buy that he's simpleton, I don't think he deserved the treatment he got in England. 

[MoroccanBlue 5,291]

13 hours ago, robsblubot said:

Consider that you don't really know the person. Some players look like cunts on the pitch, due to high aggression, and are amazing off of it. Others are super quiet off the pitch, and are trouble once it gets dark. 😃

For example, I personally think Luis Suarez was one of the best strikers I've seen play the game. While I totally buy that he's simpleton, I don't think he deserved the treatment he got in England. 

I'm assuming you are referring to the cultural differences for south Americans and the term "negrito"?

[robsblubot 3,487]

17 minutes ago, MoroccanBlue said:

I'm assuming you are referring to the cultural differences for south Americans and the term "negrito"?

Regarding Suarez, yes. It’s getting better, I hear (been away to long to know), but still terms widely used and I’m not talking bar talk here.

[Vesper 28,676]

Bradley Locko linked with Chelsea and sale could suit Brest this summer

https://thedailybriefing.io/i/143034174/bradley-locko-linked-with-Chelsea-and-sale-could-suit-brest-this-summer

 

Bradley Locko is having a very good season at Brest and there’s been some talk of Chelsea being interested in the 21-year-old left-back. Brest in general have been one of the surprise packages of Ligue 1, they’re having an incredible campaign and hopefully they can maintain that momentum until the end of the season.

Locko has undoubtedly been one of the team’s more impressive performers and it’s not surprising to see links with the likes of Chelsea and other big clubs, but I think it would be a very big jump for him to make the step up from Brest to a team like Chelsea right now.

The other thing to bear in mind is that Locko, despite having a fantastic season in the Brest defence, doesn’t really have the kind of European experience that you’d expect of somebody who goes and joins a club of the size of Chelsea. Obviously there’s no certainty that Chelsea will be playing in Europe next season, but at the same time that’s what the Blues aspire to do every season, and the big question mark at the moment is - is there a club better placed for Locko, so he can make that jump and then later move on to a top European side.

The potential is definitely there, but we’ll have to see if a move materialises this summer. It’s also worth pointing out that if Brest get European football next season then Locko can gain that experience there, but there might be an argument that it’s a good time for Brest to sell this summer so they can bring in some money and strengthen in multiple positions ahead of the challenge of playing in Europe, then they can be handsomely rewarded for the fantastic work they’ve done with him this season.

[MoroccanBlue 5,291]

On 31/03/2024 at 09:09, Vesper said:

Bradley Locko linked with Chelsea and sale could suit Brest this summer

https://thedailybriefing.io/i/143034174/bradley-locko-linked-with-Chelsea-and-sale-could-suit-brest-this-summer

 

Bradley Locko is having a very good season at Brest and there’s been some talk of Chelsea being interested in the 21-year-old left-back. Brest in general have been one of the surprise packages of Ligue 1, they’re having an incredible campaign and hopefully they can maintain that momentum until the end of the season.

Locko has undoubtedly been one of the team’s more impressive performers and it’s not surprising to see links with the likes of Chelsea and other big clubs, but I think it would be a very big jump for him to make the step up from Brest to a team like Chelsea right now.

The other thing to bear in mind is that Locko, despite having a fantastic season in the Brest defence, doesn’t really have the kind of European experience that you’d expect of somebody who goes and joins a club of the size of Chelsea. Obviously there’s no certainty that Chelsea will be playing in Europe next season, but at the same time that’s what the Blues aspire to do every season, and the big question mark at the moment is - is there a club better placed for Locko, so he can make that jump and then later move on to a top European side.

The potential is definitely there, but we’ll have to see if a move materialises this summer. It’s also worth pointing out that if Brest get European football next season then Locko can gain that experience there, but there might be an argument that it’s a good time for Brest to sell this summer so they can bring in some money and strengthen in multiple positions ahead of the challenge of playing in Europe, then they can be handsomely rewarded for the fantastic work they’ve done with him this season.

He's going to be 22 next month with hardly any first team appearances nor any youth international appearances. 

[Vesper 28,676]

19 minutes ago, MoroccanBlue said:

with hardly any first team appearances

79 topflight games and counting

 

[Thor 2,392]

Locko looks a good player - what we need.

 

Nico Williams is a no from me. Looks sloppy on the ball and just another runner at the moment in the vein of Mudryk. Need someone a bit more powerful on the ball. 

[Vesper 28,676]

41 minutes ago, Thor said:

Nico Williams is a no from me. Looks sloppy on the ball and just another runner at the moment in the vein of Mudryk. Need someone a bit more powerful on the ball. 

So who (in terms of a right footed Left winger) would you go for?

Sure, Mbappe, Vini Jr, Leão, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (ambipedal), Rodrygo, Martinelli, Luis Díaz, or Doku would be fucking wonderful, but they are not coming here, no chance.

The other options left (If you remove Nico) are (and some are hard AF pulls):

Kingsley Coman (but soon 28 and injury prone, plus doesn't want to leave Bayern)

Ferran Torres

Anthony Gordon    (we had the chance, I would have him here)    

Diogo Jota    

Brennan Johnson    

Serge Gnabry   (soon 29yo though)

Mathys Tel    (just renewed with Bayern though, and is more of a CF anyway)

Bradley Barcola    (would love him here but he isnt leaving PSG as he now gets Mbappe's LW position)

Federico Chiesa    (never the same after his horrid knee injury)

João Félix (very unlikely to return)

Harvey Barnes

Kaoru Mitoma (massively tegressed, as predicted, and turns 28 next season)

Yéremy Pino (regressed massively and now has a major knee injury)

Ansu Fati (perma damaged goods ot so looks like)

Jamie Bynoe-Gittens (young wild card, he is HG)

Nathan Tella