Chelsea Transfers

[Clockwork 1,794]

I am a huge believer in Sesko, mark my word if we miss out and he goes to Arsenal we will regret it.

 

[Thor 2,713]

6 minutes ago, Clockwork said:

I am a huge believer in Sesko, mark my word if we miss out and he goes to Arsenal we will regret it.

 

What do you see? 

I've watched a little and he just doesn't strike me as anything special. Maybe I'm missing some traits of his.

[bluesman2610 1,417]

4 hours ago, Pizy said:

I see one of the most commonly talked about areas that we are targeting is a new LB. But I’m hearing zero talk at all about Chilly or Cucu being moved on. So do we actually need a new LB? And if so, why not just bring back Maatsen?

We need his pure profit for the books

[ZAPHOD2319 4,819]

@Vesper

He’s not short anymore! 😂

 

[Clockwork 1,794]

33 minutes ago, Thor said:

What do you see? 

I've watched a little and he just doesn't strike me as anything special. Maybe I'm missing some traits of his.

Size, pace, dribbling, hold up, work rate, finishing(need more consistency but the variety is there)etc. I see everything you need to be an elite striker.

Once he realizes he is 6’5 and be aggressive in the box he is going to be a monster.

 

[Mhsc 1,097]

42 minutes ago, Clockwork said:

Size, pace, dribbling, hold up, work rate, finishing(need more consistency but the variety is there)etc. I see everything you need to be an elite striker.

Once he realizes he is 6’5 and be aggressive in the box he is going to be a monster.

 

With his physical assets he could certainly develop into a beast of a player... But so could lots of people. It is not like he's going on a £30m release clause like when we took a punt on NJ.

We could certainly do a lot worse, I'd certainly be much happier if we got him than if we got Osimhen, I just don't really see it as an improvement to the squad if the tactical setup is what I think it is: holding midfielder, two 8s, wingers hugging the touchline, and a 9 who stretches the backline, with at least one fullback inverting for numerical superiority in midfield.

In that setup when we have NJ (who I would see as really great for that role) we also have Nkunku who suddenly has to also probably compete for the 9 spot as we wont be playing with a SS. Dunno then why we need to go for a striker at all unless there is a very special opportunity in the market - but people might think I'm crazy...

[Mário César 1,278]

noooooooooo

 

[bluesman2610 1,417]

9 minutes ago, Mário César said:

noooooooooo

 

PSR is a problem as well if we want to be in the European competition we need to balance the books. Conor Trev and probably Hutchinson will be sold for profits

[ZAPHOD2319 4,819]

 

[Mário César 1,278]

noooooooooooooooooooooooooo

[Mhsc 1,097]

4 minutes ago, Mário César said:

noooooooooooooooooooooooooo

If Poch got the Utd job surely we can sell him to them for 60m

[Mário César 1,278]

you really want Chelsea to sell gallagher?

I think he had a great seasan and woulb be a shame to sell our future captain and one of us 

[bluesman2610 1,417]

1 minute ago, Mário César said:

you really want Chelsea to sell gallagher?

I think he had a great seasan and woulb be a shame to sell our future captain and one of us 

We require pure profit sales hence why Maatsen Conor and Trev are all looking to to be let go

[Mário César 1,278]

1 minute ago, bluesman2610 said:

We require pure profit sales hence why Maatsen Conor and Trev are all looking to to be let go

hall, maatsen, lukaku, kepa and the sell of mount dont enter in this season?

[bluesman2610 1,417]

2 minutes ago, Mário César said:

hall, maatsen, lukaku, kepa and the sell of mount dont enter in this season?

No we need Conor and Trev and Maatsen all gone before July 1st it seems

Edited May 29, 2024 by bluesman2610

[Pizy 18,926]

If Lavia is fully fit I guess I’m one of the few Chelsea fans who wouldn’t be all that sad if we sold Gallagher. Should he stay? I guess. But if Lavia, Enzo, and Caicedo are all fit I don’t see where CG plays. He’s not a DM like Lavia, he’s not a playmaker like Enzo, and Caicedo is an easy pick in any starting XI. Gallagher is kind of a victim of his own abilities in that he’s decent at a lot of things but not great at anything. He doesn’t have a specific position.

Ideally, we line up match week 1 with Lavia at the base of midfield anchoring it with Enzo and Caicedo as “roaming 8’s.” We have Leslie what’s his name as well as Andrey Santos who was excellent on loan who can come in, too if we want.

Gallagher is the sensible FFP sale if we need to do so. We’re very well set in CM between what we have here and what we have on loan.

[Mhsc 1,097]

17 minutes ago, Mário César said:

you really want Chelsea to sell gallagher?

I think he had a great seasan and woulb be a shame to sell our future captain and one of us 

No, but it feels inevitable, as we need to generate income and clearly selling HG talent is a core strategy. If we get good money for him, I am at peace with it, although its sad. I don't think he has the technical skill to continue with us with the new manager. I think Poch was his perfect manager and not sure we'll ever get his transfer value this high again, so if we're going to sell, sell now.

If Poch had stayed and therefore Gallagher would remain a key / vital player, plus being a Chelsea lad, I would have lost my mind if we sold him. Now it just feels sensible for him and us.

[Vesper 30,193]

8 hours ago, TheHulk said:

 

THIS!!!

A top 3 or 4 on the planet CB atm

[Vesper 30,193]

51 minutes ago, Mário César said:

you really want Chelsea to sell gallagher?

I think he had a great seasan and woulb be a shame to sell our future captain and one of us 

I do not want to sell him, but £60 to 70m in pure profit sure would help the FFP mess we are in

fucking idiots at Bo-Clownlake with their insane Wes Fofana buy and huge overpays for some others

[Vesper 30,193]

https://football-observatory.com/WeeklyPost466

England's Jude Bellingham is currently the player in the world with the highest value on the transfer market. According to the CIES Football Observatory's statistical model*, after a very successful first season at Real Madrid, with just a few days to go before the Champions League final, his fair price has now reached €280m**.

Manchester City's striker Erling Haaland is the second highest-valued player (€255m). The outstanding Norwegian goal scorer is ahead of Real Madrid's Brazilian duo Vinícius Júnior (€241m) and Rodrygo Goes (€221m), as well as teammate Phil Foden (€204m). Also in the top ten are two Arsenal players (Bukayo Saka and Martin Ödegaard), a third Citizen (Julián Álvarez), Barcelona’s prodigy Lamine Yamal, and Bayer Leverkusen's Florian Wirtz.

In the other positions, Borussia Dortmund's and Switzerland's goalkeeper Gregor Kobel tops the table for goalkeepers, Arsenal's Frenchman William Saliba for centre backs, Manchester City's Croatian Joško Gvardiol for full backs and Real Madrid's Uruguayan Federico Valverde for defensive midfielders. Endrick Felipe from Palmeiras (on loan from Real Madrid) has the top estimated transfer value among non-European based players (€92m).

* Built on around 5,500 paid transfers, the CIES Football Observatory's statistical model explains more than 85% of the differences in the fees invested by clubs on the basis of criteria such as age, length of contract, minutes, the proportion of the latter as a starter, the sporting level of matches played, results, the economic strength of the player's club and league, that of potential buyers, the level of inflation, etc.
**Estimates refer to 100% of transfer fees, including add-ons, with no consideration of eventual buy-out clauses.

Highest estimated transfer values (€ Million)

Date: 28/05/2024. Position: [gk] goalkeeper, [cb] centre back, [fb] full back, [dm] defensive midfielder, [am] attacking midfielder, [wi] winger, [cf] centre forward.