Chelsea Transfers

[Mhsc 863]

Olise is unquestionably an upgrade on Madueke. If he's available at ~£60m as rumoured and wants to join Chelsea we should immediately buy him and figure everything else out later. He's a total baller and we'd find a good spot for him in the XI inevitably. Icing on the cake is he's a set-piece specialist. Big question is whether he actually wants to be here though, given he didn't join last summer despite us apparently trying hard for him (even though I wanted him badly all summer, who knows if we end up buying Cole Palmer if we had got him? so maybe should be thankful for that...)

If we can get Olise at ~£60m and Sesko ~£55m as rumoured then imo that is a great all around upgrade to our attack and that is a pretty unbelievable attacking line up going into the season, albeit still with some questions around our situation at the back.

[Mário César 965]

5 minutes ago, Mhsc said:

Olise is unquestionably an upgrade on Madueke. If he's available at ~£60m as rumoured and wants to join Chelsea we should immediately buy him and figure everything else out later. He's a total baller and we'd find a good spot for him in the XI inevitably. Icing on the cake is he's a set-piece specialist. Big question is whether he actually wants to be here though, given he didn't join last summer despite us apparently trying hard for him (even though I wanted him badly all summer, who knows if we end up buying Cole Palmer if we had got him? so maybe should be thankful for that...)

If we can get Olise at ~£60m and Sesko ~£55m as rumoured then imo that is a great all around upgrade to our attack and that is a pretty unbelievable attacking line up going into the season, albeit still with some questions around our situation at the back.

we already scored a lot of goals last season and if we can get nkunku fit plus olise plus another cf - I would prefer Alvarez - I think we would have a pretty decent attack

[robsblubot 3,458]

56 minutes ago, Mário César said:

cant understand this part

in the midfielder we have enzo, caicedo, gallagher, lavia and maybe chuck and maybe the other french fella

we are very stuck in this area. I think we could get a creative midfielder but Im not sure of that

Yes, maybe it's OK given that we missed out on Europe... dunno.

On the other hand, Caicedo played a LOT of games this season as did Cole and Conor. Caicedo in particular has Ugo(?!) as his immediate sub.
Caicedo for ex is Ecuador international, and there is Copa America this year.

Conor situ is also a bit weird; is he going for a new deal or wants to walk free? If the latter, then reckon the club shouldn't wait.

Edited June 10 by robsblubot

[Mário César 965]

WHAT

[ZAPHOD2319 4,412]

 

[TheHulk 1,822]

If we sign Olise, surely this fraud Sterling is gone right? I don't want another season with this guy.

[Mhsc 863]

51 minutes ago, Mário César said:

we already scored a lot of goals last season and if we can get nkunku fit plus olise plus another cf - I would prefer Alvarez - I think we would have a pretty decent attack

A goal scoring tally we did get by playing unbelievably open football that cost us a record number of goals conceded though.

Edited June 10 by Mhsc

[Vytis33 1,114]

What’s with these Colwill-Bayern links?  Makes no sense 

[robsblubot 3,458]

5 minutes ago, Vytis33 said:

What’s with these Colwill-Bayern links?  Makes no sense 

Looks like his agent making noise because of potential interest from big clubs on him.

Wants assurances around starting position/importance and likely money to match? dunno what his current deal looks like.

Edited June 10 by robsblubot

[Mhsc 863]

Just now, robsblubot said:

Looks like his agent making noise because of potential interest from big clubs on him.

Wants assurances around starting position/importance and likely money to match? dunno what his current deal looks like.

Only signed a contract last year. He did make some noise then as well about whether he'd stay so not sure we can expect much loyalty tbh.

Hopefully its all nonsense and he stays. Would be painful to watch another one of our very promising defenders develop at another club while we get stuck conceding a record number of goals.

I would have thought our new manager would really want Colwill though, can play CB and a LB role where he tucks into 3 to make 3 ATB too. Has high potential in his passing game. And he's only 21.

[King Kante 1,450]

2 minutes ago, robsblubot said:

Looks like his agent making noise because of potential interest from big clubs on him.

Wants assurances around starting position/importance and likely money to match? dunno what his current deal looks like.

This could be the case, but isn't he toed down to 7 years or something? For me, I wouldn't put it past Clownlake wanting the HG FFP profit. 

[bluesman2610 1,337]

He just got a new deal ane played a lot until his injury in fact because of his ball playing ability he'd be a nailed on starter under Maresca. This seems very callous from his agent if this is true. Bayern would have to give us near 80-90m for his services if not more.

[Pizy 18,323]

The Colwill stuff better be bullshit. And these Bayern reporters are always spouting bullshit linking the club to everyone under the sun each window.

We shouldn’t even be picking up the phone for anyone inquiring about Colwill. He could be one of, if not THE key player under Maresca.

[MoroccanBlue 5,281]

25 minutes ago, King Kante said:

This could be the case, but isn't he toed down to 7 years or something? For me, I wouldn't put it past Clownlake wanting the HG FFP profit. 

Isn't Plettenberg Tier 3? He has inside sources at Bayern but nothing elsewhere. Bayern have Colwill as a target if they don't get Tah, however I'd imagine the conversation Bayern reps and Clearlake have over the availability of Colwill will last fewer than 3 seconds. 

52 minutes ago, TheHulk said:

If we sign Olise, surely this fraud Sterling is gone right? I don't want another season with this guy.

I'm more worried about where Nkunku and Palmer fit into this. Neither would benefit as being a wide left sided winger, and both together in the #8 positions would be very top heavy. 

[robsblubot 3,458]

39 minutes ago, Mhsc said:

Only signed a contract last year. He did make some noise then as well about whether he'd stay so not sure we can expect much loyalty tbh.

Hopefully its all nonsense and he stays. Would be painful to watch another one of our very promising defenders develop at another club while we get stuck conceding a record number of goals.

I would have thought our new manager would really want Colwill though, can play CB and a LB role where he tucks into 3 to make 3 ATB too. Has high potential in his passing game. And he's only 21.

 

39 minutes ago, King Kante said:

This could be the case, but isn't he toed down to 7 years or something? For me, I wouldn't put it past Clownlake wanting the HG FFP profit. 

Yes, long contracts provide some guarantees, but as soon as big clubs show interest, it's his agent's job to ask for an adjustment depending on which tier he is. Say, he's on a rotation/backup deal, and he becomes a sure starter in D; that usually comes with an adjustment to match the new role.

Agreed tho. He's both the best CB in the squad atm as well as the most suited for the new system.

[ZAPHOD2319 4,412]

Colwill’s agent needs to back off or Levi needs to clarify. 
 

 

[Mhsc 863]

30 minutes ago, MoroccanBlue said:

 

I'm more worried about where Nkunku and Palmer fit into this. Neither would benefit as being a wide left sided winger, and both together in the #8 positions would be very top heavy. 

Yes, its one of the very interesting puzzles. Going to be interesting to see it play out. One argument is for Palmer to play as an 8, and Nkunku out of position sort of awkwardly on LW. Or Nkunku up top, and Jackson on the LW (perhaps also a bit awkwardly). Also, an experiment with Palmer as a false 9 would not surprise me either.

[ZAPHOD2319 4,412]

This might slow down the Colwill rumors.