Chelsea Transfers

[Vesper 31,110]

1 hour ago, NikkiCFC said:

If plan is to play both Calafiori and Colwill and one as a LB plus apparently Nkunku is favorite to start on the left side we gonna be without real wide player on that left side. No one is going to stretch the pitch for us.

they can be a CB pairing

as can either one with Tosin

or use all 3 in a back 5

[King Kante 1,643]

10 hours ago, OhForAGreavsie said:

What a crazy upside down world we live in where an 18 year old earning two million pounds a year can be accurately described as low waged. Poor lad 

Obviously I meant relatively. 

2 hours ago, Strike said:

That is a LOT of players to shift. 

Loans - Slonina, Alfie, Humphreys, Ugochukwu, Omari, Deivid, Guiu

Sell - Kepa, Trevoh, Sarr, Chilwell, Connor, Casadei, Moreira, Anjorin, David Fofana, Broja, Lukaku, 

Guiu has been reported consistently as a player who will stay with the first team. 

Kepa, Sarr and Lukaku I cannot see anything but loans at best. 

1 hour ago, Strike said:

Looks like Calafiori is the target to replace him. 

That sounds good to me. My only consideration with Calafiori was that it would block Colwill's game-time. If he's being looked at as a hybrid LB/LCB then its 2 strong LB options in Cucurella and Calfiori and crazy depth in CB. 

Crazy depth maybe, quality and durability at CB would still be highly questionable however. 

Edited July 3, 2024 by King Kante

[Special Juan 28,765]

It beggars belief that we are even considering Sanchez as our first choice when he is nowhere neat Petrovic

[Strike 7,792]

1 hour ago, King Kante said:

Obviously I meant relatively. 

Guiu has been reported consistently as a player who will stay with the first team. 

Kepa, Sarr and Lukaku I cannot see anything but loans at best. 

Crazy depth maybe, quality and durability at CB would still be highly questionable however. 

They had to do that to secure his signing.

They'll take one look at him and loan him. Will sign a striker. 

[Vesper 31,110]

Chelsea

https://thedailybriefing.io/i/146205988/Chelsea

• Riccardo Calafiori to Chelsea would cost €45-50m - more info in today’s edition of Fabrizio Romano’s exclusive column.

• Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall: “It is amazing to be sitting here as a Chelsea player. This is a club people grow up watching and hoping to one day play for, so it is a privilege to be here. I’m really excited to get going and can’t wait to show everybody what I can do.”

• Carney Chukwuemeka’s contract includes a £40m release clause. Chelsea insist on their position not to allow the talented midfielder to leave on loan. Every approach over a potential loan in recent months has been rejected so far.

• Chelsea have no plan to include Nicolas Jackson into any negotiation as he’s considered an important part of their project. Jackson is also very happy at Chelsea and only focused on his current club.

• Armando Broja: “It’s true, I have offers from Serie A, Bundesliga and Premier League”. “Staying at Chelsea? It is an option; I still have a contract here.” The expectation remains for Broja to leave Chelsea on a permanent transfer this summer.

[King Kante 1,643]

21 minutes ago, Strike said:

They had to do that to secure his signing.

They'll take one look at him and loan him. Will sign a striker. 

Well the issue is international loans limit. I honestly don't think he'll be loaned aboard unless someone offers guaranteed playing time and a reasonable loan fee. Maybe a Championship loan? 

However, in a season where we may play 80 games, 3 CF's isn't unlikely- especially as the level is Conference League grpup and Carabao for the excess games in the first half of the season. 

[Strike 7,792]

36 minutes ago, King Kante said:

Well the issue is international loans limit. I honestly don't think he'll be loaned aboard unless someone offers guaranteed playing time and a reasonable loan fee. Maybe a Championship loan? 

However, in a season where we may play 80 games, 3 CF's isn't unlikely- especially as the level is Conference League grpup and Carabao for the excess games in the first half of the season. 

There will be 4 if we sign a striker (David)

[King Kante 1,643]

9 minutes ago, Strike said:

There will be 4 if we sign a striker (David)

Personally I am not convinced by the links to David or David the player, but let's see. However, even if he does I suspect Fofana, Washington and Broja to be loaned/sold so it will still bring us to three. Washington in particular cannot sit around for another season. 

[OhForAGreavsie 6,127]

3 hours ago, King Kante said:

Obviously I meant relatively.

As my post said, you accurately described him that's being low waged.

[TheHulk 2,647]

All players with name Bakayoko and from Holland should be banned from ever coming here.

[Strike 7,792]

 

Di Marzio is saying Arsenal are favorites for Calafiori. Chelsea, Bayer have also moved for him. 

 

[Reddish-Blue 2,677]

4 minutes ago, TheHulk said:

All players with name Bakayoko and from Holland should be banned from ever coming here.

Robben was from Holland and ended up being one of the best wide players we've had at the club over the years.   

I get the Bakayoko hate but nothing wrong with Holland (as a development league) if you sign the right players.  

[Strike 7,792]

Have to add - Di Marzio has been wrong recently. He said talks are progressing well over Carney loan to AC Milan with an option to buy. This story was then shot down.  

[Mário César 1,483]

arsenal with ucl it is a much strong contender to get calafiorin than us

[Reddish-Blue 2,677]

3 hours ago, Strike said:

They had to do that to secure his signing.

They'll take one look at him and loan him. Will sign a striker. 

Maybe that's true but I reckon they'll keep Guiu around till January and if he hasn't had enough playing time, they will find a loan for him.  

2 hours ago, Strike said:

There will be 4 if we sign a striker (David)

So who are the 4?   Jackson, Nkunku, Guiu and possibly David from Lille (if it happens)? 

I'm not counting Broja as his sale would help with PSR concerns

[Reddish-Blue 2,677]

1 minute ago, Mário César said:

arsenal with ucl it is a much strong contender to get calafiorin than us

Agreed but he wouldn't be guaranteed starter over there with Saliba - Gabriel as first choice CBs.    He'd walk into the lineup at Chelsea but granted we don't have UCL football for him. 

[Special Juan 28,765]

Can't see us getting Cala now

[TheHulk 2,647]

Surely Maresca will convince his countryman. 

[TheHulk 2,647]

Probably doesn't want to join Clownlake parody project, can't blame him if so. Gave that fraud Chilwell 250k a week when everyone knew he should've been sold to City the instant they were interested.

[Pizy 19,280]

Arse are probably the worst club we could go head to head with for a signing at this moment in time, sadly. Because they can offer a player the same things that would usually give us the edge over other big PL clubs like living in London rather than Manchester or Liverpool. 

Arse are basically a guaranteed title and UCL contender next season so a player choosing them is only logical right now.

Guess the thing you have to hope for if you’re someone who really wants us to get Calafiori is that the lure of playing more and being convinced by an Italian coach are more enticing to him.