Chelsea Transfers

[DDA 9,937]

25 minutes ago, Pizy said:

I really, really wanted him a couple of years ago but I’m very conflicted as to whether he’s a good fit for us now. A classic, “big man” #9 in a team that’s likely to play really patient, slower football? Will he be starved of service for huge periods of time and therefor be ineffective?

I suppose the best outcome in that scenario is replicating what City have with Haaland where he can go entire halves without getting more than a few touches but is still super clinical and bags loads of goals.

If we’re now willing to splurge a huge fee on a striker I can’t help but feel Alvarez would be a better system fit.

Alverez would be a good fit but theres a slight doubt in my mind whether he has the presence to lead the attack for a supposedly top 4 club. A little like Jesus.

4 minutes ago, LAM09 said:

The only stumbling block would be our board's rumoured reluctance to budge on the wage structure.

As I've said in the past, when the right player becomes available, you make an exception. I don't want to hear nonsense about offering him £250kpw+ would rock the boat; he is a CF we've been crying out for far too long.

I get why the owners want to bring the wage bill down but ultimately, if you dont pay the wages, you wont get the best players. Its that simple.

[LAM09 7,050]

1 minute ago, DDA said:

I get why the owners want to bring the wage bill down but ultimately, if you dont pay the wages, you wont get the best players. Its that simple.

Exactly. We'd be getting Lukaku off the wage bill for good in the process, so that should be taken into consideration as well. 

27 minutes ago, Pizy said:

I really, really wanted him a couple of years ago but I’m very conflicted as to whether he’s a good fit for us now. A classic, “big man” #9 in a team that’s likely to play really patient, slower football? Will he be starved of service for huge periods of time and therefor be ineffective?

I suppose the best outcome in that scenario is replicating what City have with Haaland where he can go entire halves without getting more than a few touches but is still super clinical and bags loads of goals.

If we’re now willing to splurge a huge fee on a striker I can’t help but feel Alvarez would be a better system fit.

Just have a look at the offers we've made for Omorodion. Transfer fees clearly aren't that much of a concern.

[Pizy 18,897]

If they’d accept something like £60m + Lukaku then of course you do it. I’m skeptical Osimhen is the guy for us but that’s a deal you do every day of the week. But if Napoli insist on something much more like £80m + Lukaku I don’t think the club goes that high and I’d say rightly so.

We’ve been burned by on so many striker signings that I’m incredibly weary every time now. Just can’t help but be pessimistic.

[LAM09 7,050]

1 hour ago, Pizy said:

If they’d accept something like £60m + Lukaku then of course you do it. I’m skeptical Osimhen is the guy for us but that’s a deal you do every day of the week. But if Napoli insist on something much more like £80m + Lukaku I don’t think the club goes that high and I’d say rightly so.

We’ve been burned by on so many striker signings that I’m incredibly weary every time now. Just can’t help but be pessimistic.

Napoli have supposedly lowered their asking price to around £85m~. Conte's love for Lukaku is for all to see, so this deal should have been done already.

It just makes too much sense for all parties concerned.

[Pizy 18,897]

13 minutes ago, LAM09 said:

Napoli have supposedly lowered their asking price to around £85m~. Conte's love for Lukaku is for all to see, so this deal should have been done already.

It just makes too much sense for all parties concerned.

If we break this new wage structure that we’ve just put in place for Osimhen it kinda opens the floodgates for any of our current players seeking new terms. If Palmer has another amazing season and then stays to the club “I want £200k per week or I’m going to agitate for a move,” will the club be prepared to break the wage structure again?

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[NikkiCFC 8,318]

New Tibo?

[YorkshireBlue 3,275]

19 minutes ago, NikkiCFC said:

New Tibo?

Did anyone order a new snake? 

[Pizy 18,897]

So that Slonina buy looking more and more pointless than it already did, huh?

[mkh 581]

Slonina was still signed by Cech and Scott McLachlan at the time.

[whats happening 1,615]

i am fine withe either alvarez or osimhen, but if i had to chose i would pick alvarez.

[robsblubot 3,595]

4 minutes ago, whats happening said:

i am fine withe either alvarez or osimhen, but if i had to chose i would pick alvarez.

Agreed. He's by far the better fit for Maresca's system; Alvarez is even already adapted to that system.

[LAM09 7,050]

3 hours ago, Pizy said:

If we break this new wage structure that we’ve just put in place for Osimhen it kinda opens the floodgates for any of our current players seeking new terms. If Palmer has another amazing season and then stays to the club “I want £200k per week or I’m going to agitate for a move,” will the club be prepared to break the wage structure again?

We presently have Sterling and Lukaku, who make far more than the majority of our group. Are the rest of the team making a fuss?

In respect to Palmer, it should be a flat out, yes. You either reward players (within reason) for their own on-field performances or risk becoming the Arsenal of the past, who frequently lost important players.

[Hamilton 2,120]

 

[Pizy 18,897]

6 minutes ago, LAM09 said:

We presently have Sterling and Lukaku, who make far more than the majority of our group. Are the rest of the team making a fuss?

In respect to Palmer, it should be a flat out, yes. You either reward players (within reason) for their own on-field performances or risk becoming the Arsenal of the past, who frequently lost important players.

I think the new wage structure was recently put in place because of players like Sterling and Koulibaly. These owners don’t want to get burned again by giving players that turn out to be huge disappointments £300k a week.

Players like Enzo, Caicedo, etc were brought in and put on “reasonable” (by todays standard) wages when traditionally these mega transfer fee players would be only more than double what we have them on. If we suddenly hand Osimhen £250k per week I can imagine some of the others being annoyed.

Don’t get me wrong, I’d still pay what it takes for the right player. But it’s not without risk.

[LAM09 7,050]

6 minutes ago, Pizy said:

I think the new wage structure was recently put in place because of players like Sterling and Koulibaly. These owners don’t want to get burned again by giving players that turn out to be huge disappointments £300k a week.

Players like Enzo, Caicedo, etc were brought in and put on “reasonable” (by todays standard) wages when traditionally these mega transfer fee players would be only more than double what we have them on. If we suddenly hand Osimhen £250k per week I can imagine some of the others being annoyed.

Don’t get me wrong, I’d still pay what it takes for the right player. But it’s not without risk.

The difference & more were paid in their inflated transfer fees. Either you overpay where fees are concerned or give out bumper contracts (free agent market is huge). There is no way this approach can be sustained. There will eventually be something that gives. All I can hope for is that it doesn't result in players leaving, as I stated above.

Everything is a risk. However, some risks are worth taking.

[TheHulk 2,437]

Are we even linked to Alvarez, if so he shits all over Oshimhen that's for sure. Honestly the only reason I'd like that bang average Oshimhen is to avoid getting complete turds like Samu otherwise he is waste of money as well.

[TheHulk 2,437]

26 minutes ago, Hamilton said:

 

I'd take Moukoko over Oshimhen and Samu any day.

[TheHulk 2,437]

3 hours ago, KEVINAA said:

https://www.transfermarkt.com/mike-penders/profil/spieler/834397

Date of birth/Age: Jul 31, 2005 (18)

Citizenship: Belgium

Height: 2,00 m

Are we collecting goalkeepers? What happened with Slonina.

[mkh 581]

🚨 #Chelsea have submitted an opening proposal worth €15m (£12.7m), including performance-related add-ons for Gremio attacking midfielder Gabriel Mec.