Chelsea Transfers

[Mário César 1,252]

1 hour ago, Pizy said:

Anselmino looks VERY promising. But I’m skeptical that he’s going to see much playing time this season. I think this is Maresca and the club wanting him to start training with the big boys for the second half of the season and getting him up to speed for next year. Nice little head start. 

with the injuries, I believe he will have a plenty of time playing

[LAM09 7,050]

11 hours ago, Vesper said:

NUFC want 150m+ quid for Isak

I see very little chance they would take less than £130m or so

pass on Kolo Muani, btw

with Lautaro having a meh year

you could make a case that Isak or Gyökeres (who turns 27 in just 5 months) is the 2nd best under 30yo striker atm after Håland (Kane and the ageless Lewa are still in the top 5 to 7 overall) 

the only others remotely in discussion at that level (or nearly there) are Julián Alvarez and Victor Osimhen 

Samu, Sesko, and Duran still need to show a couple more seasons to get there I would say

Marcus Thuram turns 28yo this summer and no chance Inter will sell him with Lautaro struggling, IMHO

wild card is Omar Marmoush

wild wild card is Delap

João Pedro, Matheus Cunha, and Victor Boniface would be expensive dice rolls

still not sold on Hugo Ekitiké, and Watkins is too old (turns 30yo mid-seaons next) for what Villa would demand

Jonathan David would come on a free, so I am fine with that

Have they paid in full for Hall and whatever is owed from the Livramento deal?

If not, there would be sustainable legroom for us to make a deal happen (not saying I'm pushing for it, just hypothetical).

With regards to your list, I feel like everything is pointing towards Delap, especially if Maresca stays + Ipswich goes down. That aside, it really goes to show the quality of top-out-and-out CFs is at a real low.

[KEVINAA 129]

Here is the link to Chelsea fc rumours mill.

Transfermarkt 

Players leaving and players joining percentage of happening

https://www.transfermarkt.com/international-rumour-mill/detail/forum/343/gk_verein_id/631

 

[Mhsc 1,097]

Nkunku fire sale, any bidders at all and he goes same day I reckon. £300k a week for a Conference league striker, no thank you.

[Vesper 30,164]

6 minutes ago, Mhsc said:

Nkunku fire sale, any bidders at all and he goes same day I reckon. £300k a week for a Conference league striker, no thank you.

he was never the same after that horrible injury at Leipzig

another damaged goods buy

[Mhsc 1,097]

7 minutes ago, Vesper said:

he was never the same after that horrible injury at Leipzig

another damaged goods buy

He reminds me a bit of Torres.. You can see there used to be something there, but it just isn't there anymore

[Thor 2,701]

Delap looks pretty good especially after today lol...

[whats happening 1,615]

we need a proven striker, not another prospect. same with the cb position.

[Thor 2,701]

Also Essugo in the middle would be great. 

 

6 minutes ago, whats happening said:

we need a proven striker, not another prospect. same with the cb position.

Who? There is no one "proven" worth dishing money out on. 

[DH1988 1,348]

I fear our under 24 policy is going to cap us at the knees for this season until someone realises it's not a bad thing to have experience in the squad. We really miss This go in that respect, slowly we've bled those types of players out over the years. I understand the model wants Enzo to coach coach coach but Enzo is still learning himself.

[LAM09 7,050]

2 hours ago, DH1988 said:

I fear our under 24 policy is going to cap us at the knees for this season until someone realises it's not a bad thing to have experience in the squad. We really miss This go in that respect, slowly we've bled those types of players out over the years. I understand the model wants Enzo to coach coach coach but Enzo is still learning himself.

There's no doubt it will. Over the last two windows, a number of potentially interesting bargains have been available that we didn't even considered, paired with whatever pay structure exists.

If this squad's potential is ever realised, we will stagnate for one or both of these reasons.

[Strike 7,489]

2 hours ago, DH1988 said:

I fear our under 24 policy is going to cap us at the knees for this season until someone realises it's not a bad thing to have experience in the squad. We really miss This go in that respect, slowly we've bled those types of players out over the years. I understand the model wants Enzo to coach coach coach but Enzo is still learning himself.

I'd say getting couple of players at 23-25 age band should be fine. 

Boehly-co's worst signings have been the older players : Koulibaly, Sterling, Aubameyang

[Vesper 30,164]

2 hours ago, DH1988 said:

I fear our under 24 policy

under 26

[milka 3,393]

It was nice to dream that we were a top team again.Now reality check back to the reality.
Disasi , Tosin they are not Chelsea level how many more mistake they need to do some people to see that same as Jackson as main striker this guy needs at leats 5 opportunity to score 1 goal eventually come on this is not serious.
GK , CB , and proper ST thanks .

[Fernando 6,585]

2 hours ago, milka said:

It was nice to dream that we were a top team again.Now reality check back to the reality.
Disasi , Tosin they are not Chelsea level how many more mistake they need to do some people to see that same as Jackson as main striker this guy needs at leats 5 opportunity to score 1 goal eventually come on this is not serious.
GK , CB , and proper ST thanks .

I think we all know that. 

That's why many and even the coach was not seeing us in the title. 

If anything we got to see how good Enzo did. And if we fix those positions you mention then we will be very good next season. 

Let's see what the club does. 

[Reddish-Blue 2,503]

12 hours ago, DH1988 said:

I fear our under 24 policy is going to cap us at the knees for this season until someone realises it's not a bad thing to have experience in the squad. We really miss This go in that respect, slowly we've bled those types of players out over the years. I understand the model wants Enzo to coach coach coach but Enzo is still learning himself.

Under 24 policy?   In that case, Disasi and Tosin shouldn't be at the club 😄

[Reddish-Blue 2,503]

42 minutes ago, Fernando said:

If anything we got to see how good Enzo did. And if we fix those positions you mention then we will be very good next season. 

Let's see what the club does. 

We also had a relatively fit squad and players looking to prove a point earlier in the season...

Will be interesting to see if Maresca can coach his way out of this slump 

[DH1988 1,348]

Read a tweet saying that they will consider Enzo targets as long as they are u24, whether it's true, shrug.

[Pizy 18,897]

I wonder if it’s even a slim possibility we go back in for Osimhen or if that ship has sailed. He’s got a set price now, right?

[Mhsc 1,097]

20 minutes ago, Pizy said:

I wonder if it’s even a slim possibility we go back in for Osimhen or if that ship has sailed. He’s got a set price now, right?

Personally I think it is extremely likely... Scouts have a big hard on for him. They'll at least want to feel out if there is a deal to be done, given they went to the last second trying to get it done on deadline day.

If he is still not willing to get sensible about salary then we should just leave him to rot tbh.

I am feeling more positive about the striker market now than I have in a while, more and more interesting number 9 opportunities have been emerging and we don't really have to let either Napoli or Osimhen bend us over - his stock and their position has never been weaker. Also he rejected a straight loan deal with us and then... took a straight loan deal elsewhere. Fuck around and find out etc.

Edited December 31, 2024 by Mhsc