Chelsea Transfers

[mkh 383]

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[Reddish-Blue 2,423]

11 hours ago, Pizy said:

Now, what DOES make me mad is the fact that we’ve given Sporting like 70m+ for a couple of teenagers and are rumored to be interested in even more of their players when that money could’ve gone towards Gyokeres months ago. And with him we’d have been much more comfortable in this race for 4th. 

Maybe we got the hint from Gyokeres agent that he wouldn't be interested in a move and decided not to bid? 

I'm sort of surprised that United haven't sealed the deal for Gyokeres considering his strong relationship with Amorim.  

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Three European giants all want to sign Andrey Santos from Chelsea after youngster scores yet another goal for Strasbourg

https://www.thechelseachronicle.com/transfer-news/three-european-giants-all-want-to-sign-andrey-santos-from-Chelsea-after-youngster-scores-yet-another-goal-for-strasbourg/

Andrey Santos’ performances at Chelsea’s sister club Strasbourg this season are not going unnoticed.

The midfielder scored his 10th goal of the season last Friday, netting in Strasbourg’s 4-2 win against Lyon. Chelsea will have no regrets about sending him to France.

The only problem for them is Santos is now starting to attract interest from some big European clubs.

In January, it was reported that Bayern Munich are keen on signing Santos, but they are not the only ones.

AC Milan, Inter Milan and PSG interested in Andrey Santos

AC Milan have done a lot of business with Chelsea in recent years, and it looks like they could try to do more this summer.

According to Sport Mediaset, Milan, who signed Joao Felix from Chelsea in the January transfer window, want to bring Santos to the San Siro on loan.

The same outlet claims that their city rivals Inter Milan also want to do the same thing, while it is thought that Paris Saint-Germain have some interest in the 20-year-old as well.

PSG’s interest in Santos is not too much of a surprise. They have got to see first-hand what he is capable of, with the Brazilian currently playing in Ligue 1.

Santos recently spoke about his future, claiming that Chelsea have not decided anything yet.

Amid all of this interest in him, though, he will be able to demand regular minutes next season. If Enzo Maresca cannot offer the Brazil international that, then an exit could be a real possibility.

Andrey Santos’ performance against Lyon

Santos did more than score in Strasbourg’s victory over Lyon last week. He also kept the ball well and managed to make a few tackles.

It was a midfield performance that had a lot to it and showed what Santos can bring to Chelsea next season.

With the Blues already having Moises Caicedo, Enzo Fernandez, Romeo Lavia and now Dario Essugo, Maresca could have a bit of a conundrum.

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Fichajes bollocks alert about Chels and Giuliano Simeone.

 

99th percentile for assists: Chelsea submit £29m offer to sign "revelation"

https://www.footballfancast.com/Chelsea-submit-offer-for-giulioano-simeone-atletico-madrid/

However, Maresca's side are yet to make an official bid for Williams, and a different La Liga winger is now entering the frame as a potential option, with a report from Spain revealing Chelsea have now submitted a €35m (£29m) bid for Atletico Madrid's Giuliano Simeone.

 

 

[OhForAGreavsie 5,912]

21 hours ago, whats happening said:

i will not trust any young players until they play for our team. they can score 50 goals a season still will not trust

For me, this includes Geovany Quenda. He has looked very unimpressive to me in the highlight videos I've watched. It might be that there is other material in which he looks a good player but I'm very doubtful. It's not just the outcome of his actions which I don't like, it's how he does what he does in those videos. 

Edited Monday at 12:05 by OhForAGreavsie

[King Kante 1,557]

37 minutes ago, OhForAGreavsie said:

For me, this includes Geovany Quenda. He has looked very unimpressive to me in the highlight videos I've watched. It might be that there is other material in which he looks a good player but I'm very doubtful. It's not just the outcome of his actions which I don't like, it's how he does what he does in those videos. 

Can't judge a player by highlights but I agree. I am not sure what the hype is about from the clips. Hopefully, his all round game is much more developed. Otherwise he is a three year project imo and a Mudryk type risk. 

Edited Monday at 12:14 by King Kante

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CMF/DMFs

Joao Neves   
Vitinha   
Martin Zubimendi  
Fermin Lopez   
Douglas Luiz  
Carlos Baleba  
Quinten Timber 
Gabri Veiga  
Jobe Bellingham
Javi Guerra 

youth

Ayyoub Bouaddi
Chris Rigg  
Breno Bidon  
Sverre Nypan   
Christian Ordóñez 

[MoroccanBlue 5,322]

Arsenal buying Gyorkeres for the same amount we bought those two Sporting kids just the pinnacle of these sporting directors. Getting Delap on top of it would honestly make me buy a plane ticket to shit on their yard. 

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30 minutes ago, MoroccanBlue said:

Arsenal buying Gyorkeres for the same amount we bought those two Sporting kids just the pinnacle of these sporting directors. Getting Delap on top of it would honestly make me buy a plane ticket to shit on their yard. 

Arsenal developing strong interest in Viktor Gyokeres as they consider striker options

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6240873/2025/03/30/viktor-gyokeres-arsenal-transfer-sporting/

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Arsenal are developing a strong interest in Sporting CP’s Viktor Gyokeres as they consider their options to recruit a striker this summer.

 

Gyokeres has long been admired by Arsenal’s new sporting director Andrea Berta — whose appointment was confirmed on Sunday — and is expected to figure prominently among those the club consider signing in the transfer window.

 

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is a huge fan of Alexander Isak, however, Newcastle United have no intention of letting their star player leave St James’ Park and it would likely take a massive fee for them to even consider his departure.

 

Arsenal have also done a lot of work on RB Leipzig’s Benjamin Sesko, who may prove to be a more cost-effective solution, but it is unclear if they will proceed with a move and the 21-year-old Slovenia international has multiple suitors.

 

Gyokeres is, therefore, now a more prominent candidate than he might have been in the past.

 

The Sweden international, 26, has become one of Europe’s most prolific attackers since moving to Portugal from Coventry City in 2023.

 

Gyokeres has recorded 85 goals and 26 assists in 92 games for Sporting, helping them lift the Primeira Liga last year.

 

In the league this season, he has scored 30 goals in 26 appearances.

 

Strengthening up front is a priority for Arsenal after season-ending injuries to Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus left Arteta with no recognised centre-forward. Midfielder Mikel Merino has recently played there on an emergency basis.

 

An approach for Aston Villa’s Ollie Watkins during the winter market proved unsuccessful, while Arsenal discussed loaning AC Milan’s Alvaro Morata before he eventually joined Galatasaray.

 

Arsenal return to Premier League action when they face Fulham at home on Tuesday.

What do I need to know about Gyokeres?

Analysis by Tim Spiers from The Transfer Radar 2025

 

Like Luca Toni, Chris Wood and Larry David, Gyokeres has bloomed a little later in his career than most.

 

Why has it taken a few extra years for him to be compared to Erling Haaland, or to be talked about as a candidate to beat Lionel Messi’s single-season goalscoring record?

 

Well, primarily because Gyokeres, similar to Harry Kane, has needed to work hard to improve his game along a career path that has taken him from Brommapojkarna in Sweden to Sporting in Portugal, via stints at Brighton & Hove Albion, Swansea City and Coventry City.

 

He is pretty quick but not especially rapid, his technique is good but he is not particularly skilful.

 

What he possesses — again, like Kane — is an unflinching desire to improve and score goals.

 

Coaches will tell you of a character who could be grumpy or stubborn, but also of someone who needed faith shown in him.

 

Since being made a main central striker for the first time at Coventry City (having found his path blocked at Brighton & Hove Albion where he was often shunted out wide) he has thrived.

 

Give him room and half a chance to shoot and the chances are, the ball will soon be in the back of the net.

 

But strikers Carlos Vinicius, Islam Slimani and, to an extent, Darwin Nunez have struggled to transfer their Primeira Liga form in Portugal to the Premier League.

 

Is Gyokeres different? His hat-trick against Manchester City in the Champions League suggests so.

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CFs

    
Alexander Isak 
Lautaro Martinez 
Viktor Gyökeres 
Victor Osimhen     
Benjamin Sesko
Jonathan David

Hugo Ekitiké
Matheus Cunha 
Dusan Vlahovic  
Victor Boniface 
Liam Delap  
Conrad Harder    
 

[OhForAGreavsie 5,912]

4 hours ago, King Kante said:

Can't judge a player by highlights but I agree. I am not sure what the hype is about from the clips. Hopefully, his all round game is much more developed. Otherwise he is a three year project imo and a Mudryk type risk. 

My opinion is that you can't make an accurate positive judgement from highlight videos but you can reach a more reliable negative judgement. If a player looks good in highlight vids you always need to see more, but if he looks bad, and depending on what in particular is bad, you have almost always seen enough already.

[OhForAGreavsie 5,912]

2 hours ago, Vesper said:

CFs

    
Alexander Isak 
Lautaro Martinez 
Viktor Gyökeres 
Victor Osimhen     
Benjamin Sesko
Jonathan David

Hugo Ekitiké
Matheus Cunha 
Dusan Vlahovic  
Victor Boniface 
Liam Delap  
Conrad Harder    
 

Listed in order of preference?

[Pizy 18,543]

Isak would cost £180m or something impossible for anyone these days unless PSG for instance comes for him. No PL team is touching him unless his contract is nearly up. People can forget about him.

Tbh, if Jackson returns the rest of this season and returns to form I don’t think adding Delap as his rotation option would be the worst thing. Is it ideal when Sesko or Osimhen are there to be had? No. But he can be a real weapon in the PL as we witnessed first hand when we played them.

 

[mkh 383]

🚨 Barring any last-minute surprises, João Félix will be back at Chelsea; then they will decide whether to keep him or try to find a different solution. Maybe in Turkey or Saudi Arabia, or maybe some opportunity in Portugal with Benfica. We will see.

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🟤Kyle Walker in the last Match to Felix "PASS THE BALL WE ARE NOT MESSI"😳😳😳

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2 hours ago, mkh said:

🚨 Barring any last-minute surprises, João Félix will be back at Chelsea; then they will decide whether to keep him or try to find a different solution. Maybe in Turkey or Saudi Arabia, or maybe some opportunity in Portugal with Benfica. We will see.

(@FabrizioRomano)

🟤Kyle Walker in the last Match to Felix "PASS THE BALL WE ARE NOT MESSI"😳😳😳

Kyle Walker delivers brutal seven-word put-down to team-mate Joao Felix as AC Milan slump to defeat at Napoli

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-14556935/Kyle-Walker-brutal-Joao-Felix-AC-Milan-slump-defeat-Napoli.html

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MORE Fichajes bullshit

so so many sites just quote their dosh with no due diligence

it is a fucking pandemic of fake news 🤬

 

AC Milan and PSG look to make a move for Chelsea’s promising talent

https://psgtalk.com/2025/04/ac-milan-psg-target-Chelsea-talent-strasbourg/

Fichajes reports that PSG and AC Milan are eyeing Santos to strengthen their midfield in the upcoming transfer window. Milan sees Santos as an ideal option, especially following the recent departure of Ismael Bennacer.

Moreover, the report also claims that Chelsea have not yet made a final decision on his future, with Milan considering a loan without an option to buy. Meanwhile, PSG could make a move to sign him permanently.

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ffs............................🤬

 

Robert Sanchez likely to compete with 25 year old next season says insider update

https://Chelsea.news/2025/03/sanchez-next-season-compete-insider/

Chelsea’s goalkeeping situation is now a major topic ahead of this summer, Matt Law did a really good piece today where he explained the club’s plan.

The headline news is that they’re not thinking about buying a goalkeeper. We’re sure they would still consider it if a big bargain came up, but for now they want to put their faith in the 4 they’ve bought in the last couple of years.

The senior man (who has been dropped for poor performances 3 years in a row), Robert Sanchez.

The man bought to compete with him last summer who was then dropped for poor performances, Filip Jorgensen.

The man bought the year before, who has shone on loan this season at Strasbourg, Djordje Petrovic.

And the rising star, 19 year old Mike Penders.

They can’t all fit – they certainly can’t all play. As it stands, we forsee Jorgensen going to Strasbourg to replace Petrovic, who will come to Chelsea and compete with Robert Sanchez again (putting us right back where we were a year ago, by the way).

Penders isn’t ready for first team action in the Premier League yet, so he will be loaned somewhere he can play every week at a good level, with a view to being number one as soon as he’s deemed ready.

Can Chelsea rely on improved Petrovic?

The stats show that Petrovic has had a brilliant season, and we would have picked him ahead of Sanchez for this season anyway. But despite his obvious improvements on the ball, there will be very justifiable concerns and frustrations about Chelsea starting yet another year without having bought a super reliable and experienced goalie.

If Petrovic keeps his French form up next season we’re sorted. If he doesn’t – well, we’ll be back here again in 12 months.

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Chelsea make approach for Huijsen after "direct contact" from Maresca

The website and journalist Fermin de la Calle reports Chelsea have approached Bournemouth over signing Huijsen, as have PSG, Man United, Bayern Munich and Real Madrid, but Maresca has done serious homework on the player.

The Blues boss has strong connections to the defender through Malaga, and he's been in "direct contact" with Huijsen's representatives "for years".