Chelsea Transfers

[OneMoSalah 9,089]

32 minutes ago, LAM09 said:

What happens to Colwill if we purchase two CBs? Purchasing someone who would mostly be a bench/rotation player would be a waste of money because it appears that the club has all of their expectations on him for that position.

That, in my opinion, is mostly due to the owners' readiness to spend a lot of money on players. We may be in a far better situation both financially and on the pitch if they stopped spending £50–80 million on poor players who COULD be the next this or that.

Colwill has been pretty poor for the best part of the last 2 full seasons though and needs someone who can come in and play at a high level to push him to improve so he can earn his place. Defensively he looks a bit off it and can be an easy target. 

I get he’s an academy player but if you’re not doing it, there can be absolutely no exceptions. I am surprised we haven’t seen more of Badiashile but he also has had injuries and performance issues.

If we signed Guehi I reckon he’d come in and start in that LCB position. But has to be someone in their prime that comes in at GK, CB & CF - no more prospects.

Edited May 16, 2025 by OneMoSalah

[LAM09 7,085]

59 minutes ago, OneMoSalah said:

Colwill has been pretty poor for the best part of the last 2 full seasons though and needs someone who can come in and play at a high level to push him to improve so he can earn his place. Defensively he looks a bit off it and can be an easy target. 

I get he’s an academy player but if you’re not doing it, there can be absolutely no exceptions. I am surprised we haven’t seen more of Badiashile but he also has had injuries and performance issues.

If we signed Guehi I reckon he’d come in and start in that LCB position. But has to be someone in their prime that comes in at GK, CB & CF - no more prospects.

I've been very vocal about his lapses in concentration, which seem to happen multiple times per game, so I'm totally with you and your evaluation. The issue is those making the decisions and actually being blindsighted where one of our own is concerned.

Guehi doesn't excite me in the slightest especially if the rumoured fees are to be believed. 

Are players in their prime really going to accept £150kpw~?

[Strike 7,761]

 

Huijsen off the market. He's good but I hope this means we sign a 23-28 year old defender in his prime

[milka 3,407]

Players like Huijsen are probably the ones that clubs like Real Madrid take because they will really reach a high level in the future and whom we can't afford because they are not given the salary they want, for example. Others like Osimhen are old and we still don't give them the salary they want and that's why we take players from the middle. But don't worry clowlake already scout some brazillian kid or French from Le Havre .

[Strike 7,761]

42 minutes ago, milka said:

Players like Huijsen are probably the ones that clubs like Real Madrid take because they will really reach a high level in the future and whom we can't afford because they are not given the salary they want, for example. Others like Osimhen are old and we still don't give them the salary they want and that's why we take players from the middle. But don't worry clowlake already scout some brazillian kid or French from Le Havre .

 

English kid who was at Oxford United 

[MoroccanBlue 5,399]

I might just break something 

[Pizy 19,249]

1 minute ago, Strike said:

 

English kid who was at Oxford United 

Percy is extremely reliable on Leicester stuff, too.

I’m 100% convinced these owners aren’t going to change if this is true. All of our rivals are going to be loading up on elite players to help them straight away whilst we’re going to continue going after complete rando’s like this who may never see the pitch in a Chelsea shirt.

[Strike 7,761]

 

One day he could be manager here. Leverkusen would be a big step up from Como but I'd be watching Cesc's managerial career with interest

[LAM09 7,085]

44 minutes ago, Strike said:

 

One day he could be manager here. Leverkusen would be a big step up from Como but I'd be watching Cesc's managerial career with interest

There were literally reports like a day ago saying he wants to remain at Como and continuing to build that team. It would actually be refreshing to see him remain at least for another season rather than these former players making the step up at any opportunity (Motta - failed, Kompany - joke league, etc).

Edited May 16, 2025 by LAM09

[TheHulk 2,636]

2 hours ago, Strike said:

 

One day he could be manager here. Leverkusen would be a big step up from Como but I'd be watching Cesc's managerial career with interest

Maybe we can send him a couple on Loan to develop.

[Mhsc 1,139]

6 hours ago, LAM09 said:

What happens to Colwill if we purchase two CBs? Purchasing someone who would mostly be a bench/rotation player would be a waste of money because it appears that the club has all of their expectations on him for that position.

That, in my opinion, is mostly due to the owners' readiness to spend a lot of money on players. We may be in a far better situation both financially and on the pitch if they stopped spending £50–80 million on poor players who COULD be the next this or that.

Sell him imo

Need the cash more than we need a CB that can't play at CB (or in any clear position). Obviously has talent and there will be buyers. Maybe in 5 years we'll regret it but in the near term its the right move.

Stick in a big sell on clause and move on.

Edited May 16, 2025 by Mhsc

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5 hours ago, LAM09 said:

Are players in their prime really going to accept £150kpw~?

no

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3 hours ago, Strike said:

 

English kid who was at Oxford United 

and who is injured and only played 17 games

will fit right in

[LAM09 7,085]

2 hours ago, Mhsc said:

Sell him imo

Need the cash more than we need a CB that can't play at CB (or in any clear position). Obviously has talent and there will be buyers. Maybe in 5 years we'll regret it but in the near term its the right move.

Stick in a big sell on clause and move on.

I feel there's no chance of any club spending £70m+ and agreeing to a big sell one. 

If Konate leaves Liverpool, they could seriously push for Colwill again.

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Bruno Fernandes and Harry Maguire werre raging post game at Garnacho about his ultra lazy defence

 

DO NOT BUY THAT CUNT

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Chelsea backed to imminently complete Victor Osimhen purchase from Napoli

https://football-talk.co.uk/215914/Chelsea-backed-to-imminently-complete-victor-osimhen-purchase-from-napoli/

 

Chelsea are expected to sign a striker this season with neither Christopher Nkunku nor Nicolas Jackson impressing Enzo Maresca. The former RB Leipzig star has performed well in the cup competitions but has failed to play on the same wavelength in the Premier League whereas his Senegalese teammate has had a barren run in the final third since the start of 2025.

Napoli marksman Victor Osimhen has been tipped to join the Blues this summer having been identified as their primary target. He is spending the ongoing campaign on loan at Galatasaray, where he has scored 35 goals and provided eight assists. And though the Turks are keen on landing him permanently, Chelsea are better placed financially to afford the Nigerian international.

Though news regarding Osimhen’s transfer has cooled in recent times, Simon Phillips (h/t Caught Offside) said that the player is still ‘keen to join Chelsea’ and that it wouldn’t be ‘difficult to come to an agreement’. He is set to cost £62 million, a fee that the Blues should be able to pay without many problems, whereas the striker does not have any unreasonable wage demands either.

Osimhen’s transfer a matter of time

Victor Osimhen’s transfer to Chelsea might only be a matter of time. The Londoners are working behind the scenes to seal the deal while also having help from John Obi Mikel, a former player and also their target’s compatriot. With the team focused on winning the Europa Conference League and finishing the Premier League strongly, it isn’t a surprise why talks have been paused.

On the other hand, Galatasaray also have three more fixtures left until the season comes to an end and having already been crowned Super Lig champions, Osimhen will look to bring down the curtains on a superb year in Istanbul on a high. Once he is back at Napoli’s disposal, things ideally should start to flow in the right direction from Chelsea’s perspective.

Enzo Maresca would preferably want Osimhen to join Chelsea in time for the Club World Cup this summer with the Blues set to face Mexican side Club Leon on June 16th in their maiden game of the tournament. It will be interesting to see if all parties involved can wrap up a deal in time for that or whether the start of next season is a more realistic target.

[Vytis33 1,373]

If he puts the ball in the net just sign Osimhen already 

[Pizy 19,249]

Colwill for me is still showing in flashes that he can become a very good starting CB. What he badly needs is a Thiago Silva sort of leader next to him to form a partnership which starts game after game all season in the league. 

I’m perfectly okay keeping Trev & Tosin since as we’ve seen all season they’re each capable of coming in and being perfectly serviceable and solid. 

Colwill + a Thiago Silva/JT/VVD/Kompany type with Trev/Tosin/Fofana if he ever stays fit as our CB options next season and we’re in great shape. Whether that profile of CB exists out there and could be had I don’t know.

It certainly isn’t Huijsen, Branthwaite, or some other kid we should be after. Look how massive of a step Newcastle took forward once they signed some highly experienced, no nonsense CB’s. That’s what we need badly.

[Mhsc 1,139]

50 minutes ago, LAM09 said:

I feel there's no chance of any club spending £70m+ and agreeing to a big sell one. 

If Konate leaves Liverpool, they could seriously push for Colwill again.

Blimey, would be pretty happy if we got £40m with a decent sell on %, £50m or something with no sell on would be amazing, can't picture anyone spending £70m on him but if they did would snap their hands off with no terms added at all

Maybe I'm too much of a Colwill hater to see the value

Been the biggest liability in our team consistently for 2 years imo

[Thor 2,817]

Osimhen for 50-70 mil I'd be fine with. Watched some videos with data on him, and if we're going to continue to struggle against a low block, I actually think he is a good fit. 

Really good in the air and can bail us out of shit games like the one today. Get him in. Then we have him and Jackson/anyone else they bring on board if Jackson leaves.