Chelsea Transfers

[Thor 2,699]

Martinez at Villa was in tears end of game - last home game for Villa this season. 

He out end of season? I assume to Saudi? 

[NikkiCFC 8,317]

3 hours ago, Pizy said:

 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.

We conceded 43 goals this season in 37. Newcastle 45 in 36. Only Arsenal and Liverpool conceded less than us. Sanchez is doing good also last couple of weeks and with promising GKs in Penders and Petrovic I think we are not going for new GK. If Lavia was available I think we would be much better. Fofana also. 

[NikkiCFC 8,317]

18 hours ago, Mhsc said:

Tbh if we have constrained budget (due to years of horrendous misspending) I would spend every penny on GK and 2 CBs and just try to get by with what we have otherwise, as grim as it would be

Arsenal (and various other clubs historically, including us) have shown you can do a fair bit with boring football and a good setup at the back

CF would be amazing but for me would be the one we could delay if we have no choice

Think we are a little conditioned to expect to have our cake and eat it too at this point we may have to just prioritise and try to get by

CF is way bigger priority than CB or GK. 

[TheHulk 2,437]

Is this guy so good that Brighton is willing to spend so much on him.

Edited May 17 by TheHulk

[OneMoSalah 8,886]

6 hours ago, Mhsc said:

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

£100m and they can have him 😂

I think with VVD next to him though he’d look better but at the same time, he hasn’t come close to filling me with confidence the past 2 seasons. Potential is there - needs someone next to him to help him through the game, much more experienced and maybe if teams didn’t play through our midfield as easily too he and the others wouldn’t be so open/exposed at times. I think Harry Maguire, Casemiro & Bruno Fernandes played like 10 passes between them from their own half that literally took our whole midfield out of the game af times last night. 

 

[Reddish-Blue 2,503]

1 hour ago, OneMoSalah said:

maybe if teams didn’t play through our midfield as easily too he and the others wouldn’t be so open/exposed at times

The good old days of having Kante in midfield and opposition teams realising they had to get past him. 

Now all we have is the glass version of Lavia, hoping that he makes it through each game 😄

[Reddish-Blue 2,503]

5 hours ago, NikkiCFC said:

If Lavia was available I think we would be much better. Fofana also. 

That's the real problem with the whole first XI setup. 

We have 3 guaranteed starting quality players and I'm not sure if they've played 15+ games each this season (James + Lavia + Fofana). 

[MoroccanBlue 5,380]

Santos and even Essugo are going to be good additions. 

[mkh 580]

Chelsea are looking to sign PSG's 17-year-old defender Axel Tape before loaning him to Strasbourg.

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[Strike 7,489]

20 hours ago, Vesper said:

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

 

DO NOT BUY THAT CUNT

Links to Garnacho, Mainoo, Brathwaite, Adeyemi worry me. Doesn't seem like the club is going to get a serious CB and a forward with the consistent links to Huijsen, Hato and several other youngsters. 

[Strike 7,489]

20 hours ago, Vytis33 said:

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

Stay clear of Osimhen. So many better strikers could move this summer - Gyokeres, Isak, Ekitike, Alvarez, Joao Pedro, Cunha, David, Delap, Sesko. Osimhen had very few good seasons at the top level, why is he worth big fee + huge wages again?

[Pizy 18,897]

1 hour ago, Strike said:

Stay clear of Osimhen. So many better strikers could move this summer - Gyokeres, Isak, Ekitike, Alvarez, Joao Pedro, Cunha, David, Delap, Sesko. Osimhen had very few good seasons at the top level, why is he worth big fee + huge wages again?

Isak and Alvarez are completely untouchable I would think. João Pedro and Cunha aren’t even outright strikers, are they? They’re more second striker types I thought. 

Gyokeres would definitely be my first choice but I’d easily take Osimhen over any of the others that can be had. Sadly, think Gyokeres has long been Arsenal bound. And since we refuse to blow other rivals out of the water with wage offers now I don’t think we can compete with what they offer him. 

[Vesper 30,162]

1 hour ago, Strike said:

Alvarez

Julián Alvarez?

he is going nowhere, AM just bought him

[Vesper 30,162]

6 hours ago, mkh said:

Chelsea are looking to sign PSG's 17-year-old defender Axel Tape before loaning him to Strasbourg.

{via@GFFN}

[Vesper 30,162]

EXCL: Chelsea consider move for free agent but they'll have to be quick

https://siphillipstalkschelsea.substack.com/p/excl-Chelsea-consider-move-for-free

As things start to move now in the transfer market, there are some domino effects going on as well as many clubs battling to sign the same players.

Chelsea have a sticky period now as they await to see their Champions League fate for next season, as this can still effect the targets they bring in.

But a number of deals are already being worked on as they look to get a couple of new signings in the door before the Club World Cup begins, in that small transfer window that opens up at the start of June.

As you will know, a striker is one of the biggest priorities for Chelsea this summer, but SPTC sources have heard, as we have been reporting here for some time, that two new strikers could still arrive.

With the news coming out yesterday via reliable journalist Matteo Moretto of Relevo regarding Nicolas Jackson receiving a lot of interest from potential suitors, and Chelsea not ruling out selling him this summer, this would only increase the chances of Chelsea bringing in two new strikers.

We have heard all along that Jackson’s future at Chelsea is not exactly set in stone and if offers come in, then Chelsea will certainly be listening.

Jackson is appreciated by Chelsea for sure, but we have heard the reality is that the club, as well as Enzo Maresca, just do not see him as being the main striker to lead the club into the Champions League and elevate them, if they get it of course.

The club are in the market for a new striker and of course, this will probably tell you all you need to know. As I’ve said all along, this new striker has never been one they want to backup Jackson, they want one to be an upgrade on Jackson.

I’ve got another exclusive article out today that will be on the home page around lunchtime which has further info on new strikers, but for now, this is the info we are getting….

SPTC sources have heard that Chelsea have this week been considering approaching the agents of Jonathan David to sign him as a free agent this summer.

 

It’s an opportunity being looked at, and they see him as an extra striker to come in as well as the main striker they want to sign.

We heard even before the Jackson noise that two strikers could be targeted. They may well operate with three strikers next season due to the lack of firepower and goalscorers they have witnessed this season, the thing they see as being our main problem.

Marc Guiu could push for a loan move and the club would grant that. Jackson has question marks. And David is a player that the club have had on their radar for some years now and they are looking at attempting to bring him in this window.

They will have to be quick though, because Napoli are speaking to him and looking to get a contract signed with him this week, and also Premier League clubs are pushing hard and speaking with him.

It’s unclear yet whether Chelsea will come in and make him an offer, but they are certainly considering it this week.

Simon Phillips