Chelsea Transfers

[Blue Armour 4,710]

2 hours ago, ZAPHOD2319 said:

Maybe I am just wrong, but for the same money spent, there seems to be much better options available? Maybe our sporting directors canned speech about the project only works on players that have not reached the top level?

 

Hmm. Just wish that claimed price tag would be lower. Would love for him to be part of the squad.

That being said, this club admin seems to prioritize lower wage fees over lower transfer fees.

So who knows how they prioritize a prospect like him over some one more established (but still a gamble) like Oshimen., that is very likely to command much higher wages.

 

[Strike 7,761]

Haven't yet heard about Gyokeres/Sesko but club continuously linked to Delap, Ekitike by credible reporters. 

[Pizy 19,250]

Saw some comparisons of Ekitike to Havertz and I do actually see it. He looks more polished from a technical POV though and actually has some power in his shooting unlike Kai.

I’m just trying to imagine Ekitike in a Chelsea shirt and wondering how big, physical CB’s across the PL would feel about playing against him. Can’t help but feel they’d fancy seeing a stick skinny kid up front for us. For example, going up against teams like Everton or Brentford who have CB’s who just want to bully you and beat the hell out of you for 90 minutes. Is he up for that?

Whereas with Osimhen and Gyokeres, they’re the ones who do the bullying.

[Vesper 31,037]

10 hours ago, ulvhedin said:

it doesn't make much difference which pot are we in

[Vesper 31,037]

8 hours ago, nyikolajevics said:

destroying waffles all summer like Hazard

Eden Hazard........... From Football King To Burger King 

Philippe, King of Belgium, tells Eden Hazard not to eat too many hamburgers during the World Cup

 

 

[Vesper 31,037]

3 hours ago, Marvin123 said:

https://x.com/ChelsTransfer/status/1927009592321479068?t=gowy43V-PtIdnv90VJ_DyQ&s=19

 

[LAM09 7,085]

4 minutes ago, Vesper said:

 

If it's between him & Ekitike, I'd take him solely because of the price tag. I really hope neither end up in a Chelsea shirt, though.

[Special Juan 28,730]

I'm not taking Delap because of the price tag, as I'm not paying it, the player we need is Gyokares but like I have said all along we will go for the Poundland option

[DDA 10,204]

Why on Earth are we not going for Goykeres? Why???

wages i bet….

[LAM09 7,085]

35 minutes ago, Special Juan said:

I'm not taking Delap because of the price tag, as I'm not paying it, the player we need is Gyokares but like I have said all along we will go for the Poundland option

It's based on the lesser of two evils. None of us are paying a dime, but the idea of spending €80m~ on Ekitike, not Gyokeres or Osimhem will just hold us back.

I can't get behind someone banging goals for a side in Portugal and that won't change (don't want to hear about his exploits for Sweden considering the opposition). If the buzzword is gamble, I'd prefer us to bet on a different horse.

Edited May 26, 2025 by LAM09

[Pizy 19,250]

I feel like for £60m even if Gyokeres doesn’t live up to the insane numbers he’s putting up now and “only” scored 20 in the PL that’s a great deal. That’s the kind of price that doesn’t hurt you at all long term like someone £85-100m flopping might. And at 25 he’d still have tons of resale value if he ever needed to be moved on which I know our board cares about.

This is a player we should be moving for with the speed that Liverpool have moved with their targets thus far. The fact that we aren’t really seeing our name linked by anyone worth a damn tells me that he has probably already been convinced by another club. Annoyingly, that’s probably Arse. 🤦‍♂️

[OhForAGreavsie 6,125]

1 hour ago, LAM09 said:

None of us are paying a dime

Collectively we pay for it all in the end. Tickets, TV rights fees, sponsorship deals, kit deals, advertising. we are the ultimate source of all that money.

[Vesper 31,037]

14 minutes ago, OhForAGreavsie said:

Collectively we pay for it all in the end. Tickets, TV rights fees, sponsorship deals, kit deals, advertising. we are the ultimate source of all that money.

and our TIME!!

⏲️

 

 

[whats happening 1,660]

3 hours ago, DDA said:

Why on Earth are we not going for Goykeres? Why???

wages i bet….

because our board knows he doesnt want to come here

[Mário César 1,475]

we are so silly to think that board would change their approach lol

[mkh 748]

Breaking News EXCL: Chelsea are planning potential pre-agreement for Emanuel Emegha to join in summer 2026.

NO chances for 22 year old striker to leave Strasbourg this summer; he’ll lead the line in Europe as key part of the project 🇫🇷

Chelsea like him as possible option for the future.

(Fabrizio Romano)

[Pizy 19,250]

7 minutes ago, mkh said:

Breaking News EXCL: Chelsea are planning potential pre-agreement for Emanuel Emegha to join in summer 2026.

NO chances for 22 year old striker to leave Strasbourg this summer; he’ll lead the line in Europe as key part of the project 🇫🇷

Chelsea like him as possible option for the future.

(Fabrizio Romano)

We saw this coming when our name was linked with him a week or two ago. May as well lock him up now and see how he does with another season of development at Strasbourg. 

[mkh 748]

There have been indications that Chelsea could try to sign a new goalkeeper. Rival clubs believe that Chelsea could be tempted to sell their current No 1, Robert Sánchez. (via @JacobSteinberg)

[LAM09 7,085]

2 hours ago, OhForAGreavsie said:

Collectively we pay for it all in the end. Tickets, TV rights fees, sponsorship deals, kit deals, advertising. we are the ultimate source of all that money.

I was going to mention that, but I thought it would be rebuffed considering that's over an extended period. He are the cash cows in the long run.

[King Kante 1,643]

3 hours ago, DDA said:

Why on Earth are we not going for Goykeres? Why???

wages i bet….

Wages is partly it as he is hyped and 25 so expects his major contract. 

Other issues are that he didn't look great in the PL the last time he was here and that he has only performed in the Champo and Portuguese league (which is essentially like the Scottish league with sun and three teams instead of two.)