Chelsea Transfers

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2 hours ago, Pizy said:

If it’s true that Vini is asking for €30m per year salary then nobody but the Saudi’s is paying that.

well that is (in pounds at current FOREX) almost exactly £500K PW (£500,154.81 PW to be precise)

that is only £150K or so PW more than STERLING is pulling in now

Is Vini Jr worth £7.8m more per annum in gross pay than Raheem? HELL yes IMHO.

 

For perspective, Barca, at then end, was paying Messi (all payouts included) up to £122.6 MILLION per year. And that 4 year peak was from 4 to 7 or so years ago, so, inflation-adjusted, that is around £153m to £161m per year (on a 4 year rolling basis range) into today's money. Plus, he got a (in todays pounds) a £113.7m signing bonus. That is a total inflation-adjusted payout, over just 4 seasons, of around £743.1m!! Just over ONE BILLION USD, inflation adjusted. For FOUR YEARS of football.

And some wonder why Barca is in the mud financially, lol, and that is not even counting those insanely shit multiple monster transfer fees they were paying out for other players, which were likely around another 1+ billion usd, inflation adjusted. PLUS the insane salaries for many of them.

 

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Chelsea

https://thedailybriefing.io/i/170633014/Chelsea

• Chelsea’s talks with RB Leipzig for Xavi Simons continue, with Nkunku and Jackson expected to leave to make space for Simons and Garnacho; Nkunku and Tyrique George have been discussed with Leipzig. (Fabrizio Romano)

• Chelsea are open to selling Renato Veiga despite Levi Colwill’s injury, with the player seeking a move and talks set to progress with interested clubs after the Atlético deal collapsed. (Fabrizio Romano)

• Chelsea plan Nicolas Jackson and Christopher Nkunku sale before making moves for Alejandro Garnacho and Xavi Simons. (Fabrizio Romano)

• Enzo Maresca on Joao Pedro and Liam Delap: "They are both our strikers, we need them scoring goals during the season, and we are very happy with both of them..."

• Premier League club want Chelsea duo Axel Disasi and David Datro Fofana. (CaughtOffside)

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Sources: Will Chelsea sign a new centre back?

Meh....

https://siphillipstalkschelsea.substack.com/p/sources-will-Chelsea-sign-a-new-centre

The centre back situation is very similar to the goalkeeper situation right now.

As we have been reporting, the club have been exploring new centre backs all summer and just like they did with potential new goalkeeper, they literally actively tried to sign two centre backs and failed already this summer, and those were out and out centre backs not ones who can play there if needed.

They tried to sign Dean Huijsen, then they tried to sign Jarrad Branthwaite. So like with goalkeepers, not one person can tell me that they are fully happy in the current options they have. Especially when you now add the fact that Levi Colwill is injured for pretty much the entire season.

The problem again is they need sales to sign now at this point. Enzo Maresca and the decision makers always wanted to prioritise the attack first, and anything else comes secondary and needs sales to happen.

One problem is Benoit Badiashile having no desire to leave the club and him being happy with a squad role. Chelsea would sell him but he’s not doing anything to leave and as he’s not actively for sale, then nothing is happening there.

They also need to sell Axel Disasi, which has not happened yet and they expected him to be gone by now.

Chelsea HAVE been exploring new centre backs all summer and they discussed the need for one again after the Colwill injury. Enzo Maresca has made it clear publicly that he wants a new centre back which I suspect at this point, might not have gone down too well with the hierarchy because at this point, I’m not sure they will get one in.

Chelsea have looked at Marc Guehi all summer but they’ve had no indication that he has any desire to come to Chelsea and has other preferences. So that’s likely why that one is now off the table.

But it’s all to do with the FFP with UEFA again and Chelsea needing to make more sales across the board.

If they get on with sales and have another good week, then there is still a chance that they move for a new centre back as they have been discussing it. But right now, they need sales, and that is the running theme with all our situations right now.

I’d not be content going into the season with our current options. I think we have decent options but is anyone trusting Wesley Fofana to be a sustained and trusted option? Jorrel Hato can play centre back, sure, and Josh Acheampong is class. But overall, I’d not be filled with confidence if this is what we stay with. We need to add another dominant front foot centre back in my view.

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Sources: Goalkeeper situations - Part Two

Meh...

https://siphillipstalkschelsea.substack.com/p/sources-goalkeeper-situations-part

I’m following up on my last article on the goalkeeper situations, and it’s not amazing news.

Everyone knows we need to upgrade our goalkeepers. I think we all acknowledge that although Robert Sanchez had a decent end to the season and Club World Cup, it would still be hugely concerning to go into the new season without upgrading him. It will be a story that will come back to haunt the club, I’m so sure of that. As Kieran Gill of The Daily Mail wrote over the weekend, Chelsea risk real scrutiny throughout next season if they do not sign a new stopper.

But the more I am hearing now, the more I feel this could be a genuine outcome at this point.

I will start by saying though that I’ve still heard even at the end of last week from my two best sources that the club ARE still looking at goalkeeper names and opportunities, so there is still a chance that they sign one as what has been the plan all summer.

They literally tried to sign Mike Maignan earlier in the summer but that broke down, so they clearly felt that they needed one, just like the fans do.

There's even credible reports suggesting that they have looked at signing a former AC Milan goalkeeper in the shape of Gianluigi Donnarumma - which was also confirmed by our sources.

Other names such as Andre Ter Stegen have also been discussed by the club this summer, that’s from our sources as well as others too.

So make no mistake, whatever the reports might now say, Chelsea are clearly NOT happy with the current goalkeepers they have or have full faith in them. The Club World Cup performance by Sanchez is not going to change that thinking, or at least it shouldn’t because if it does, that would be insanity.

Chelsea have still been and are still exploring the goalkeeper market. But there is growing belief now amongst sources that they will end up just sticking with what they have, and that’s the first time we have been reserved to this happening.

There’s a real chance now that Filip Jorgensen is actually handed the number one spot this season. The problem here is that neither goalkeeper is going to accept being backup this season, and that has been communicated to the club by both keepers reps.

Both keepers are likely to end up looking for a move away should they be the backup choice going into next season, Jorgensen’s reps have already explored a move away this summer. I sense that he could be handed more of a role now due to this.

If Chelsea signed another number one stopper, such as Mike Maignan, then they would have even more problems keeping either Sanchez or Jorgensen happy. It’s a complicated situation now.

Both keepers want to be number one next season, I’ve had that fully confirmed.

Basically, if Chelsea sign a new goalkeeper this window now, it would need Sanchez or Jorgensen being sold, and that might be difficult to do.

Another reason is Mike Penders and Chelsea waiting on him after a season out on loan. They think he’s the real deal so there are a few at Chelsea who believe they can do another season with Sanchez and Jorgensen, then bring Penders in as number one next summer.

And another issue is the FFP stuff with UEFA. This is quite significant on new centre backs as well, which comes to light in my centre back article today.

If they don’t get more player sales then they can be in the negative with UEFA and end up having to pay them more of a fine. This is also the reason Xavi Simons has not been done yet because Chelsea need to make more sales.

Big sales like Nicolas Jackson, Christopher Nkunku, and others, could make the significant difference. But the issue is, Chelsea cannot sign loads more players in the positions needed.

And this begs the question, why are we spending so much focus on Alejandro Garnacho when a new goalkeeper should be the priority as well as a new centre back now Levi Colwill is missing the majority of the season? More on that in the centre back sourced article today on the home page.

Still a chance for a new goalkeeper, but I’m now concerned that they are going to make a big mistake and not action this.

[ulvhedin 526]

Current defense situation (positions are fluid):

LB: Cucurella, Hato

RB: James, Gusto

CB: Chalobah, Tosin, Acheampong, Badiashille, Fofana (fitness issues), Colwill (basically out for whole season), Anselmino (young, not proven), Murray-Cambpell (young, propably not good enough)

Bomb squad: Chilwell, Veiga, Disasi, Gilchrist

 

As you can see, numbers are here, but some fitness/qualities concerns are also here. 

[Pizy 18,888]

1 hour ago, ulvhedin said:

Current defense situation (positions are fluid):

LB: Cucurella, Hato

RB: James, Gusto

CB: Chalobah, Tosin, Acheampong, Badiashille, Fofana (fitness issues), Colwill (basically out for whole season), Anselmino (young, not proven), Murray-Cambpell (young, propably not good enough)

Bomb squad: Chilwell, Veiga, Disasi, Gilchrist

 

As you can see, numbers are here, but some fitness/qualities concerns are also here. 

Wonder if we’ll now keep Anselmino here after the Colwill injury. The plan had almost certainly been a loan so he can play every week and it surely is still the right decision. But if we don’t go out and buy a top CB I wonder if we keep Jim as an extra body and hope he develops further.

[Reddish-Blue 2,501]

2 hours ago, ulvhedin said:

Current defense situation (positions are fluid):

LB: Cucurella, Hato

RB: James, Gusto

CB: Chalobah, Tosin, Acheampong, Badiashille, Fofana (fitness issues), Colwill (basically out for whole season), Anselmino (young, not proven), Murray-Cambpell (young, propably not good enough)

Bomb squad: Chilwell, Veiga, Disasi, Gilchrist

 

As you can see, numbers are here, but some fitness/qualities concerns are also here. 

I think we definitely need a quality CB to come in.  I just don't trust Chalobah - Tosin with Badi as the only backup against any decent PL team. 

Fofana (at this point) shouldn't be considered as anything more than a squad option considering his injuries. 

[Reddish-Blue 2,501]

3 hours ago, Vesper said:

Chelsea

https://thedailybriefing.io/i/170633014/Chelsea

• Chelsea’s talks with RB Leipzig for Xavi Simons continue, with Nkunku and Jackson expected to leave to make space for Simons and Garnacho; Nkunku and Tyrique George have been discussed with Leipzig. (Fabrizio Romano)

• Chelsea are open to selling Renato Veiga despite Levi Colwill’s injury, with the player seeking a move and talks set to progress with interested clubs after the Atlético deal collapsed. (Fabrizio Romano)

• Chelsea plan Nicolas Jackson and Christopher Nkunku sale before making moves for Alejandro Garnacho and Xavi Simons. (Fabrizio Romano)

• Enzo Maresca on Joao Pedro and Liam Delap: "They are both our strikers, we need them scoring goals during the season, and we are very happy with both of them..."

• Premier League club want Chelsea duo Axel Disasi and David Datro Fofana. (CaughtOffside)

Saw that rumor about Nkunku being offered in the Simons deal...

From Chelsea news page

[Pizy 18,888]

1 hour ago, Reddish-Blue said:

I think we definitely need a quality CB to come in.  I just don't trust Chalobah - Tosin with Badi as the only backup against any decent PL team. 

Fofana (at this point) shouldn't be considered as anything more than a squad option considering his injuries. 

Yep. I’m good with Trev, Tosin, and Fofana as squad players. All can do a great job coming in as rotation options. But depending on them as every match starters when our ambitions are to compete for the league feels like too much. 

Comparing our CB pairings + keeper to the other contenders doesn’t exactly fill you with confidence. Would’ve been a different story with Levi in there because I think he was poised to have an amazing season where he took a leap.

[mkh 578]

The record for the biggest transfer in history for an African player is expected to be broken by Carlos Baleba. 

A fee of £112M is being discussed behind the scenes.

(@Nabil_djellit)

 

United🤪

[YorkshireBlue 3,270]

2 minutes ago, mkh said:

The record for the biggest transfer in history for an African player is expected to be broken by Carlos Baleba. 

A fee of £112M is being discussed behind the scenes.

(@Nabil_djellit)

 

United🤪

Not doing bad for a club that put loads of people out of work 

[DDA 9,934]

Why am I seeing Man City have entered the race for Xavi?

fake news?

Hulks having a meltdown.

Edited 3 hours ago by DDA

[ZAPHOD2319 4,813]

1 minute ago, DDA said:

Why am I seeing Man City have entered the race for Xavi?

fake news?

They have sold a few players and loaned a few in the past few days, they could be,

[Marvin123 530]

🚨 BREAKING: Manchester City have entered the race for Xavi Simons! 🇳🇱 

 

💰 They have made contact with super agent Ali Barat in an attempt to lure Xavi away from Chelsea.

 

[mkh 578]

According to @sachatavolieri, Man City have entered the race for Xavi Simons!