Chelsea Transfers

[Pizy 19,280]

We backed out of the Maignan deal because Milan wanted 25m, right? Donnarumma will cost more than that I would think and his wage demands will be much higher than Maignan’s. 
 

 

[DDA 10,241]

27 minutes ago, mkh said:

RB Leipzig are interested in Nkunku returning but not in a permanent deal, and they are also not planning a swap deal involving Xavi Simons. They would only consider a loan. Even then, there would need to be a special arrangement regarding wage coverage.

(@Plettigoal)

Don’t take the piss.

[Strike 7,792]

If Premier League is the likely destination for Donnarumma, I think he's ending up at United. 

Can't see Chelsea disrupting the wage structure and can't see Donnarumma agreeing an 8 year £120k contract

Edited August 11, 2025 by Strike

[Pizy 19,280]

1 minute ago, Strike said:

If Premier League is the likely destination for Donnarumma, I think he's ending up at United. 

Can't see Chelsea disrupting the wage structure.

Yeah. I remember there was a report a year or so ago about how this new ownership would break the wage structure under special circumstances but for a goalkeeper? Nah, I don’t see it. Especially because we constantly get media briefs about how much Maresca and the club love Sanchez.

Also, we like our keeper to play with his feet which is a weakness of Donnarumma. He doesn’t seem like a stylistic fit. You could say that a keepers #1 duty is to stop the ball going into the net which is true, but is Donnarumma that much better as a pure shot stopper than Sanchez? Shot stopping has never been Sanchez’s problem. It’s the terrible decision making. 

[Strike 7,792]

It is insane how things have fallen for Man United this summer. Sesko was left without a top club and now Donnarumma is being pushed out and has limited options

All the elite clubs have top GKs - Barca, Man City and Liverpool have 2 frontline GKs at that. It is a year too early for a GK change at Bayern and Real where Neuer and Courtois are getting old

[Strike 7,792]

3 minutes ago, Pizy said:

Yeah. I remember there was a report a year or so ago about how this new ownership would break the wage structure under special circumstances but for a goalkeeper? Nah, I don’t see it. Especially because we constantly get media briefs about how much Maresca and the club love Sanchez.

Also, we like our keeper to play with his feet which is a weakness of Donnarumma. He doesn’t seem like a stylistic fit. You could say that a keepers #1 duty is to stop the ball going into the net which is true, but is Donnarumma that much better as a pure shot stopper than Sanchez? Shot stopping has never been Sanchez’s problem. It’s the terrible decision making. 

We did explore a cheap deal for Maignan so we are not totally against the idea of a keeper joining. 

But I can see Donnarumma throwing up red flags for our data-heavy directors. He does have weaknesses playing out and collecting crosses into the box. Not to mention the wages.

[LAM09 7,091]

1 minute ago, Strike said:

We did explore a cheap deal for Maignan so we are not totally against the idea of a keeper joining. 

That was prior to his CWC "heroics". There's no doubt his stock has risen within the club.

[Pizy 19,280]

Like @Strikementioned, United are basically falling ass first into a crazy good summer window. And tbh it’s not at all because of shrewd operating or masterful planning. It’s seriously just falling into their laps.

All of their top targets they’ve essentially got a free run at. No other big 6 clubs competed with them for any of Cunha, Mbeumo, or Sesko. Donnarumma has extremely limited options and will fall into their laps. 
 

 

[TheHulk 2,647]

 

[Vesper 31,110]

6 hours ago, DDA said:

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

fake news?

Hulks having a meltdown.

Lol. I goat mouth it with my post listing the only truly 'big' wingers left out there:

[Vesper 31,110]

6 hours ago, LAM09 said:

If you wait, you'll find out. If losing out on him meant Rogers/Yildiz were to join instead, I wouldn't be fussed about this news.

Would absolutely prefer either one over Simons, and not bothered that it probably is summer 2026 till one comes, although before Levi's nightmare, I was not adverse to dropping £75-80m NOW on Rogers.

If we do not buy Garnacho we STILL could do it.

[TheHulk 2,647]

 

[TheHulk 2,647]

One less for them.

[TheHulk 2,647]

How much Clearlake paid Romano to suck him so hard.

[mkh 760]

Garnacho message to Man United: "Chelsea or I stay here and don't play Football for 6-12 months".

(@FabrizioRomano on DAZN)

[Pizy 19,280]

18 minutes ago, TheHulk said:

How much Clearlake paid Romano to suck him so hard.

I’m really trying my hardest to picture the ideal role for Garnacho in this team and I’m struggling hard. I just don’t get what the people here who want him badly see. 

He excels on the counter running the channels in behind. But we are a side that dominates possession in the overwhelming majority of games and will be playing against loads of parked buses. 

So is the plan therefor to use Gittens against opponents that sit deep where his dribbling can be put to use and then use Garnacho in the rare matches against your Man City’s, Arsenal’s, or top UCL clubs who may have more of the ball?

[whats happening 1,666]

13 minutes ago, mkh said:

Garnacho message to Man United: "Chelsea or I stay here and don't play Football for 6-12 months".

(@FabrizioRomano on DAZN)

we will be so happy to have him in our squad 🥰

[TheHulk 2,647]

 

[TheHulk 2,647]

Get it the fuck done.

[Duppy Conqueror 1,584]

For us we would buy Simons for the 60m or so RBL want.

For BlueCo, at the back of their minds they probably weighing up if to go for that or 3 South American virgins.