Chelsea Transfers

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1 minute ago, mkh said:

many Chelsea fans saying that Fermin Lopez is the Spanish Mason Mount or Connor Gallagher

many of those 'fans' are bots or morons

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1 minute ago, Vesper said:

 

 

 

He also removed Alex, are we ready for the new Axel Garnacho.

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Fermin wants to stay at Barca. (@martinezferran via @ReshadFCB)

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One last Hail Mary for Xavi tomorrow or nothing it’s looking like. Convincing Fermin to leave his beloved boyhood club was always going to be a massive uphill battle.

Unless there’s some random, completely out of the blue Ornstein bomb in the final couple of days.

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8 minutes ago, TheHulk said:

 

lol no way juventus pay what we want for him

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6 hours ago, Mhsc said:

Swear every time there is a long running transfer rumour because the club don't really think its that important and just leave and wait til end of summer to see if a good deal can be done, everyone freaks the fuck out, I cannot understand it whatsoever. If we really wanted any of these guys, we'd just get them and they would have probably even been with us for CWC - if they were actually important to the club. The only person we got cucked for this summer was Huijsen that chose Real over us, and we really wanted him and went fully in hoping to woo him. The rest is just filler that we don't care about almost at all, or it would have been done ages ago. People we think are worth it at the right price, but nothing special.

Think the club did everything in their power to sign Huijsen and would have done if it was anyone but Real Madrid at the table

Frustrating that a potentially 10/10 summer is affected by our winger signings 

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Teams are benching Nico like an almost attractive girl at a party. 

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1 hour ago, Mário César said:

no

75M+ 5M add ons

the post I replied to said

ie €90m

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1 minute ago, Vesper said:

the post I replied to said

ie €90m

Wow. Close to Delap+Pedro outlay

We have navigated the striker market to a close to ideal outcome imo. Two Premier League ready strikers bought in

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Chelsea agree deal with Manchester United for signing of Alejandro Garnacho

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6540440/2025/08/28/alejandro-garnacho-Chelsea-manchester-united-transfer-latest/

By David Ornstein and Simon Johnson

Chelsea have agreed a deal with Manchester United for the signing of Alejandro Garnacho.

The deal consists of a £40million fixed fee and a 10 per cent sell-on clause is also included as part of the package.

Garnacho is set to sign a contract through to 2032 and is expected to undergo a medical on Friday ahead of the proposed move.

The Athletic reported on August 7 that Chelsea had stepped up talks with Manchester United over a move for Garnacho after the clubs had been in touch regarding the winger for some time.

The 21-year-old had ruled out all options this summer, aside from joining Chelsea and staying put at United.

The Athletic reported in June that Garnacho was one of five United players permitted to return to pre-season training late after reporting in May that United head coach Ruben Amorim had told the 21-year-old, in front of his team-mates, to find a new club.

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Ruben Amorim informs Manchester United squad he’s staying, tells Alejandro Garnacho to find new club

Amorim addressed players at the club's Carrington training ground on Saturday to inform them of his own plans and of those for Garnacho.

Chelsea have held a long-standing interest in Garnacho and he would be the second United winger in as many campaigns to join Chelsea after Jadon Sancho moved to Stamford Bridge on loan last season.

Amorim and Garnacho have had a turbulent relationship at times. The “new club” comment followed United’s Europa League final defeat to Tottenham Hotspur, where the Argentina international was introduced as a 71st-minute substitute.

After the final, Garnacho said he would “see what happens” following a summer break and expressed his frustrations at not playing a greater role in the final.

“Up until the final, I’ve played every round, and today to play 20 minutes… I don’t know,” he said.

What You Should Read Next

Manchester United selling Alejandro Garnacho feels inevitable, but is it right?

Following the Europa League final loss on Wednesday, Ruben Amorim told Alejandro Garnacho to find a new club in a meeting with the squad

United rejected an approach from Napoli for Garnacho in January and while he stayed at Old Trafford, his reaction to being substituted off against Ipswich Town the following month prompted Amorim to reveal the forward had to pay for a team dinner by means of an apology.

He made 58 appearances in all competitions and provided 11 goals and 10 assists, but this was amid long-term absences for Mason Mount, Joshua Zirkzee and Amad, while Marcus Rashford and Antony both left United on loan deals in the January transfer window without replacements.

Garnacho joined United’s academy from Atletico Madrid in October 2020 and has made 144 senior appearances for the club, scoring 26 goals.

‘Man Utd and Chelsea meet in the middle’

Analysis by The Athletic’s Manchester United Writer Laurie Whitwell

Garnacho’s move to Chelsea has been telegraphed all summer. The player told friends at the end of last season his desire was to move to London and Stamford Bridge would be his ideal destination. That targeted ambition hampered United’s negotiating position, as did Ruben Amorim telling Garancho in front of teammates he would need to find a need club.

Some clubs were initially told of a £70m asking price but this reduced to £60m and when talks with Chelsea began United pressed for £50m. Chelsea, according to United sources, came in at £25m. They had started offers by suggesting only players in swap deals, none of whom were palatable to United.

Ultimately the two clubs have met in the middle for the 21-year-old, with United getting a guaranteed £40m plus a 10 per cent sell-on, which seems plausible to be triggered if Chelsea continue as they have been doing.

The sale marks the largest for a United academy graduate, and the fourth largest in United’s history after Cristiano Ronaldo, Romelu Lukaku and Angel Di Maria. But it still will feel lower than what many fans would regard his value.

His departure will also be tinged with sadness for many, given his part in United’s FA Youth Cup winning side of 2022, his explosive overhead kick at Goodison Park, and his goal in the FA Cup final victory over Manchester City in 2024. He did also upset supporters with some of his social media posts, not least posing in Marcus Rashford’s Aston Villa shirt at the end of the last campaign.

Garnacho revelled under the spotlight of Old Trafford and wanted to stay, but came to realise his days were numbered in Amorim’s system and the wider club ethos.

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“It’s not only Xavi or Lopez, the world doesn’t end at Fermin or Simons, Chelsea have more options. Friday is the day to decide for Chelsea on Xavi Simons” FabrizioRomano

Edited 1 hour ago by TheHulk

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3 minutes ago, TheHulk said:

“It’s not only Xavi or Lopez, the world doesn’t end at Fermin or Simons, Chelsea have more options. Friday is the day to decide for Chelsea on Xavi Simons” FabrizioRomano

Everyone in the replies to that tweet saying Rogers but the thought of Villa selling him with mere days left in the window seems far fetched.

Unless Jackson goes the other way…

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If we get Rogers I’d rate our attack as right up there with the best in the world. 

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Rogers and we are absolutely cooking!
 

Just a dream.

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Rogers is a pretty different profile to Xavi & Fermín Lopez. Those two are super technical, tidy, Pep/Barca prototypes. Whereas Rogers is all about pace, power, and athleticism. 

I would’ve suggested we keep an eye on Paqueta as a more realistic fallback option but he’s far too old for our board.