whats happening 1,666 Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 kante is needed not only for the pitch but also for a little bit of leadership and as a locker room presence. bigbluewillie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pizy 19,282 Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 Thing with Kante is that I’m not sure he’d be open to a 6 month loan. He’s just about to turn 35 in a month and a half and will probably want one final multi-year contract with big wages before his career is finished. Don’t really see the benefit from his POV in coming back here for such a short stint as much as I’d like to see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nyikolajevics 2,836 Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 1 hour ago, Pizy said: Don’t really see the benefit from his POV in coming back here for such a short stint as much as I’d like to see it. Well, he never retired from French NT but he has not been a frequent squad member recent years. After the 2024 Euros, he was not selected until 2025 November WC-qualifiers. If he wants to play in the World Cup then featuring in the Premier League will definetly boost his chances. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkh 760 Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 🚫🔵AC Milan and Mike Maignan reach verbal agreement over new deal until June 2031! Formal steps to follow but deal in place for French GK who was out of contract in June 2026. Huge move for Milan with Maignan seen as key player. (@MatteMoretto) Vesper 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strike 7,793 Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 8 hours ago, whats happening said: kante is needed not only for the pitch but also for a little bit of leadership and as a locker room presence. 35 yo Kante would be a bad idea. The league is a lot tougher than when he was dominating it. We can sign someone in their prime and still get leadership, locker room presence. Stats 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pizy 19,282 Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 31 minutes ago, Strike said: 35 yo Kante would be a bad idea. The league is a lot tougher than when he was dominating it. We can sign someone in their prime and still get leadership, locker room presence. He definitely wouldn’t be the same player he was when we had him, you’re right. But he wouldn’t be asked to cover every blade of grass like he was last time since Caicedo would be next to him. bigbluewillie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkh 760 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 🔴🚫Rennes have no intention to let Jeremy Jacquet leave in January, but can open doors to sale ahead of summer window. Chelsea approach rejected but Chelsea keen on deal ASAP for the summer. Understand Liverpool and FC Bayern are also interested. (@FabrizioRomano) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Juan 28,765 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 Walk away then, we need someone now. Be ruthless and buy some fucker instead of beating around the bush and flirting with players who don't want to move now mkh 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pizy 19,282 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 Said before it reminds me of the Xavi Simons pursuit where we kept throwing in bids well below what the other club asked for, they held firm, and then the player goes elsewhere. That ended up working out for us so far as Xavi has been a bust. But if we end up with nobody here and have to depend on Badiashile and Tosin to play significant roles the rest of the season I think we’re asking for trouble. bigbluewillie and Vesper 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Special Juan 28,765 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 We ave no idea how to close a deal and be ruthless unless it is for a 10 year old Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Juan 28,765 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 BREAKING... We have triggered the clause to get Anselimino back from Dortmund to consider next steps mkh 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pizy 19,282 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 This is weird imo. I’d have kept Anselmino there to keep developing and if either were going to be recalled here between he and Sarr I’d have thought Sarr made much more sense as he worked under Rosenoir already. Maybe didn’t want to piss Strasbourg off even more than we have already? Still, with Badiashile, Tosin, and Josh still here it seems pretty pointless to bring Anselmino back. When does he play? He surely gets more minutes over the next 6 months at Dortmund. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Juan 28,765 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 This is a really important point now, if we break this loan recall and keep him on the bench or sidelined we have seriously fucked this lad. This only makes sense if we start his regular and he takes the place of the shite like Tosin, Badshir etc This decison could make or break this kid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pizy 19,282 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 Plus, hasn’t he been injured a lot since being in Germany? And isn’t he currently injured? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Juan 28,765 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 Apparently he's coming back and we are doing more business in the coming days... We are in the race for Jacquet but for the summer with Liverpool and Bayern, so we aren't winning that race Extra business could happen next week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkh 760 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 👀I say Anselmino is going to Racing Strasbourg to join his buddies Barco and Panichelli, and Chelsea is bringing Mamadou Sarr back! whats happening and Reddish-Blue 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesper 31,110 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 Sources: Chelsea weighing up options around centre backs but still working on Jeremy Jacquet The latest... https://siphillipstalkschelsea.substack.com/p/sources-Chelsea-weighing-up-options It’s been a bit of an up and down last week or so on the transfer front. Chelsea have plans for this window now in terms of incomings, as we reported. But there has been some obstacles in the way that has put doubts around some of these proposed incoming deals the club are trying to pull off. The main one of course is centre back Jeremy Jacquet from Rennes. So what is the latest on that? Do Chelsea have a backup plan? And are they already working on another idea? Yes, they are. More below… Chelsea’s sporting directors left France on Monday after holding what SPTC Sources described as positive talks with Rennes regarding a move to sign Jacquet. There was still some things to sort out in the deal, but everything on the player side was positive and all but done. On the club side, things were not done. Chelsea have continued a dialogue with Rennes this week but no longer face to face, and it is true that the idea of loaning the player back for the rest of the season was mentioned as a possible option to convince Rennes to let the player go now. But since then, although talks have continued at a tentative level, nothing has been agreed at the time of writing this. Chelsea do have other centre backs on their shortlist, but they really rate Jacquet and he is the guy they want. So no other moves for any other centre backs have been made as of yet. One other option that SPTC Sources have been told about is around Mamadou Sarr and bringing him in this month. The centre back is on loan at Strasbourg, but Chelsea have been pondering bringing him back, especially if Jacquet is signed and then loaned back to Rennes until the summer. The only issue Chelsea have with doing this is that they will need to cover Sarr’s absence at Strasbourg. So there are some ideas they are looking into there as well, and one possible idea mentioned by sources is sending Aaron Anselmino to Strasbourg to cover that. mkh 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesper 31,110 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 Sources: Cole Palmer's future? So, what's been happening here and what is the player thinking? https://siphillipstalkschelsea.substack.com/p/sources-cole-palmers-future Many of you have been asking me to write on the future of Cole Palmer from what our sources know. So now, I’ve complied a sourced report on the future of our attacking midfielder. The noise around Manchester United does have some substance to it. Palmer is a Manchester lad and has all his friends and family around there. So of course he is going to miss elements around it. There is also a personal situation that Palmer is facing that I would prefer not to speak about, that will make him more inclined to be around that area again and perhaps miss home a little bit more. He’s back and forth form Manchester to London quite a bit, or at least he has been recently. So the ‘homesick’ noise does actually have a little bit about it. On the player side, Palmer is not unhappy at Chelsea. He’s more than content being a Chelsea player. He didn’t really enjoy playing under Enzo Maresca though, as reported at the time; he didn’t feel as though he was able to play with the freedom that he had been playing with when he first arrived at Chelsea. But as a Chelsea player, Palmer has not been described to me as unhappy, he just got frustrated under Maresca and the homesick thing is certainly a thing, but for more reasons than the public know about. Palmer is also frustrated with his reoccurring injury and also, with his own form. He wants to be doing more for the team and wants to get back to where he was. So he is annoyed at himself as well, hence the body language on the pitch that fans have been noticing. Right now, I have not heard that Palmer is planning to ask to leave or is looking to leave, but as I have said, it’s not something that would surprise me if I did hear it, based on everything I’ve said above. If Palmer was to leave, I’d be less surprised to see him head to Manchester United rather than back to Manchester City. United is more where his roots are and he was a boyhood fan of the club. On Palmer’s future, a lot will depend on how the rest of this season goes for him in a Chelsea shirt, and how things go at a potential suitor such as United. But look, there’s nothing from sources at this moment to say that Palmer wants out or is going to ask to leave - so that’s the main takeaway for now at this point in the season. On the club side, of course they are not going to entertain any offers for Palmer. He is one of five players the club see as indispensable in this moment, alongside the likes of Reece James and Moises Caicedo. They are concentrating on getting the best version of Palmer back, and he is not for sale. However, IF Palmer went to them and asked to leave the club because he was unhappy, then I’d be surprised if Chelsea didn’t then entertain it. I personally do not believe they would want to keep an unhappy player in the squad, whoever that was, and nor should they to be honest - that is where problems start with disgruntled players. Not saying Palmer will become a problem if this did happen, but I’m just saying that I’d be surprised if the club kept any player who put in a transfer request. Again, I’m not saying this is what Palmer is going to do, I’m just going over the possible scenarios. And this bit here is really just my opinion as the club state not for sale. To sum it up, I’ve not heard that Palmer is unhappy right now as a Chelsea player, the club will not entertain selling him, but there is certainly an element of ‘home sickness’ but due to deeper reasons that it would not be right for me to talk on, but would be understandable to everyone if they knew what it was about. Palmer also likes to play with freedom to be able to feel confident and comfortable on the pitch - so I’m not sure whether he gets that with Liam Rosenior more or not, maybe he does, maybe he doesn’t. Time will tell. mkh 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fulham Broadway 17,751 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 Lol Simon Phillips summed up Maybe Palmer is going, maybe he isnt, time will tell. Genius. Mhsc, bigbluewillie, OneMoSalah and 5 others 1 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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