Chelsea Transfers

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1 hour ago, Vytis33 said:

 

If anything shoulder injuries don't cause long term issues 

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4 hours ago, Vesper said:

well fuck

and he is now on £202K PW (gross)

What? He earns 200k at Wolves??? You sure?

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4 minutes ago, nyikolajevics said:

What? He earns 200k at Wolves??? You sure?

I was talking about Kenan Yıldız:

€6m net is around £202K PW gross

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42 minutes ago, Vesper said:

I was talking about Kenan Yıldız:

€6m net is around £202K PW gross

Ah, my bad, makes more sense!

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4 hours ago, Vytis33 said:

 

Built like a brick wall and moves like one..

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45m for Disasi or no talk!

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Cole Palmer blasts 'rubbish' transfer rumours after Chelsea hat-trick amid injury frustrations

There has been reports linking Cole Palmer with a move back to Manchester, but the Chelsea star appears to have brushed them off.

https://www.football.london/Chelsea-fc/transfer-news/cole-palmer-Chelsea-transfer-news-33383907

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Impending Chelsea signing ruled out for months with ‘frustrating’ injury

https://www.thechelseachronicle.com/news/impending-Chelsea-signing-ruled-out-for-months-with-frustrating-injury/

Chelsea have already made four signings for the summer transfer window.

The likes of Dastan Satpaev, Geovany Quenda, Emanuel Emegha and Denner are all set to join Chelsea after agreeing deals.

Emegha currently plays at sister club Strasbourg, where he played under Liam Rosenior.

However, there have been issues with the striker over in France. Emegha was suspended over behavioural problems and injuries have plagued him at times.

But Liam Rosenior has been very complimentary of the striker, calling him ‘amazing’ and ‘fantastic’ during the win over Crystal Palace prior to moving to Chelsea.

There’s bad news now, though.

Emanuel Emegha ruled out for two months

His last competitive appearance was on November 30, 2025, a brief 21-minute cameo in a 2-1 defeat to Brest. Following that match, he was handed a one-game internal suspension for comments regarding his future move to Chelsea and a perceived lack of respect for Strasbourg’s standing.

During this disciplinary period, Emegha suffered a significant thigh injury in training. While he was nearing a return in late January, he suffered a muscle relapse just days ago.

And according to Strasbourg manager Gary O’Neil, this latest setback is expected to sideline him for at least another two months.

“Emanuel Emegha will be out for about 2 months. It’s very tough and frustrating for him. He injured himself in the same spot as last time.”

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10 hours ago, Vesper said:

Cole Palmer blasts 'rubbish' transfer rumours after Chelsea hat-trick amid injury frustrations

There has been reports linking Cole Palmer with a move back to Manchester, but the Chelsea star appears to have brushed them off.

https://www.football.london/Chelsea-fc/transfer-news/cole-palmer-Chelsea-transfer-news-33383907

Red journos with the 'I'm homesick' narrative. Quelle Bollox

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That decision to jump in super early and buy Emegha when we did feels so premature now and may fuck us over in the summer. Now we’re going to be getting a player who will have missed half the season. Don’t get why we couldn’t just wait until the summer and evaluate the whole striker market. He plays at our feeder club so it’s not like we wouldn’t still have a massive leg up on any competition for him.

Now we’ve essentially completely taken ourselves out of the striker market since I can’t see Delap going after 1 season. Really, I wouldn’t be stunned at all if Rosenior wants to give Jackson another chance who everyone kind of forgets about.

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1 hour ago, Pizy said:

That decision to jump in super early and buy Emegha when we did feels so premature now and may fuck us over in the summer. Now we’re going to be getting a player who will have missed half the season. Don’t get why we couldn’t just wait until the summer and evaluate the whole striker market. He plays at our feeder club so it’s not like we wouldn’t still have a massive leg up on any competition for him.

Now we’ve essentially completely taken ourselves out of the striker market since I can’t see Delap going after 1 season. Really, I wouldn’t be stunned at all if Rosenior wants to give Jackson another chance who everyone kind of forgets about.

I think there is a player in Delap. Just needs some consistency of play and confidence. Your run in football often is about luck and timing as much as anything - eg Cole Palmer or Vitinha. 

Even last night against the Wolves - did some really great stuff but just didn't follow through with it due to confidence and game time. Turned his man several times, made a great run, and then just butchered the pass or overhit it. One being to Garnacho... who wouldn't have done anything and really is a lost cause. 

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6 minutes ago, Thor said:

I think there is a player in Delap. Just needs some consistency of play and confidence. Your run in football often is about luck and timing as much as anything - eg Cole Palmer or Vitinha. 

Even last night against the Wolves - did some really great stuff but just didn't follow through with it due to confidence and game time. Turned his man several times, made a great run, and then just butchered the pass or overhit it. One being to Garnacho... who wouldn't have done anything and really is a lost cause. 

I think there’s a player in there too. I’m just not sure it can happen for him in a team like ours. He was highly effective at Ipswich when no opponent was ever going to park the bus against you. He could use his pace and quick turns on the counter and was excellent at that. 

Here we dominate the ball in the vast majority of matches and Delap’s best attributes are completely nullified because every defense is jam packed and restricting him. 

He may have the body and physical tools of your classic big #9 but he isn’t a Giroud type who can play with his back to goal effectively or you can feed cross after cross. He’s basically a bigger, more muscular Nico Jackson who is a counter attacking specialist.

I 100% think that if he were to be sold or loaned to some midtable club next season who play against teams who don’t sit back he’d be straight to scoring 12-15 PL goals. 

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On 06/02/2026 at 02:03, Thor said:

Julian Alvarez has 7 goals in 22 games in a weaker and more open La Liga, but he is the 9 we should be going after? 

Hooked at half-time this evening too whilst 1-0 down. Don't think he has scored since November. 

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5 hours ago, Stats said:

Hooked at half-time this evening too whilst 1-0 down. Don't think he has scored since November. 

It just seems like a typical signing people would lose their minds over in 2 years time when we've dropped 90 mil on him and then hes bang average. 

We've seen with Liverpool that you can't just spend $500 mil and be good or better.

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On 05/02/2026 at 21:03, Thor said:

Julian Alvarez has 7 goals in 22 games in a weaker and more open La Liga, but he is the 9 we should be going after? 

A nothing rumor coming in February. I'd be surprised if he is actually on the striker shortlist.

 

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On 05/02/2026 at 14:28, Pizy said:

The thing with Delap is that I think there IS a very good striker there. He’s got all the tools physically. For whatever reason he just hasn’t developed at all since arriving and seems more focused on getting in scraps than he is desperate to score goals.

Even though we only paid £30m for him he has been so poor that we may not even get our money back on him if we decided to move on. I guess maybe Ipswich would if they’re promoted back.

I actually think he can come good , his holding up the ball is good and he doesnt get pushed off the ball as easily as all our other forwards

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12 hours ago, Stats said:

Hooked at half-time this evening too whilst 1-0 down. Don't think he has scored since November. 

 

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Chelsea are interested in signing the Argentine ace Valentín Barco from RC Strasbourg.

https://www.caughtoffside.com/2026/02/08/liam-rosenior-wants-valentin-barco-Chelsea/

According to a report from Bolavip, the newly appointed Chelsea manager has requested that the club hierarchy sign the player. He worked with Barco during their time together at the French club, and he is well aware of the South American’s quality and potential.

He has informed the Chelsea hierarchy: “I want Valentín Barco back.” Meanwhile, Enzo Maresca was keen on Barco as well.

Can Chelsea land Valentin Barco?

It will be interesting to see if Chelsea is willing to make a move for him at the end of the season. There is no doubt that they could use more quality and depth in the squad, and the Argentine would be ideal. He is a tremendous player with a bright future and could become a key player for the club with the right guidance.

The opportunity to reunite with Rosenior and join one of the world’s biggest clubs will be quite exciting for the South American. It could be the ideal next step in his career. Regular exposure to the Premier League could accelerate his development and help him fulfil his potential.

Chelsea could use Barco

Strasbourg are owned by BlueCo, the same parent company that owns Chelsea. Therefore, it is fair to assume that an agreement could be reached easily.

 

The 21-year-old is versatile enough to operate as a left back, a central midfielder, or a wide player. He could be the ideal utility man for Chelsea. If he manages to fulfil his potential with them, the deal could look like a masterstroke in future.

Barco has one goal and four assists to his name in Ligue 1 this season, and he would only improve with coaching and experience. He is well-versed with Rosenior’s system, and he could settle quickly and make an immediate impact.