Vesper 31,114 Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 Chelsea will absolutely look at Antonio Silva for £15m I smell an opportunity.... https://siphillipstalkschelsea.substack.com/p/Chelsea-will-absolutely-look-at-antonio Chelsea bloody love a good opportunity, don’t they? Well, they may well get one this summer. Antonio Silva for £15m anyone? Apparently that is a possible scenario for the summer. Florian Plettenberg from Sky Germany reported: ‘António Silva could move in the summer, although SL Benfica want to extend his contract beyond 2027. ‘The market is being explored, and there is also concrete interest from Bundesliga clubs. ’Estimated price valuation: around €15-25 million.’ So, around £15m in sterling. That’s very cheap for such a player. Chelsea will absolutely look at this situation, I know that without even checking in on it. Silva has been on our defender shortlist for some time and they have even made recent approaches for him. They’ve been scouting him heavily for at least two seasons now, and he’s a player that they like. He also fits their ‘project’ as he’s only 22-years-old, and signing him for such a tiny fee would present HUGE profit margins when they sell him in the future at whatever point that might be. His current contract expires in 2027, so I imagine that is why he might be so cheap. Although, it smells of a new contract coming if I’m completely honest. Silva is a decent defender, he has a lot to like about him. But I’m not sure he really cries out ‘this is what we need to get back to the top’ though… I do like him though. He has leadership, can be dominant, 18 caps for Portugal so fairly decent experience now, and he certainly has a bit about him at just 22. Thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesper 31,114 Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 Never mind Eden Hazard, Chelsea haven't replaced Diego Costa, Thiago Silva, Nemanja Matic, Petr Cech, and MANY more.... We could go on all day https://siphillipstalkschelsea.substack.com/p/never-mind-eden-hazard-Chelsea-havent Chelsea have some decent players in our squad right now, let’s be clear about that. Some of these players have the potential to become world class stars. However, the problem is what is missing from the squad alongside the average squad fillers we have been signing. I saw an article this week with Liam Twomey of The Athletic saying that Chelsea have never replaced Eden Hazard. And of course, that is correct. But there are so many other key players we’ve had over time that we have failed to replace, and of course, that’s not all on the current owners as many of these could have and should have been replaced much sooner. “Hazard would not always contribute a decisive goal or assist for Chelsea,” Twomey wrote. “He would, however, more often than not be in uncontroversially the best player on the pitch in a Premier League match, and the unequivocal focus of attention for both teams as long as he was out there.” He added that Chelsea got £100m for his sale, but “have still never managed to replace his unique genius.” How do you even replace Eden Hazard? He was one in a million. I think the closest we got was our interest in Rayan Cherki. And no, before anyone says anything, I’m not saying he is another Hazard or anything. But he’s the kind of flair difference maker we don’t have in our squad and has that similar maverick style about him that Hazard had. But yes, I agree, we haven’t replaced Hazard. Maybe Estevao Willian will be spoke about in the same breath in years to come, but he’s still young, still learning, and has a way to go yet. Chelsea lack a presence up top, and a presence at the back. We haven’t replaced Thiago Silva, and we haven’t replaced Diego Costa. We also haven’t replaced Petr Cech. Wow, that’s going back a long way to find our last consistently top keeper over time. Edouard Mendy was there for a bit but not long enough. Others have come and gone. Thibaut Courtois would have been the one but he got itchy feet. We don’t have any dominant defenders like Silva. Joao Pedro could come close to being our next big thing up top. But he still doesn’t quite have the presence that Costa and Didier Drogba had. We need more of an aerial presence in both boxes. And in midfield, we’ve still not replaced Nemanja Matic. Yes, Moises Caicedo is a great interceptor, but it’s still not the dominant and physical 6 that Matic was. It’s the presence in there that we still lack. This is NOT a criticism of Caicedo, I just still think he’s more of a box-to-box centre midfielder rather than a restricted 6. I still think we lack that type of midfielder in our squad with a real physical presence. Did we replace Ashely Cole with Marc Cucurella? Some will say yes, maybe. Others will say not even close. Cucurella has been decent, but he’s not been on the same level as Cole, let’s be honest. Legends are rare, and the game changes. So profiles change, tactics change. We have to take that all in to account here and not expect to ever create carbon copies of Chelsea teams that have been successful in the past. But to me, it’s more about presence; we lack their presence and what they bought to the squad. We lack their quality over all. We cannot replace a whole team of our best ever players, that’s unrealistic and impossible. But we should be looking at some of these players and the attributes they had, and looking to bring that in again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whats happening 1,667 Posted March 27 Share Posted March 27 [Fabrizio Romano] Negotiations are already underway between Barcelona and Bastoni's camp on contractual terms, salary, etc. Vesper 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesper 31,114 Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 14 hours ago, whats happening said: [Fabrizio Romano] Negotiations are already underway between Barcelona and Bastoni's camp on contractual terms, salary, etc. Barca, unless they sell a lot of their meh players or at least one or two of their quality players, cannot affored Bastoni Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesper 31,114 Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 these 2 will never happen, but I would be overjoyed if they did: Chelsea are plotting an ambitious summer move for the Tottenham Hotspur defender, Luka Vuskovic. (CaughtOffside) Chelsea are preparing a summer move for the Nottingham Forest midfielder Elliot Anderson. (CaughtOffside) Fulham Broadway 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pizy 19,293 Posted March 30 Share Posted March 30 Seems like Enzo and Rodri are currently having a twerk off in the media to determine which of the two can entice Real Madrid to come and buy them. Both seem desperate to go there. Normally you’d give the Spaniard who is from Madrid the edge but Rodri has looked broken since his long injuries and he’s just about to turn 30. He’s not exactly marketable either and won’t sell millions of shirts like Enzo would. But then on the other hand Fabrizio Romano is still reporting that Nico Paz is definitely heading back to Madrid. Which would then make signing one of Enzo or Rodri completely pointless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reddish-Blue 2,684 Posted March 30 Share Posted March 30 6 hours ago, Pizy said: But then on the other hand Fabrizio Romano is still reporting that Nico Paz is definitely heading back to Madrid. Which would then make signing one of Enzo or Rodri completely pointless. There were reports of Madrid potentially selling Camavinga though, so it may create an opportunity for a new midfielder to come in. As for Enzo, I still see him as an Atletico player and his mate Alvarez is already there...😄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reddish-Blue 2,684 Posted March 30 Share Posted March 30 On 28/03/2026 at 23:33, Vesper said: these 2 will never happen, but I would be overjoyed if they did: Chelsea are plotting an ambitious summer move for the Tottenham Hotspur defender, Luka Vuskovic. (CaughtOffside) Chelsea are preparing a summer move for the Nottingham Forest midfielder Elliot Anderson. (CaughtOffside) Would be happy with Murillo from Forest! We need good CB's lol Will be interesting to see if Newcastle bring Anderson back as one of Tonali/Bruno G will likely be sold in the summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesper 31,114 Posted March 30 Share Posted March 30 Enzo Fernandez has dropped a worrying hint over his Chelsea future as he’s admitted he would “love” to live in Madrid amid rumours linking him with the Spanish giants - full story here! Cole Palmer is “likely” to want to leave Chelsea this summer amid links with Manchester United. (Julien Laurens, Sky Sports) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesper 31,114 Posted March 30 Share Posted March 30 Newcastle midfielder Sandro Tonali is now the number one midfield target for Manchester United this summer, but his asking price could be as high as £100m. (Matteo Moretto) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkh 766 Posted March 30 Share Posted March 30 (edited) 🗯Manchester City defender Nathan Ake is rebuilding his house near Chelsea’s training ground fuelling speculation he could rejoin the Blues. (@DanKing_1974) 🙆♂️😒 💥🔵Chelsea and Liverpool are among the clubs closely monitoring Monaco midfielder Lamine Camara. (@MarkBrusCOS) ✅️🔵Geovany Quenda now boasts more muscle mass, power and a body ready for the Premier League. His goal is to claim the right wing spot back for Sporting and end the season on double digits for both goals and assists, then go and immediately compete for a spot at Chelsea. (A Bola) Edited March 30 by mkh Reddish-Blue 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkh 766 Posted March 30 Share Posted March 30 💥🔵@RadioMARCA: “Rodri will NOT join Real Madrid. This is our information. Florentino Perez does NOT want Rodri. Enzo Fernandez is actually much, much closer to Real Madrid than Rodri” Fernando and Vesper 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesper 31,114 Posted March 30 Share Posted March 30 2 hours ago, mkh said: 💥🔵@RadioMARCA: “Rodri will NOT join Real Madrid. This is our information. Florentino Perez does NOT want Rodri. makes sense he is a shell of the player he was pre-injury mkh and bigbluewillie 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkh 766 Posted March 30 Share Posted March 30 🗯🔵Marc Cucurella : “Back to La Liga?” 🗣️ Cucurella: “You always think about coming back, I’m very happy at London and Chelsea, so is my family, I’ll leave it for a few years from now” “But what about if Barca calls?” 🗣️ Cucurella: “It’s clear that if those situations arose, they’re difficult to recuse, I’d have to consider it and talk to my family, I’m not thinking about that right now, if it happens, we will see what decision to make” 🤔 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mário César 1,483 Posted March 30 Share Posted March 30 13 minutes ago, mkh said: 🗯🔵Marc Cucurella : “Back to La Liga?” 🗣️ Cucurella: “You always think about coming back, I’m very happy at London and Chelsea, so is my family, I’ll leave it for a few years from now” “But what about if Barca calls?” 🗣️ Cucurella: “It’s clear that if those situations arose, they’re difficult to recuse, I’d have to consider it and talk to my family, I’m not thinking about that right now, if it happens, we will see what decision to make” 🤔 If I were Cucurella and Barça wanted me, I’d go too. I’ve also seen news about Palmer going to United. Honestly, I don’t judge any of the players, not even Enzo. They’re right to go. mkh 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pizy 19,293 Posted March 30 Share Posted March 30 If Barca made a huge push for Cucu I think he’d want to go but as he said himself he’s happy here. Thankfully, Barca are still broke and there’s no chance they’d blow their whole summer budget on a LB. Much like with Enzo, I don’t think there’s a chance the club would take a pound less than what we paid for him if he were to go right now. And Barca ain’t paying £60m or whatever it was for Cucu. Overall, whilst I can’t blame some of our key players for considering their futures and maybe having eyes for other clubs, it’s definitely a bit annoying knowing that a big part of the reason we’re in the mess we’re in is because THEY have not performed. Some of these guys are acting like they’ve held up they’ve held up their end of the bargain but have been let down by those above them. In reality, it’s the players’ extreme inconsistency that has us where we are too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Juan 28,793 Posted March 30 Share Posted March 30 The whole is going down the drain and it's only a matter of time before the so called big players are sick of this total shit show. Palmer, Cucu, Enzo, Caicedo, Estevao, Pedro and Neto won't be here much longer, the club see them as little cash cows so they can go back into the market for the young up and coming wonderkids from the favelas that they can pay 40k a week and hope they turn into superstars. Load of absolute bollocks bigbluewillie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laylabelle 9,738 Posted March 30 Share Posted March 30 If we sell Palmer to Man U it no doubt will come back to haunt us. Why sell to a rival?! Mean sure he will refind his form and be better off and playing no doubt in the Champions League...but it seems dumb. So most likely will happen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pizy 19,293 Posted March 30 Share Posted March 30 37 minutes ago, Laylabelle said: If we sell Palmer to Man U it no doubt will come back to haunt us. Why sell to a rival?! Mean sure he will refind his form and be better off and playing no doubt in the Champions League...but it seems dumb. So most likely will happen If we sell him to United I’d probably be done watching Chelsea completely until these owners are gone. Laylabelle, Vesper and bigbluewillie 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mário César 1,483 Posted March 30 Share Posted March 30 I think we could get close to 300 million for Palmer and Enzo. I only see United paying an absurd amount for Palmer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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