Chelsea Transfers

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7 hours ago, DDA said:

I would say im worried about the names we are being linked with but im not surprised at all. 
 

We are looking to buy players from relegated teams.

 

No money to do anything else.

 

Pretty sure though that no one has a read on Chelsea's transfer plans yet. Lot of names being circulated but it could change once Xabi takes charge. 

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LBs to replace CuCu

Nico O'Reilly 
Nathaniel Brown
Alphonso Davies 
Lewis Hall 
Davide Bartesaghi
Dayann Methalie 

youth

Vinicius Lira 

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23 hours ago, Tomo said:

Hard to really think about the market until I know which system Alonso wants to play.

If he's sticking to a back 4 a CB is an urgent need, if he's going back 3 then wingbacks are the priority.

Interesting way of thinking about it... I think about it rather differently, if we play a back 4, we need to sign 2 top CBs. If we play a back 3, we need to sign 3 top CBs.

The higher the % of the XI that is a CB, the more extremely high quality CBs we need in the squad. Otherwise we're just putting out more mediocre players in an XI and taking room away from better players we have in CM and elsewhere.

You can argue that by having 3 of them out there they can be mediocre and cover for each other better, but really it just means in the aggregate you are a worse, more defensive team that can't attack or defend well imo.

I don't think Alonso is wed to a particular formation or is limited to a back 4 or back 3 specific setup tho like an Amorim. He will play various systems depending on opponent like Maresca did imo.