Chelsea Transfers

[Vesper 30,090]

25 minutes ago, Strike said:

Someone check on @Vesper

present and accounted for

[MoroccanBlue 5,375]

6 minutes ago, NikkiCFC said:

This is what I said 10 days ago so yeah, I am not concerned about height. 

Also I expect him to play only RCB in this formation. So he will share minutes with Azpi. Not sure what will happen to James tho?

 

James and Sterling likely RWB/RB options. 

 

[Jype 6,398]

7 minutes ago, Strike said:

Fabrizio hasn't mentioned the price for Kounde. Man City bid 55m euros last year and it was rejected, contract is till 2024.

This is 50m on a position we don't necessarily need to strengthen.

True, but it'd also be some smart pre-emptive planning ahead of a bigger CB rebuild later on.

Zouma is perhaps not good enough, Silva will definitely leave in 2022 due to his age and at the moment Rüdiger, Christensen, Azpilicueta all have their contracts up next summer as well. I don't think all three will leave (especially Azpi) but I wouldn't be surprised if Rüdiger did, and there's already been some talk that he could choose not to extend his deal and get a big pay day somewhere else as a free agent.

It would be a disaster going into the 2022/23 season and potentially having to get as many as 3-4 new central defenders in just one transfer window and all having to settle in at the same time. Long term planning is really important and that's why getting a new CB this summer could be a good idea.

[MoroccanBlue 5,375]

Both Rudiger and Christensen will sign extensions I reckon. Dave too. 

[NikkiCFC 8,286]

But interesting that we open talks for him after Varane agreed deal with United. Maybe we were for him as well.

Also after 70m euros for Kounde cannot see us dropping fortune on Haaland.

[Superblue 6,372]

Everyone mentioning the RCB slot but could Kounde potentially cover Rudiger too in the LCB spot?

Surely he'd be more comfortable there than Zouma is.

[milka 3,390]

Thiago Silva , Rudiger , Christensen , Azpilicueta   if we get Kounde looking like Zouma is done . 

[Mário César 1,233]

From what I read, peiple rate him a lot..

 

[Pizy 18,856]

Koundé + a midfielder sounds realistic if this rumor from Romano is accurate. Then address the striker issue either in Jan or a year from now.

Risky as hell but that seems the most likely outcome now.

[Styl1994 188]

If kounde happens Sarr heads out on loan and Zouma probably leaves meaning there will be plenty of game time also probably means James will mainly be used at RB/RWB Sevilla also seem to be open to player swaps so I wonder could a player like Kenedy bring the fee down. 

[Jype 6,398]

5 minutes ago, NikkiCFC said:

Also after 70m euros for Kounde cannot see us dropping fortune on Haaland.

Yea. Wouldn't be surprised if the timing is linked, and Dortmund have made it clear they're not selling Haaland this year so the club are starting to use the 'war chest' on other areas instead. Maybe by early August we'll also start hearing some news about the midfield situation as well, assuming Tuchel isn't planning to use one of the loan army there as backup instead.

[NikkiCFC 8,286]

But I am surprised by this.

All of our CBs can play RCB.

Silva and Chris in the middle.

And on the left we only used Rudi and Zouma who could leave now. But I am sure TT knows what he is doing.

[Tomo 21,751]

2 minutes ago, NikkiCFC said:

But I am surprised by this.

All of our CBs can play RCB.

Silva and Chris in the middle.

And on the left we only used Rudi and Zouma who could leave now. But I am sure TT knows what he is doing.

For a back three to work long term it needs a concerted fullback there for balance purposes.

[Styl1994 188]

8 minutes ago, Jype said:

Yea. Wouldn't be surprised if the timing is linked, and Dortmund have made it clear they're not selling Haaland this year so the club are starting to use the 'war chest' on other areas instead. Maybe by early August we'll also start hearing some news about the midfield situation as well, assuming Tuchel isn't planning to use one of the loan army there as backup instead.

I am still not giving up 

[Vesper 30,090]

38 minutes ago, Jype said:

Aside from his size isn't Koundé supposed to be really good?

He's also taller than Reece James 

no he is not

Zouma is the same height as Rudiger

the difference between Zouma and Bats (shown in thus pic) is only 2cm greater than between Reece and Kounde, let alone the difference between Kounde and Rudiger/Zouma (a full 12cms)

 

Edited July 27, 2021 by Vesper