Chelsea Transfers

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1 minute ago, OneMoSalah said:

Frank and the club didnt have to buy in the summer except Kovacic but I am not expecting that Frank and the club hasnt drawn up a list of players when he came in and since coming in he likes... even more baffled that this Moussa Dembele talk has taken Frank by surprise despite the rumor we made a bid. Its looking very confusing. Almost contradictory.

Lampard was kinda swerving around it when asked earlier, made it look super convincing with his usual elaborated answers. Either he was telling the truth or he is a good liar! 

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5 hours ago, NikkiCFC said:

Christensen out Ake in makes sense. 

Chris just like Rudiger and Zouma prefers RCB position. Only Tomori prefers to play on the left just like Ake who is also left footed and can play LB too. More physical defender on the right Rudi-Zouma and more technical on the left side Tomori-Ake. Makes sense. 

If you think ake is wc or very to close to wc then this is a no brainer. But if you think he is just better than Christensen, I much rather spend money on clear need. We have lb problem, we have no true dm, lamp only trust one striker. 

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37 minutes ago, communicate said:

If you think ake is wc or very to close to wc then this is a no brainer. But if you think he is just better than Christensen, I much rather spend money on clear need. We have lb problem, we have no true dm, lamp only trust one striker. 

I honestly do not think LB, DMF, AMF, CF, and probably perhaps even winger are going to be addressed this January

hell if things go truly pear shaped this summer, they might not be fixed then either, especially if we do not get CL for next year (as that crushes reveniew and hrts top-noth player recruitment versus other huge clubs who will have it)

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I get why people are upset by Frank's comments but in fairness when you believe almost every rumor that comes out and identify positions that you think we need to strengthen rather than knowing what the club wants, well your setting yourself up for that. Personally if we aren't signing short term replacements, at stupid prices because the club would rather blood more you and save money until summer time then I'm happy enough. 

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1 minute ago, Jason said:

 

Frank Lampard has hinted that he is not looking to sign Issa Diop despite Chelsea being linked with the West Ham defender.

http://londonfootballnews.co.uk/chelsea/lampard-hints-that-chelsea-are-not-chasing-west-ham-star/

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And the former England midfielder also suggested reports he wants Lyon forward Moussa Dembele are wide of the mark – and that other stories linking players with Chelsea have been inaccurate too.

“He (Dembele) is a player I know and a player the club know,” Lampard said.

“But I’m surprised to see his name pop up so regularly when it’s not popping up in my conversations so regularly, to be brutally honest, and there’s quite a few players in the last week that I could say the same about.”

As for Christensen, Lampard insisted there was no prospect of the centre-back leaving.

He said: “I can rule it out. I like Andreas as a player. What I want Andreas to be is the best he can be.”

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I can sum up this entire thread

Either Lampard is flat out lying for days (weeks?) now

OR

most every single story linking us with every player we have been talking about (and also so many of our sales)

has been totally made-up complete tosh (even Ake, ffs, which just boggles my mind as he is left-footed and has played at LB before multiple times in the past and now we will lose his buyback as well)

 

I admit, I know that often, and in every window too, so much of the press speculation is rot

but I never have seen it to this level before, where it is looking like it ALL was fantasyland spew

 

Really makes you wonder if Sancho, Werner, and Chilwell attempts supposedly coming in the summer are pure made up pish as well

we might be going into Victimpool transfer-mode (except without the Scousers' quality and certainly without their results)

 

 

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You can either use the press to help in negotiating a better price, or get hurt by the press always talking about this massive amount of money you have to pay for over inflated prices. Being able to say we do not need anyone being run through the gossip columns may help.

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15 hours ago, Tomo said:

Tbh I saw the Barca-Atletico result without checking the scorers then saw your post and assumed he had a mind changing screamer of a match

If he had.. it would have the joke funnier. Unfortunately he didnt and only WHS caught it lol.

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It seems Wenger's "there's no value in January" observation has finally come true. None of the big clubs doing significant (or any) business this month. Even the ones who desperately need additions like Spuds/Arse/United aren't doing shit.

Problem with this is that many of these big clubs will surely be waiting on the same few top players and hoping they're the ones who can convince them to choose them. It'll be a battle between like a dozen clubs for Werner/Sancho/Chilwell etc.

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9 minutes ago, Pizy said:

It seems Wenger's "there's no value in January" observation has finally come true. None of the big clubs doing significant (or any) business this month. Even the ones who desperately need additions like Spuds/Arse/United aren't doing shit.

Problem with this is that many of these big clubs will surely be waiting on the same few top players and hoping they're the ones who can convince them to choose them. It'll be a battle between like a dozen clubs for Werner/Sancho/Chilwell etc.

Sancho - I think we might have an edge due to the Chelsea factor (him being a fan, has his close buddies at the club, likes London etc). 

Werner - Looking at the other big clubs out there, not sure who genuinely needs a striker. United perhaps but they are in such a mess. Werner would be foolish to choose them. (I WANT WERNER!)

Chilwell - City may be the only competition for this one and it might come down to who does the convincing better. 

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3 minutes ago, Jason said:

Sancho - I think we might have an edge due to the Chelsea factor (him being a fan, has his close buddies at the club, likes London etc). 

Werner - Looking at the other big clubs out there, not sure who genuinely needs a striker. United perhaps but they are in such a mess. Werner would be foolish to choose them. (I WANT WERNER!)

Chilwell - City may be the only competition for this one and it might come down to who does the convincing better. 

Can see United being after Chilwell as well. In fact, United's transfer targets are probably very close to ours. Striker, right sided attacker, and LB.

Luke Shaw is injured 95% of the time so it being United they'll of course target the current hot property British LB.

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3 minutes ago, Jason said:

 

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Just now, Pizy said:

Can see United being after Chilwell as well. In fact, United's transfer targets are probably very close to ours. Striker, right sided attacker, and LB.

Luke Shaw is injured 95% of the time so it being United they'll of course target the current hot property British LB.

True, although they do have Brandon Williams from their academy.

I supposed if we don't get Chilwell, then some here may get their wish in Grimaldo or Telles (although we haven't been linked with either of them).

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2 minutes ago, Pizy said:

Luke Shaw is injured 95% of the time so it being United they'll of course target the current hot property British LB.

Just like we wouldn't spend crazy money on RB because of Reece I'm sure United wouldn't do the same on LB because of Williams. He's very promising. 

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7 minutes ago, Jason said:

 

I supposed if we don't get Chilwell, then some here may get their wish in Grimaldo or Telles (although we haven't been linked with either of them).

I think we'll get Chilwell but if not him Alaba over others any day. In the summer only one year left on his contract. 

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Diop not playing for West Ham today. Protecting a player that will be bought?