Chelsea Transfers

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3 minutes ago, ZAPHOD2319 said:

Why would we not be talking already with all our injuries?

 

 

Clear that first choice is Emerson

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Sky Sports are reporting tonight that Newcastle have offered £22.5m and Sean Longstaff to Everton for Digne.

I think we should stay well clear. As a loan option to cover this season that would be fine, but it would be a huge mistake to buy him - he's not an answer long term to be spending money on.

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1 hour ago, Superblue_1986 said:

Sky Sports are reporting tonight that Newcastle have offered £22.5m and Sean Longstaff to Everton for Digne.

I think we should stay well clear. As a loan option to cover this season that would be fine, but it would be a huge mistake to buy him - he's not an answer long term to be spending money on.

If Newcastle are seriously after any of our targets during this window, we should look the other way. They are going to pay over the odds due to their predicament. 

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1 hour ago, Blues Forever said:

 

Yup, steer clear. We're not matching this

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By all accounts Digne does not want Newcastle.  If true IMO he is waiting for us.   If you're Digne and your agent says Chelsea are looking at you, aswell as Newcastle, you'll hold out until you know for sure that Chelsea are/are not making it official. I have always suspected that if we did bid, it'd be last week of January.

I think he'd even pick West Ham before Newcastle.  They may be super rich, but they aren't appealing to players right this minute. They're looking right now as if they're going down.

If I was Eddie Howe this window I'd look at likes of Coutinho on loan, Lingard, Barkley, Aaron Ramsey, Origi, Tarkowski, Dean Henderson etc for example.   good squad players for now, try to survive, then go for the upper tier in the summer.

If Digne WAS signed permanent, then it would mean Alonso and Digne until May; then Alonso and Emerson go in the summer, and we then have Digne and Chilwell as LWB's next season on.   It's not beyond possibility.

 

Do i think it'll happen on a permanent though? not sure.  -  If Everton were to agree to a loan with buy option? Yes, i think it happens then

 

 

Edited January 6, 2022 by ChelseaFanUK

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I wonder if Malang Sarr may head out on loan this month.  I do like him, but was talk of Watford, West Ham and torino looking at him

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1 hour ago, ChelseaFanUK said:

I wonder if Malang Sarr may head out on loan this month.  I do like him, but was talk of Watford, West Ham and torino looking at him

doubt it. can barely field 3 CBs at the moment

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Is he worth £100k a week?

 

 

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23 minutes ago, ZAPHOD2319 said:

Is he worth £100k a week?

 

 

He does have better metrics than Chilwell in regards to chance creation and defensive duties. I'm 50/50 at the moment. If Theo Hernandez is available in the summer, then this will definitely be a difficult decision. 

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2 minutes ago, MoroccanBlue said:

He does have better metrics than Chilwell in regards to chance creation and defensive duties. I'm 50/50 at the moment. If Theo Hernandez is available in the summer, then this will definitely be a difficult decision. 

You think the club will sign Theo, when Chilwell will return next season?

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Just now, Blues Forever said:

You think the club will sign Theo, when Chilwell will return next season?

I would. 

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1 minute ago, Blues Forever said:

You think the club will sign Theo, when Chilwell will return next season?

I would view it that we need to replace Alonso.

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Just now, ZAPHOD2319 said:

I would view it that we need to replace Alonso.

Theo doesn't fit the bill for that, he will be expensive and starter material.

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5 minutes ago, Blues Forever said:

You think the club will sign Theo, when Chilwell will return next season?

Chilwell will not be close to 100% for what will likely be a year, he seriously fucked his knee up

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4 minutes ago, MoroccanBlue said:

I would. 

Personally i doubt the club will sanction €50m - €60m for Theo. The most likely outcome is we will look for cheap option. 

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2 minutes ago, Vesper said:

Chilwell will not be close to 100% for what will likely be a year, he seriously fucked his knee up

Yes, I'm aware about that but spending more than €100m for 2 left backs would be a bit overkill for the board.

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13 minutes ago, Blues Forever said:

Yes, I'm aware about that but spending more than €100m for 2 left backs would be a bit overkill for the board.

Citeh has spent around £225m on fullbacks under Pep