Chelsea Transfers

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Cesar Azpilicueta's 'Chelsea contract is EXTENDED after he trigged a clause on appearances in his deal', ending fears he could walk away for nothing while the club is sanctioned - but the Blues captain COULD still leave with Barcelona keen on him

• Cesar Azpilicueta's Chelsea contract was due to expire at the end of the season
• But a one-year extension kicked in after he played a certain number of games
• This occurred just before sanctions were imposed on ex-owner Abramovich
• However, captain Azpilicueta could still leave the club amid Barcelona interest 

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-10663529/Cesar-Azpilicueta-Chelsea-contract-extended-Roman-Abramovich-sanctions-Barcelona-keen.html

[milka 3,308]

 

[MoroccanBlue 5,211]

24 minutes ago, milka said:

 

Has this been agreed or are they just recycling the report that his option to extend is active?

If the former, massive news. Going to need all the experience we can given the likelihood our team next season will have an influx of young players. 

[Superblue 6,331]

8 minutes ago, MoroccanBlue said:

Has this been agreed or are they just recycling the report that his option to extend is active?

If the former, massive news. Going to need all the experience we can given the likelihood our team next season will have an influx of young players. 

Reports seem to confirm that his appearances have automatically triggered the year extension so it does appear that he's tied up for next season.

I agree in all of the uncertainty currently running around the club, to know at worst we've got Azpi and Silva locked in for next season is a positive.

Hopefully the reports that Rudiger wants to wait until the Chelsea ownership is sorted before making a decision still gives us the chance to get him signed up too.

[MoroccanBlue 5,211]

23 minutes ago, Superblue_1986 said:

Reports seem to confirm that his appearances have automatically triggered the year extension so it does appear that he's tied up for next season.

But has it been agreed by both parties? Giroud had the same thing yet the club allowed him to leave last summer. 

Does Dave want to stay and are the club allowing him to?

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4 minutes ago, MoroccanBlue said:

But has it been agreed by both parties? Giroud had the same thing yet the club allowed him to leave last summer. 

Does Dave want to stay and are the club allowing him to?

It was agreed I assume in his previous contract renewal so not much he can do either way at present.

Honestly, I think he's a top professional and if we wanted him to stay he would. Once the ownership is sorted there's always the possibility that if Tuchel wants him to stay they may add a second year to sweeten the deal and tie him down for the forseeable.

If our transfer plans move in a different direction then I think amicably the club would let him move on if he wanted to leave. Of course that is more so based on the way Roman has dealt with good club servants in the past. New ownership could have a different approach to things.

[Superblue 6,331]

Listening to Tuchel in his presser today, he seems pretty happy Azpi is locked in for another year, and noted how important he is to the team and squad as the captain. I'd be surprised if he'd be willing to let him go now he's under contract. I actually think there's more likelihood the club giving him an extra year on top of next season to keep him sweet than him being allowed to leave.

[milka 3,308]

Thomas Tuchel wants Chelsea to offload Romelu Lukaku and Timo Werner this summer  to bolster his team with another players (Football Insider)

 

 

[Pizy 17,861]

Lukaku is almost certainly unmovable this summer unless it’s a loan back to Inter. Werner can go, though. Think there will always be a market for a youngish forward with pace. Be sad to see him go but it’s surely best for both parties that he does.

Hope we go for Dybala. Be perfect for a 2 striker system playing with either Kai or Lukaku.

[Jype 6,398]

5 minutes ago, Pizy said:

Werner can go, though. Think there will always be a market for a youngish forward with pace. Be sad to see him go but it’s surely best for both parties that he does.

Werner's high salary could become a stumbling block though. That is of course unless he's willing to lower his demands to get a move.

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27 minutes ago, Pizy said:

Lukaku is almost certainly unmovable this summer unless it’s a loan back to Inter. Werner can go, though. Think there will always be a market for a youngish forward with pace. Be sad to see him go but it’s surely best for both parties that he does.

Hope we go for Dybala. Be perfect for a 2 striker system playing with either Kai or Lukaku.

Dybala only wants Atlético Madrid

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In 2 and a half months it is time to deal with the deadwood

Edited April 2, 2022 by Vesper

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Mou said all of these are for sale or not wanted on Roma (big shocked is he said Smalling is untouchable)

some at the bottom are youth, so likely not going to be sold

Gianluca Mancini (Smalling over him?? wtf, so Mou)
Jordan Veretout  
Leonardo Spinazzola  bloody shame he is still injured, BUT he might be back soon, his injury cost Italy the Nations League (IMHO) and WC qualification (for sure) they are SO much better with him (it is like us losing Chilwell or Reece)
Bryan Cristante 
Marash Kumbulla  
Sérgio Oliveira 
Ainsley Maitland-Niles  
Henrikh Mkhitaryan  
Eldor Shomurodov  
Matías Viña  
Amadou Diawara 
Stephan El Shaarawy  
Carles Pérez 
Felix Afena-Gyan 
Nicola Zalewski 
Ebrima Darboe 
Davide Santon
Daniel Fuzato  
Edoardo Bove  
Filippo Tripi  
Pietro Boer  

[Nero 1,794]

Edited April 5, 2022 by Nero

[MoroccanBlue 5,211]

55 minutes ago, Nero said:

Klopp wanted a player who fits the system like a glove.

Tuchel wanted Lukaku. 

[Clockwork 1,769]

1 hour ago, MoroccanBlue said:

Klopp wanted a player who fits the system like a glove.

Tuchel wanted Lukaku. 

Some people are not being honest with themselves, Lukaku himself said he was intent to stay at Inter, but Tuchel convinced him to come back to Chelsea.

 

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On 02/04/2022 at 08:01, Pizy said:

Lukaku is almost certainly unmovable this summer unless it’s a loan back to Inter. Werner can go, though. Think there will always be a market for a youngish forward with pace. Be sad to see him go but it’s surely best for both parties that he does.

Hope we go for Dybala. Be perfect for a 2 striker system playing with either Kai or Lukaku.

Can’t imagine Lukaku being here next season seeing how apparent it is and how much he is playing recently. 

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13 hours ago, MoroccanBlue said:

Klopp wanted a player who fits the system like a glove.

Tuchel wanted Lukaku. 

Tuchel wanted Håland, Hakimi. and Tchouameni (not sure about Theo and Chiesa)

absolutely not convinced he actively pushed for Lukaku