Chelsea Transfers

[Vesper 29,040]

12 minutes ago, Marvin123 said:

Lyon have agreed 20m for a striker Ekambi. Maybe dembele is moving

https://www.getfootballnewsfrance.com/2020/lyon-reach-deal-with-villarreal-for-karl-toko-ekambi/

[Vesper 29,040]

13 minutes ago, Marvin123 said:

Lyon have agreed 20m for a striker Ekambi. Maybe dembele is moving

Let's hope so. I prefer Werner (and obviously Lautaro, but he will cost £100m or so thus is out of our budget) but not at all sure we can grab Timo.

[Vesper 29,040]

Frank Lampard demands Chelsea pull out all the stops to keep Willian

https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/frank-lampard-chelsea-willian-transfer-news-a4337036.html

sigh

his wage demands are bonkers too

we will dump another £20m or so in for two years and he will be worthless at the end of his extension (when he is turning 34)

[Vesper 29,040]

FRANK LAMPARD ‘KEEPING AN EYE’ ON RYAN BERTRAND

https://readsouthampton.com/2020/01/17/frank-lampard-keeping-an-eye-on-ryan-bertrand/

Hell no!

I draw the line at this.

Pretty sure this is 100% bollocks.

[Tomo 21,733]

10 hours ago, Pizy said:

Victor Moses, holy shit. I completely forgot he was still on our books. Feels like an age since he was a key cog in the Chelsea machine. Must be so weird and kinda sad for him to go from a nailed on starter in a title winning side to irrelevent that quickly. 😕

I think deep down he knew it would happen. As soon as reverted back to 4atb his purpose was served.

He got an unexpected second shot at Chelsea due to a change of system, he's probably smiling because it happened instead of being sad it's over.

[Tomo 21,733]

39 minutes ago, Vesper said:

FRANK LAMPARD ‘KEEPING AN EYE’ ON RYAN BERTRAND

https://readsouthampton.com/2020/01/17/frank-lampard-keeping-an-eye-on-ryan-bertrand/

Hell no!

I draw the line at this.

Pretty sure this is 100% bollocks.

Wouldn't mind if it means we're selling both Alonso and Emerson and need a new squad player but as a week by week starter he was never good enough.

[MoroccanBlue 5,320]

What's the noise around the Isco rumor? Seems to be picking up again. 

[Vesper 29,040]

15 minutes ago, Tomo said:

Wouldn't mind if it means we're selling both Alonso and Emerson and need a new squad player but as a week by week starter he was never good enough.

He is 31yo in the summer and is shit as a backup option. We are not Bournemouth or Burnley or some Championship side, which is his level now or very soon will be. If this is now the level of our ambition the bloody club needs to be sold ASAP.

#losingmymind 

[Vesper 29,040]

24 minutes ago, MoroccanBlue said:

What's the noise around the Isco rumor? Seems to be picking up again. 

He is waiting until after Euro 2020 to decide what he will do.

[Special Juan 27,439]

Lampard indicates there will be no news soon on any transfers although the club keeps working on the possibility. He pours cold water on the idea of a move away for Ross Barkley and adds that Willian is going nowhere.

[Jase 43,479]

 

[ZAPHOD2319 4,525]

15 minutes ago, Jason said:

 

https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/chelsea-chairman-bruce-buck-transfer-news-chelsea-joke-a4337381.html

[Jase 43,479]

28 minutes ago, Special Juan said:

Lampard indicates there will be no news soon on any transfers although the club keeps working on the possibility. He pours cold water on the idea of a move away for Ross Barkley and adds that Willian is going nowhere.

Guess we can't fault Lampard for being consistent in his message about transfers this month - we will only sign players if they are the right ones, otherwise the business will be done in the summer. 

[ZAPHOD2319 4,525]

I know it is just crap.....oh but how I wish it was true.

 

https://metro.co.uk/2020/01/17/roman-abramovich-approves-chelseas-push-sign-jadon-sancho-12072954/

[Azul 1,615]

If we don't fix our defensive issues, then I'm afraid that we'll lose out in top 4. Which means top players wouldn't even look at Chelsea in the summer, because we're not going to be qualified for Champions League.

What was the point of appealing the transfer ban to CAS, if we are not going to sign anyone? I keep seeing rumours of us being interested in midfielders and attackers, when we desperately need a centre back and a leftback.

[Tomo 21,733]

15 hours ago, Azul said:

If we don't fix our defensive issues, then I'm afraid that we'll lose out in top 4. Which means top players wouldn't even look at Chelsea in the summer, because we're not going to be qualified for Champions League.

What was the point of appealing the transfer ban to CAS, if we are not going to sign anyone? I keep seeing rumours of us being interested in midfielders and attackers, when we desperately need a centre back and a leftback.

I disagree on both counts.

Firstly we should be holding off the competition for 4th, United the most threat but Ole's at the wheel and all that.

Secondly I don't think not having CL will frighten players off, were in the era now where players grew up seeing nothing but Chelsea success. David Luiz, Kante, Kova and Jorginho all gave up CL footy to come here when we didn't have it.

It seems Lampard is taking the approach of only signing when there's a clear benefit too, which is the right thing to do regardless of the short term hit.

[Jase 43,479]

 

[Nicco 927]

1 hour ago, Jason said:

 

Huge respect for him if true.