Chelsea Transfers

[Strike 7,786]

1 hour ago, LAM09 said:

Not sure if you're talking about Alaba, but if so - David Alaba's £12m-a-season wage demands 'could derail summer move to Real Madrid' | Daily Mail Online 

The wage alone offered by both clubs was significantly different & that's without mentioning the sign on fees to multiple people, which you touched upon. They will do the same thing with Rudi & Mbappe (doubt anyone will even make a move).

Matt Law is saying the sign on fee is making the package for Rudi closer to 300-400k pw

We're not matching the wages RM is offering either

[nyikolajevics 2,833]

12 hours ago, NikkiCFC said:

Chris linked with Barcelona in case he doesn't renew. Wouldn't mind if Araujo goes in different direction. 

Would be a horrible trade IMO. Christensen - who is homegrown, familiar with club, about to reach his prime - would leave for free and we should be paying for Araujo who is less experienced, South American(always traveling a lot for internationals), less convincing.. Rüdiger seems to be leaving, maybe Azpi too, but Christensen should be our man of future.

[milka 3,407]

Lucas Digne is in pole position to replace the injured Ben Chilwell. Chelsea would like the Frenchman on loan until the end of the season. (via

@DiMarzio

 

[MoroccanBlue 5,399]

Everton will push for an obligation to buy I reckon. 

[Pizy 19,279]

Digne could be a smart signing. Experienced in the PL, versatile enough to play in a back 3 or 4 if TT ever needs to switch it up mid match. Old enough to be in his prime but not old enough to have to worry about him declining for a while. All at what should be a decent price.

Dest from Barca is interesting. In our system and under Tuchel’s coaching he could turn into a top class wing back. But from everything I read from Barca supporters he’s still very raw. At 21 years of age that’s to be expected. No idea how much they’d ask for him.

[Superblue 6,372]

From what I understand Barca have to get rid of players and free up wages to make space for Torres to come in.

If they're struggling to do this then we might be able to negotiate a loan move for Dest for the rest of the season with an option to buy.

I don't like the idea of buying outright in January unless a really top deal came up.

As some have said, Dest is still raw but in a wing back role, his attacking strengths can be highlighted and his defensive weaknesses masked a little easier. The flexibility of playing both sides will help too if James is unavailable or Tuchel wants to rest him. We already have Azpilicueta as the more defensive minded player who can play on either flank. What we desperately miss out on Chilwell is the pace and athleticism to get up and down the pitch and help back up the attackers when pressing the ball. We should get that with Dest. I don't think we'd get that with Digne if I'm honest.

[NikkiCFC 8,516]

Kostic over Digne for me for LWB role but problem is that he cannot play LB in back 4. Will contribute much more in attack. 15-20m. 

Also Emerson and Maatsen are only one mentioned but we also have Baba who looked good in pre season and Kenedy. 

[ZAPHOD2319 4,948]

Dest misses quite a bit of training and games with the USMNT with back and groin injuries. 

[LAM09 7,090]

15 hours ago, Strike said:

Matt Law is saying the sign on fee is making the package for Rudi closer to 300-400k pw

We're not matching the wages RM is offering either

Not matching their wage offer would be enough of a stumbling block. Out of the players set to leave in the summer, he seems to be a cert.

[Blues Forever 1,232]

Cesar Azpilicueta is very close to joining Barcelona. He has a verbal agreement to join next summer and only a few personal matters or a surprising twist can change the direction of this transfer.

Edited December 29, 2021 by Blues Forever

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Anybody missing Emerson…anybody??

 

 

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Ajax will allow him to leave in January.

[ZAPHOD2319 4,948]

Not sure what is going on here? If you click on it it is Digne in a Chelsea kit on Insta. Not sure how Digne’s account is connected to it?

 

 

[ZAPHOD2319 4,948]

This Digne transfer is starting to get legs.

 

[NikkiCFC 8,516]

1 hour ago, ZAPHOD2319 said:

Not sure what is going on here? If you click on it it is Digne in a Chelsea kit on Insta. Not sure how Digne’s account is connected to it?

 

 

Guy who posted that, in his bio says he is graphic designer so he clearly edit it.

[Strike 7,786]

Hope Digne is not the start and end of the list of available options. Theo, Lucas Hernandez, or young players who could improve - Maehle, Angelino should be approached.

Alonso needs replacing when Chilwell is fit anyway. This is a good chance to bring in a second quality LB/LWB

[Blues Forever 1,232]

-Chelsea could recall one of their two left wing-backs currently out on loan. However, Ian Maatsen is unlikely to return from Coventry City at this stage with no PL experience.

-Emerson is the other possibility, but his loan at French Ligue 1 side Lyon includes a clause to make the move permanent in the summer, so breaking that wouldn’t be ideal for either club and perhaps the player himself.

-Everton will demand £25m for Digne permanently as they look to recoup fees on any outgoing players this January. A loan can’t be ruled out, but would probably involve a hefty fee plus an expectation to pay most, if not all, of Digne’s wages.

-AC Milan’s Theo Hernandez has been mentioned as a possible target. Chelsea and AC Milan have a good relationship. But with AC Milan being just four points off the top spot in Serie A, a move for Hernandez seems unlikely in the middle of the season.

-Barcelona will demand a sizeable fee for Sergino Dest to balance the books after just signing Ferran Torres.

-Chelsea might look at other options in La Liga. Alex Moreno from Real Betis is having a good season. But with Betis fighting for a CL spot in La Liga and qualifying for the knockout phase of the Europa League, he wouldn’t be cheap. Espanyol’s Adria Pedrosa is also being mentioned. He has 18 months left on his contract and could leave for a reasonable fee.

-Nicolas Tagliafico has started just three games for Ajax this season and the 29-year-old would surely be tempted to join Tuchel’s side. Chelsea have also previously been interested in him before they signed Chilwell from Leicester.

Edited December 29, 2021 by Blues Forever

[King Kante 1,643]

3 hours ago, Blues Forever said:

-Chelsea could recall one of their two left wing-backs currently out on loan. However, Ian Maatsen is unlikely to return from Coventry City at this stage with no PL experience.

-Emerson is the other possibility, but his loan at French Ligue 1 side Lyon includes a clause to make the move permanent in the summer, so breaking that wouldn’t be ideal for either club and perhaps the player himself.

-Everton will demand £25m for Digne permanently as they look to recoup fees on any outgoing players this January. A loan can’t be ruled out, but would probably involve a hefty fee plus an expectation to pay most, if not all, of Digne’s wages.

-AC Milan’s Theo Hernandez has been mentioned as a possible target. Chelsea and AC Milan have a good relationship. But with AC Milan being just four points off the top spot in Serie A, a move for Hernandez seems unlikely in the middle of the season.

-Barcelona will demand a sizeable fee for Sergino Dest to balance the books after just signing Ferran Torres.

-Chelsea might look at other options in La Liga. Alex Moreno from Real Betis is having a good season. But with Betis fighting for a CL spot in La Liga and qualifying for the knockout phase of the Europa League, he wouldn’t be cheap. Espanyol’s Adria Pedrosa is also being mentioned. He has 18 months left on his contract and could leave for a reasonable fee.

-Nicolas Tagliafico has started just three games for Ajax this season and the 29-year-old would surely be tempted to join Tuchel’s side. Chelsea have also previously been interested in him before they signed Chilwell from Leicester.

For me, it has to be Dinge or Emerson recall, at stretch maybe Maatsen. If Dinge it should be a loan with no obligation as he has actually been out of form for a while. 

[Vesper 31,099]

Everton are absolute fuckers to deal with.

 

[Vesper 31,099]

€60 (£50.5m) needed to convince Paolo Maldini and Frederic Massara to sell this January.

Even if without the £17m January sale of Tino Anjorin to Lokomotiv Moscow (which looks in doubt as Ralf Rangnick, who put that deal together for them, has left and went to Manure)

We are still £53m in the black, net, for summer 2021 window, coint all outlays and intakes (transfer fees and loan fees in and out).

And we have multiple players still to dump who we ended up stuck with after window closed, first and foremost Barkley, RLC, plus scrubs Lewis Baker (so pissed he got Covid and couldn't play a couple games ago) and Musonda.

Injuries and COVID make dumping both Barkley and RLC in January problematic, however. I would sell Barkley NOW, to NUFC.

OR, if we fail on Theo, then use him as makeweight with Everton for a swap + cash for Digne.

 

Chelsea all’assalto di Theo Hernandez: la risposta del Milan e quei 60 milioni...

https://www.calciomercato.com/news/Chelsea-all-assalto-di-theo-hernandez-la-risposta-del-milan-e-qu-25108

 

£50.5m for Theo is fair money, especially for a January transfer. We have no guarantee that Chilwell will be 100% fit come July 2022. Look how long it took Zouma (2 years or so in reality) to fully recover.

He is the 3rd best LB/LWB on the planet, only trailing Robertson (to show you how times flies, next season is Robertson's last full sub 30yo season) and Alphonso Davies. ZERO chance I rate the offensively limited Ferland Mendy (he is like a wee bit better LB version of Manure RB AWB) over Theo, despite stupid T-Markt just putting him above, barely, last week,. In fact I rate Nuno Mendes (especially given his young age, I expect him to perhaps be the 2nd or 3rd best LB in a few years) and Chilwell, when heathy, over Mendy as well, and Theo can play LCB too, so can help absorb the Rudiger loss next year (only to a point, I am NOT saying he is a fulltime answer there at all, but does give a legit rotational option).

IF we are serious about making a run at Citeh over the next 2, 3 years and onward, Theo is the type of player we need to be buying.