Chelsea Transfers

[OneMoSalah 8,807]

Just now, MoroccanBlue said:

Reactions are justified when for weeks all we've had to read for was Linked with, interested in, inquiring, progressing, etc,etc and the one deal that managed to appear over the line has now fallen through. 

Becoming spoiled brats now are we?

When a deal is announced it will be announced.

I mean I would of thought that people were aware that taking everything you see posted on twitter or in newspaper as gospel would always end up disappointing them.

People forget the other stuff that has been going on in the background too, everything that comes with new ownership, Marina and Cech’s departure, new board members being appointed etc. Undoubtedly these things will take time/be prioritised higher than rushing 3 big signings in the first 2 weeks of the market….

I have no doubts that when the season starts we will be much stronger and better prepared, people just need to calm down with the it’s embarrassing and other OTT toys out of pram reactions 🤣

[Mário César 1,032]

Its not better pay 55M for Kounde?

[MoroccanBlue 5,320]

Just now, jernej93 said:

Raphinha alternative? 

 

Bowen, Gnabry or Antony? 

Gnabry his wages are the issue. 

Bowen we will want out in a years time. 

Antony is a massive gamble and imo will join the list of inconsistent attackers we already have. 

[MoroccanBlue 5,320]

Just now, OneMoSalah said:

I have no doubts that when the season starts we will be much stronger and better prepared, people just need to calm down with the it’s embarrassing and other OTT toys out of pram reactions 🤣

Quoted. 

[Pizy 18,487]

5 minutes ago, Kong said:

Every single reporter including fabrizo uses the transfer window for more clicks more followers. Most don't know an arse from an elbow but seriously some of these post u read on here are simply damn right perfetic.

Fabrizio is indeed a bit over the top and sensationalist. He’s very hit or miss.

But when Ornstein and Matt Law simultaneously reported it you can pretty much treat it as fact. This wasn’t click bait. 

[milka 3,359]

 Forget  Raphinha  

get Dembele and Sterling and we are fine .

[MoroccanBlue 5,320]

20 minutes ago, milka said:

 Forget  Raphinha  

get Dembele and Sterling and we are fine .

Dembele is still a massive a risk. Just because he reignited his form during this  2nd half of the season doesn't guarantee it will translate to the Prem consistently.

And tbh given his attitude/stance towards his wage demands he poses a massive disruption. He's done nothing to warrant such demands other than visit the hospital bed. 

[LAM09 6,822]

48 minutes ago, OneMoSalah said:

Its not really embarrassing though is it?

And I doubt we would be bidding for Raphinha if there wasn’t any interest from his side either, clubs generally know if someone is interested in the move or not. But sometimes some deals just takes a little more persuasion than others.

There may be, but we're clearly his fallback option. That should never be the case, regardless of the player.

[DH1988 1,325]

Bowen would be such a better fit for us, just a shame he costs West Ham tax ie. They want five times his actual worth.

Ake has regressed since going to City, always had potential, but that was it.

[robsblubot 3,554]

1 hour ago, Hermione said:

I'm honestly losing my mind, Ake for 45 milions are you fucking kidding me.

You missing something here: City is saying you can only take Sterling if you take Ake as well. 😉

For the record, have a mind that does not belong anywhere near a top PL club (no, not even Spurs 😅).

Edited July 1, 2022 by robsblubot

[Superblue 6,372]

I don't understand how people get sucked into the same senses of insecurity every transfer window.

We're always linked to a stream of players, it's the nature of the beast. And to compound that this summer, the new ownership are having to establish links and relationships pretty much from scratch with executives of others clubs, player agents, etc. Hence why we end up with a meeting with Jorge Mendes becoming a link to Ronaldo.

We will sign players this summer but its important to sign the right players.

Regarding the Raphinha deal and whether it's made us look stupid I disagree. I believe we've been informed by Deco that his priority is Barcelona but if they can't buy him this summer then we would be his second choice. The club has taken a chance and rolled the dice on this deal to see if they could push it through and if it doesn't work then so be it. I'd rather that bold approach and proactive effort to get a deal done that they want, rather than just monitoring the situation. Pretty sure the old ownership would have waited until later in the window to see if Barca would do anything and looked to swoop in late when a deal might be able to be done.

Let's also note that so far all of this Raphinha news has come from one Barca source (Gerard Romero). I've no idea how reliable he is, or if he is a mouthpiece for the club. He's currently suggesting Leeds are willing to accept a bid in instalments of €60m which seems to still be a fair drop from the total deal we've proposed to Leeds. However also tonight, he is also reporting that Dembele is likely to renew and Barca are confident of doing a deal for Kounde for €45m (bearing in mind all the talk last summer and now this one has been at least €60-70m when we've been linked with Kounde). Other reports regarding Barca suggest that this influx of money yesterday was just to cover the financial year, register their free signings, etc. Until I see something concrete, i.e. they actually agree a fee with a club, sign and register the player, etc I'm very sceptical about their position. If we'd have been given as firm a 'no' as is being reported from Barcelona's end then I don't think (1) a bid would have been made, and (2) a bid would certainly have been taken off the table by now.

 

[ZAPHOD2319 4,534]

 

[Clockwork 1,794]

1 hour ago, MoroccanBlue said:

Dembele is still a massive a risk. Just because he reignited his form during this  2nd half of the season doesn't guarantee it will translate to the Prem consistently.

And tbh given his attitude/stance towards his wage demands he poses a massive disruption. He's done nothing to warrant such demands other than visit the hospital bed. 

From my understanding Dembele wants 11-12m basically his current wages, Barca are offering 6m. On a free transfer i am willing to pay those wages, although maybe somewhere around 9m would be enough. Also consider Werner getting 14.5m, so getting rid of him more than pays itself.

[Pizy 18,487]

Pursuing 2 wingers suggest that we’re switching to a back 4 with two wide players, Mount in a midfield 3, and Havertz up top.

But then conversely, why the fuck would we be after Aké for something ridiculous like £40m if we’re switching to a back 4? What happens to Silva if we switch formations? 

[Superblue 6,372]

1 minute ago, Clockwork said:

From my understanding Dembele wants 11-12m basically his current wages, Barca are offering 6m. On a free transfer i am willing to pay those wages, although maybe somewhere around 9m would be enough. Also consider Werner getting 14.5m, so getting rid of him more than pays itself.

I'd be inclined to offer something similar, maybe slightly higher than Barca are offering but then include significant incentives that would allow him to earn around double that fee based on appearances, win bonuses, etc. I understand the argument and risk around him that his best period at Barca has been in the last 6 months when playing for a new contract. The talent is obviously there but maybe the carrot needs to be dangled to get the best out of him.

[Mário César 1,032]

gerard romero is a good source in spain/catalunha  

Edited July 1, 2022 by Mário César

[Mário César 1,032]

 

 

[xPetrCechx 13,563]

Barcelona never been so close to Raphinha. Total agreement on personal terms since months ago. Only details between the clubs about the structure of the offer and then the deal could be totally done. #LUFC #Leeds