Chelsea Transfers

[Alabama 1,992]

1 minute ago, Pizy said:

He’s not a wide player or forward. Think he’s more of a central playmaker.

Unless Kai takes a huge leap and Mason takes yet another step forward I just don’t think we’d have nearly enough consistent goal scoring with that attack.

We need someone else who can score 15 goals or more. City, Liverpool, and even Spuds all have 3 players who can realistically score 15 PL goals each. That’s what we need.

Hence why we are consistently linked with Gnabry and Leao after missing out on Raphinha....leao hard to pull...we might take a punt on maybe Neymar....long way to go...we shall see...

[Magic Lamps 11,441]

1 minute ago, Tomo said:

With Maatsen and Alonso leaving I'm trying to convince myself he may be tried as an inverted wingback.

That's never gonna happen. gallaghers strengths lie in the middle of the pitch.

TT is gonna trust emerson and Ake to be backups for Chilly apparently.

Who i would be looking at as lwb backup would be kostic. he is probably one of the best lwb specialists out there

[turgi 71]

So we sold Ake for 22m and we will buy him for 45m.

We will sell Colwill for 12m and buy him for 36m?

[Blue Armour 4,158]

With the high of the Koulibaly signing, it is a letdown to think we'll trade Colwill for having Ake and Emerson instead 

[Blue Armour 4,158]

Why not just loan Colwill as a worst case? Not sure why talks about permanent moves have to come up.

[MoroccanBlue 5,191]

7 minutes ago, Blue Armour said:

Why not just loan Colwill as a worst case? Not sure why talks about permanent moves have to come up.

Romano guesswork 

[DDA 9,570]

7 minutes ago, Blue Armour said:

Why not just loan Colwill as a worst case? Not sure why talks about permanent moves have to come up.

Exactly... surely a loan is the best option. 

[whats happening 1,439]

1 hour ago, MoroccanBlue said:

Would be nice if there was some clarity if Tuchel intends on using a 4 at the back this season or strictly 5 and on the occasional 4. 

Sadly I think Colwill is gone. 

doubt its gonna be a back 4 if we are after 3 cbs already with thiago, colwill (?) and chalobah still in the team. i would keep azpilicueta too..

i think its gonna be a mix of both formation, but just like last year a back 5 will be much more played.

[LAM09 6,535]

23 minutes ago, Blue Armour said:

Why not just loan Colwill as a worst case? Not sure why talks about permanent moves have to come up.

The player possibly wants some stability?

It isn't the first time something like this has happened. I hope this turns out to just be smoke & mirrors, though.

[Mário César 811]

 

so... rule out of options 😐 

[Pizy 17,860]

5 minutes ago, LAM09 said:

The player possibly wants some stability?

It isn't the first time something like this has happened. I hope this turns out to just be smoke & mirrors, though.

Yep. Obviously, a loan would be ideal for us. But from Colwill’s POV he needs to see a direct pathway into our first team in order to feel like he’s got a future here. And with KK in a 4 year deal, Aké and Kimpembe potentially signed who are only in their mid twenties, and Chalobah who’s also a kid he probably sees no path.

Best case scenario for the clubs interests is to loan him to a PL side where he’ll play every week. If he crushes it then we make room for him when Silva goes or we cash in for huge money.

[OneMoSalah 8,609]

On 11/07/2022 at 10:24, Pizy said:

All these dominoes falling in a way that everyone gets what they want except for Chelsea. Raphinha and Dembele at Barca, which probably means De Jong to United. De Ligt to Bayern which probably means Koulibaly to Juve. 

Entering this window I felt so calm about our CB search because there were SO many high quality options out there that surely grabbing 2 would be easy for a club as big as Chelsea. Especially knowing our reputation of turning CB’s into top class players. But somehow we’re finding it impossible to get even 1 world class one through the door.

Very difficult to understand.

maybe a bit behind but how is it difficult to understand? I mean to say there were so many high quality options out there? Where have this wealth of top class CBs come from? And even then realistically bar de Ligt and now in turn Koulibaly, what other top CBs are actually attainable/available?

de Ligt, Skinriar, Bastoni and Koulibaly are the only top level CBs I’ve read or seen actually linked/talks made with clubs this summer. Thats 4. Is 4 a lot? 
 

Edited July 13, 2022 by OneMoSalah

[jernej93 565]

1 hour ago, Pizy said:

Is Kicker reliable in Germany? Apparently they’re saying Gnabry is closing in on an extension at Bayern. 

Wonder what we do if true? Dembele, Raphinha, and Gnabry all off the table. Leão surely way out of the price range we’d pay. Who’s left for that right wing position? I can’t think of anyone off the top of my head that would really excite me.

 

Bowen, Pedro Neto, Berardi ... Dybala 🤔?

[Mário César 811]

why not the dude from west ham?

bowen, right? Why not?

he renew his contract until 2025

fuck 

Edited July 13, 2022 by Mário César

[Tomo 21,680]

1 hour ago, Magic Lamps said:

That's never gonna happen. gallaghers strengths lie in the middle of the pitch.

TT is gonna trust emerson and Ake to be backups for Chilly apparently.

Who i would be looking at as lwb backup would be kostic. he is probably one of the best lwb specialists out there

Wingbacks often do venture into the middle of the pitch in this system.

It may sound far fetched but is it any more so than Milner and Delph playing fullback?

[MoroccanBlue 5,191]

Anyone else get the feeling Tuchel is preparing us more for the Champions League instead of the league? 

[Mário César 811]

Just now, MoroccanBlue said:

Anyone else get the feeling Tuchel is preparing us more for the Champions League instead of the league? 

Nop! 

Well, who will be Reece James backup? 

Tuchel said that he only permit Azpilicuetta departure when we have a replacement for him 

[MoroccanBlue 5,191]

Just now, Mário César said:

Nop! 

Well, who will be Reece James backup? 

Tuchel said that he only permit Azpilicuetta departure when we have a replacement for him 

He’s setting up a very strong unit that’s good in knockout competitions.