Chelsea Transfers

[Vesper 28,708]

our official first team roster at the moment 

eeeeeeeeeeeek

the 100% for sure stays

Edouard Mendy 
Trevoh Chalobah  (shaky AF for months, I am rapidly losing confidence, a huge key to watch)
Thiago Silva
Ben Chilwell
Reece James
Mateo Kovacic   
Mason Mount  
Kai Havertz 
Raheem Sterling
Kalidou Koulibaly
Conor Gallagher   
Levi Colwill (super pressure on the lad atm)

Armando Broja    (I assume he stays, and there is insane pressure on the lad more than likely)

the rest

it's an overall shitshow

(many who were supposed to be sold, and donkey dregs Bakayoko is still in flux, out on loan, which may end prematurely, which fucks us even more so)

utter dregs in bold

and we are weak at DMF as it stands with Jorginho and the oft injured Kante 

Kepa Arrizabalaga   (needs to go due to huge salary plus he cannot be happy playing backup, he is starting quality for many, many teams)
Marcus Bettinelli  (has looked so poor when he plays)
Ethan Ampadu  (not at ALL sold on him, but we may need him, eeeeek)
Malang Sarr  get the hell off my team!!!! NOWWWWWWWWWWWWWW
Matt Miazga  (a joke he is still here)
Emerson  (what a flop)
Marcos Alonso  (needs to go, likely stays as it stands, arrrf)
Abdul-Rahman Baba why the fuck is he still here?????
César Azpilicueta    (needs to go, likely stays as it stands, arrrf)
Jorginho  (he is so shit defensively)
N'Golo Kanté  (father time is rapidly catching up, as I warned for last 2 years or so) 
Ruben Loftus-Cheek  (needs to go, he does next to nothing, a bust when all is measured)
Billy Gilmour  (likely loaned out, I am not sold on him atm)
Ross Barkley   (drunkard)
Kenedy   dogshit player
Hakim Ziyech     (needs to go, I was against this buy, and have been proven correct)
Christian Pulisic   do or die season
Callum Hudson-Odoi    (needs to go, we were crazy to turn down, in hindsight, £40m from Bayern)
Timo Werner    (what a trainwreck of a flop)
Michy Batshuayi  doghshit deluxe, massive bust, horrid buy

Edited July 24, 2022 by Vesper

[Vesper 28,708]

22 minutes ago, hazard21 said:

and many missing from that list

[ChelseaFanUK 1,014]

This saga is likely going to end up with Kounde going Barca.

 

But i will hold off for a little while as their media is incredibly biased.  Sevilla sources still insist nothing with Barca, only Chelsea

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2 hours ago, Nero said:

Bayern fans treat him like we treat Alonso.

That's everything what you need to know

yes, but they went from the best RB on the planet (Kimmich, who moved to DMF) to him, so of course he looks poor in comparison, and their other fullback is WC Davies

 

[DDA 9,689]

25 minutes ago, ChelseaFanUK said:

This saga is likely going to end up with Kounde going Barca.

 

But i will hold off for a little while as their media is incredibly biased.  Sevilla sources still insist nothing with Barca, only Chelsea

But Fabrizo the transfer God himself has spoken. Sooooo....

[Vesper 28,708]

another super upside CF off the board now, off to Bayern

we could not buy him if we wanted to (thanks Brexit!)

 

[Vesper 28,708]

Chelsea are ready to fork out €50 million to land Pau Torres after they faced a setback in pursuit of Jules Kounde.

http://www.thehardtackle.com/transfer-news/2022/07/25/Chelsea-ready-to-shell-out-e50-million-for-pau-torres/

According to Calcio Mercato Web, Premier League giants Chelsea have earmarked Villarreal star Pau Torres as an alternative for Sevilla ace Jules Kounde this summer. The Blues are in the market for a centre-back following the summer exits of Andreas Christensen and Antonio Rudiger.This left Thomas Tuchel with the largely unproven Trevoh Chalobah and Malang Sarr as Thiago Silva’s partners. The Brazilian himself is 37 and entering the final phase of his career.

but.....................................................

BARCELONA SUBMIT PAU TORRES ENQUIRY

http://www.thehardtackle.com/transfer-news/2022/07/24/barcelona-submit-pau-torres-enquiry/

 

 

lever number three inbound, roflmaooooooooooooooooo

 

🤣

 

Edited July 25, 2022 by Vesper

[Superblue 6,370]

2 minutes ago, Vesper said:

Chelsea are ready to fork out €50 million to land Pau Torres after they faced a setback in pursuit of Jules Kounde.

http://www.thehardtackle.com/transfer-news/2022/07/25/Chelsea-ready-to-shell-out-e50-million-for-pau-torres/

According to Calcio Mercato Web, Premier League giants Chelsea have earmarked Villarreal star Pau Torres as an alternative for Sevilla ace Jules Kounde this summer. The Blues are in the market for a centre-back following the summer exits of Andreas Christensen and Antonio Rudiger.This left Thomas Tuchel with the largely unproven Trevoh Chalobah and Malang Sarr as Thiago Silva’s partners. The Brazilian himself is 37 and entering the final phase of his career.

but.....................................................

BARCELONA SUBMIT PAU TORRES ENQUIRY

http://www.thehardtackle.com/transfer-news/2022/07/24/barcelona-submit-pau-torres-enquiry/

 

🤣

The Barca links seemed to be the other day in response to Kounde likely coming to us.

This is the sort of link I was worried about. I don't think he's that good, I don't think his skillset suits the Premier League where I think he's more likely to get caught for pace and bullied a little. For how painful it could be, I'd much rather roll into next season with what we already have if this is the best option at the best part of 50m.

Surely there's a better right back/wing back option which could allow us to place Reece in the back 3?

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33 minutes ago, Superblue_1986 said:

The Barca links seemed to be the other day in response to Kounde likely coming to us.

This is the sort of link I was worried about. I don't think he's that good, I don't think his skillset suits the Premier League where I think he's more likely to get caught for pace and bullied a little. For how painful it could be, I'd much rather roll into next season with what we already have if this is the best option at the best part of 50m.

Surely there's a better right back/wing back option which could allow us to place Reece in the back 3?

we need a left footed CB unless we think Colwill is a lock starter already (KK is a natural RCB)

sooo

we either just bomb RB Leipzig with £70-80m and pull Gvardiol now (next summer a bigger club will take him from us I fear, when his RC is only around £43m ie €50m)

or we dump £50-60m on Presnel Kimpembe (PSG wants £60m, and Presnel just said he is open to 'exploring other options', BUT that was after Juve now have joined the race for him, and he is BFF with Pogba, they are thick as thieves, so eeeeek)

or we roll for 

Evan Ndicka, who would be in the £40m to 45m range or so (maybe £35m if we, LOLOL, play hardball)

or

super dice roll

Attila Szalai  for around £20-25m or so

 

Pau is a left footer as well (and yes, I am NOT sold on him in the EPL)

Edited July 25, 2022 by Vesper

[Superblue 6,370]

2 minutes ago, Vesper said:

we need a left footed CB unless we think Colwill is a lock starter already (KK is a natural RCB)

sooo

we either just bomb RB Leipzig with £70-80m and pull Gvardiol now (next summer a bigger club will take him from us I fear, when his RC is only around £43m ie €50m)

or we dump £50-60m on Presnel Kimpembe (PSG wants £60m, and Presnel just said he is open to 'exploring other options', BUT that was after Juve now have joined the race for him, and he is BFF with Pogba, they are thick as thieves, so eeeeek)

or we roll for 

Evan Ndicka, who would be in the £40m to 45m range or so (maybe £35m if we, LOLOL, play hardball)

Pau is a left footer as well (and yes, I am NOT sold on him in the EPL)

Szalai may be an option to re-look at who shouldn't cost a fortune (think when we were originally linked with him he was being talked about in the £15-20m bracket).

I don't think a left footed CB is as desperate as it seems. We were after all looking at buying Kounde for the right hand side which would have left Koulibaly for the left anyway. Not quite sure that makes too much difference and opens up many more options though.

 

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11 minutes ago, Superblue_1986 said:

Szalai may be an option to re-look at who shouldn't cost a fortune (think when we were originally linked with him he was being talked about in the £15-20m bracket).

I don't think a left footed CB is as desperate as it seems. We were after all looking at buying Kounde for the right hand side which would have left Koulibaly for the left anyway. Not quite sure that makes too much difference and opens up many more options though.

 

well for fullbacks

these are the main option on my board left

and some will soon be off the board

LB

Maxwel Cornet (can play winger too, thus would perhaps allow us, IF we simply cannot pull Bowen, to perhaps stop worrying a bit that other winger, seems a no brainer to me, and he is EPL-proven)
Borna Sosa  
David Raum    
Robin Gosens     
Filip Kostic    

RB

Benjamin Pavard    (can play CB in a pinch)
Matty Cash (hard pull)
Denzel Dumfries (Inter need cash badly)
Ridle Baku (can also play winger, like Cornet)

 

 

[Superblue 6,370]

24 minutes ago, Vesper said:

well for fullbacks

these are the main option on my board left

and some will soon be off the board

LB

Maxwel Cornet (can play winger too, thus would perhaps allow us, IF we simply cannot pull Bowen, to perhaps stop worrying a bit that other winger, seems a no brainer to me, and he is EPL-proven)
Borna Sosa  
David Raum    
Robin Gosens     
Filip Kostic    

RB

Benjamin Pavard    (can play CB in a pinch)
Matty Cash (hard pull)
Denzel Dumfries (Inter need cash badly)
Ridle Baku (can also play winger, like Cornet)

 

 

Wow I didn't realise how bang average the right hand side options are. Looking at those, I think not taking a punt on Clauss was a bit of a mistake given the price he was available at.

Adama Traore might be another option perhaps? He's not really my cup of tea with such an inconsistent end product but he is someone we've been linked with in the past in such a role and I think Wolves wouldn't be looking for stupid money to sell him.

Ultimately though it's a pretty poor pool of players.

[LAM09 6,735]

31 minutes ago, Vesper said:

well for fullbacks

these are the main option on my board left

and some will soon be off the board

LB

Maxwel Cornet (can play winger too, thus would perhaps allow us, IF we simply cannot pull Bowen, to perhaps stop worrying a bit that other winger, seems a no brainer to me, and he is EPL-proven)
Borna Sosa  
David Raum    
Robin Gosens     
Filip Kostic    

RB

Benjamin Pavard    (can play CB in a pinch)
Matty Cash (hard pull)
Denzel Dumfries (Inter need cash badly)
Ridle Baku (can also play winger, like Cornet)

 

 

I'd take a look at Mæhle tbh. He is a decent option that could play on either side & reasonably priced. 

We have to start doing astute business going forward instead of buying unknowns or going big for subpar players.

[Blue Armour 4,275]

3 hours ago, Vesper said:

our official first team roster at the moment 

eeeeeeeeeeeek

the 100% for sure stays

Edouard Mendy 
Trevoh Chalobah  (shaky AF for months, I am rapidly losing confidence, a huge key to watch)
Thiago Silva
Ben Chilwell
Reece James
Mateo Kovacic   
Mason Mount  
Kai Havertz 
Raheem Sterling
Kalidou Koulibaly
Conor Gallagher   
Levi Colwill (super pressure on the lad atm)

Armando Broja    (I assume he stays, and there is insane pressure on the lad more than likely)

the rest

it's an overall shitshow

(many who were supposed to be sold, and donkey dregs Bakayoko is still in flux, out on loan, which may end prematurely, which fucks us even more so)

utter dregs in bold

and we are weak at DMF as it stands with Jorginho and the oft injured Kante 

Kepa Arrizabalaga   (needs to go due to huge salary plus he cannot be happy playing backup, he is starting quality for many, many teams)
Marcus Bettinelli  (has looked so poor when he plays)
Ethan Ampadu  (not at ALL sold on him, but we may need him, eeeeek)
Malang Sarr  get the hell off my team!!!! NOWWWWWWWWWWWWWW
Matt Miazga  (a joke he is still here)
Emerson  (what a flop)
Marcos Alonso  (needs to go, likely stays as it stands, arrrf)
Abdul-Rahman Baba why the fuck is he still here?????
César Azpilicueta    (needs to go, likely stays as it stands, arrrf)
Jorginho  (he is so shit defensively)
N'Golo Kanté  (father time is rapidly catching up, as I warned for last 2 years or so) 
Ruben Loftus-Cheek  (needs to go, he does next to nothing, a bust when all is measured)
Billy Gilmour  (likely loaned out, I am not sold on him atm)
Ross Barkley   (drunkard)
Kenedy   dogshit player
Hakim Ziyech     (needs to go, I was against this buy, and have been proven correct)
Christian Pulisic   do or die season
Callum Hudson-Odoi    (needs to go, we were crazy to turn down, in hindsight, £40m from Bayern)
Timo Werner    (what a trainwreck of a flop)
Michy Batshuayi  doghshit deluxe, massive bust, horrid buy

Miazga is still here? Imagine if Djilobodji were still here too. 

A back line of Miazga, Saar and Djilobodji

[Blue Armour 4,275]

Rumors of Spurs entering the race for Skriniar.

Also rumors of him wanting to renew his contract at Inter. Not sure if they can. 

[shrenshah 186]

We are losing the coming season in pre-season itself...with this sort of energy going in we will be doomed...i can see a 6th spot finiah or lower

[JDY 1,290]

2 hours ago, Vesper said:

Evan Ndicka, who would be in the £40m to 45m range or so (maybe £35m if we, LOLOL, play hardball)

They reportedly are looking for 20m euros as he has only 1 year left on his contract. Milan are currently heavily linked.

https://streamja.com/dJeEv

Seems like a no brainer for that price

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13 minutes ago, JDY said:

They reportedly are looking for 20m euros as he has only 1 year left on his contract. Milan are currently heavily linked.

https://streamja.com/dJeEv

Seems like a no brainer for that price

oh wow, I thought he renewed after they won the Europa League

well then HELL YES

he is more than decent, have followed him for years

great height (1.92m) pace and technical skills