Chelsea Transfers

[Blue Armour 4,459]

#TeamSkriniar.

 

Fuck it. Deluding myself.

[Pizy 18,985]

The idea behind us being linked with Kimpembe (besides the obvious Tuchel connection) was that he’s left footed and suited to our back 3. But if Aké is arriving then there’s no point in that.

[Tomo 21,751]

34 minutes ago, DDA said:

The question is, who now... who do we go for now.

Surely we must dip into the market for a striker ..

Go all in on Kai at false 9. Let's learn from our error of last summer. By all means get a decent striker who we can use to mix things up a bit when required but it's no coincidence the last three Champions have used the f9 system.

[LAM09 7,069]

1 hour ago, DDA said:

Surely we must dip into the market for a striker ..

Ronaldo.. Lewa.. Isak.. 

Even Felix..I feel Felix would be ideal for us with Sterling and Odoi/Puli on the wings. 

 

We aren't going to go big for a CF after last season, so we either stick with what we have with the addition of Broja (maybe even Michy) or make a late move (still mixed about the prospect) for Ronaldo.

I still can't get over the fact that we actually signed Lukaku and there were a few around here that believed it would work out. 🙄

This might be an outlandish thought, but going after someone like Muriel as a stopgap could be a shrewd piece of business. 

Edited July 11, 2022 by LAM09

[Alabama 1,992]

Great....glad Barca got him....I can't believe people want Raphinha here after Romelu saga...move on Gnabry is there for the taking...

[Blue Armour 4,459]

57 minutes ago, Tomo said:

Go all in on Kai at false 9. Let's learn from our error of last summer. By all means get a decent striker who we can use to mix things up a bit when required but it's no coincidence the last three Champions have used the f9 system.

Agreed. I'd rather we just focus all efforts on fixing the defense., with quality.

Unless Boehly & Tuchel are interested in a title charge., back 4 is all that needs fixing for a top 4 finish.

Without it, I'm heavily skeptical. Just think, we had Rudiger fit for almost all our games last season and he was the sole reason our defense held together, despite Silvas quality.

Silva is year older now, and is not going to playe every game. Add an ageing (and possibly gone) Azpilicueta, we are in deep shit if our plan is to rely on a player like Ake. 

Only hope in that case is if Colwill somehow steps it up big time, like Chalobah did last year. 

[DDA 9,983]

2 hours ago, Tomo said:

Go all in on Kai at false 9. Let's learn from our error of last summer. By all means get a decent striker who we can use to mix things up a bit when required but it's no coincidence the last three Champions have used the f9 system.

100% on board with playing Havertz in the false 9 as a constant but I just hope we don't get to Christmas and it hasn't worked out and our need for a striker is staring us dead in the eyes once again. 

Edited July 11, 2022 by DDA

[DDA 9,983]

1 hour ago, LAM09 said:

We aren't going to go big for a CF after last season, so we either stick with what we have with the addition of Broja (maybe even Michy) or make a late move (still mixed about the prospect) for Ronaldo.

I still can't get over the fact that we actually signed Lukaku and there were a few around here that believed it would work out. 🙄

This might be an outlandish thought, but going after someone like Muriel as a stopgap could be a shrewd piece of business. 

I was definitely one of those who was against the return of Lukaku but when it looked certain for him to come here, I convinced myself it could work knowing full well we were signing a donkey. It's all history now though... we need to move on. 

[Strike 7,527]

6 hours ago, Tomo said:

If we miss out on both I'd give Callum (3rd highest for open play key passes and big chances created ITL last season) a strong run on that side.

I think he would suit a front three involving Kai and Sterling well and him and Reece have unbelievable chemistry.

Good thing too that Callum has begun training way earlier than the rest and seems to have bulked up after sorting out his nerve/muscle issue which weirdly kept him out for months. 

[Strike 7,527]

Barca need to be investigated. How can they sign players while owing players their back pay, 17million to FDJ alone?

[Laylabelle 9,539]

So the money is there...hopefully we can use it! Again this is why there was concerns early on in the window. Cause time has passed a bit now and we haven't got much further. Just talks and ohh they've gone somewhere else.

[Strike 7,527]

 

 

[Strike 7,527]

1 hour ago, Laylabelle said:

So the money is there...hopefully we can use it! Again this is why there was concerns early on in the window. Cause time has passed a bit now and we haven't got much further. Just talks and ohh they've gone somewhere else.

There's no surprise they are going to Barca/Bayern though. Just need to react and sign only top players if they're available. Or else go into the season with Sterling, Ake and loan returnees and revisit in January after the World Cup or next summer when this board will have had time to settle.

 

[Mário César 1,326]

 

 

[YorkshireBlue 3,295]

45 minutes ago, Strike said:

 

 

We need Barca transfer negotiator, come to Barca we won't pay you, we might not be here soon, we won't win anything= Raphinha "where do I sign"

[xPetrCechx 13,578]

TRUE✅ Hasan Salihamidzic, Head of Sport 
@FCBayern
, is now on the way to Italy for the negotations about the Transfer of Matthijs de Ligt with Federico Cherubini 
@juventusfc
 Before the talks de Ligt let Juve know: Please find an agreement, I want to go Bayern

[Mário César 1,326]

its a bit complicated when players want to go to bigger teams than ours 

what can we do now?

MDL just like raphinha is overhyped... just read juventus forum and most of people that watch him everyweeks says that he is overrated and they aren't much mad that he can leave the club 

[Mário César 1,326]

 

Our wage structure is a bit of a mess

We need to fix that 

[Mário César 1,326]

 

 

[Pizy 18,985]

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.