Superblue 6,372 Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 Personally would have liked De Ligt as I felt his age and profile would have been ideal but his price tag seems to be heading incredibly north. It seemed a real opportunity when there was talk of perhaps lower cash and Werner but when it's almost essential we bring 2 centre backs in this summer and they can probably be signed for the same fee combined as De Ligt, it makes sense to step away (of course on top of the seeming preference for Bayern) I get the risk attached to Koulibaly spending £30-35m on a 31 year old but I think in some circumstances you just have to worry about the present and if we can get 2 top years from him then for me, he's proven worth the money right there. Anything beyond that is a bonus. Thiago Silva's signing was brilliant but in hindsight now the two years we already have had from him, if we'd have paid £20-30m for him I'd argue it will have still been value for money. We have a lot of talented players in the 18 - 24 age bracket including two defenders in Colwill and Chalobah who still need to continue to grow and develop. We needed some players to add to the group who are in their prime years and add some experience and leadership to the club (bearing in mind who we've lost and look set to lose this summer). Sterling and now potentially Koulibaly tick those boxes. What Koulibaly provides is a presence and aura in our backline that walked out the door with Rudiger and we need back. He can play roles in a back 3 or 4 (I think he's essential if we want to revert to a back 4 system) and he should provide the transition the club needs to move away from Silva over the next season or as he starts to wane as he won't go on forever. It's short term but I'm in favour of it. dimmas, Vytis33 and Strike 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blues Forever 1,232 Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 £45m for Ake 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mário César 1,322 Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 Matter of time I think Hamilton 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomo 21,751 Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 Colwill is the key for me, aslong as there's a pathway for him that matters the most this summer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artandur 939 Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 Must be one hell of an announcement video they're cooking up for Sterling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Juan 28,182 Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 Sterling's medical? what they doing checking his shit sample. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDA 9,983 Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 3 minutes ago, Special Juan said: Sterling's medical? what they doing checking his shit sample. Will be announced tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whats happening 1,633 Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 so sterling, ake and koulibaly are coming. still needed a new winger/striker, defensive midfielder (?), another cb and a right back... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mário César 1,322 Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vegetable 830 Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 Don't give me hope with Koulibaly, been waiting for this for years… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Juan 28,182 Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 Sterling flying out to LA tonight, according to Matt Law Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesman2610 1,423 Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 https://twitter.com/Matt_Law_DT/status/1546886654626914304 announcement soon I hope then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZAPHOD2319 4,823 Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mário César 1,322 Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 its done finally Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magic Lamps 11,692 Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 If we get Koulibaly, Ake is needed even less. Colwill is already the superior player. Koulibaly would be the experienced, reliable presence the younger players can lean on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artandur 939 Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 3 years + option for Koulibaly apparently. Would be perfect Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YorkshireBlue 3,295 Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 12 minutes ago, Magic Lamps said: If we get Koulibaly, Ake is needed even less. Colwill is already the superior player. Koulibaly would be the experienced, reliable presence the younger players can lean on. Colwill is already the superior player? Based on what exactly? We Hate Scouse and nyikolajevics 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mário César 1,322 Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 I think we will stick with emerson and ake will be a third backup to the left back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZAPHOD2319 4,823 Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 3 minutes ago, Artandur said: 3 years + option for Koulibaly apparently. Would be perfect Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomo 21,751 Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 2 minutes ago, Kong said: Colwill is already the superior player? Based on what exactly? I'm usually far from someone who wants youngsters chucked in just because but Colwill is James 2019 level of next to sure thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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