Chelsea Transfers

[MoroccanBlue 5,375]

Ronaldo won't make us title contenders but he for me could've been the difference in both cup finals against Liverpool.

Edited July 4, 2022 by MoroccanBlue

[Jype 6,398]

Yea no thanks to Ronaldo.

While he's still definitely a world class player inside the penalty box when given the ball there, he doesn't work hard enough and he eats up the space other attacking players could otherwise thrive in. All that pretty much means even though he still scores a lot, his overall effect on the team is negative. I already said it when he was still playing at Juventus and last season at Man Utd it became more and more evident.

On paper he could still be a great squad option if used more sparingly for certain kind of opponents (ones who defend deep) or certain situations within a game (ie. need a late goal so bring in Ronaldo from the bench for the last 20-30 mins), and with a more sensible load management he could even have required stamina to be a hard working player but obviously that's just not in his nature. Even at 37yo he still expects to start almost every game in the EPL/UCL and will sulk if benched.

I'm definitely more than ready to eat my words if he does indeed join and is a success, but for now I'm gonna say pass. Lewandowski would be my dream signing up front for the next couple seasons but seeing as he's hell bent on going to Barcelona there's not a lot of appealing options out there. Maybe just stick with Havertz up front with Broja as rotational option for now?

[Mário César 1,232]

I prefer Neymar, tbh

[Blues Forever 1,232]

1 minute ago, LAM09 said:

He's willing to leave them to win something. That in itself will do enough to damage his legacy.

He won't destroy his legacy by moving abroad, a whole different than moving to United's direct rival. 

[MoroccanBlue 5,375]

Just now, Mário César said:

I prefer Neymar, tbh

If given the option think we all would. 

[LAM09 7,043]

Just now, Blues Forever said:

He won't destroy his legacy by moving abroad, a whole different than moving to United's direct rival. 

If reports are to be believed, we're currently the only side of note with a serious interest. He isn't going to end up at a team like Napoli.

[Blues Forever 1,232]

Just now, LAM09 said:

If reports are to be believed, we're currently the only side of note with a serious interest. He isn't going to end up at a team like Napoli.

Nope Ornstein mentioned his potential next club are us, Bayern, or PSG.

[ZAPHOD2319 4,801]

The US media would eat it up. The amount of kits sold would pay his transfer fee alone.

[Blues Forever 1,232]

2 minutes ago, ZAPHOD2319 said:

The US media would eat it up. The amount of kits sold would pay his transfer fee alone.

Especially his recent rape scandal.

[MoroccanBlue 5,375]

I doubt there is serious interest unless Tuchel is actively pushing for it. United would obviously prefer to sell him abroad. 

Again, out of both of them I think we'd likely peruse Neymar. 

[LAM09 7,043]

1 minute ago, Blues Forever said:

Nope Ornstein mentioned his potential next club are us, Bayern, or PSG.

Aren't Bayern just a side he's been offered to?

Either way, anyone that knows the slightest about Bayern knows that they aren't going to break their entire structure for him. Mbappe wanting Neymar out only for him to be replaced by someone even bigger would be hilarious.

[Blues Forever 1,232]

Just now, LAM09 said:

Aren't Bayern just a side he's been offered to?

Either way, anyone that knows the slightest about Bayern knows that they aren't going to break their entire structure for him. Mbappe wanting Neymar out only for him to be replaced by someone even bigger would be hilarious.

And our interest came from Boehly and Eghbali, not Tuchel himself.

[Strike 7,474]

Hope Tuchel vetoes this. Still can't wrap my head around him potentially turning up at Cobham

[LAM09 7,043]

Just now, Blues Forever said:

And our interest came from Boehly and Eghbali, not Tuchel himself.

I'm not disputing that. However, we still have no concrete idea who will end up making the all-important decisions about transfers rather than hearsay.

[ZAPHOD2319 4,801]

3 minutes ago, Blues Forever said:

Especially his recent rape scandal.

That is nothing compared to the NBA scandals. It barely blipped on ESPN.

 

It does look like ESPN is grabbing this story.