Mhsc 1,097 Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 Puzzled by Madueke - doesn't look any better than CHO or the bunch of players we've already got that aren't good enough for the top end of the premier league. Bumtrubbler 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Costa19 858 Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 22 minutes ago, Mhsc said: Puzzled by Madueke - doesn't look any better than CHO or the bunch of players we've already got that aren't good enough for the top end of the premier league. Madueke is the kind of player you can take your chance with when you have a complete squad already. But no way we go for him when we are rebuilding and need impact immediately. This guy will spend more time with the doctors than in the training ground. Vesper 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pizy 18,903 Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 I’ll wait to hear a price before I criticize, but yeah. Seems a strange buy at this moment in time. The two positions we are i the most dire need of right now (RB & midfield) we seem not to be prioritizing. Unless a true future superstar of a wide player was available in January like Leão and you had a chance at him I don’t know why we’re after anyone. Should just wait until we can move CP & Ziyech and see what our options are. Costa19 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magic Lamps 11,692 Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 1 hour ago, milka said: They are both bang average I think. Thuram looks impressive with his size and pace but he is basically the Pogba of forwards, or maybe the French Arnautovic. He does not play the game at 100% intensity consistently, he also has technical deficiencies and is far from clinical. Only this season he is on a bit of a clinical streak for the first time in his career but I hope we do not intend for him to be our main striker target. His contract runs out in summer so he will be relatively cheap and if he can be got on reasonable wages, try it by all means. I doubt he will decide to come here tho, Barca and Bayern are also sniffing around. He will also be more successful in those leagues where he can cominate defenders physically unlike in PL. This Noni chap I have not really seen but from what I hear he is quite injury prone, wasteful and technically incomplete as well. In other words fits in perfectly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Vesper 30,170 Posted January 14, 2023 Share Posted January 14, 2023 2 hours ago, whats happening said: just pay 100m for osimhen zero chance Napoli sells him now and in the summer he may cost well over £100m if he keeps playing like he is (and has) full replay and also just highlights https://soccercatch.com/matches/18546319/napoli-vs-juventus#media Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDA 9,938 Posted January 14, 2023 Share Posted January 14, 2023 I would give my left leg to see us get Kvaratskhelia... 😞 blues.bridge and mkh 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superblue 6,372 Posted January 14, 2023 Share Posted January 14, 2023 I'm not necessarily advocating us signing Madueke but what he certainly does do, and I think we as a club lack massively, is carry the ball with pace and intent. I probably appreciate Willian a lot more now then I did when he was here because since he and Hazard moved on, we lack a player capable of doing this and it regularly leaves our attack looking so cumbersome and predictable. Felix did it a couple of times yesterday and it makes a huge difference (1) to getting the ball up the pitch quickly, and (2) opening spaces up in teams to exploit. DDA, Vesper, Strike and 1 other 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bumtrubbler 6 Posted January 14, 2023 Share Posted January 14, 2023 Chelsea need a striker. forget about every other position. i don't know what havertz is but it's not a striker full stop. a 20 a season goalscorer is what we should break the bank for. all the other dead wood (pulisic ziyek cho etc) can be shipped out & replaced over the summer. I've never seen a less clinical Chelsea team in my puff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesper 30,170 Posted January 14, 2023 Share Posted January 14, 2023 6 minutes ago, Superblue said: I'm not necessarily advocating us signing Madueke but what he certainly does do, and I think we as a club lack massively, is carry the ball with pace and intent. I probably appreciate Willian a lot more now then I did when he was here because since he and Hazard moved on, we lack a player capable of doing this and it regularly leaves our attack looking so cumbersome and predictable. Felix did it a couple of times yesterday and it makes a huge difference (1) to getting the ball up the pitch quickly, and (2) opening spaces up in teams to exploit. the main issues with Noni Madueke that I have are simple: 1. (hopefully doesn't matter) It is another Dutch farmer's league buy. 2. (bigger) He is injured a lot. never has played more that 1000 league minutes in a season Superblue 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superblue 6,372 Posted January 14, 2023 Share Posted January 14, 2023 6 minutes ago, Vesper said: the main issues with Noni Madueke that I have are simple: 1. (hopefully doesn't matter) It is another Dutch farmer's league buy. 2. (bigger) He is injured a lot. never has played more that 1000 league minutes in a season The injuries are the biggest thing for me. I don't mind him having gone an unconventional route for his development and I think he'll wind up back in the Premier League before long anyway - I'm aware that he's been highly thought of through the England age groups. But like you've highlighted above, given the injury issues he has had, I'd much prefer keeping an eye on scouting him in the second half of this season and see if he can stay fit for the rest of the season first. Having lost Gakpo, it'll be interesting to see whether he steps up and thrives having a more prominent role and responsibility to PSV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZAPHOD2319 4,815 Posted January 14, 2023 Share Posted January 14, 2023 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stats 7,142 Posted January 14, 2023 Share Posted January 14, 2023 13 hours ago, NikkiCFC said: I see claims now that he is 22 not 18. That would change everything. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-11625411/amp/Cameroon-born-Borussia-Dortmund-star-Youssoufa-Moukoko-caught-age-fraud-storm.html Cameroon-born Borussia Dortmund and Germany star Youssoufa Moukoko 'caught up in age fraud storm amid claims he is 22 and not 18'… with Premier League clubs likely to back off moving for the striker this summer Yep, I think we should give this a pass. There's no smoke without fire and I have heard too many allegations for me to think that there is reasons to be suspicious. It is a shame this goes on as there are other players I am sure have got away with this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Juan 28,141 Posted January 14, 2023 Share Posted January 14, 2023 Osimhen is brilliant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Costa19 858 Posted January 14, 2023 Share Posted January 14, 2023 4 minutes ago, Special Juan said: Osimhen is brilliant. Napoli payed around 60-70m for him? Do we dare to guess what they would quote us with? 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vegetable 830 Posted January 14, 2023 Share Posted January 14, 2023 (edited) 8 hours ago, Stats said: Yep, I think we should give this a pass. There's no smoke without fire and I have heard too many allegations for me to think that there is reasons to be suspicious. It is a shame this goes on as there are other players I am sure have got away with this. 2023, multi-billion dollar cashflows, cutting edge medical staff, yet people are still capable of pulling this kind of stuff off. If this is true, he is done and I guess it's a solid reason for his fresh peachy contract with BVB to be void. And it may be one of rare occurrences when it's not even his or agent's fault, given the article. Edited January 14, 2023 by Vegetable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheHulk 2,444 Posted January 14, 2023 Share Posted January 14, 2023 Give them Lukaku and Havertz and keep Joao. Costa19 and Bumtrubbler 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesper 30,170 Posted January 14, 2023 Share Posted January 14, 2023 (edited) Noni Madueke set for Chelsea as Ruud van Nistelrooy admits PSV losing transfer battle Chelsea have had a £30million offer for winger Noni Madueke rejected but if they get close to £40m then PSV Eindhoven will accept the deal despite Ruud van Nistelrooy wanting to keep him https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/noni-madueke-set-Chelsea-ruud-28953198 PSV Eindhoven coach Ruud van Nistelrooy has admitted that his club are fighting a losing battle to keep Noni Madueke out of Chelsea’s clutches. The Blues have had an initial bid worth £30 million rejected by the Dutch club - and Van Nistelrooy has been urging his club’s director of football Marcel Brands to keep the England Under-21 international in Holland. But Van Nistelrooy has revealed that he is already looking for a replacement for the 20-year-old winger. And Chelsea will get their man if they can get close to PSV’s £40 million valuation. Van Nistelrooy said: “It is now a case of looking for a good replacement. It looks like we could lose another big player this winter transfer window. “I know that they (Chelsea) want Madueke. I would rather not let him go, but I can’t stop big clubs from showing such a massive interest in him. “Madueke has created the interest by himself, because of his terrific qualities and his performances here in the Netherlands and in European games. “I wanted to see if there was any way we could keep him here. My hope was on a longer spell of Madueke here at PSV Eindhoven. “So I told the club to try and do everything to keep him. He is quality for this club. But I know things take a completely different turn when the big money comes on the table.” Chelsea are looking to strengthen their squad to give manager Graham Potter a chance to rescue their season. They have already spent more than £300 million under new owner Todd Boehly. But after also paying £9 million to take Joao Felix on loan from Atletico Madrid for the rest of the season, they saw the Portuguese striker sent off on his debut in the derby defeat at Fulham. Cash-strapped Dutch club need to raise money after failing to qualify for the group stages of the Champions League. They eased their financial worries by selling Cody Gakpo to Liverpool for £43 million. Chelsea’s first offer for Madueke was not enough to make PSV’s resolve crumble. Barnet-born Madueke came through Tottenham’s youth system. He captained Spurs Under-15s team and had progressed to the Under-18s team when he took up PSV’s offer of a three-year contract at the age of 16. Madueke also represented England at youth level and made his Under-21 debut last year. PSV rewarded Madueke with a new contract that runs until 2025 and handed him the club’s coveted No 10 shirt. Van Nistelrooy said: “It is now a case of looking for a good replacement. It looks like we could lose another big player this winter transfer window. Edited January 14, 2023 by Vesper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Vesper 30,170 Posted January 14, 2023 Share Posted January 14, 2023 Arse is going to pay €95m (£84.5m) or more for Mudryk pretty crazy for a player who never has played in a top 10 (let alone a Big 5) league and who only plays LW (same as Martinelli) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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