xPetrCechx 13,571 Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 #Chelsea have been told by Ajax that they will not sell Edson Alvarez despite receiving a bid of £43M. The club are now frantically looking at other options before tonight’s deadline. [via @JBurtTelegraph] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superblue 6,372 Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 Wouldn't be against Zakaria, the Juventus move hasn't worked out but he was very good in Germany. Sometimes teams, leagues, etc just don't suit players. A loan will hopefully fill a gap and need in the squad, but without adding someone in a panic capacity where we're potentially stuck with them for the next 2, 3, 4 seasons. Just imagine if we'd bought Saul instead of loaning him! If he does well here then we have the chance to sign him permanently next season, probably for an extremely competitive price. I'm not against this move at this stage of the window. It's pretty clear we're not 'that' sold on the likes of Alvarez and Sangare otherwise we'd have moved for them earlier in the window so if that's the case why drop £35-40m on either of them. There's also been talk today of us offering Depay a one year contract if Barca are willing to sanction him a free transfer. Similarly I'm not fully sold on Depay, I don't think he's the answer long term but as a short term option given how poor our attack looks at present, I wouldn't be against it. If he did well then offer him an extension, and if he struggled then we wave him away next summer. People are losing their mind over us selling Gilmour but his profile isn't going to help us stop getting overrun in midfield when Kante and Kova are out. I genuinely think a team like Brighton might well be his level, I don't believe Chelsea is. Muzchap 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoroccanBlue 5,383 Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 I mean you get what you deserve. Midfield was a glaring issue for years and it was made incredibly apparent last season. Completely ignored by Tuchel. Strap in lads. Going to be a loooooooooooooooong season, particularly when, not if, when Kovacic and Kante aren't available for the majority of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blues Forever 1,232 Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvin123 534 Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 Memphis Depay is set to accept a 1-year contract offer from Chelsea after the Blues made a late move for his capture (via @SportsPeteO) #CFC #FCB #DeadlineDay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nyikolajevics 2,700 Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 Starting to feel.. like playing FIFA carreer mode and looking for random OK rated players for a certain position to spend remaining money. xPetrCechx, laura90, Vesper and 1 other 1 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blahblahblah 73 Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 Auba, depay, Zakaria. That's what we have come down to. We have literally become a freaking joke with a clown managing us. He has got to go. laura90 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfccrost 23 Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 So did we buy auba or? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pizy 18,927 Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 So we’ll end with 4 really great buys (Cucu, Sterling, KK, and Fofana) and potentially 3 really, really strange and potentially poor ones (Auba, Zaharia, Depay)? Not the disaster many are saying but this deadline day will leave a sour taste after the start to the season we’ve had. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoroccanBlue 5,383 Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 The thought of teams pressing Zakaria scares me immensely. It's like we are destined to have misfiring strikers and players so limited on the ball. laura90 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZAPHOD2319 4,819 Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 We may have needed the end of the window to be like this to drive home we need a Director of Football and not Tuchel just reading off a menu of possible players. mkh and Mac lean 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xPetrCechx 13,571 Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 🚨 EXCLUSIVE: Denis Zakaria having medical in Turin after Chelsea reached agreement with Juventus to take 25yo Switzerland int’l on loan with option to buy. Personal terms no problem. All being well with checks, midfielder joining #CFC @TheAthleticUK #Juve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LAM09 7,056 Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 I certainly hope this is the final window where we are left looking for whatever scraps remain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lluubbeenn 174 Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 I was hopeful for alvarez but Zakaria is pretty bad. If you have seen danilo pereira in psg you know what is the best we can hope for… kexik 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milka 3,393 Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 Zakaria - panic buy (loan transfer) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strike 7,491 Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 Shocking deadline day to be honest. Underwhelmed by all 3 potential signings to the point I'm hoping some fax shenanigans helps us avoid them. laura90 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xPetrCechx 13,571 Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 🔵 | Denis Zakaria: 𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐄 𝐖𝐄 𝐆𝐎! Denis Zakaria to Chelsea, here we go! Total agreement reached with Juventus as revealed earlier. Loan deal agreed, personal terms also approved. 🚨🔵 #CFC Exclusive news confirmed. Medical ongoing in Italy. ✅ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milka 3,393 Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 From De Jong to Alvarez to Zakaria 😂 The Chelsea way Vesper and Laylabelle 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pizy 18,927 Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 Juve fans on their forum don’t seem to rate him at all. 😩😩😩 Fuck sake, man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strike 7,491 Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 1 minute ago, xPetrCechx said: 🔵 | Denis Zakaria: 𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐄 𝐖𝐄 𝐆𝐎! Denis Zakaria to Chelsea, here we go! Total agreement reached with Juventus as revealed earlier. Loan deal agreed, personal terms also approved. 🚨🔵 #CFC Exclusive news confirmed. Medical ongoing in Italy. ✅ Giving major Saul flashbacks. Even though Zakaria is athletically better, I really worry we've signed a player unable to pass out of midfield, cannot handle being pressed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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