Chelsea Transfers

[Superblue 6,372]

34 minutes ago, Jype said:

I suppose as long as the DoF spot remains vacant there's a chance for something to happen in the future?

Michael Edwards refused the position too and the club are reportedly still interested in talking with him again at a later time so maybe another round of talks with Freund about joining is not totally out of the question either, especially if things were to turn sour at the RB football group.

If Vivell follows Stewart to the club there's already plenty of RB experience in the team so Freund coming in would be like putting the old band back together. 😂

We don't know the exact situation, but I think there are significant differences with both. With Edwards he's been steadfast that he wanted a sabbatical, whereas reports suggest that Freund had verbally accepted the job here and changed his mind. It did seem an embarrassing situation for the club as it appeared he just suddenly U-turned when it looked a done deal. From the basis of that, I'd be surprised if the ownership went back to him. And anyway, isn't the role that was earmarked for him the same one that is reportedly being offered to Vivell?

 

[OhForAGreavsie 6,092]

10 hours ago, MoroccanBlue said:

Excited about this lad. 

KDB vibes. Hopefully his quality transitions to the PL. 

I watched a lot of KDB when he stayed at Genk for the rest of the season after we signed him. Not long after I started doing that I posted (on CfcNet) to say that, "I love, love, love the way he plays football." I've only watched clips of the Russian lad but I can't say I've recognised that same vibe from him yet.

[Superblue 6,372]

I think that's a pretty impressive effort for a 19 year old and above anything shows there is some raw creative abilities within him.

Not many Russian players are a success outside of Russia which is a little concerning but the top Russian players like Arshavin and Zhirkov made moves in their mid to late 20's to stronger leagues. 

I think given his age and a 6 foot frame for him to grow into, on top of his natural talent and potential and he has probably the best chance of anyone to correct the above. 

[ZAPHOD2319 4,823]

 

[ZAPHOD2319 4,823]

£18M is the price for Kante

[guddy69 174]

"Ivan Benjamin Elijah Toney. His initials are 'IBET'. We should have known....🙂"

[ZAPHOD2319 4,823]

Sigh

 

[Blue Armour 4,477]

On 17/11/2022 at 09:01, ZAPHOD2319 said:

£18M is the price for Kante

Would be dumb and absolutely predictable if we moved him on in Jan when he's on the verge of fitness 

We are short on midfield cover. Best thing to do is keep him till the summer and then assess. But no, we'll sell him in Jan so that he doesn't leave on a free

[Vesper 30,301]

4 hours ago, ZAPHOD2319 said:

Sigh

 

so he will still be injured when the January window closes, ffs

[DDA 9,985]

Is it a situation where we need to get him even if he is injured just to take him off the market ?

[Reddish-Blue 2,517]

5 hours ago, Blue Armour said:

Would be dumb and absolutely predictable if we moved him on in Jan when he's on the verge of fitness 

We are short on midfield cover. Best thing to do is keep him till the summer and then assess. But no, we'll sell him in Jan so that he doesn't leave on a free

I don't think the new ownership group wants players to leave on a free, we lost out on at least 60-70 million from the Rudiger & Christensen contract sagas...

 

[Reddish-Blue 2,517]

3 hours ago, DDA said:

Is it a situation where we need to get him even if he is injured just to take him off the market ?

I just hope it's not another Fofana situation.  He only just got back from a bad injury and then we splashed all the cash on "potential".  

[NikkiCFC 8,372]

 

[manpe 10,861]

9 hours ago, NikkiCFC said:

 

Lol, can't wait for the first time he storms off the pitch after being subbed or refuses to come on after not being selected to start. Also can't wait for his comments dissing Potter a la "of course I didn't know who that guy was". It would be massively beneficial to Potter's career here NOT to sign that has-been. But those Americans probably saw him breaking the shirt sales record and thought he would be a great tool to boost Chelsea's marketability.

[ZAPHOD2319 4,823]

I wouldn’t trust any of the CR7 rumors. I also wouldn’t trust any Frenkie rumors.

 

 

[whats happening 1,633]

looks like whu will listen to offers from Chelsea for rice next summer.

[Vesper 30,301]

2 hours ago, whats happening said:

looks like whu will listen to offers from Chelsea for rice next summer.

£80m to 90m

they can shove it up their arse if they want £100m plus (those old pests talking about £150m last summer!!!!)

he is not even having a great year so far

 

at £80-90m

that means

IF we get £18m for Kante in January

Rice will cost a net £62m to 72m

which is fine with me

 

if we do not buy him this coming summer

I am going to start to chop value off him

as he is putting on CRAY mileage on his legs season after season,

and if we buy him in summer 2024 that means we only get 4 full sub 30yo seasons out of him

and we all know what happens to 95+% of trad crunching DMF's once they hit 30 and over

 

Edited November 21, 2022 by Vesper

[OneMoSalah 8,889]

6 hours ago, Vesper said:

£80m to 90m

they can shove it up their arse if they want £100m plus (those old pests talking about £150m last summer!!!!)

he is not even having a great year so far

 

at £80-90m

that means

IF we get £18m for Kante in January

Rice will cost a net £62m to 72m

which is fine with me

 

if we do not buy him this coming summer

I am going to start to chop value off him

as he is putting on CRAY mileage on his legs season after season,

and if we buy him in summer 2024 that means we only get 4 full sub 30yo seasons out of him

and we all know what happens to 95+% of trad crunching DMF's once they hit 30 and over

 

Selling Kante for 18m would be a mistake.

Couldn't believe the reports and if their true, then whatever little faith left in Boehly I have - virtually none existent as it is - will be gone completely. We need to get someone in younger yes but selling Kante outright would be a huge error - still can deliver in big games. Fitness has been a problem but you can see the difference in our team with a fully fit Kante compared to without, its night and day. I think he could be used in the same way Jose used Maka in his last season. 

Be like the Matic-Bakayoko thing all over again although those two weren’t at the level of Kante and Rice. For me, Matic definitely had another season at least of use here and he would of got the minutes for sure as Conte was a huge fan. Just the financial offer was too great to say no to at that age although even Conte admitted he wanted to keep him. 

I am still skeptical at how good Rice will be at a top club, considering the inevitable 100m+ price. I mean his progression has been good and steady but West Ham are still a pretty pragmatic team a lot of the time. England are also a pragmatic team too. He suits the profile of what we need though. Its just if he can go and up his game and compete against some of these top top level MFers out there regularly. 

Edited November 21, 2022 by OneMoSalah

[Vytis33 1,286]

Please don't let these Jordan Pickford rumors be true

 

[ZAPHOD2319 4,823]