Chelsea Transfers

[cosmicway 1,333]

10 hours ago, OhForAGreavsie said:

Still with this silliness? Oh well. 😀

It has happened before.

[Jype 6,398]

54 minutes ago, Strike said:

If Werner and CHO are on the way out, then Ziyech's Milan move must be off.

Not sure.

Havertz, Broja, Sterling, Mount, Pulisic and one more is fine for depth. If really needed, Gallagher or Carney can play in the front three as well. Last couple of seasons the squad's been too bloated so trimming it to a more healthy level of competition is not a bad thing IMO.

[Special Juan 28,096]

Talks this morning of Zaha

[Jype 6,398]

20 minutes ago, Special Juan said:

Talks this morning of Zaha

I actually wouldn't mind him at this point. Never was that big a fan when previously linked to him but after seeing all these expensive big name  attacking signings from other leagues not being all that great (Lukaku, Werner, Havertz, Pulisic, Ziyech) and our own Hudson-Odoi not developing as much as we'd hoped I wouldn't necessarily say no to Zaha anymore. He's a PL proven player who averages around 15 G+A in the league per season and can play any position in the front three.

Not a world class player by any means but would improve the squad and for me definitely a better punt than someone like Depay or Aubameyang. The forward market is really dry at the moment, as proved by United's pursuit of Arnautovic.

Zaha's contract at Palace runs out in 2023 so maybe he'd be available at a decent price too? 

Edited August 8, 2022 by Jype

[bigbluewillie 1,930]

1 hour ago, Jype said:

I actually wouldn't mind him at this point. Never was that big a fan when previously linked to him but after seeing all these expensive big name  attacking signings from other leagues not being all that great (Lukaku, Werner, Havertz, Pulisic, Ziyech) and our own Hudson-Odoi not developing as much as we'd hoped I wouldn't necessarily say no to Zaha anymore. He's a PL proven player who averages around 15 G+A in the league per season and can play any position in the front three.

Not a world class player by any means but would improve the squad and for me definitely a better punt than someone like Depay or Aubameyang. The forward market is really dry at the moment, as proved by United's pursuit of Arnautovic.

Zaha's contract at Palace runs out in 2023 so maybe he'd be available at a decent price too? 

After he failed miserably at Manure.

They chucked him back to Palace, where he's never reached his previous form.

So no thanks

[OhForAGreavsie 6,057]

1 hour ago, cosmicway said:

It has happened before.

No, I don't believe that it has.

[Jype 6,398]

Just now, bigbluewillie said:

After he failed miserably at Manure.

They chucked him back to Palace, where he's never reached his previous form.

So no thanks

'Never reached his previous form'?

Before his failed Man Utd stint (age 20 btw) he had only ever played for Palace in the Championship where he scored 6 league goals a season.

Since going back to Palace he's played 8 years in the PL and aside from a blip in form in 2019/20 he's been very consistent with his level for a long time, averaging around 10 non-penalty goals a season for the last 5-6 years. If that's not 'reaching his previous form' I really don't know what is.

Like I said in my previous reply I'm under no illusion Zaha's a top class player but he's still a good one. I wouldn't pay a big fee for him but if available on a reasonable deal I wouldn't say no.

[ulvhedin 525]

If we had more sure options already and didn't need game changer immediately I wouldn't mind going for Ismaila Sarr

[chelsea_4_eva 1,180]

Sometimes with Zaha for me is that you can tell what kind of game he's going to have by the first 25 minutes, kinda like a mood player. Sometimes when he starts a game poorly he seems to not bother/try for the rest of the match. Also opponents get under his skin way too easily, he seems to always be having a go at somebody.

[Vesper 30,091]

We need a RWer, preferably a lefty, and a CF

hardly any left at either position who meet my test of quality

we may have to do a dumpster dive of desperation, arrrffff

 

Only RWers I really rate that we have a shot at atm are

 

Jarrod Bowen left footer
Moussa Diaby   left footer

Leroy Sané   left footer  plays either wing, but huge salary and doesn't want to really leave

Kingsley Coman, exact same as Sane

Rayan Cherki  ambipedal (soon 19yo youth from Lyon) dice roll IF we expect him to step in and play huge minutes, but has a huge upside

Bernardo Silva can play there, but doubt Citeh would sell him to us

Rafael Leão is a LWer, right footed, crazy expensive, almost never plays on the RW, so he is a pass atm

Bonus and the CF

Arnaut Danjuma who is a CF (my 2nd choice remaining after Osimhen) but also plays either wing, downsude for him as a winger, he is a right footer, and plays more on the LW

Edited August 8, 2022 by Vesper

[Last Sicarius 610]

1 minute ago, Vesper said:

We need a RWer, preferably a lefty, and a CF

hardly any left at either position who meet my test of quality

we may have to do a dumpster dive of desperation, arrrffff

 

Only RWers I really rate that we have a shot at atm are

 

Jarrod Bowen left footer
Moussa Diaby   left footer

Leroy Sané   left footer  plays either wing, but huge salary and doesn't want to really leave

Kingsley Coman, exact same as Sane
Mikel Oyarzabal   left footer, can play either wing

Rayan Cherki  ambipedal (soon 19yo youth from Lyon) dice roll IF we expect him to step in and play huge minutes, but ha sa huge ipside

Bernardo Silva can play there, but doubt Citeh would sell him to us

Rafael Leão is a LWer, right footed, crazy expensive, almost never plays on the RW, so he is a pass atm

Bonus and the CF

Arnaut Danjuma who is a CF (my 2nd choice remaining after Osimhen) but also plays either wing, downsude for him as a winger, he is a right footer, and plays more on the LW

Bowen would be dream.Already proven in league, english player. But he is second most important player for WHU with Rice. No easy deal.
Sane sounds okey as he is also proven but if he has big salary... no thanks/

Bilva... but this not happend.

Leao, there was some rumours earlier but he will cost big money.
Sadly after Raphinha not many good options 😕 

[cosmicway 1,333]

33 minutes ago, OhForAGreavsie said:

No, I don't believe that it has.

One thousand times.

[Vesper 30,091]

fuck I forgot Oyarzabal is out for months with a bad knee injury

grrrr

[Pizy 18,852]

I really wanted Zaha a couple of years ago when we were heavily linked and love him as a player. But he’s just about to turn 30 in a few months and his game is totally dependent on pace and athleticism which could start to decline sharply very soon.

Doesn’t seem like a wise buy at all at this point. Not even if it’s a cheap deal. 

[Vesper 30,091]

24 minutes ago, Last Sicarius said:

Bowen would be dream.Already proven in league, english player. But he is second most important player for WHU with Rice. No easy deal.
Sane sounds okey as he is also proven but if he has big salary... no thanks/

Bilva... but this not happend.

Leao, there was some rumours earlier but he will cost big money.
Sadly after Raphinha not many good options 😕 

and (I edited him off already) Oyarzabal is out for months with a bad knee injury

Leao is no good for many reasons atm, especially as he never plays on the RW and is a right footer, we need a lefty

Silva is not happening, you are correct

soooooooooooo

its Diaby or Bowen by process of  elimination for a lefty RWer

and go for Danjuma for CF (bonus is winger depth), if not, just grab a cheapie for this season

no clue what we are doing at RCB, we obviously are not going to go for Škriniar this year (or ever if he renews) and Fofana is insanely expensive, maybe revisit a bargain buy of Maxence Lacroix (a bit desperation there I do admit, BUT he is still young (22) and has a massive potential)

for DMF and box to box I am convinced we should make a move for Kouadio Koné as a bargain price, HUGE upside smart buy

Joakim Mæhle for Right-Back

 

 

Edited August 8, 2022 by Vesper