Pizy 18,963 Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 1 minute ago, xPetrCechx said: We must have an alternative option... Yeah, probably Caicedo for double what he’s actually worth. xPetrCechx and kexik 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jype 6,398 Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 7 minutes ago, Pizy said: It appears the ONLY way they will accept is if we pay all the money at once. No “payment structure,” no installments. This bastard Rui Costa is digging his heels in and fucking with us. Can you blame him? He's seen Chelsea spend like €500M already this season so clearly money doesn't seem to be a problem for the club. Costa rightfully feels he can demand whatever he wants and is going to see if we'll budge. Of course it's still possible that even if our board stay firm and don't change the payment terms on offer then Costa will eventually cave in with a couple hours left in the window because after all it's a shit load of money no matter what the payment terms. Right now it's all a big game of poker to see who's bluffing. One possibility is that nobody's bluffing and if the offer stays the same till the end the move just won't be done. OneMoSalah and OhForAGreavsie 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Juan 28,156 Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 Just be calm, today was always going to be a bumpy ride, it always is with us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pizy 18,963 Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 If a deal to bring him in now isn’t happening at least do a Nkunku/Gusto agreement and have it locked in for summer. Vesper 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikkiCFC 8,344 Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 But really how negotiations look like 😂 TB: Mr. Costa we can offer 6 instalments x20m? RC: No. TB: How about 4 instalments x30m? RC: No, no... Todd should put livecam and charge Chelsea fans to watch it. Would get us money for Enzo. OhForAGreavsie and Vesper 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superblue 6,372 Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 1 minute ago, OhForAGreavsie said: I think Rui Costa is just trying to squeeze every last penny out of Chelsea. Only 5 minutes before the cut-off point for getting the deal done in time does he have to make a definitive decision, so he's just waiting to see if Chelsea will sweeten the deal even further. This bloke is good. Exactly this. If we become that desperate to do the deal we'll activate the clause. Even better payment terms and more money up front from here on in will be wins for the bloke and Benfica. I think there's a lot of twists and turns today and people just need to stay calm. Unless we think we've got a genuine shout at the Champions League this season, no move is going to make or break things this year. If we get Enzo in now then great, it's another massive part of the rebuild. If it doesn't happen now, then hopefully we'll be laying some ground work for the summer. Benfica have reportedly travelled for their game tonight without him so that's one positive to take to encourage that a deal is very much still achievable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneMoSalah 8,887 Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 (edited) 5 minutes ago, Jype said: Can you blame him? He's seen Chelsea spend like €500M already this season so clearly money doesn't seem to be a problem for the club. Costa rightfully feels he can demand whatever he wants and is going to see if we'll budge. Of course it's still possible that even if our board stay firm and don't change the payment terms on offer then Costa will eventually cave in with a couple hours left in the window because after all it's a shit load of money no matter what the payment terms. Right now it's all a big game of poker to see who's bluffing. One possibility is that nobody's bluffing and if the offer stays the same till the end the move just won't be done. Yep Boehly & co have set a precedent, particularly with the Mudryck deal I feel. People saying “why keep the player he wants to go”, “they wont get this money again”, “their making a huge profit if they sell for price X, Y or Z” they don’t realise Benfica is Rui Costa’s first priority, not Enzo Fernandez or not Chelsea. But arrogance is bliss and people think because we’ve offered what we perceive as a good deal they should accept it blindly. As is always the case here and in particular has been with this whole Enzo Fernandez saga 😂 Edited January 31, 2023 by OneMoSalah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Juan 28,156 Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 If we hit that clause it doesn't become about Rui Costa anymore, and it seems this saga is all about him and he's enjoying the limelight. bigbluewillie and Vesper 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artandur 939 Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 If the plan is for an 18 year-old brasilian 2nd division player to replace a 31 year-old Cl and Euros winner, i'm gonna go nuts Costa19 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OhForAGreavsie 6,082 Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 40 minutes ago, Fulham Broadway said: Gooners got a bargain there -hopefully will be like agent Willian - we are too soft should have told them to fuck off In general I've liked the fact that we've allowed players to get the moves they wanted. It's been a show of strength and confidence, as well as a demonstration of loyalty to the players. Now that we are sending Arsenal player who might actually help them win the league however, I'm no longer feeling so fair minded. 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheHulk 2,493 Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 Less than 12 hours left, do something Todd. Vesper and Costa19 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneMoSalah 8,887 Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 2 minutes ago, Special Juan said: If we hit that clause it doesn't become about Rui Costa anymore, and it seems this saga is all about him and he's enjoying the limelight. Its not just that though is it? Its always been the structure of the deal. If we put the full sum there it would remove all doubts and mean its legally binding that they have to accept it. It is as much Boehly & co in the limelight as it is Rui Costa I feel. It was always going to be complicated regardless unless it was done one way: the way Benfica wanted it done ie. full clause but they don’t want to/can’t do that for financial reasoning. Apparently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikkiCFC 8,344 Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 Hard to imagine one ex football player is fucking around like that in negotiations with business moguls and billionaires. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pizy 18,963 Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 Btw, Jorginho seemed to be extremely well liked in the dressing room and was clearly a very vocal leader on the pitch. Selling him to another PL club (and that PL club in particular) without replacing him may cause some issues in terms of morale and players thinking “man, wtf are we doing?” OneMoSalah 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milka 3,393 Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 I feel we will end with Caicedo not with Enzo . Costa19 and kexik 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheHulk 2,493 Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 This Varela guy apparently has a RC of 15M so it's not about the fucking replacement getting in place, great work selling Jorginho as well on this already poor midfield without getting a top class one in. Costa19 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikkiCFC 8,344 Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 4 minutes ago, TheHulk said: Less than 12 hours left, do something Todd. Just buy Benfica. He looked for Portuguese team as feeder club after all. OhForAGreavsie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pizy 18,963 Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 Wonder what’s happening currently with other deals. Where’s the Ziyech deal at? And what happens with Conor? Can’t imagine multiple clubs won’t have a go at Gallagher today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YorkshireBlue 3,285 Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 Remember lads this is clickbait day, the last day these rouges have to get serious likes and follows, don't believe half what you read today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheHulk 2,493 Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 1 minute ago, YorkshireBlue said: Remember lads this is clickbait day, the last day these rouges have to get serious likes and follows, don't believe half what you read today. Yeah except everyone and my grandma writing the same shit including all our reliable sources. We fucked this up and we all know it, who the fuck let Todd in Portugal instead of Egbali. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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