Chelsea Transfers

[Superblue 6,372]

Some have mentioned that Atletico are trying to keep hold of Felix for a new manager next season, but I'm also wondering whether it suits us just as much as we have no intention to buy him anyway. It is perhaps that Potter has a plan for how he wants us to set up moving forward and Felix is the stopgap signing to perform the role that is earmarked for Nkunku next season. 

Obviously if Felix is successful it certainly poses questions then, but realistically I don't see us buying Nkunku and Felix for big money when they'd be performing similar roles and likely playing for one place in the team.

Separate note regarding Lavia - makes complete sense to hold off until the summer on this one. Southampton are not going to want to sell now when fighting off relegation. If they go down, his price could potentially come down significantly, and if they stay up I still think we'd have more chance of getting a much fairer price for him than we would right now.

[Jype 6,398]

3 minutes ago, Superblue said:

Some have mentioned that Atletico are trying to keep hold of Felix for a new manager next season, but I'm also wondering whether it suits us just as much as we have no intention to buy him anyway. It is perhaps that Potter has a plan for how he wants us to set up moving forward and Felix is the stopgap signing to perform the role that is earmarked for Nkunku next season. 

Obviously if Felix is successful it certainly poses questions then, but realistically I don't see us buying Nkunku and Felix for big money when they'd be performing similar roles and likely playing for one place in the team.

Yeah that's what I thought too. Both are said to be at their best in a 'second striker' role so what works for one might work for the other too. If Potter can find a successful formula to use Felix in this second half of the season we might not even need to buy him on a permanent deal with Nkunku slotting right in for next season in the same position.

But even so, to pay £15M for a short term loan like that is outrageous and by having no buy option we have given Atletico exactly what they wanted. If Simeone goes after the season like is being suggested by the Spanish media, they'll just have gotten rid of a problematic player for half a season (while recouping a hefty amount of money doing so) and at the same time hoping we help Felix regain his confidence just in time for him to go back and play under the next manager.

Nkunku is already back in training and will only miss a couple more games so might as well have paid Leipzig a bit of extra and try to get him in straight away if the plan for Felix is to pave the way for Nkunku to come in..

[DDA 9,929]

10 minutes ago, Jype said:

Yeah that's what I thought too. Both are said to be at their best in a 'second striker' role so what works for one might work for the other too. If Potter can find a successful formula to use Felix in this second half of the season we might not even need to buy him on a permanent deal with Nkunku slotting right in for next season in the same position.

But even so, to pay £15M for a short term loan like that is outrageous and by having no buy option we have given Atletico exactly what they wanted. If Simeone goes after the season like is being suggested by the Spanish media, they'll just have gotten rid of a problematic player for half a season (while recouping a hefty amount of money doing so) and at the same time hoping we help Felix regain his confidence just in time for him to go back and play under the next manager.

Nkunku is already back in training and will only miss a couple more games so might as well have paid Leipzig a bit of extra and try to get him in straight away if the plan for Felix is to pave the way for Nkunku to come in..

Exactly... just pay the little extra and get Nkunku here right away unless RB refused to let him go this Jan full stop. Either way, that kind of money for a 5month loan is just beyond a joke.

[Superblue 6,372]

10 minutes ago, Jype said:

Yeah that's what I thought too. Both are said to be at their best in a 'second striker' role so what works for one might work for the other too. If Potter can find a successful formula to use Felix in this second half of the season we might not even need to buy him on a permanent deal with Nkunku slotting right in for next season in the same position.

But even so, to pay £15M for a short term loan like that is outrageous and by having no buy option we have given Atletico exactly what they wanted. If Simeone goes after the season like is being suggested by the Spanish media, they'll just have gotten rid of a problematic player for half a season (while recouping a hefty amount of money doing so) and at the same time hoping we help Felix regain his confidence just in time for him to go back and play under the next manager.

Nkunku is already back in training and will only miss a couple more games so might as well have paid Leipzig a bit of extra and try to get him in straight away if the plan for Felix is to pave the way for Nkunku to come in..

It's definitely excessive.

Having said that, he's a player that very much divides opinion and I am intrigued to see how he'd do over here.

The most awkward situation will be if he's a huge success because I don't know where that leaves everything then. We'll be committed to Nkunku but there will be a clamouring for us to keep him and I'd assume he'd want to stay too if he caught lightning in a bottle here. I can't see a situation where you could accommodate both Felix and Nkunku unless perhaps you reverted back to wing backs and played two central attackers behind the striker. 

[OhForAGreavsie 6,068]

1 hour ago, Superblue said:

Some have mentioned that Atletico are trying to keep hold of Felix for a new manager next season, but I'm also wondering whether it suits us just as much as we have no intention to buy him anyway. It is perhaps that Potter has a plan for how he wants us to set up moving forward and Felix is the stopgap signing to perform the role that is earmarked for Nkunku next season. 

Obviously if Felix is successful it certainly poses questions then, but realistically I don't see us buying Nkunku and Felix for big money when they'd be performing similar roles and likely playing for one place in the team.

Separate note regarding Lavia - makes complete sense to hold off until the summer on this one. Southampton are not going to want to sell now when fighting off relegation. If they go down, his price could potentially come down significantly, and if they stay up I still think we'd have more chance of getting a much fairer price for him than we would right now.

Unless we have any loan/transfer available players who Saints think can help them in their relegation fight.

[OhForAGreavsie 6,068]

1 hour ago, Superblue said:

I can't see a situation where you could accommodate both Felix and Nkunku unless perhaps you reverted back to wing backs and played two central attackers behind the striker. 

Much better now. 🙂 

Edited January 10, 2023 by OhForAGreavsie

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[NikkiCFC 8,303]

Romeo Beckham signed for Brentford. We are after youth, is he not good enough for us? Always liked his instagram, huge marketing potential 😊

[Blue Armour 4,436]

3 hours ago, YorkshireBlue said:

Newcastle will win this league in the next 3 seasons

And this is what bothers me when people say Chelsea are a team in transition and need a few years.

Newcastle were fighting relegation not too long ago, while we were competing at the top of Europe. How tf does this happen. 

 

 

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30 minutes ago, NikkiCFC said:

Romeo Beckham signed for Brentford. We are after youth, is he not good enough for us? Always liked his instagram, huge marketing potential 😊

My son was talking about this two days ago. He thinks it is just marketing.

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Just now, Blue Armour said:

And this is what bothers me when people say Chelsea are a team in transition and need a few years.

Newcastle were fighting relegation not too long ago, while we were competing at the top of Europe. How tf does this happen. 

 

 

Players got old fast and injured. There should have been moves made a couple years ago that were ignored. We have been hit unbelievably hard with injuries.

[YorkshireBlue 3,268]

7 minutes ago, Blue Armour said:

And this is what bothers me when people say Chelsea are a team in transition and need a few years.

Newcastle were fighting relegation not too long ago, while we were competing at the top of Europe. How tf does this happen. 

 

 

Bad transfers, running contracts down, sanctions, new owners etc etc.

Newcastle have gone from pure negatively week in week out with fans, mike Ashley etc etc l, to now been on cloud 9 richest club in England by far.

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[Strike 7,478]

7 hours ago, Vesper said:

Which is why we should be all over Moukoko to move here NOW and not fuck about with Thuram

Newcastle's thinking in the market has been great. Some good pickups