Chelsea Transfers

[King Kante 1,643]

2 hours ago, Superblue said:

I know there seems to be a lot of posturing on the Mount deal from different camps, etc but for some reason, I have a gut feeling that if a move to United did break down and he stayed here, that any issues would be resolved between him and the club and a new contract would be signed during next season.

I think the two big things within this are (1) it's been widely reported Poch would prefer to keep him, so if he did stay he's going to be utilised, and (2) from Mount's perspective he'll want a strong season before the Euros as it's no longer just a starting place for him now, if he has a similar season to the one just gone, he'll be doing well to make the Euros squad at all. He's not in a position to just be able to coast.

There's been similar situations of players seemingly on the brink of leaving before only for the situation to be turned around. I can remember Gerrard back in 2005 being essentially a done deal and being discussed in the media, etc as such and then suddenly a couple of days later the goalposts have shifted. That's why I think the club are more prepared to push a hard line with this deal, because I think there's a confidence there that something could be recovered if we went into next season with him in the squad.

Rumours on the street was that he had planned to go but the gangsters he hangs around with pressed him to stay as they liked having access to Liverpool players and prime seats. 

Gerrard is well known for having dodgy mates, it is well known in the press if you know where to look. 

This is one article I remember from the time but there have been lots of others. I think his daughter is currently or recently was dating a known gangster. 

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-560616/Soccer-star-gangsters-Steven-Gerrard-murky-depths-Liverpools-underworld.html

[Mário César 1,293]

55 minutes ago, YorkshireBlue said:

Where you reading that.

 

 

[YorkshireBlue 3,285]

9 minutes ago, Mário César said:

 

 

That source is about as good as a B Tec in woodwork.

[Mário César 1,293]

 

I don't think that he will be world class for them, tbh and I don see Kova as a upgrade to City midfielder

[Mário César 1,293]

 

Since the beginnig of this season that seems he don't want to be here 

I didn't see anything that justified its purchase and it was quite lacking, apart from one game or another.

He showed some good moments but overall the hiring was a failure

Im happy that he won't be with us anymore

good luck in arabia

[chelsea_4_eva 1,182]

Regarding Kova, I feel in the past year his head was not here anymore. Always injured every other match week but no injury during the world cup?

[Mário César 1,293]

Just now, chelsea_4_eva said:

Regarding Kova, I feel in the past year his head was not here anymore. Always injured every other match week but no injury during the world cup?

as pulisic, werner, havertz and mout, he is good enough for a team to challegne for top4 but no way or for a team that fights for a title 

good player but his departure don't worry me 

[Mário César 1,293]

 

Good thing we won't spend that much on Oshimen. 

He is a good player, but I believe he will stay this season at Napoli.

No club will spend 150M€ on him. It's a lot of money.

[Blue Armour 4,449]

3 hours ago, Superblue said:

I know there seems to be a lot of posturing on the Mount deal from different camps, etc but for some reason, I have a gut feeling that if a move to United did break down and he stayed here, that any issues would be resolved between him and the club and a new contract would be signed during next season.

I think the two big things within this are (1) it's been widely reported Poch would prefer to keep him, so if he did stay he's going to be utilised, and (2) from Mount's perspective he'll want a strong season before the Euros as it's no longer just a starting place for him now, if he has a similar season to the one just gone, he'll be doing well to make the Euros squad at all. He's not in a position to just be able to coast.

There's been similar situations of players seemingly on the brink of leaving before only for the situation to be turned around. I can remember Gerrard back in 2005 being essentially a done deal and being discussed in the media, etc as such and then suddenly a couple of days later the goalposts have shifted. That's why I think the club are more prepared to push a hard line with this deal, because I think there's a confidence there that something could be recovered if we went into next season with him in the squad.

I would also add JT to City in 2009 also to that list.

Not sure how true the rumors were, but they dragged on for the entire summer window. 

And also Lamps to Inter in 2008.

Edited June 26, 2023 by Blue Armour

[Vesper 30,237]

6 hours ago, TheHulk said:

 

£12.5m is a shit price for RLC

surely there are EPL clubs that would pay a lot more, based off a tonne of £20m+ deals they do for players who are worse

[Vesper 30,237]

2 hours ago, Mário César said:

Well im reading that we dont want to lay 80m pounds for caicedo

If this is the case, its better focus in other targets

links? evidence?

[Vesper 30,237]

3 hours ago, TheHulk said:

 

jfc

Mamar can be had for only £21.5m

smdh

[Vesper 30,237]

2 hours ago, Pizy said:

I and a few others here agree. Osimhen is a great finisher within the box and is a powerful, classic #9 that would do well in the PL. But he’s not a £100m+ player for me. Not even close. He’s average with the ball at his feet and doesn’t offer enough besides goal scoring to be worth mega money.

For a striker to be worth that sort of money they need a world class all around game like Kane or Benzema. And if they don’t they need to have alien like production every season like Haaland. Osimhen is no Haaland.

agree, he is NOT worth £154.4m (€180m)

€100-110m (£85.5 to £94m), then sure, we can discuss that

Edited June 26, 2023 by Vesper

[Vesper 30,237]

1 hour ago, Mário César said:

 

Good thing we won't spend that much on Oshimen. 

He is a good player, but I believe he will stay this season at Napoli.

No club will spend 150M€ on him. It's a lot of money.

the poison dwarf is demanding €180m (£154.4m), not €150m

Napoli place €180m price tag on Osimhen

https://punchng.com/napoli-place-e180m-price-tag-on-osimhen/

[Pizy 18,963]

11 minutes ago, Vesper said:

£12.5m is a shit price for RLC

surely there are EPL clubs that would pay a lot more, based off a tonne of £20m+ deals they do for players who are worse

Is it? Much like KK and others simply getting him the hell off our books with those huge wages is a massive win. I don’t see some small PL club being able to offer him well over 100k per week. He’s a one in every 10 games sort of player.

[Clockwork 1,794]

Teun Koopmeiners Is such a good midfielder, De Zarbi is also after him to replace Caicedo. Won’t surprise me a year from now this deal looks like another Brighton swindle.

[TheHulk 2,493]

 

[TheHulk 2,493]

Sell now!

[Vesper 30,237]

1 minute ago, Clockwork said:

Teun Koopmeiners Is such a good midfielder, De Zarbi is also after him to replace Caicedo. Won’t surprise me a year from now this deal looks like another Brighton swindle.

I have mentioned him a lot over the past year or so

[Vesper 30,237]

for a while I have have said £60m

but if its £5m less or blow the deal, fuck it, SELL

Edited June 26, 2023 by Vesper