Gundalf 806 Posted July 29, 2023 Share Posted July 29, 2023 How much have we actually spent this window on youngsters? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pizy 18,985 Posted July 29, 2023 Share Posted July 29, 2023 God help us if this kid is the Caicedo alternative. I’m seeing now that we’ve agreed a deal of over £20m for him and that’s pretty pricey for someone who would go straight to Strasbourg, isn’t it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vytis33 1,287 Posted July 29, 2023 Share Posted July 29, 2023 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gundalf 806 Posted July 29, 2023 Share Posted July 29, 2023 LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gundalf 806 Posted July 29, 2023 Share Posted July 29, 2023 (edited) 9 minutes ago, Pizy said: God help us if this kid is the Caicedo alternative. I’m seeing now that we’ve agreed a deal of over £20m for him and that’s pretty pricey for someone who would go straight to Strasbourg, isn’t it? Same age as Lavia and 1/3 the price 😂 Edited July 29, 2023 by Gundalf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vegetable 830 Posted July 29, 2023 Share Posted July 29, 2023 Yeah, the previous loan army was at least cheap-ish/free, that made a return on them a lot of easier. Now we seem to hoard very hit or miss players for prices that are actually beyond possibilities of most clubs in the game… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LAM09 7,069 Posted July 29, 2023 Share Posted July 29, 2023 11 hours ago, Gundalf said: Sell Sterling and get him in 😏 Sell Sterling and go for Dembele before the 31st July. bigbluewillie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gundalf 806 Posted July 29, 2023 Share Posted July 29, 2023 Some journo on Twitter claiming this guy was Brightons replacement for Caicedo that De Zerbi mentioned 😂 Not sure if trolling but it would be too funny if true 🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucio 5,418 Posted July 29, 2023 Share Posted July 29, 2023 25 minutes ago, Gundalf said: So no Caicedo? Hes a kid himself with only 1 year of PL football. Angelo is far more experienced than Lavia e.g Caicedo has more experience at a relevant level. Premier league and international including World Cup campaign. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucio 5,418 Posted July 29, 2023 Share Posted July 29, 2023 4 minutes ago, Gundalf said: Same age as Lavia and 1/3 the price 😂 Probably 1/3 as good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pizy 18,985 Posted July 29, 2023 Share Posted July 29, 2023 When we bought Strasbourg I figured the plan was to uncover inexpensive gems and develop them there with an eye to turn those inexpensive gems into Chelsea players, thus saving us money. I did NOT expect us to spend £20m+ sums for loan players. That’s the kind of money that small PL teams spend for their marquee signings! didi007 and Fernando 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gundalf 806 Posted July 29, 2023 Share Posted July 29, 2023 1 minute ago, lucio said: Probably 1/3 as good Cmon, u never heard of him (just like me). So we cant judge yet. I bet a lot of people would have cried about us signing Caicedo from Ecuador 2 years ago. mkh and enzoforever 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucio 5,418 Posted July 29, 2023 Share Posted July 29, 2023 Just now, Gundalf said: Cmon, u never heard of him (just like me). So we cant judge yet. I bet a lot of people would have cried about us signing Caicedo from Ecuador 2 years ago. I’m just predicting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gundalf 806 Posted July 29, 2023 Share Posted July 29, 2023 After watching Gusto, Angelo, Santos and Casadei I give our scouting departement the benefit of the doubt, even if hes not really cheap. Strike, mkh and Mhsc 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDA 9,983 Posted July 29, 2023 Share Posted July 29, 2023 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gundalf 806 Posted July 29, 2023 Share Posted July 29, 2023 Not that bad. Definitely something to work with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
didi007 69 Posted July 29, 2023 Share Posted July 29, 2023 14 minutes ago, Gundalf said: Some journo on Twitter claiming this guy was Brightons replacement for Caicedo that De Zerbi mentioned 😂 Not sure if trolling but it would be too funny if true 🤣 If true then we don’t get Caicedo. On 25/07/2023 at 12:03, Reddish-Blue said: If we're keen on a 2nd midfielder, we should be looking for someone with experience like what United did with Casemiro/Eriksen. I just don't see it, Onana looks a decent player but he won't be "lifting" any top 6 midfield to the next level at this stage of his career. Probably the reason why none of the top 6 are actually after him (that will probably change in 2-3 seasons time if he continues to develop and become a game changer for Everton). Compare that to Lavia where pretty much everyone is keen on him but everything has gone quiet since the Liverpool links started to appear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jype 6,398 Posted July 29, 2023 Share Posted July 29, 2023 8 minutes ago, lucio said: Probably 1/3 as good Am I really the only one who just doesn't see all the hype with Lavia? I mean for an 18-19yo player he's been very decent but based on what I saw from him at Southampton he's miles off from being the finished article and comes with some glaring weaknesses too. I for one wouldn't be comfortable us getting Lavia as our key midfield signing, just as I wouldn't be comfortable with this new French guy either. As squad options sure, but as key players no. Sending the Frenchie to Strasbourg for the season to play under his idol Patrick Vieira should be a good move. Let's see how he develops. NikkiCFC and mkh 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pizy 18,985 Posted July 29, 2023 Share Posted July 29, 2023 Just watched video of him. Looks like almost a carbon copy of Everton’s Onana. Super tall yet very athletic and mobile DM who loves a crunching slide tackle. Does indeed look like someone who could become interesting with some more refinement but not someone who is ready to step into the Chelsea team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDA 9,983 Posted July 29, 2023 Share Posted July 29, 2023 5 minutes ago, Pizy said: Just watched video of him. Looks like almost a carbon copy of Everton’s Onana. Super tall yet very athletic and mobile DM who loves a crunching slide tackle. Does indeed look like someone who could become interesting with some more refinement but not someone who is ready to step into the Chelsea team. I thought exactly the same thing. He is identical to Onana but alot cheaper as I think Everton were quoting him at 50m. mkh 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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