Chelsea Transfers

[MoroccanBlue 5,390]

2 hours ago, Pizy said:

Judging by how much Gallagher was used in preseason, how often he’s talked about his love for our club and how much he wants to stay I don’t think he’s going anywhere. All rumors of his departure have ceased as well. Looks like Poch finds him useful. 

Adams seems like the kind of midfielder you can bring on for or one of the attacking players later in matches when you want to see out a result. If we’re a goal up or just want to protect an important point away from home against a top team you can bring him on and he’ll be useful. 

One has to leave for Adams to come in. (assuming Caicedo is already here). 

Reckon Adams only comes in if an insane offer comes for Gallagher. We are covering our bases by inquiring for Adams. 

[Pizy 18,996]

Olise just seems very Ziyech-like to my eye. A right winger who’s REALLY good at whipping in crosses from open play and set pieces but not a whole lot more. He’s bigger and more athletic than Ziyech of course so you won’t see him getting easily brushed off the ball, I guess.

He just feels like more of a luxury player to me. And if we’re interested in that I’d much rather go and get Cherki. 

[MoroccanBlue 5,390]

2 minutes ago, Pizy said:

Olise just seems very Ziyech-like to my eye. A right winger who’s REALLY good at whipping in crosses from open play and set pieces but not a whole lot more. He’s bigger and more athletic than Ziyech of course so you won’t see him getting easily brushed off the ball, I guess.

He just feels like more of a luxury player to me. And if we’re interested in that I’d much rather go and get Cherki. 

Far better dribbler than Ziyech, more physical and better defensively. 

[Mhsc 1,109]

IF Caicedo gets over the line I will become a conspiracy theorist - probably the deal has been made for some time, quietly between directors and not shared beyond:

1. We have not gone and spent shit loads on other top CM options, we perhaps knew all along this was happening from the negotiations we did weeks ago, as long as we went along with the sequence of events required

2. Brighton would demand we keep it under wraps, ala Gvardiol and many other transfers we've seen before, to stop them getting fleeced by clubs who know they've got ~£90m-£100m coming in

3. Brighton when they've secured all players (for whom we must not compete - probably this is why we backed away from Kudus move) sell him for a fee we've already agreed with them in the region mentioned above

4. That price was only agreeable under basis we solve their Sanchez situation favourably as well?

[Pizy 18,996]

3 minutes ago, Mhsc said:

IF Caicedo gets over the line I will become a conspiracy theorist - probably the deal has been made for some time, quietly between directors and not shared beyond:

1. We have not gone and spent shit loads on other top CM options, we perhaps knew all along this was happening from the negotiations we did weeks ago, as long as we went along with the sequence of events required

2. Brighton would demand we keep it under wraps, ala Gvardiol and many other transfers we've seen before, to stop them getting fleeced by clubs who know they've got ~£90m-£100m coming in

3. Brighton when they've secured all players (for whom we must not compete - probably this is why we backed away from Kudus move) sell him for a fee we've already agreed with them in the region mentioned above

4. That price was only agreeable under basis we solve their Sanchez situation favourably as well?

All of that benefits Brighton, true, but I’m not sure we would agree to wait and wait and wait until our whole preseason is done for such an important player. We would’ve wanted to bring in our most important signing of the summer weeks ago. 

[Duppy Conqueror 1,565]

I like Conor but only really has value in a midfield 3.much like most CM players we have had over last 10 years or so to various degrees. Even the mighty Kante when fit was better in a 3 than a 2. 

Conor is too much of a spaniel for it!

We've already been offered more than he is worth to us in a 4-2-3-1. 

I like Kudus alot,liked him abit more than Olise due to so much positional flexibility,but Olise is Kevin Sheedy/Ziyech left peg with speed,plus offers more than Sheedy/Ziyech and the best option if looking for a pure wide man. 

Cherki is probably the biggest boom or bust prospect of the entire window.and like Olise pretty much only potentially great in one position.

Edited August 6, 2023 by Duppy Conqueror

[Vesper 30,335]

54 minutes ago, Reddy said:

Can't you people see what's happening

[Vesper 30,335]

47 minutes ago, Mhsc said:

2. Brighton would demand we keep it under wraps, ala Gvardiol and many other transfers we've seen before, to stop them getting fleeced by clubs who know they've got ~£90m-£100m coming in

that is smart business

[Magic Lamps 11,692]

1 hour ago, Mhsc said:

IF Caicedo gets over the line I will become a conspiracy theorist - probably the deal has been made for some time, quietly between directors and not shared beyond:

1. We have not gone and spent shit loads on other top CM options, we perhaps knew all along this was happening from the negotiations we did weeks ago, as long as we went along with the sequence of events required

2. Brighton would demand we keep it under wraps, ala Gvardiol and many other transfers we've seen before, to stop them getting fleeced by clubs who know they've got ~£90m-£100m coming in

3. Brighton when they've secured all players (for whom we must not compete - probably this is why we backed away from Kudus move) sell him for a fee we've already agreed with them in the region mentioned above

4. That price was only agreeable under basis we solve their Sanchez situation favourably as well?

You make a compelling case but I doubt we would jump through that many hoops for them. Brighton can not be trusted to keep an agreement. The Caicedo contract extension disaster shows this. I refuse to believe board & directors would agree to all these shenanigans without something tangible. 
That being said I do believe this deal will eventually get done, probably for just under 100m, even though it will probably drag on a few more weeks. 

[Duppy Conqueror 1,565]

3 hours ago, Reddy said:

If Gallagher goes I go too

What are you,Goldilocks' alice band?

[milka 3,401]

Instead of taking mainly kids from Brazil, we could have taken Cherki now that Nkunku is injured and there is no one to replace him.

Edited August 6, 2023 by milka

[Norfolkblue1961 56]

4 hours ago, milka said:

 

I am not sure Leicester are in a position to insist on anything

[Artandur 939]

4 minutes ago, Norfolkblue1961 said:

I am not sure Leicester are in a position to insist on anything

He just means they'll keep trying.. his english isn't perfect

[Pizy 18,996]

Hope we make that last lush for him FIRST THING tomorrow and don’t have to line up against Liverpool with a Enzo & Gallagher pivot.

And with the transfer window going almost a month into the new season we can’t let this carry on any longer or some other big club that gets off to a poor start might try to get involved. 

[TheHulk 2,513]

This idiot talking about Colwill like he was ever their player.

[TheHulk 2,513]

 

[Pizy 18,996]

Will we pull an Arse or Liverpool and ever so slightly increase our bid to like £82m or will we actually push this over the line and offer something they’ll actually accept? Because if we fail with another bid this saga should end right there.

[whats happening 1,634]

12 minutes ago, TheHulk said:

 

fasten your seatbelts

[ZAPHOD2319 4,827]

85+15 everybody wins

[LegenTerry 273]

By the circumstences and stories from the last two days, this now looks like a done deal, finally…