Chelsea Transfers

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59 minutes ago, Pizy said:

Forest are like the pound shop version of us. Feels like they’ve signed 45 players over the last year. Really does feel like a terrible place to send Santos.

Should’ve sent him to one of the top Portuguese clubs who are amongst the best in the world at developing young talents. 

Sporting would have been great, their manager, Rúben Amorim, is great at developing young players, and they only have one CMF on their entire Sr roster, and he is hardly some powerhouse:

I do not understand why the board doesn't take these things into consideration

ffs, if little amatueur me can instantly see this, I do not see how all these supposedly brilliant footballing minds cannot

Edited August 29, 2023 by Vesper

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52 minutes ago, Gundalf said:

The deadline day drama is starting already 😂

Bring on Bambi!!

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10 minutes ago, ZAPHOD2319 said:

Bring on Bambi!!

Bambi needs to help fund the €120-140m + that the Bavarians will demand

Edited August 29, 2023 by Vesper

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another potentially great young RB option off the board

still out there:

Arnau Martínez

Edited August 29, 2023 by Vesper

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57 minutes ago, Gundalf said:

The deadline day drama is starting already 😂

theres a bigger chance i suck on rihannas nipples tomorrow than musiala joining us.

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3 minutes ago, whats happening said:

theres a bigger chance i suck on rihannas nipples tomorrow than musiala joining us.

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1 hour ago, Gundalf said:

The deadline day drama is starting already 😂

Bayern are the clear 2nd favourite (after Citeh) to win the CL this season

ZERO chance he is leaving

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Chelsea changed Romelu Lukaku transfer plans after private talks with Jose Mourinho

Jose Mourinho is set to reunite with Romelu Lukaku for a third time, with the Chelsea striker close to sealing a loan move to AS Roma following talks with his old coach

https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/Chelsea-romelu-lukaku-transfer-mourinho-30818110

Jose Mourinho played a major role in convincing Romelu Lukaku to accept a new challenge with AS Roma after Chelsea shelved plans to sell the Belgium striker.

The Blues lured Lukaku, 30, back to Stamford Bridge for a second spell in the summer of 2021, shelling out a then club-record £97.5million to Inter Milan. But after struggling to impress, Lukaku was shipped back to his former club on loan last year.

After seeing talks over permanent deals to Inter and Juventus collapse earlier in the dinow, Lukaku has been left in limbo during the opening weeks of the 2023/24 campaign. However, the former Manchester United forward has now been given a career lifeline by Mourinho.

According to The Independent, Mourinho spoke to Lukaku privately in order to persuade him that a transfer to Rome was the right move. Furthermore, the Portuguese coach then sent a delegation to London to thrash out a deal with Chelsea; making it clear they were not to return to Italy without an agreement.

Prior to Mourinho and Roma making their interest known, Chelsea were determined to only entertain permanent offers for Lukaku in a bid to recoup a slice of the significant sum they spent to bring him back to the Premier League two years ago.

However, a lack of suitors forced the Londoners to soften their stance, with Roma poised to pay a £8m loan fee and cover Lukaku's wages in full as part of the deal.

It had been reported last week that Lukaku had not spoken to Chelsea's new head coach Mauricio Pochettino and was training away from the first-team squad. The Blues have already signed Nicolas Jackson and Christopher Nkunku this summer and are also understood to be in the market for another forward.

Mourinho, who has previously worked with Lukaku before at Chelsea and Manchester United, told The Times last summer that he knew how to get the best out of the Belgium international.

Speaking backing in June 2022, Mourinho said of Lukaku: “[In his first spell] at Chelsea, he was still a kid. At Manchester United, he was still developing. At Inter he became the top man.

“He became loved - a big love from the supporters, love from teammates, great relations with the coach. He's a big guy, physically so strong, but there is also a kid inside who needs that love, needs that support, needs to feel important.”

Lukaku plundered 14 goals in 37 appearances in all competitions for Inter Milan last season, laying on a further seven assists.

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So the names I’ve seen throughout the day are Sancho, Ansu Fati, Ferran Torres, and Raphinha.

I don’t think I’d be genuinely happy with a single one of those. And I really wanted both Sancho & Raphinha badly before they moved to United and Barca. If I had to choose one of those I’d probably take Sancho. His top level is higher than the others if it can be unlocked again. But he’s only obscene wages so is surely impossible with our current wage straucture.

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47 minutes ago, Pizy said:

So the names I’ve seen throughout the day are Sancho, Ansu Fati, Ferran Torres, and Raphinha.

I don’t think I’d be genuinely happy with a single one of those. And I really wanted both Sancho & Raphinha badly before they moved to United and Barca. If I had to choose one of those I’d probably take Sancho. His top level is higher than the others if it can be unlocked again. But he’s only obscene wages so is surely impossible with our current wage straucture.

Yes his wages are highest so doesn't fit our structure. 

Also yes his numbers were unreal in Bundesliga but he failed to translate them in PL for 2 seasons now. Nothing suggests he will change that in the future. We had those examples before especially in Dortmund attack. 

Raphinha on the other hand is proven PL player. Did great in both seasons. 

Regarding age Raphinha is 26, Sancho and Torres 23 and Fati just 20. So I think Fati has highest selling. 22 goals in LaLiga in minutes equal to 35 games. His biggest problems are obviously injuries. If he puts them behind he can become world class player. I'm ok if we decide to bet on that. 

 

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1 hour ago, Pizy said:

So the names I’ve seen throughout the day are Sancho, Ansu Fati, Ferran Torres, and Raphinha.

I don’t think I’d be genuinely happy with a single one of those. And I really wanted both Sancho & Raphinha badly before they moved to United and Barca. If I had to choose one of those I’d probably take Sancho. His top level is higher than the others if it can be unlocked again. But he’s only obscene wages so is surely impossible with our current wage straucture.

If it's between those 4 it's Sancho >> Fati>>>>>>>>Raphinha >>>>>>>>>>>>> my grandma >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Ferran.

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6 minutes ago, Pizy said:

So the names I’ve seen throughout the day are Sancho, Ansu Fati, Ferran Torres, and Raphinha.

I don’t think I’d be genuinely happy with a single one of those. And I really wanted both Sancho & Raphinha badly before they moved to United and Barca. If I had to choose one of those I’d probably take Sancho. His top level is higher than the others if it can be unlocked again. But he’s only obscene wages so is surely impossible with our current wage straucture.

a list of all the names I am still seeing us linked with (all positions, and listed by descending valuation)

some are just wild (and some of those are new)

    
Jamal Musiala
Randal Kolo Muani  
Dusan Vlahovic
Darwin Núñez
Jonathan David  
Raphinha 
João Félix 
Jadon Sancho 
Jeremie Frimpong
Eberechi Eze
Ansu Fati  
Amine Gouiri   
Emile Smith Rowe 
Ivan Toney 
Pedro Gonçalves  
Pervis Estupiñán 
Rayan Cherki  
Jean-Clair Todibo 
Ferran Torres 
Marcus Edwards
Thiago Almada
Gift Orban 
Bradley Barcola 
Antonee Robinson  

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Romano saying Barca going for Felix last two days of the window so we should also take one of Barca players on loan ideally. Raphinha, Fati or Torres. 

[TheHulk 2,507]

Hope I wake up and see a Ornstein bomb Chelsea in talks for Wirtz..

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7 hours ago, Gundalf said:

The deadline day drama is starting already 😂

No chance they agree but among all the attackers mentioned, this guy is the only one I'd consider bidding over 50m

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10 hours ago, Vesper said:

Watford

in the London area and they have shit for CFs

Their recent history with Richarlison and Joao Pedro look good, but I just don't see the physicality in the boy. 

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Wonder what we could offer that would make Bayern consider selling Musiala to us..Trev+Conor+60m maybe..

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6 hours ago, TheHulk said:

If it's between those 4 it's Sancho >> Fati>>>>>>>>Raphinha >>>>>>>>>>>>> my grandma >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Ferran.

Is the 4th option available on a free transfer?   

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On top of the massive fee and push from Musiala himself in order to make this deal at least 1% possible Bayern look thin in the 10 role. Muller is 34 and all other options are wingers. Granted Tuchel can set up without one, but still this one looks like a silly season classic. The two clubs are talking over Chalobah, we need an attacking versatile player and he used to be part of our academy. Lovely ingredients to make up a story. 

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🚨❗️"Things are progressing for Manchester United and Marc Cucurella. They have an agreement in principle on personal terms with the player. He’s given them the green light and so now they will focus on reaching an agreement with Chelsea as soon as possible, and won’t negotiate for other left-backs."

"At Man United they believe that Cucurella is a perfect opportunity. He’s a proven player, excellent in his position. Of course, he wasn’t lucky on his first season at Chelsea but what he did at Brighton and Getafe can’t be forgotten."

#CFC

(@FabrizioRomano via @caughtoffside)