Chelsea Transfers

[Blue Armour 4,168]

3 hours ago, TheHulk said:

Yet they aren't even getting the best youngsters around, these guys are clueless.

Egh-boehly likes them cheap. Put them on a long term contract. Raise the potential.

Makes it look better when the club is up for sale in about 8 years.

[LAM09 6,557]

4 hours ago, ulvhedin said:

Maybe Santos is simply not so good?

For a side fighting relegation in France?

I'm sure that isn't the case. More like another stupid transfer decision.

5 hours ago, TheHulk said:

Yet they aren't even getting the best youngsters around, these guys are clueless.

Screams "feeder club". If that's his intention, sell us and stick to Strasbourg.

Edited March 14 by LAM09

[Mário César 819]

im tired of this board

wake me from this nightmare

[ulvhedin 473]

13 hours ago, LAM09 said:

For a side fighting relegation in France?

I'm sure that isn't the case. More like another stupid transfer decision.

 

So far he failed in 2 of 2 loans, of course you can try to turn it around as much as you want but if he was so good he would surely get a chance.

[bluesman2610 1,232]

He showed more than enough in preseason to be kept around even after signing Lavia. Ugo should have been sent out on loan and Santos kept with our injuries and poor play in midfield he definitely could have played.

[MoroccanBlue 5,209]

Lesly has 2 full seasons of Ligue 1. Why would we send him on loan over Santos?

[lucio 5,418]

43 minutes ago, MoroccanBlue said:

Lesly has 2 full seasons of Ligue 1. Why would we send him on loan over Santos?

Because he sucks 

[Clockwork 1,768]

On 14/03/2024 at 10:02, TheHulk said:

Where is Antonio Silva you fucking clowns.

I have seen almost nothing on the other guys, but Ousame Diomande would be another lackluster signing. 

[bluesman2610 1,232]

1 hour ago, MoroccanBlue said:

Lesly has 2 full seasons of Ligue 1. Why would we send him on loan over Santos?

At the time we hadn't seen anything from him because he was brought in late and Santos showed more that we good tangibly see in preseason.

[ulvhedin 473]

2 hours ago, MoroccanBlue said:

Lesly has 2 full seasons of Ligue 1. Why would we send him on loan over Santos?

People expect player who played 6 games in top flight Brazilian league to walk into Chelsea team. And then they are cursing at owners for playing only inexeperienced kid. Ugochukwu isn't great signing also, but decision to keep him and loan Santos out was reasonable at that time.

[ulvhedin 473]

37 minutes ago, bluesman2610 said:

At the time we hadn't seen anything from him because he was brought in late and Santos showed more that we good tangibly see in preseason.

Barkley also was great in preseasons, it doesn't mean much

[ZAPHOD2319 3,896]

 

[TheHulk 1,423]

1 hour ago, Clockwork said:

I have seen almost nothing on the other guys, but Ousame Diomande would be another lackluster signing. 

He is, was getting destroyed by Atalanta. We need Silva not this fraud.

Edited March 15 by TheHulk

[MoroccanBlue 5,209]

2 hours ago, lucio said:

Because he sucks 

You and I both haven't seen nearly enough of him to make that conclusion. 

[LAM09 6,557]

7 hours ago, ulvhedin said:

So far he failed in 2 of 2 loans, of course you can try to turn it around as much as you want but if he was so good he would surely get a chance.

He joined Forrest when they were in dire need of midfielders, and within weeks of him joining, they brought several other midfielders with much more experience than him. A relegation candidate isn't going to throw a youngster in with no benefit to their own cause. 

Just look at Fofana's two loan spells this season; he started one league game in Germany while he's already started five games for Burnley in a much harder league. Is he suddenly "good enough" now, or has he just been given a chance to show what he can offer?

I really don't know how Santos' career will unfold over the next few years; however, the reasoning you've provided for his lack of game time doesn't suffice. If he had gone to Portugal in the summer, he would have certainly been in a better position than he is now.

Edited March 15 by LAM09

[Vesper 27,378]

5 hours ago, Clockwork said:

I have seen almost nothing on the other guys, but Ousame Diomande would be another lackluster signing. 

These are the highest valuation (every one who is over €10m) 20yo and under CBs on the planet atm:

#	Player	Age	Nat.	Club	Market value
1	António Silva Centre-Back	20			€45.00m
2	Giorgio Scalvini Centre-Back	20			€45.00m
3	Ousmane Diomande Centre-Back	20			€40.00m
4	Leny Yoro Centre-Back	18			€25.00m
5	Jorrel Hato Centre-Back	18			€22.00m
6	Lucas Beraldo Centre-Back	20			€15.00m
7	Callum Doyle Centre-Back	20			€15.00m
8	El Chadaille Bitshiabu Centre-Back	18			€15.00m
9	Zeno Debast Centre-Back	20			€13.00m
10	Ismaël Doukouré Centre-Back	20			€12.00m

 

[Vesper 27,378]

I think we should be looking hard at a superb young (turns 22yo in May), under the radar, Italian CB

Riccardo Calafiori

€25m

Date of birth/Age: May 19, 2002 (21)

Place of birth: Roma   (Roma, Lazio)

Height:1,88 m

Citizenship:  Italy

Position:Defender - Centre-Back

Foot:left

Player agent:World Soccer Agency

Current club:Bologna FC 1909

Joined:Aug 31, 2023

Contract expires:Jun 30, 2027

 

 

[ulvhedin 473]

5 hours ago, LAM09 said:

Just look at Fofana's two loan spells this season; he started one league game in Germany while he's already started five games for Burnley in a much harder league. Is he suddenly "good enough" now, or has he just been given a chance to show what he can offer?

 

That's not true - he started 7 games in Bundesliga. And it's still a long way for him to say he is worthy playing for top club (like we want Chelsea to be).

 

As to Santos - if player fails one loan, it may be accident, if he is failing his second it starts to look like he is not good enough.

Edited March 15 by ulvhedin