Chelsea Transfers

[Costa19 858]

8 minutes ago, TheHulk said:

 

Ooooooornyyyyyy

[NikkiCFC 8,286]

Just imagine in 12 days we go on WH with Enzo, Mudryk and Felix starting 🤤

[Special Juan 28,090]

Massive pressure on Benfica now, the player is pushing and we have met the money that is needed.

It's the structure that is being worked on, this is the last hurdle but one from reading around sounds like it will get done.

[OneMoSalah 8,883]

5 minutes ago, Special Juan said:

Massive pressure on Benfica now, the player is pushing and we have met the money that is needed.

It's the structure that is being worked on, this is the last hurdle but one from reading around sounds like it will get done.

I thought Benfica’s whole insistence was on selling if the clause was paid and in full?

Are we really gonna go to the wire trying to negotiate a structured deal for the same fee?

I can smell heartbreak. Unfortunately. If we don’t get him how much outrage is their gonna be that we didn’t pay the fucking clause in a oner 😂

Edited January 30, 2023 by OneMoSalah

[Special Juan 28,090]

2 minutes ago, OneMoSalah said:

I thought Benfica’s whole insistence was on selling if the clause was paid and in full? Are we really gonna go to the wire trying to negotiate a structured deal for the same fee? I can smell heartbreak.

That's why the whole term 'negotiations' is a prominent phrase here used by all the top reporters. It's simply us saying' we are going to pay it and this is how want to do it' 

They will probably say no but this is where we have to ramp it up. I'm really positive that if it comes to it Tb will pay it up front and we get our man.

[Mhsc 1,091]

I don't think we were ever going to pay the release clause and take on the tax implications. We just have to assume the club cannot refuse a deal that is equivalent for them as it would totally ruin their relationship with the player forever anyway.

[OneMoSalah 8,883]

7 minutes ago, Special Juan said:

That's why the whole term 'negotiations' is a prominent phrase here used by all the top reporters. It's simply us saying' we are going to pay it and this is how want to do it' 

They will probably say no but this is where we have to ramp it up. I'm really positive that if it comes to it Tb will pay it up front and we get our man.

Hopefully it does go ahead. Be intrigued to see how he would fare in the PL after seeing him at the World Cup.

I do think they’ll be wanting the full sum though.

Or the deals gonna be something like €80/100m upfront, €40/20m in add ons to make it up to and a player on loan or something daft.

Theres no way they weaken their stance now on the 30th after being so tough throughout the month. 
 

@Mhsc ultimately if he doesn’t get his move he’ll still end up playing for Benfica to the summer and they’d say then you can go.

Its not often you hear of players at Benfica players falling out with their managers/board/president after not getting a move. I mean their whole business model is on flipping a profit so I would imagine that the player will be fine and the club will still use him. I think if you look back at them historically the last 15-20 years they’ve always sold at the right time also.
 

Another big reason behind them not selling in January for less than the clause is because their still competing in the CL, in the title race and domestic cups IIRC.

Edited January 30, 2023 by OneMoSalah

[Special Juan 28,090]

Benfica aren't weakening they have been insistent all along- We have now told them we will meet the money that they want.

The player and agent are pushing and he's told them he wants to go. This deal is coming to a close and I 100% think no matter Rui Costa wants it gets done and we get him before tomorrow's deadline. Todd Boehly, Egbhali and Winstanley aren't in Portugal to pick fruit.

 

[OneMoSalah 8,883]

3 minutes ago, Special Juan said:

Benfica aren't weakening they have been insistent all along- We have now told them we will meet the money that they want.

The player and agent are pushing and he's told them he wants to go. This deal is coming to a close and I 100% think no matter Rui Costa wants it gets done and we get him before tomorrow's deadline. Todd Boehly, Egbhali and Winstanley aren't in Portugal to pick fruit.

 

Lets hope then. It’ll be tight though if their gonna dick about with structure again on our end.

I don’t know what the FFP implications of just paying €120m upfront is but surely if it comes to it they’ll do it?

Edited January 30, 2023 by OneMoSalah

[Pizy 18,848]

As an aside, if we are going so hard trying to get Enzo this month rather than summer, wouldn’t it have made sense for us to try to get even a small fee and sell Jorginho now rather than let him walk for free? Enzo is his direct replacement and if we get him that should make Jorginho’s minutes go to basically nothing. We probably could’ve got a few million for him from someone.

 

[Mhsc 1,091]

1 minute ago, Pizy said:

As an aside, if we are going so hard trying to get Enzo this month rather than summer, wouldn’t it have made sense for us to try to get even a small fee and sell Jorginho now rather than let him walk for free? Enzo is his direct replacement and if we get him that should make Jorginho’s minutes go to basically nothing. We probably could’ve got a few million for him from someone.

 

Too late in the window now but yes would have made sense, tbh they could offer him an extension and then sell in summer if he is game.

[Special Juan 28,090]

Behdad is the one that is steering this exactly like the Mudryk deal- From reading reports he's adamant to get it over the line and used to getting what he wants