Chelsea Transfers

[Vytis33 1,276]

 

[OhForAGreavsie 6,077]

41 minutes ago, bluesman2610 said:

Just announced 

 

I like this signing. KDH seems to me to have useful attributes to bring to our squad. Now we'll have the chance to see just how useful.

Edited July 2, 2024 by OhForAGreavsie

[OhForAGreavsie 6,077]

15 minutes ago, TheHulk said:

If we lose him to Arsenal I won't recover from this.

If Arsenal are willing and able to match our financial package to Calafiori, and I don't see why they wouldn't be, then they have a lot of advantages over us regarding competing at the highest levels immediately. The only thing I see as a potential recruiting advantage for us is that he is likely to have a harder time earning minutes at Arsenal than with us. They have a much more settled, and more successful, CB partnership then we do. For good measure they also have good cover at left back. He can't realistically expect to be an automatic first choice at the Emirates, but such unexpectation would be reasonable if he moved to Stamford Bridge.

[ZAPHOD2319 4,819]

 

[lluubbeenn 174]

In all pictures released from training everyone is in training kit except Chilly. Have I missed something or is this quite strange?

[bluesman2610 1,418]

So far some pretty good business

[Duppy Conqueror 1,543]

Welcome aboard KDH.nice signing at good value for us. Like this window so far.2 or 3 more first team additions then we should be done with the additions. My favourite 3 now out of ones we have been linked with would be Mamardashvili,Calafiori and David.

[King Kante 1,643]

20 minutes ago, bluesman2610 said:

So far some pretty good business

I think the sales are fine. Matsen I think may struggle in the PL due to his size and I think £37.5m is a decent fee. Hall is also fine, although I think he will become worth more than that fairly quickly. Hucth I am fine with so long as the 25% sell on is correct. 

The problem for me is the buys. KDH is fine, but does he provide additional quality? Estevao and Kellyman are pure punts on 'talent', with Kellyman being particularly speculative. Guiu, is a good buy simply due to how low the fee and wages are reportedly. Tosin is ok as a free, but my Fulham mate has seriously worried me that he isn't that great at deafening, so not sure if he actually brings much to the table if my friend is to be believed. 

[Vesper 30,224]

 

[Vesper 30,224]

a steal

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[ZAPHOD2319 4,819]

 

[Vesper 30,224]

1 minute ago, ZAPHOD2319 said:

 

well, they will either end up geniuses or fools

[ZAPHOD2319 4,819]

3 minutes ago, Vesper said:

well, they will either end up geniuses or fools

Everything they seam to be doing is trying to have a top team by the 10 year mark so they can sell for top profit or hold for longer. 

I hope it comes together soon.

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[Vesper 30,224]

Just now, ZAPHOD2319 said:

 

we would be mad as ass to sell him

he has massive potential

I still believe in him a lot

[OhForAGreavsie 6,077]

1 hour ago, lluubbeenn said:

In all pictures released from training everyone is in training kit except Chilly. Have I missed something or is this quite strange?

No new front of shirt sponsor yet. I'm guessing that, unlike last season, they are reluctant to release the new kit without the sponsor's name on the front. Not for any preference of BlueCo's I would think, but because sponsors surely feel that maximizing the number of people acting as walking billboards promoting them, the better. I know I bought four shirts last summer, all for my granddaughter, and I moved to get them quickly before the sponsor was added. I know lots of people also did that so it could well have added up to an unacceptably high percentage of sponsor-free shirts moving through the world.

I suppose it makes sense for the club to try to give their new sponsor a better deal by trying to avoid that happening again.

Edited July 2, 2024 by OhForAGreavsie

[LAM09 7,062]

16 hours ago, Pizy said:

Never even heard of him up until a few weeks ago. All I know is that he exploded onto the scene this past season.

Fair enough for being honest.

16 hours ago, Vesper said:

strong statement from me

and I mean it, as I can no longer sit and watch the attempted gaslighting/false slating:

People who shit on players in a Big 5 league mainly (or to a large degree) because they play for a non 'top 15 or 20 in the world club' (ie a 'big club') are clueless and do not understand football talent. Full fucking stop.

I have seen this bollocks for years here, and the old board/scouts did it with WC players like Camavinga, Tchou, Nicolò Barella (pre Inter), William Saliba, Victor Osimhen (prenapoli) Gabriel Magalhães, Rodri (pre AM), etc

I despise it as well. The level at which a person performs within reason should have minimal bearing for the reasons you stated. Players have to start somewhere and evolve to become the players they are, therefore the unnecessary shade thrown bothers me. Imagine if Messi (at NOB) or Ronaldo were breaking onto the scene today.

13 hours ago, Strike said:

Mainly that we have enough options + back Levi Colwill - Can take off the kid gloves with him soon I feel. He's a good CB even though Poch system didn't exactly show him to be. 

These supposed options are either constantly injured or, to put it bluntly, not good enough. If he played CB and RB, I would agree with you.