Chelsea Transfers

[Thor 2,689]

He will be prime Zidane level in 2 weeks time. Then potentially Pele in 4. 

[bluesman2610 1,415]

I’m a little bothered we didn’t get him but from what I’ve seen of the players we’ve brought in Santos and Ugo are probably going to be better players. We just need immediate impact we can’t really wait for potential 

[Vesper 30,085]

2 hours ago, Pizy said:

True, they’re very weak defensively at both fullback positions. And unless they sign a new LCB they’re fucked if VVD gets injured again.

here is what they have to choose from

the market is so so small for decent ones who can play NOW

bold are the only ones I rate

only 4, and one is basically impossible

Alessandro Bastoni         crazy hard pull
Nico Schlotterbeck  
Piero Hincapié 
Gonçalo Inácio 
Max Kilman 
Presnel Kimpembe  (Achilles tendon rupture)
Castello Lukeba     only 20yo, massive dice roll
Strahinja Pavlovic
David Hancko 
Aymeric Laporte 
Facundo Medina    
Marcos Senesi 
Arthur Theate   
Alessio Romagnoli 
David Carmo 
Morato 
Abdou Diallo 

[lucio 5,418]

4 hours ago, DDA said:

Tyler Adams. Tyler fucking Adams. The more I think about it.. the more angry I'm becoming. 

We need to fuck Him off now. Can’t be signing 3rd rate shite like Adams after what happened 

[Vesper 30,085]

3 hours ago, TheHulk said:

There is no way he downgrades his wages, complete nonstory even if we get a fee agreed.

he is on £207K PW

wages are not a barrier

[DH1988 1,346]

I wonder why we decided to put a bid in for Lavia and prod FSG, odd. I actually don’t think they have the £110m to spend in terms of deal structure that we heard Brighton were banging on about ie. They wanted £90m if it was upfront and £100m over spread.

Anyway, I could see Liverpool pulling out of this deal, just another tactic for Sunday’s game if I’m honest. If they did sign him then it’s a huge lesson for any player going to Brighton, Kudus.

[Vesper 30,085]

3 hours ago, whats happening said:

110m pounds is fucking crazy money for a dmc.

i would rather pay 50m pounds for lavia than 110m for caicedo.

I agree

what pisses me off is that we ended up bidding the price that was the price all along

£100m

BUT

we waited well over a month to do it

and thus lost him

we look like bitches as we caved in totally and still LOST THE PLAYER

we could have had him wrapped up in June 🤬

[lucio 5,418]

2 minutes ago, Vesper said:

I agree

what pisses me off is that we ended up bidding the price that was the price all along

£100m

BUT

we waited well over a month to do it

and thus lost him

we look like bitches as we caved in totally and still LOST THE PLAYER

we could have had him wrapped up in June 🤬

Worst board ever , total amateurs 

[Vesper 30,085]

3 hours ago, chelsea_4_eva said:

£110M that is a LOT of money... even more than Enzo.. who we bought not even a year ago, people seem to forget that.. Yes it was a bit frustrating that we were chasing him for months only to lose out, but who would have guessed that somebody would pay more than £90M for him. The board was just trying to get their money's worth and I can see why they choose to hold off on the £100M bid, tbh for me I would have not even got past the £85M mark as I thought that that was a fair and realistic price for him. Fair play to Brighton they got their price. We move on.

we NEVER should have bid £100m on the last day

I would have fully accepted that we simply would not go over 80m or 85m or even 90m quid

we now look like country bumpkins, like rubes (as the yanks say) 

[TheHulk 2,402]

Just now, Vesper said:

we NEVER should have bid £100m on the last day

I would have fully accepted that we simply would not go over 80m or 85m or even 90m quid

we now look like country bumpkins, like rubes (as the yanks say) 

This all day. This is the most infuriating part, If you had a valuation and stuck to it ok fair play maybe they have a plan in check but no went full desperate in the last second and put the bid anyways just to lose the player anyways.

[Vesper 30,085]

3 hours ago, TheHulk said:

 

I do have to say

I did NOT want either Raphinha and Koundé (and based on their play at Barca, I feel vindicated on both)

I am pretty sure all here know my rants against them, especially Koundé 

Raphinha I could have lived with

the dwarf, no way

Caicedo I DID want (but I also long ago said that it we had doubts about his £100m price, we should absolutely go for Barella or Tchou)

[DDA 9,924]

That's the problem here. It's not that we lost out on Caicedo... it's the manner in which we lost out.

Hes a classy player but nowhere near Bellinghams level of potential. 

I just hope we don't go out a dud now in a panic before the season starts.

[Blue Armour 4,436]

15 minutes ago, lucio said:

Worst board ever , total amateurs 

I never thought much about this article back then., but it does give some food for thought now as we approach the end of the window.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-12004669/amp/MATT-BARLOW-Todd-Boehly-blew-hired-duo-whod-never-sporting-director-before.html

[DDA 9,924]

I bet there is no mention in the meida of the price paid by Liverpool being outrageous... Carragher will see nothing wrong with it at all... but if it was us paying that fee... you wouldn't hear the end of it.

[Clockwork 1,794]

24 minutes ago, DDA said:

That's the problem here. It's not that we lost out on Caicedo... it's the manner in which we lost out.

Hes a classy player but nowhere near Bellinghams level of potential. 

I just hope we don't go out a dud now in a panic before the season starts.

Exactly, we spent 3 freaking months chasing him.