Chelsea Transfers

[TheHulk 1,820]

5 minutes ago, Pizy said:

In his mind (and most peoples minds before this past season where he dropped a level) he’s a superstar who deserves superstar wages. And tbf, “elite” goal scorers are rare and command huge wages. So I don’t really blame him for refusing to drop his salary.

He scored more than 15 goals in Seria A once in 4 seasons, a league where grandpas like Giroud still scoring for fun. Guy needs his head checked if he believes he is elite.

 

Besides the fact these numbers are bang average, he isn't even a fit beast.

Edited August 15 by TheHulk

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7 minutes ago, TheHulk said:

Let him rot at Napoli if he doesn't want to reduce his salary, who the fuck does this guy think he is with his demands.

€11m per year is only (converting to pounds) around £181K PW

I wonder if that €11m is NET

if so, that is around (as we all put salaries in gross terms) £350K PW 

[Pizy 18,318]

8 minutes ago, Vesper said:

€11m per year is only (converting to pounds) around £181K PW

I wonder if that €11m is NET

if so, that is around (as we all put salaries in gross terms) £350K PW 

I’m guessing it’s the latter which is why this shit is taking forever as we try to get him to accept an incentive based salary.

Really weird how these Italian clubs (even the biggest ones) are all broke as a joke yet have these star players on mega wages. Like when Juve were paying CR7.

[Vegetable 829]

3 hours ago, Vesper said:

She was a financial director at Roman's Millhouse Capital (AUM there included Sibneft (now Gazprom Neft), Russian Aluminium (aka Rusal, now the world's largest aluminium producer), Aeroflot, RusPromAvto, the Prodo agricultural group, as well as investments in electricity, pulp and paper processing, insurance and banking.[

Always thought she took roles in other Abraomovitch's ventures afer/same time as Chelsea… Transparency is not most important factor in such dealings 😄 

 

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2 minutes ago, Vegetable said:

Always thought she took roles in other Abraomovitch's ventures afer/same time as Chelsea… Transparency is not most important factor in such dealings 😄 

 

She is with him in Turkey. You will never hear him or her speak about exactly what they are doing. 

[Pizy 18,318]

Ugo on loan to Southampton is a potentially great move for him. If they actually use him every match that could be massive for any future he has back here. If he does well but we don’t end up needing him we can probably get the Saints to buy him for £40m or something.

[Vytis33 1,112]

4 minutes ago, Pizy said:

Ugo on loan to Southampton is a potentially great move for him. If they actually use him every match that could be massive for any future he has back here. If he does well but we don’t end up needing him we can probably get the Saints to buy him for £40m or something.

Hope we vetted their plans for him better than we did for Santos at Forrest 

[JFKvsNixon 35]

19 minutes ago, Pizy said:

I’m guessing it’s the latter which is why this shit is taking forever as we try to get him to accept an incentive based salary.

Really weird how these Italian clubs (even the biggest ones) are all broke as a joke yet have these star players on mega wages. Like when Juve were paying CR7.

A few years ago, Italy became concerned with their brain drain and tweaked their tax laws to combat this. It was a 5-year tax break to skilled workers who moved to Italy, whether it was Italians returning from abroad or people from other places entirely. The idea was to tempt talented people to settle in Italy, spending money and creating jobs. 

The was a part that applied to football, which allowed players and coaches who haven’t worked in Italy for the previous two years, whether native Italians or not, to pay taxes on just 50% of their incomes rather than the usual 100%.  This meant that in Italy, the clubs offer salaries to their players based on the amount they will receive after tax, which is why the media in reports those amounts in after-tax terms, as opposed to the UK who report the salary before tax. This meant Italian clubs could afford to pay good wages to their players.

The law ended earlier this year.

There's more in this video:

 

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49 minutes ago, Pizy said:

Ugo on loan to Southampton is a potentially great move for him. If they actually use him every match that could be massive for any future he has back here. If he does well but we don’t end up needing him we can probably get the Saints to buy him for £40m or something.

Soton won't buy him for that. At that amount you're looking at someone like West Ham.  

[Superblue 6,370]

38 minutes ago, ZAPHOD2319 said:

 

Why do I read this, and can't help but think someone in our board room is asking the question why Liverpool are after these players and we're not.

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4 hours ago, Pizy said:

wtf does one have to do with the other? Neres and Lukaku don’t play the same position and aren’t similar even a little bit.

https://football-italia.net/napoli-lock-down-neres-Chelsea-wait-lukaku/

David Neres now, Lukaku later

With that in mind, Sky Sport Italia and transfer expert Fabrizio Romano both report that Napoli are tired of waiting and will use that cash for David Neres.

He will cost €28-30m including add-ons and can be ready to undergo a medical as early as Monday, with the player travelling over the weekend.

Neres was already left out of the Benfica squad for this weekend’s game because the move was known to be imminent.

While Lukaku remains a target for the Partenopei, Antonio Conte will have to wait a little longer for this reunion.

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40 minutes ago, Superblue said:

Why do I read this, and can't help but think someone in our board room is asking the question why Liverpool are after these players and we're not.

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3 hours ago, mkh said:

JUST IN: Atletico Madrid want Gallagher but on NEW terms, Chelsea want to discuss Joao, but gap on price tag.. it is a very tricky situation, but working on it. @FabrizioRomano

 

Fuck you Atletico

 

I have searched everywhere and do NOT see Romano saying this

do you have a link to him actually saying this?

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4 minutes ago, Vesper said:

I have searched everywhere and do NOT see Romano saying this

do you have a link to him actually saying this?

He did say it. It was on Romano's Instagram 4 hours ago. His Instagram posts are usually more in depth but not easy to add to this platform.

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https://www.instagram.com/p/C-s9m22tuY_/?igsh=MWNscWt0NDAzeTg1Mg==

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fabriziorom

 

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🚨 𝐔𝐏𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄: Chelsea and Atlético are still working on João Félix and Conor Gallagher deal 🔀👀

After Gallagher back to London despite medical and all contracts done, clubs keep talking to find new solution.

Omorodion deal off made the deal complicated but the two clubs are still on it… despite that tense situation.

Atlético still want Gallagher but on new terms, Chelsea open to discussing João but there’s a gap in valuation.

João Félix has already said 𝐲𝐞𝐬 to Chelsea return and his agent Mendes keeps working on the deal, talks on.

It’s very tricky situation… but still working on that 👀