Chelsea Transfers

[DDA 10,003]

19 minutes ago, NikkiCFC said:

We finished in plus last couple of years, no? Now we may get huge injection of money. 200m in plus compared to this season. CWC at least 50m, CL qualification over 100m and that should bring new shirt sponsor finally another 50m per season. So it's essential we qualify for CL on Sunday it makes huge difference. 

I don’t think we will qualify.

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4 hours ago, Thor said:

I'm against buying from the Bundesliga... 

Their players usually come over and flop for the most part. Struggle with physicality and space in EPL. Didn't use to be the case, and was actually the one league that would translate well, but seems to have changed over the last 5+ years. 

Hugo has a nice highlight reel but feel he would offer similar to Jackson. 

The more and more time goes on, the more I'm inclined to lean to Osimhen. Gives us physicality and aerial threat. And hes the type to just blast at goal instead of try and walk it in which we are guilty of at times. 

Say the same, anyone buying an attacker from the Bundesliga needs to either a) avoid. b) get an amazing deal. 

£60m+ for EH is madness, yeah he shows flashes but he is nowhere near consistent enough to be sure he can handle the PL. 

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4 hours ago, DDA said:

I don’t think we will qualify.

Well that is certainly a nice uplifting prognostication.

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16 hours ago, MoroccanBlue said:

Fuck these clowns honestly. If Garnacho links pop up again I’m done. 

Garnacho at least has some experience in England and is no worse than Madueke, Mudryk or Nkunku, but if he is brought in with proven players like Osimhen .

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Arsenal and Liverpool want 35-G/A “amazing footballer”, transfer meeting likely next week

Arsenal and Liverpool are among clubs keen on signing Julian Alvarez from Atletico Madrid at the end of the season.

https://www.caughtoffside.com/2025/05/22/arsenal-and-liverpool-want-julian-alvarez/

The 25-year-old is one of the best strikers in La Liga, and he could be an exceptional acquisition for the Premier League club.

According to a report from El Chiringuito, meetings will begin with the clubs interested in Julian Alvarez next week. The Spanish club could consider selling the player if a substantial offer is presented in the summer.

Arsenal need a reliable centre-forward

Arsenal are in desperate need of a quality goal-scorer, and the 25-year-old could lead the line for next season. They have looked toothless in the attack at times, and the lack of a reliable finisher has cost them another league title.

Alvarez will add goals and creativity to the Arsenal attack if he joins the club. In addition to that, he is a hard-working player who will help out defensively and with his playmaking abilities. The South American is versatile enough to operate anywhere across the front three, and he could be an asset for Arsenal if they manage to get the deal done.

Liverpool need Julian Alvarez

Similarly, Liverpool are crying out for a reliable forward as well. Darwin Nunez has been very underwhelming, and he needs to be replaced. Signing the World Cup winner would be a major coup for Liverpool. It remains to be seen whether they can convince the player to return to England.

He has proven his quality in the Premier League with Manchester City in the past, and there is no doubt that he could hit the ground running if he joins Liverpool or Arsenal. Alvarez has been hailed as an “amazing footballer” by Erling Haaland.

The player has 29 goals to his name this season, and he has picked up six assists as well. He is unlikely to be a cheap acquisition, and it remains to be seen whether the two English clubs can convince Atletico Madrid to sell him.

His winning experience could prove to be vital for Liverpool as well. He has won the Premier League title, UEFA Champions League, FA Cup, Club World Cup, and the World Cup and the Copa America with his country.

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Romano seems convinced that Rodrygo is leaving Real Madrid this summer

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Rodrygo ending up at Arse/Pool/Citeh would be a disaster for us

especially Pool or Arse

[Pizy 18,996]

6 minutes ago, Vesper said:

Rodrygo ending up at Arse/Pool/Citeh would be a disaster for us

especially Pool or Arse

I really don’t see any of those clubs being willing to pay that much for a winger this summer. Especially when they’re all linked with super expensive players in other areas of need. 

[NikkiCFC 8,385]

10 minutes ago, Pizy said:

I really don’t see any of those clubs being willing to pay that much for a winger this summer. Especially when they’re all linked with super expensive players in other areas of need. 

I can see Arsenal. Zubimendi clause just 60m euros. Gyokeres £60m pounds and add Rodrygo. Sell some players and they fixed all weak links. 

[Reddish-Blue 2,523]

29 minutes ago, Pizy said:

I really don’t see any of those clubs being willing to pay that much for a winger this summer. Especially when they’re all linked with super expensive players in other areas of need. 

Probably Arsenal, Arteta seems keen on spending big.  

Zubi + striker + Rodrygo would be a pretty good window for them. 

[Reddish-Blue 2,523]

12 hours ago, Blue Armour said:

Yes. Dew it.

So after watching Werner and Nkunku struggle in the EPL, we're going to spend 80+ million on that Frankfurt striker? 

Wasn't this the same guy who couldn't do anything against Spurs in the Europa League? 

What a waste of money.   

(I'm sort of hoping we don't get UCL football next season, just so we end up not signing these average players). 

[Special Juan 28,205]

Arsenal are going to get Gykores and Rodrygo

[Pizy 18,996]

55 minutes ago, NikkiCFC said:

I can see Arsenal. Zubimendi clause just 60m euros. Gyokeres £60m pounds and add Rodrygo. Sell some players and they fixed all weak links. 

 

37 minutes ago, Reddish-Blue said:

Probably Arsenal, Arteta seems keen on spending big.  

Zubi + striker + Rodrygo would be a pretty good window for them. 

Maybe. If the Arse owners are finally willing to go big and get over that final hurdle I guess. But them spending Man City or Chelsea type money in a single window I still have to see to believe. They showed with Rice that they’re willing to go big for one single player but we’re yet to really see them splurge on a handful of expensive players all in one window.

Same can really be said about Liverpool. 

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EXCL: Newcastle make contact for Chelsea target

Blues may look elsewhere

https://siphillipstalkschelsea.substack.com/p/excl-newcastle-make-contact-for-Chelsea

One Chelsea target this summer that had been looking destined to happen, and still might of course, is Jamie Gittens of Dortmund. The English youngster was not the most popular of targets amongst Blues fans, and those fans might be pleased to hear that it is all of a sudden not looking as likely as it had been. This is for two reasons. 

SPTC sources have heard that Newcastle have come in for Gittens and have reached out to make an enquiry about signing him this summer. Other clubs are also closely monitoring the situation of Gittens too, Chelsea have very much been one of them. There are some scenarios where Chelsea can still look to do a deal with Dortmund that includes Gittens, because the Blues have some players that the German side are interested in as well, namely Carney Chukwuemeka.

So there is absolutely something that can still be done here if Chelsea really want to go all in for Gittens. The second reason that Chelsea may be about to look elsewhere for a new winger this summer if his fee looks like it could now be rather more inflated since they have got Champions League football, and that will put Chelsea off.

Nothing has been decided on Gittens yet, but Chelsea would be unlikely to enter any wars to sign him and will only move if at a reasonable fee, or if they can do some sort of unofficial swap deal. Rodrygo from Real Madrid is absolutely a winger option that we are exploring, as we reported last week. Remember, Chelsea can offer more wages if they get UCL and will also be willing to go out of their structure for the right players.

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Sources: Chelsea eyeing Cristhian Mosquera but have PSG problem

A Dean Huijsen alternative pops up

https://siphillipstalkschelsea.substack.com/p/sources-Chelsea-eyeing-cristhian

Chelsea missed out on signing priority centre back target Dean Huijsen from Bournemouth purely because Real Madrid decided to make a move in the end. They hadn’t entered the race and Chelsea thought they had their man, but as I always reported, if Real Madrid entered for Huijsen then it would be game over for all the other interested sides because that was always his first choice move.

He got his dream move, and Chelsea now move on to other centre back targets as they look to bring in at least one new one, possibly two, this summer.

One alternative to Huijsen is Valencia’s Cristhian Mosquera [featured image]. The 20-year-old Spanish youth international has had an excellent season and has emerged as one of the best U21 defenders in Europe.

He is believed to be available for a fee of around £16m this summer and has a host of clubs lining up at his door. The stumbling block for Chelsea is PSG, as SPTC sources have heard that they are VERY interested in signing him. But he has now become a serious option for Chelsea this summer as well as they weigh up targets after a year of scouting him this season.

[DDA 10,003]

Oh look, that prick from Sky Sports News has been briefed to inform us that we won’t be buying any big name players in the summer market. We will double down on buying young players to grow together and win trophies together.

shock.

 

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15.20pm - Claims Chelsea are sending Sancho back

According to @DiscoMirror, who is a Manchester United correspondent, Jadon Sancho will return to United this summer.

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1 hour ago, DDA said:

that prick from Sky Sports News

that could be one of dozens, lol

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The SPTC Podcast - Group Chat Round Table

 

Jai, Si, Danny & Luke cover the latest Chelsea transfer news and look ahead to Forest and Betis

 

2 hrs ago • Si Phillips, Jai Mcintosh, Danny Windsor, and Luke Rushbrook

 

https://siphillipstalkschelsea.substack.com/p/the-sptc-podcast-group-chat-round

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Who are Chelsea's untouchables?

Or rather, who should they be?

https://siphillipstalkschelsea.substack.com/p/who-are-chelseas-untouchables

With the next summer transfer window now right around the corner and a lot of the talk being about who Chelsea might sell and who they might buy, I wanted to speak on ‘untouchables’ seeing as though this is a word used a lot in Chelsea briefings.

So in my opinion, an untouchable player is a player that you would not even think about selling no matter what the offer is. So an indispensable player. A player who has to be one of the first names on the team sheet every single week and would walk into most other teams.

We did something similar to this recently, but I’m intrigued again to see how many players in our squad you feel are or should be untouchable?

Let’s vote on our Chelsea untouchables! I’m not going to bother voting on players like Robert Sanchez, because unless someone is going to do it as a joke, ain’t nobody voting him as an untouchable! So, are these players untouchable in YOUR opinion? As in you would not even think about selling….

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