Chelsea Transfers

[Mhsc 1,109]

The thing is we sort of need a goal scorer that does big numbers, because without Cole being a big time goal scorer we just don't have the numbers in the side anymore. So we need to go after someone who can realistically get us 20+. My ideal scenario would be going hard and signing both Delap and Gyokeres and then we have the opportunity to maybe move NJ to left wing and suddenly maybe we have goals back in the XI and on the bench too. Being totally stacked up front and moving on anyone that doesn't turn out to thrive (either to a new position or out of the club) is what the best teams have always done.

That said I don't know if its financially realistic although getting back into CL and playing CWC will surely help. And we need to keep enough budget to sort out GK and at least 1 excellent CB.

[Mário César 1,345]

3 minutes ago, Mhsc said:

The thing is we sort of need a goal scorer that does big numbers, because without Cole being a big time goal scorer we just don't have the numbers in the side anymore. So we need to go after someone who can realistically get us 20+. My ideal scenario would be going hard and signing both Delap and Gyokeres and then we have the opportunity to maybe move NJ to left wing and suddenly maybe we have goals back in the XI and on the bench too. Being totally stacked up front and moving on anyone that doesn't turn out to thrive (either to a new position or out of the club) is what the best teams have always done.

That said I don't know if its financially realistic although getting back into CL and playing CWC will surely help. And we need to keep enough budget to sort out GK and at least 1 excellent CB.

if we get delap and gyo, NJ probably will be sold 

[Blue Armour 4,482]

9 minutes ago, Thor said:

I just think the rest of the buys are a risk at their prices. Delap for 30 mil? No brainer. 
 

Also I can’t be the only one that sees him as a bit of a baby Gyokeres? Similar strengths and play styles imo. Gyokeres looks dog shit at headers though. 
 

If Delap stinks it up, it’s 30 mil and easy to recoup. Especially on homegrown talent. 
If Etikite sucks we look like idiots spending 90 odd million. 
Same with Gyokeres. 
 

I remember people on here telling me Morata finally gave us a proper finisher. I remember being one of the people saying Lukaku would be beast this time around. The list goes on for forwards we have taken turns being wrong on. 
 

Salah was value for money. Haaland too. Isak. I just don’t see any of these guys as sure fire studs like Haaland so it’s not worth the risk. 

Fair point about the price tag. 30m is far easier to recoup in comparison to the other target of 90., and I don’t think Chelsea with its current squad can afford to take a massive gamble on a striker with question marks.

Morata and Lukaku oddly started off well. Both of them. Shame their attitude couldn't live up to the expectations. Both were pretty weak minded., and that's unfortunately something you can never be sure of with modern footballers.

 

[Mário César 1,345]

if delap is a NJ replacement I think thats ok but we need another player

[MoroccanBlue 5,385]

I’ll take back everything I said about the SDs if we land Delap + Gyokeres

[MoroccanBlue 5,385]

9 hours ago, Vesper said:

But they are Tunisian, not Moroccan

Wydad Casablanca 

[TheHulk 2,514]

7 minutes ago, Mário César said:

if delap is a NJ replacement I think thats ok but we need another player

True if he is Jackson replacement it's a great signing but him being the main striker for next season would be a joke.

[Mário César 1,345]

5 minutes ago, TheHulk said:

True if he is Jackson replacement it's a great signing but him being the main striker for next season would be a joke.

yes both delap and Nj are short to be our main CF, but they are two second good options 

I believe that NJ has a lot of market and we can recover the 40M that we invested in him

I think the red card against newcastle was his sentence at our club

[Pizy 18,996]

The thing about Nico Jackson is that despite a lot of the fanbase not fancying him and wanting him moved on is that Maresca loves him. Same thing with Madueke and Sancho. I just can’t imagine the club selling Jackson or Madueke because within the club they’re still viewed as potential stars.

[Reddish-Blue 2,523]

26 minutes ago, MoroccanBlue said:

I’ll take back everything I said about the SDs if we land Delap + Gyokeres

I'd be shocked if Gyokeres chose us over Arsenal.  

[Reddish-Blue 2,523]

1 minute ago, Pizy said:

The thing about Nico Jackson is that despite a lot of the fanbase not fancying him and wanting him moved on is that Maresca loves him. Same thing with Madueke and Sancho. I just can’t imagine the club selling Jackson or Madueke because within the club they’re still viewed as potential stars.

There's no way we're bringing that Brazilian wonderkid, that young Portuguese winger from Sporting and then keeping both Madueke and Sancho (assuming we make the loan permanent for 25 million). 

If there's a decent bid on Madueke that gets us a solid profit, I see the club selling.    

[Mário César 1,345]

4 minutes ago, Pizy said:

The thing about Nico Jackson is that despite a lot of the fanbase not fancying him and wanting him moved on is that Maresca loves him. Same thing with Madueke and Sancho. I just can’t imagine the club selling Jackson or Madueke because within the club they’re still viewed as potential stars.

if we keep sancho or brought another winger, neto or madueke need to be sold and I believe that madueke would be the choice to get out of our club

Neto overall had a better season than noni and arrived only one year ago

[Strike 7,540]

4 minutes ago, Reddish-Blue said:

There's no way we're bringing that Brazilian wonderkid, that young Portuguese winger from Sporting and then keeping both Madueke and Sancho (assuming we make the loan permanent for 25 million). 

If there's a decent bid on Madueke that gets us a solid profit, I see the club selling.    

Estevao needs to be treated like Nwaneri at Arsenal or Yamal at Barca last season. No expectations, just getting rotation time and get him used to the league. If he handles the physicality of the league he could be a player who helps unlock low block defenses. 

Quenda, the Sporting kid and Paez, are going out on loan and not going to be around the first team I think 

[Strike 7,540]

1 hour ago, Special Juan said:

Record in Portugal saying we have approached Sporting for Gyokares

We have been linked to all 4 - Delap, Ekitike, Sesko and Gyokeres. I think we are pursuing them simultaneously. Hopefully end up with one great striker. 

[Pizy 18,996]

7 minutes ago, Reddish-Blue said:

There's no way we're bringing that Brazilian wonderkid, that young Portuguese winger from Sporting and then keeping both Madueke and Sancho (assuming we make the loan permanent for 25 million). 

If there's a decent bid on Madueke that gets us a solid profit, I see the club selling.    

 

6 minutes ago, Mário César said:

if we keep sancho or brought another winger, neto or madueke need to be sold and I believe that madueke would be the choice to get out of our club

Neto overall had a better season than noni and arrived only one year ago

Maybe next summer but I’d be shocked if Madueke goes this window. Knowing our board they’ll set a valuation so silly that nobody will be interested like we did with putting a £70m asking price on Nkunku.

[Mário César 1,345]

4 minutes ago, Strike said:

Estevao needs to be treated like Nwaneri at Arsenal or Yamal at Barca last season. No expectations, just getting rotation time and get him used to the league. If he handles the physicality of the league he could be a player who helps unlock low block defenses. 

Quenda, the Sporting kid and Paez, are going out on loan and not going to be around the first team I think 

no way quenda will be loan. Quenda will be in the first team

btw, I said this yesterday or a few days ago, but its a huge relief that board want to make the deals asap and want to complete or at least almost complete or squad in jure. We dont need to way too many weeks to see what board will do with our squad

[Mário César 1,345]

3 minutes ago, Pizy said:

 

Maybe next summer but I’d be shocked if Madueke goes this window. Knowing our board they’ll set a valuation so silly that nobody will be interested like we did with putting a £70m asking price on Nkunku.

so... if you think that we will keep madueke, we will not buy sancho and we only will get estevao

estavao, neto, noni and palmer will be our setup 

[Strike 7,540]

1 minute ago, Mário César said:

no way quenda will be loan. Quenda will be in the first team

btw, I said this yesterday or a few days ago, but its a huge relief that board want to make the deals asap and want to complete or at least almost complete or squad in jure. We dont need to way too many weeks to see what board will do with our squad

He is going to be at Sporting for 2025-26. Joining Chelsea only next year. 

[Fernando 6,603]

10 hours ago, Vesper said:

New transfer weapon:

The first complete set ever

Plus the UEFA Cup Winners Cup

Need now the new World Cup of clubs, which looks very nice. 

[Strike 7,540]

 

I was skeptical last summer but he's had a strong season and is a good creative mid who'd stop us from being Palmer FC.