Chelsea Transfers

[Thor 2,832]

1 hour ago, nyikolajevics said:

Might be alone but I am kind of happy how the club ran the Maignan and Gitten deals. Their clubs wanted to rip us off badly, think we did the right thing pulling off. They are good players but none of them are must haves, at least not before middle of June. They are both reported to be disappointed and requested to leave, our negotiation position might be better in a few weeks. 

Exactly this. Just because a deal is a few mil away, doesn't mean we have to be the ones to come up and meet it. 

Especially when everything being reported is - this is the number that should get it done - then we reach it, and then its higher all of a sudden. 

 

Nah - good on us for not folding. Maignan and Gittens aren't some worldly level talent that takes us over the edge. There are plenty of other players out there. 

[Thor 2,832]

41 minutes ago, DDA said:

Wasn’t he the top performing GL of Ligue 1?? 
 

He looks really good to me. Way better than Sanchez. 
 

i just can’t believe a club of our size genuinely believes Sanchez is the answer. 
 

 

He was absolute dross while here. Literally the worst keeper in the league. 

No thanks. 

People can slate Sanchez all they want, he was excellent the stretch to finish the season. Is he my preferred keeper going forward? Not a chance. But to deny he kept us in games at times is denying reality. I know what I watched. 

[DDA 10,271]

2 hours ago, Thor said:

He was absolute dross while here. Literally the worst keeper in the league. 

No thanks. 

People can slate Sanchez all they want, he was excellent the stretch to finish the season. Is he my preferred keeper going forward? Not a chance. But to deny he kept us in games at times is denying reality. I know what I watched. 

He had a few good games towards the end of the season. Are we just going to casually forget he had the most unforced errors in the league… wasn’t it something in the region of 14!!! Are we going to casually forget his constant flapping at corners when trying to claim the ball, his ridiculous decision making with the ball at his feet, his weird sprints out of the box to be caught in no mans land???

He was Brightons 3rd choice GK before we got him for a reason.

Petrovic improved massively at Strasbourg and yea, it could have been a one off season but I’m far more prepared to give him a go than watch that absolute fraud of a GK Sanchez get another season in a Chelsea shirt.

 

 

[Vesper 31,142]

Zero clue why we are fucking about with GKer when, as soon as we cocked up (for 2 straight years!!) Mamardashvil and lost him to Pool (FFS!!) there was one clear target left who checks every box... Lucas Chevalier. And we have a good relationship with Lille.

BUY HIM FFS!!!

If we do not buy a keeper, I predict doom, unless Penders goes full Donnarumma as a teen.

[King Kante 1,643]

32 minutes ago, Vesper said:

Zero clue why we are fucking about with GKer when, as soon as we cocked up (for 2 straight years!!) Mamardashvil and lost him to Pool (FFS!!) there was one clear target left who checks every box... Lucas Chevalier. And we have a good relationship with Lille.

BUY HIM FFS!!!

If we do not buy a keeper, I predict doom, unless Penders goes full Donnarumma as a teen.

Penders is 20 in July. 

[Special Juan 28,827]

Man City just nailing the short transfer window....Cherkhi, Reijnders and Ait Nouri, whether people think they are the right signings or not this is a statement of intent and getting players in this short window to get them bedded in ready to go come the season start. No hesitation, into the deals, finalise and move on nothing to see here.

[Duppy Conqueror 1,586]

9 hours ago, mkh said:

Situation with Kendry Paez has changed. Player was expecting to go to the Club World Cup last week and then have his future decided. #CFC have determined he is not part of their squad, with a Strasbourg loan anticipated. Paez understood to be disappointed as summer plans altered.

(Ben Jacobs)

Whilst it's very possible he isn't ready for PL and CL.would gain more from taking him than Nkunku when he mentally left the club about 9 months ago.

[Nero 1,901]

Liverpool and ManCity have spent over 500 millions on new players and we don't even want to spend 20 million on a world-class goalkeeper.

WTF is this?

 

Edited June 11, 2025 by Nero

[milka 3,407]

City rebuild their squad about 2 transfer windows while  we for 7 windows or almost 4 years still don't have world class GK , CB , ST , or Winger tells you what people run this club .

[Thor 2,832]

Don't rate any of City's pickups. 

Cherki literally had 1 goal the season before in 33 games. You lot would be crying if we picked him up. 

[Pizy 19,320]

City have had the exact sort of surgically precise week we were sold on us having leading into the CWC. They had clearly identified all their targets some time ago and went out and got each one of them with little to no drama or drawn out sagas. Cherki, Reijnders, Ait Nori in the span of 1 week. Following them doing similar in January. 

Now their new team gets to gel and train together all summer and can hit the ground knowing exactly what Pep wants from them once the PL starts. Meanwhile, our club is penny pinching and gaslighting the fanbase.

[YorkshireBlue 3,348]

1 hour ago, Pizy said:

City have had the exact sort of surgically precise week we were sold on us having leading into the CWC. They had clearly identified all their targets some time ago and went out and got each one of them with little to no drama or drawn out sagas. Cherki, Reijnders, Ait Nori in the span of 1 week. Following them doing similar in January. 

Now their new team gets to gel and train together all summer and can hit the ground knowing exactly what Pep wants from them once the PL starts. Meanwhile, our club is penny pinching and gaslighting the fanbase.

I don’t expect us or city to hit the ground running, we go deep in this club World Cup we have champions league next season premier league and all the cups, barely any break this season then on to the next, injury’s and tiredness are going to be a huge problem next season

[Pizy 19,320]

16 minutes ago, YorkshireBlue said:

I don’t expect us or city to hit the ground running, we go deep in this club World Cup we have champions league next season premier league and all the cups, barely any break this season then on to the next, injury’s and tiredness are going to be a huge problem next season

Which is why we need an injection of highly experienced players who have been there and done that and know how to handle it. 

[Special Juan 28,827]

Sterling and Felix aren't part of the CWC and are looking for new clubs, Felix's 14 shirt is now with Essugo or whatever his fucking name is

[DDA 10,271]

1 hour ago, Special Juan said:

Sterling and Felix aren't part of the CWC and are looking for new clubs, Felix's 14 shirt is now with Essugo or whatever his fucking name is

Essugo actually looks like a really good DM. He could be one to keep an eye on. 

[Mário César 1,502]

eheheh

 

[Strike 7,822]

3 hours ago, Pizy said:

City have had the exact sort of surgically precise week we were sold on us having leading into the CWC. They had clearly identified all their targets some time ago and went out and got each one of them with little to no drama or drawn out sagas. Cherki, Reijnders, Ait Nori in the span of 1 week. Following them doing similar in January. 

Now their new team gets to gel and train together all summer and can hit the ground knowing exactly what Pep wants from them once the PL starts. Meanwhile, our club is penny pinching and gaslighting the fanbase.

Their January signings weren't exactly precise though they've spent a lot of money. Khusanov is struggling and the jury is still out on Marmoush imo. 

 

Just now, Mário César said:

eheheh

 

Article says Newcastle are being stalled in the hope Chelsea enters the bidding for Trafford. Another City academy product. 

[DDA 10,271]

And just like clockwork… the inevitable Trafford to Chelsea o is starting to surface.

Do not believe another breif that involves Chelsea and an established players name ever again under this ownership… 

They only care about profitability  and the footballing side of this club is not the priority. 
 

If you as a fan think that’s the correct decision then why on Earth are you supporting a sporting club that is participating in a game that the aim is to win??? 
 

If it’s business you are interested in, then why not support the stock markets?

[Strike 7,822]

12 hours ago, DDA said:

Wasn’t he the top performing GL of Ligue 1?? 
 

He looks really good to me. Way better than Sanchez. 
 

i just can’t believe a club of our size genuinely believes Sanchez is the answer. 
 

 

Petrovic's ball-playing was dodgy last time he was here. But you'd think the CWC was ideal to test someone coming out of a good loan. For all they've done right, the board has completely bungled decisions around GKs

[OneMoSalah 9,112]

12 hours ago, Thor said:

Exactly this. Just because a deal is a few mil away, doesn't mean we have to be the ones to come up and meet it. 

Especially when everything being reported is - this is the number that should get it done - then we reach it, and then its higher all of a sudden. 

 

Nah - good on us for not folding. Maignan and Gittens aren't some worldly level talent that takes us over the edge. There are plenty of other players out there. 

“There are other players out there”

The brief coming out is the club weren’t looking for a GK prior to Maignan being offered to us. And believe that Sanchez, Jorgensen & Penders will be sufficient for the coming CWC & up season.

Gittens not so fussed about, nobody is, its the whole GK situation and Maignan deal causing the hassle.

“Good on us for not folding” for fuck sake did you see the figures involved 😂

We offered between £8-12.5m for France’s number 1… if the shoe was on the other foot and Milan had offered us the same for any of our players with 1 year left on their deal, you’d be the first one to complain. Imagine they offered us £8m for Pulisic….

13 hours ago, DDA said:

Wasn’t he the top performing GL of Ligue 1?? 
 

He looks really good to me. Way better than Sanchez. 
 

i just can’t believe a club of our size genuinely believes Sanchez is the answer. 
 

 

Fully agree regarding us relying on Sanchez, 100%, but Petrovic certainly the answer wasn’t under Poch and isn’t the answer now.

I think he will fetch a half decent fee after his season in France but I doubt we will be regretting moving him on. He won’t be going to a top 4/6 team as a number 1.

 

James Trafford fuck sake here we go be £25-30m for an utter average player. Joe Shields must be trying to make City some serious dosh through sell on clauses….

Edited June 11, 2025 by OneMoSalah