Chelsea Transfers

[Pizy 19,280]

1 hour ago, ulvhedin said:

So if everything goes according to rumors (not caring about bomb squad), some positions are fluid:

CF: J Pedro, Delap

LW: Gittens, Garnacho

AM: Palmer, Simons,

RW: Neto, Estevao

MF: Enzo, Caicedo, Lavia, Santos, Essugo

LB: Cucurella, Hato,

CB: Colwill, Badiashille, Tosin, Chalobah, Fofana,

RB: R James, Gusto, Acheampong

GK: Sanchez, Jorgensen, Slonina

 

Out: Nkunku, Jackson, KDH

Loan: George, Anselmino

 

Not counting GK it gives us 23 players for 10 positions. Considering Fofana, Lavia and R. James health it's pretty good depth.

However even with a lot of games I think some of the forwards will be unhappy with playing time - how to properly split game time between Gittens, Garnacho, Simons, Palmer, Neto and Estevao, also considering that Enzo and Santos can play AM?

 

 

I get the feeling Jackson is staying. Newcastle is really the final possibility when they miss out on Sesko, I guess. No clubs outside of the PL are going to come near our asking price for him.

[OhForAGreavsie 6,127]

2 hours ago, ulvhedin said:

... even with a lot of games I think some of the forwards will be unhappy with playing time - how to properly split game time between Gittens, Garnacho, Simons, Palmer, Neto and Estevao, also considering that Enzo and Santos can play AM?

 

 

It remains to be seen if the squad can live up to it but I'm hoping that we can play a rotated team in some PL and some CL fixtures. When I say 'play' I mean while retaining a reasonable expectation of getting results. That is what the spending has been for after all. If we our squad turns out to be good enough to allow this, then there will be lots of games for a lot of players, and not just nonsense, nothing, games either.

Edited August 1, 2025 by OhForAGreavsie

[TheHulk 2,647]

Stop with this nonsense of waiting for outgoings and get him already.

[mkh 759]

On the multi-club model:

The Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital ownership are understood to prefer a small but mutually beneficial connection - similar to the one between RB Leipzig and RB Salzburg - rather than a bigger model like the 12-club City Football Group, led by Man City.

(@NizaarKinsella)

[Pizy 19,280]

I’ve seen Liverpool & Newcastle fans here and there talking about Nuñez potentially going the other way if Isak is sold. They get Nuñez + Wissa and I think that slams the door shut on Jackson leaving this window unless some surprise club out of nowhere suddenly find themselves needing a striker.

[mkh 759]

@Matt_Law_DT on Emegha to Chelsea:

"I was told by someone who works around the Strasbourg end of things, that they believe that one day this guy could be a 50 million-plus striker, and again, I think maybe they're looking to do an early deal for him, to get him into a Chelsea player, is looking at that fair market value.

Because if you do it now, you can probably do it around... I'm guessing here. I don't know that this is a figure, but say 25 million. If you do it another year down the line, you might be looking at a fair market value of around 40 million."

[whats happening 1,666]

newcastle rejected 120+ million pounds from liverpool for isak

[Pizy 19,280]

Isak is great but that’s just an insane overpay for me. And that’s not even enough for Newcastle apparently. They’ll probably hold out for £130-140m. He has a pretty extensive injury history over his career as well. 

 

[DDA 10,237]

1 hour ago, TheHulk said:

Stop with this nonsense of waiting for outgoings and get him already.

You really like this kid eh. Have you seen him play regularly? I have seen quite a bit of him and he isn’t as good as ppl are making out. He does have potential but it wouldn’t be the end of The World if we didn’t get him.

[TheHulk 2,647]

25 minutes ago, DDA said:

You really like this kid eh. Have you seen him play regularly? I have seen quite a bit of him and he isn’t as good as ppl are making out. He does have potential but it wouldn’t be the end of The World if we didn’t get him.

I didn't but from what I saw of him he looks special, almost all his goals are great rarely any cheap tap ins, outside Palmer we have nobody close to his creativity, maybe Estevao but I doubt he will be ready this year.

I'm not impressed with our attack honestly, think we need someone like him or Rogers.

[TheHulk 2,647]

1 hour ago, Pizy said:

Isak is great but that’s just an insane overpay for me. And that’s not even enough for Newcastle apparently. They’ll probably hold out for £130-140m. He has a pretty extensive injury history over his career as well. 

 

Hope they go for Jackson but I read they looking at Muniz and Samu. 

Edited August 1, 2025 by TheHulk

[TheHulk 2,647]

 

[DDA 10,237]

27 minutes ago, TheHulk said:

I didn't but from what I saw of him he looks special, almost all his goals are great rarely any cheap tap ins, outside Palmer we have nobody close to his creativity, maybe Estevao but I doubt he will be ready this year.

I'm not impressed with our attack honestly, think we need someone like him or Rogers.

His creativity is what we need most.. you’re right there. The good thing is that he is young and has plenty of time to improve. 

[Pizy 19,280]

When I look at Simons I see Odegaard from 2 years ago when he was amazing. That’s who he reminds me of.

There’s a reason he has been linked to Arse alongside us this summer. 

[OhForAGreavsie 6,127]

2 hours ago, mkh said:

@Matt_Law_DT on Emegha to Chelsea:

"I was told by someone who works around the Strasbourg end of things, that they believe that one day this guy could be a 50 million-plus striker,

So projected to one day be worth 37.5% less than Nico Jackson is now. (According to CFC's reported 80 million valuation of NJ.)

[ZAPHOD2319 4,950]

 

 

[TheHulk 2,647]

 

[TheHulk 2,647]

 

[Pizy 19,280]

31 minutes ago, TheHulk said:

 

So same as a week ago, then. Wish we at least knew specifically who needs to go in order for this to move forward.

Can we not sign Simons until Nkunku is sold? Chukwameka? Sterling? George out on loan? Because depending on who needs to clear out before this signing is made, some of these will go down to literally midnight on deadline day. 

[TheHulk 2,647]