Duppy Conqueror 1,557 Posted August 6 Share Posted August 6 34 minutes ago, Mário César said: Why in that pic when he's on the pitch does he look like he's just woke up in the wrong house? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chef 51 Posted August 6 Share Posted August 6 ZAPHOD2319 and Fernando 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesper 30,312 Posted August 7 Share Posted August 7 6 hours ago, Marvin123 said: Baleba is a seriously good player.... Fernando 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesper 30,312 Posted August 7 Share Posted August 7 19 hours ago, FrankLampard007 said: I would keep nkunku if jackson leaves. no mkh 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesper 30,312 Posted August 7 Share Posted August 7 Quadruple player sale won’t fix Chelsea’s new FFP problem as Clearlake stare down UEFA punishment https://www.thechelseachronicle.com/news/quadruple-player-sale-wont-fix-chelseas-new-ffp-problem-as-clearlake-stare-down-uefa-punishment/ Chelsea are in the process of completing a number of big player sales, however there are still fears that they may not meet the criteria recently laid out to them by UEFA. As they continue to spend big money on new signings, these are being funded with the sales of some individuals who were firmly on the fringes of starting for Enzo Maresca. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall has officially moved to Everton after just one season with the club, while Armando Broja, Lesley Ugochukwu and Carney Chukwuemeka all look set for moves. It has been said that Chelsea are desperate for sales to stay onside with UEFA after they were punished for breaking financial rules. The Blues need to sell players in order to be able to register new signings such as Joao Pedro, Liam Delap and Jamie Gittens for the upcoming Champions League. Chelsea will still have FFP problems after quadruple player sale Financial expert Adam Williams has exclusively told The Chelsea Chronicle that while the Blues are in clear waters when it comes to the Premier League, they still have work to do as far as UEFA goes after these four players leave Stamford Bridge. He said: “Chelsea are in an unusual position with PSR. The first thing to note is that the Premier League has one set of financial rules, while UEFA has another. “Under the Premier League system, Chelsea aren’t allowed to lose any more than £105m over a rolling three-year period, with allowable add-backs for things like investment in the academy, infrastructure and the women’s team. On paper, Chelsea are miles over the limit, but – as everyone knows by now – because they have executed these PSR sleights of hand with the women’s team and hotel sales, they aren’t in any trouble with the Premier League rules. “UEFA’s rules are more complex, and they don’t count the hotel and women’s team sales, so Chelsea are in a much more precarious position. As we know, the club has already breached UEFA FFP. Incidentally, it hasn’t been called ‘FFP’ for some time now, but we’ll use that as shorthand for UEFA’s rules. Chelsea broke both the allowable loss limit provision of the rules, which is lower than the Premier League’s limit at about £70-75m over three years, and the squad cost ratio rule, which limits spending on wages, transfers and agents fees to 70 per cent of turnover plus profit on player sales. They’ve been fined and they now have to adhere to a number of conditions as part of a settlement with UEFA over the next few years. “In terms of the immediate impact that’s going to have, Chelsea need to have a ‘positive transfer balance’ in terms of the squad they register for the Champions League this coming season compared to the one they registered in Europe in 2024-25. That’s not actually as hard as it sounds. Why? Because it’s only the amortised cost of the players they have signed this season that they need to offset, not the full headline transfer fees. That’s about £50-60m, not the £250m or so they have spent. “Madueke will have made up a big chunk of that, but you also have to remember that the profit on player sales is calcualted on the player’s amortised book value, not the headline figures. So the profit on his sale to Arsenal will have been around £30m. Similarly, they will only have broken even on the Dewsbury-Hall sale, not made any meaningful profit. “If Chukwemeka goes for £22m, as we understand is imminent, that will be an FFP profit of around £12m. For Ugochukwu, it will be about £6m. If they get £20m for Broja, that will be pure profit. But then again, none of those players were in Chelsea’s UEFA squad last year, so they will help the club with the allowable loss limit element of the UEFA’s rules, but not the provision that means they have to have a positive transfer balance. Chelsea will get there, and it has always been the plan to use players as trading chips anyway, but it means they still have work to do.“ Todd Boehly tipped to completely change Chelsea model Chelsea have been free-spending in the three years since Todd Boehly took over the club, easily paying more for players than any other club in that time period. However, Williams believes the losses they are making every season is going to need to drastically change, and the recent settlement with UEFA will be the start of a new era. “The bigger concern is the financial targets they need to hit over the next few years as part of the UEFA settlement. That is going to fundamentally change how the club is run, I predict. They need to dramatically slash their costs or massively increase revenue, or a combination of both. “They are losing £200m per season at the operating level, so there is big, big work to be done to get into a position where they hit UEFA’s targets. And remember, they can’t use the same accountancy tricks as they have with the Premier League rules. By 2028-29, they need to be fully compliant with the £75m allowable loss limit. The squad cost ratio rule seems to carry less of a stringent punishment, but if they continually fall foul of that too, there will be reprisals. “There are so many moving parts with Chelsea, but it’s the UEFA rules that they need to be concerned about. I think the day that they agreed the settlement with UEFA was Day One of a new era for the ownership. We’ll see how that manifests itself over the next few years.“ One of the biggest ways Chelsea could increase their revenue would be a move away from Stamford Bridge, with the capacity of the stadium minnowing some of their elite rivals. Boehly is keen on a new stadium, however it is expected to be a number of years before this becomes a possibility for the Blues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZAPHOD2319 4,823 Posted August 7 Share Posted August 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikkiCFC 8,381 Posted August 7 Share Posted August 7 3 hours ago, chef said: Fabrizio, Fabrizio... not really good with mathematics? Stats 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikkiCFC 8,381 Posted August 7 Share Posted August 7 18 minutes ago, ZAPHOD2319 said: Around 150m more expected from Jackson, Nkunku, Disasi maybe Badiashile... Overall we created a fantastic group of players and I don't expect us to be active a lot on market in the next years... Literally 5 year transfer ban wouldn't hurt us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lluubbeenn 185 Posted August 7 Share Posted August 7 I think we have a great mixture on the right with Neto, Estevao and Palmer. An experienced option, a super talent and a 10 sliding right. Would love to have the same on the left with Gittens, Simons and a more experienced option. Grealish on a short term deal would be great, but guess that will never happen. Garnacho seems to be in the bag. Missing a bit of seniority on that side, but I hope most of the boys deliver throughout the season! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Juan 28,194 Posted August 7 Share Posted August 7 Good to see deadwood being shifted Keep that money coming in Bluepower777 and mkh 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Juan 28,194 Posted August 7 Share Posted August 7 Maresca has said Colwill may have a bad injury and we may need to go into the market depending on how bad mkh, Vesper, Fernando and 1 other 1 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesper 30,312 Posted August 7 Share Posted August 7 CucurellatheCat and mkh 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Juan 28,194 Posted August 7 Share Posted August 7 Yeah Jackson is gone for me. mkh 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CucurellatheCat 23 Posted August 7 Share Posted August 7 Guys im hearing Colwell might be properly injured We desperately need to buy Guehi asap, one injury to our defence and we are in shambles tbh xPetrCechx and Pepic95 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesper 30,312 Posted August 7 Share Posted August 7 Chelsea: Levi Colwill could miss Premier League opener as injury fears grow Defender picked up a knock in training on Monday https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/Chelsea-fc-injury-news-levi-colwill-b1241866.html Chelsea defender Levi Colwill is a doubt for the start of the new Premier League season. The England international, who has become a regular under Enzo Maresca, sustained a knock in training on Monday and there are fears he could miss the game at home to Crystal Palace next weekend. Chelsea return to action on Friday following their exploits at the Club World Cup earlier in the summer. They face Bayer Leverkusen in a pre-season friendly before hosting AC Milan on Sunday afternoon. More to follow... CucurellatheCat 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Juan 28,194 Posted August 7 Share Posted August 7 Depending on how long he is going to be out depends if we move in the market. If he is out for two months from season start we must go for someone. And the worry is, the injury wasn't the result of a challenge CucurellatheCat 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CucurellatheCat 23 Posted August 7 Share Posted August 7 3 minutes ago, Special Juan said: Depending on how long he is going to be out depends if we move in the market. If he is out for two months from season start we must go for someone. This is why bash is annoying, we have hato who can cover but we have desperately needed a fit CB for ages to avoid this exact situation and bash is a sick note Could this be a sign of wear on the squad after the amount of games they played last season, I'm not sure, wonder if fofana is actually fully recovered or 1 slip and hes back to a sick note in all Guehi is ideal, i personally think he's one of the best in the league and hes ex chels Listening to maresca, it sounds like colwell has properly injured himself could be acl or something mare Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nero 1,878 Posted August 7 Share Posted August 7 This Colwill news... fuck, fuck, fuuuuuuuck. I knew something like this would happen. Everything was going too well. Vesper and CucurellatheCat 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesper 30,312 Posted August 7 Share Posted August 7 1 minute ago, Special Juan said: Depending on how long he is going to be out depends if we move in the market. If he is out for two months from season start we must go for someone. the best left-footed CBs out there who are even remotely avaialble (some are well-nigh impossible pulls atm) Alessandro Bastoni Murillo Piero Hincapié Alessandro Buongiorno Gonçalo Inácio Castello Lukeba Evan Ndicka Jakub Kiwior Konstantinos Koulierakis big drop off after those Veiga makes 10 on the list of good lefty CBs out there who are remotely available, but of course he is ours atm IF Colwill is out for a long time and IF we fail on all 5 of the bolded ones, I would probably just keep Veiga Blue Armour and NikkiCFC 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Juan 28,194 Posted August 7 Share Posted August 7 Yeah Veiga and Hato as cover ideally, as long as spending on a CB doesn't stop us for going at Simons Prefer if it puts the Garnacho deal in jeopardy if anything CucurellatheCat, bluesman2610 and Blue Armour 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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