Chelsea Transfers

[Strike 7,792]

14 minutes ago, Mário César said:

he is good?

Don't see him playing for Chelsea 

[Pizy 19,280]

Another attacking midfielder. Just what we’re going to need after we sign Xavi, Garnacho, and have Quenda and possibly Paez coming next summer. 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

[TheHulk 2,647]

 

[mkh 760]

Strasbourg set to sign Julio Enciso from Brighton, as @David_Ornstein called. Understand the fee is €16m. Enciso viewed as a Chelsea player in the long term. 

A player signed for Brighton by now Chelsea sporting director Paul Winstanley. Sam Jewell also very familiar with the player having watching him often at Club Libertad in Paraguay.

(Ben Jacobs)

[Pizy 19,280]

Didn’t he have a poor season where he regressed last campaign? I see to recall hearing that.

The fact that the ultimate hardball club Brighton are selling him for this cheap has to raise some questions (unless his contract is running out which I don’t know).

[cfccrost 23]

He is glass, but a very good player when fit

[whats happening 1,666]

16m is nothing. if we can make a profit off of him then its a good buy. i dont expect him to play for us.

[mkh 760]

12 minutes ago, Pizy said:

Didn’t he have a poor season where he regressed last campaign? I see to recall hearing that.

The fact that the ultimate hardball club Brighton are selling him for this cheap has to raise some questions (unless his contract is running out which I don’t know).

His contract ran until 2026.

Brighton also sold Barco to Strasbourg, where he really took off.

He will be joining Chelsea next summer!

[Mário César 1,483]

and why he will join us? Who will be sold???

[mkh 760]

@Matt_Law_DT: "There's definite lone interest in Anselmino from some big overseas clubs. I'm told that Chelsea haven't quite decided what they want to do with him yet.

So he could go on loan, he could stay, I suspect he'll go on loan but let's see on that one because Chelsea are adamant that no decision has been made on him yet."

[Vesper 31,110]

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Chelsea star deletes all Blues content from Instagram after pointed Enzo Maresca dig

Chelsea star Wesley Fofana has deleted all Chelsea-related content from his Instagram after Enzo Maresca called for new signings and claimed the Frenchman couldn't do all that was required of him

https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/Chelsea-fofana-instagram-enzo-maresca-35761892

Wesley Fofana has deleted every Chelsea-related post on his Instagram after Enzo Maresca made it clear that he couldn't step into a defensive role for the Blues - urging the club to sign new defenders instead.

Fofana was signed back when Thomas Tuchel was in charge, joining for a mammoth £75million from Leicester. However he's struggled to repay that fee, largely owing to a horrific injury that kept him out for nearly an entire season.

The Frenchman is one of a number of defenders on Chelsea's books and only played 14 times last term. An injury to Levi Colwill, which will rule him out for the majority of the campaign, has opened up a spot in the team's backline but Fofana is set to get snubbed with Maresca claiming he lacks the qualities to fill in.

The 24-year-old was a huge hit when he was at the Foxes, but the Blues boss believes he cannot do what is necessary to help the team with their build-up play - something he stated publicly.

In response Fofana has wiped his hands with the club, at least from a social media perspective. His Instagram now only includes images of him playing for France and Leicester with Chelsea not mentioned in his bio either.

Maresca has suggested that Tosin Abarabioyo is the only player he can rely on to take on the burden from Colwill. "The only one that can do that job well is Tosin," said the Italian.

He also claimed: “We said many times that we are able to create chances and to attack in the right way if we are able to build in the right way. Levi was a huge part of our build-up, and now he is out and we are going to try to find a different solution. We are trying to find a solution internally but the club know exactly what I think.

"We have players that unfortunately, like Wes or Benoit, they have in this moment some problems. And this is the reason why I said that the club knows exactly what I think about central defenders.”

Chelsea drew their opening Premier League game against Crystal Palace on Sunday, who held them to a goalless stalemate. Josh Acheampong and Trevoh Chalobah were the two men at the heart of the Blues' defence with Fofana an unused sub - as was new signing Jorrel Hato.

[mkh 760]

Tottenham made contact for Xavi Simons a few says ago, but he's heart is set on Chelsea!

(@FabrizioRomano) 

[mkh 760]

Julio Enciso details :

- £12m + add ons
- Brighton have a sell on clause
- Medical in London tomorrow
- 1 year at Strasbourg
- Returns to Chelsea summer 2026
- Will be a #CFC player until 2031 + option to extend to 2032.

(@FabrizioRomano)

Edited August 20, 2025 by mkh

[Pizy 19,280]

Absolutely nonsensical. What possible path does he have to break into the Chelsea team?

 

[TheHulk 2,647]

12 minutes ago, Pizy said:

Absolutely nonsensical. What possible path does he have to break into the Chelsea team?

 

Winstanley is one of the biggest baboons in world football scouted him for Brighton failed yet buys him again.

Edited August 20, 2025 by TheHulk

[Pizy 19,280]

If/when we sign Garnacho & Xavi we’re already going to have a massive headache on our hands next season figuring out what to do with all of our AM’s once Quenda comes and if Paez has a nice season on loan. Hell, even this we’re going to have to loan Tyrique George bevause we have no space for him.

So what would we have any use for Enciso next year at this time? 

[LAM09 7,091]

5 hours ago, Pizy said:

I actually think that’s a dumb decision from Eze. Go and be a rotational player who doesn’t start every match for Arse or go and be the star man and fulcrum at the center of it all at Spuds. 

Same for Madueke. They aren't going to start, so they aren't doing much for their careers. 

I guess in Eze's case, it might have something to do with wanting to prove to the club he shouldn't have been released as a teen to begin with.

[NikkiCFC 8,516]

5 hours ago, Pizy said:

I actually think that’s a dumb decision from Eze. Go and be a rotational player who doesn’t start every match for Arse or go and be the star man and fulcrum at the center of it all at Spuds. 

 

22 minutes ago, LAM09 said:

Same for Madueke. They aren't going to start, so they aren't doing much for their careers. 

I guess in Eze's case, it might have something to do with wanting to prove to the club he shouldn't have been released as a teen to begin with.

Eze will easily start as LW. There's literally no competition for that place which was imo Arsenal's biggest weakness. Martinelli and Trossard are jokes.

Now I don't see any weak areas in Arsenal starting 11.

[NikkiCFC 8,516]

2 hours ago, whats happening said:

16m is nothing. if we can make a profit off of him then its a good buy. i dont expect him to play for us.

Why should we care about BlueCo making money in our affiliate club?

But yes, they'll probably sell him for 30-40m in a year or two without him ever playing here. 

He was the motm in Chelsea vs Ipswich 2:2 draw 4 months ago.

[NikkiCFC 8,516]

Fofana made a fuss about Argentina and Enzo celebration on Copa. Now didn't like what Enzo said... He is so fragile and not only in his knees...