Chelsea Transfers

[Gundalf 805]

1 minute ago, Thor said:

If Trev and Conor both leave - it would be nice to see Kudus come in, but what would that mean for our CB options? Levi, Badiashille and Silva? 

CuCu for CB and Maatsen for LB 🙃😏

Just kidding!

I mean - CuCu has played as CB in both preseason matches so far...maybe Poch is considering this 😂

Edited July 24, 2023 by Gundalf

[Mário César 1,232]

21 minutes ago, Mhsc said:

Unfortunately all academy players that aren’t guaranteed starters are essentially FFP money printing machines. If we sell him and buy a replacement it looks good on the books as amortisation splits up the buying fee but selling fee is 100% profit in the window.  So it only makes sense not to sell if 1. We think we can’t replace or upgrade for similar money or 2. We can’t replace with HG and are worried about having enough HG

I feel sorry for Gallagher and Chalobah.

They seem like good guys.

Well, if Chalobah is sold, we are bound to sign a replacement, and since this one helps the FPF amortization, and with the amount we will get from him and some more we will spend, we have a far superior replacement.

About Gallagher, I believe the board believes in the kids like Santos, Chuku and Casadei and as you said, because of FPF, the amount we will get from Gallagher will help the accounts a lot.

The truth is we already have too many youngsters in midfield and one has to be sacrificed. 

Let's sell him and bet on the potential of the kids. 

although, with gallagher's money, we can sign two more players for the midfield. caicedo and another player.

i'm not sure what the management's idea will be. 

Edited July 24, 2023 by Mário César

[Gundalf 805]

 

[Mário César 1,232]

I believe for 45M pounds Chelsea will sell him 

[Pizy 18,848]

Not accepting £40-45m for Gallagher feels risky to me. He plays nothing like a player worth that sort of money. 
 

 

[Vesper 30,083]

1 hour ago, Thor said:

Vesp - I noticed your bio says you're in South Kensington. The missus and I are heading over to London in October - and I've been looking at accomodation but don't know where to settle on. Would you say the South Kensington area is better than Hyde Park/Paddington for getting around to sites and attractions? Obviously closer to Stamford Bridge which is nice - but would be good to get a perspective. 🙂

Off topic, but would appreciate the help. 🙂

 

two reccos for South Kensington area hotels (close to everything, smaller boutique gorgeous hotels)

these are very calm, posh settings, not mob scenes

 

NUMBER SIXTEEN

16 Sumner Pl, South Kensington, London SW7 3EG

https://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g186338-d188478-Reviews-Number_Sixteen-London_England.html

https://www.firmdalehotels.com/hotels/london/number-sixteen/

 

The Franklin London 

24 Egerton Gardens, Chelsea, London SW3 2DB

(1. 2 minutes walk from the Knightsbridge border across Brompton Road, also a few minutes walk from South Kensington)

https://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g186338-d10382433-Reviews-The_Franklin_London_Starhotels_Collezione-London_England.html

https://collezione.starhotels.com/en/our-hotels/the-franklin-london/

 

 

 

 

 

[Thor 2,688]

10 minutes ago, Vesper said:

two reccos for South Kensington area hotels (close to everything, smaller boutique gorgeous hotels)

these are very calm, posh settings, not mob scenes

 

NUMBER SIXTEEN

16 Sumner Pl, South Kensington, London SW7 3EG

https://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g186338-d188478-Reviews-Number_Sixteen-London_England.html

https://www.firmdalehotels.com/hotels/london/number-sixteen/

 

The Franklin London 

24 Egerton Gardens, Chelsea, London SW3 2DB

(1. 2 minutes walk from the Knightsbridge border across Brompton Road, also a few minutes walk from South Kensington)

https://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g186338-d10382433-Reviews-The_Franklin_London_Starhotels_Collezione-London_England.html

https://collezione.starhotels.com/en/our-hotels/the-franklin-london/

 

 

 

 

 

Appreciate it Vesp. 🙂

I was just looking at Notting Hill area as well. 

 

If anyone here can help an Aussie get two tickets for the Arsenal-Chelsea game on the 21st of October as well, that would be brilliant. 

[Vesper 30,083]

48 minutes ago, Thor said:

Appreciate it Vesp. 🙂

I was just looking at Notting Hill area as well. 

 

If anyone here can help an Aussie get two tickets for the Arsenal-Chelsea game on the 21st of October as well, that would be brilliant. 

whatever you do, make sure you go to my favourite bar (proper bar, not talking about giant crazy techno clubs like I also love) on the planet

The Connaught Bar in Mayfair

16 Carlos Pl, London W1K 2AL, United Kingdom

best bartenders in the world

the martini trolley is 💙

they sent some of their bar team up here to the Grand Hotel Stockholm in February for a one off special event

 

[ZAPHOD2319 4,799]

There is sanity in football!

 

[TheHulk 2,401]

[Vesper 30,083]

7 minutes ago, ZAPHOD2319 said:

There is sanity in football!

 

woot, fuck those bloodsuckers

[Vesper 30,083]

Chelsea interested in signing Ajax midfielder Mohammed Kudus

By David Ornstein

https://theathletic.com/4712439/2023/07/22/mohammed-kudus-Chelsea-ajax-transfer/

Chelsea have made contact with Ajax to express an interest in signing attacking midfielder Mohammed Kudus.

The Premier League club are yet to submit an offer to their Dutch counterparts, but initial dialogue has taken place.

Kudus is among a number of options Chelsea are considering and an agreement with the Ghana international on personal terms is close.

 

Kudus, under contract to Ajax until 2025, rejected a one-year extension in April and is keen to leave the Johan Cruyff Arena.

The 22-year-old scored 18 goals and provided seven assists in 42 appearances in all competitions for Ajax last season.

He also scored twice for Ghana in a 3-2 win against South Korea in the group stages of the World Cup in Qatar in November.

GO DEEPER

Mohammed Kudus: A star on the rise with Europe's big clubs circling

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What makes Kudus so appealing?

Analysis by Thom Harris

A mid-sized (5ft 9in; 177cm), stocky player with boundless energy both on and off the ball, Kudus is a midfield bulldog, speed dribbler and powerful ball-striker rolled into one.

His ability to dominate various roles with his blend of physicality and speed has been hugely effective for Ajax, who have utilised his unique profile all over the pitch to gain momentum in individual battles or to burst through weak spots in the opposition set-up.

Kudus has played as many as seven positions since his debut in Dutch football, operating all the way from a deep-lying No 6 to out-and-out centre-forward, with the majority of his time spent out on the right-wing running at the full-back.