Chelsea Transfers

[Mário César 1,483]

I saw this video and I change my opinion a little  bit. 

He did some mistakes without passing the ball.

ofc always gk's makes mistakes but some of them are really poor approachs

[JFKvsNixon 61]

19 minutes ago, Mário César said:

sanchez errors, most of them, was when he trying to pass the ball. I think in the last months he change a little bit the approah which gave us less goals from his errors 

He would have been instructed to prioritise playing out from the back over safety first a approach.

[Mário César 1,483]

Yes, and that’s what caused him to make fewer mistakes. 

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1 hour ago, JFKvsNixon said:

According to the International Centre for Sports Studies, Sanchez is the 6th ranked performing goalkeeper.

https://football-observatory.com/WeeklyPost499

argument from authority

which is a genetic logical fallacy

as you are employing a subjective authority figure (in this case the International Centre for Sports Studies) as conclusive evidence

[lluubbeenn 188]

Facundo is out of our cl squad, so I guess we were really fucked by the settlement with uefa. Guiu is cup tied and can’t feature against Lincoln. Outside of these issues we are set. Two games per week until new years excluding international breaks where most of the squad will play 2 games per week again. Let’s win some titles. COYB!

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7 hours ago, Duppy Conqueror said:

Not next summer..definitely not Neto,Gittens at worst a loan but I don't want to get involved in the mass appeal of premature judgements.

we will need a new winger toy or two just like every summer window so far.

1 hour ago, Mário César said:

sanchez errors, most of them, was when he trying to pass the ball. I think in the last months he change a little bit the approah which gave us less goals from his errors 

he noticeably lately more often just shoots the ball forward without overthinking it

[Stats 7,227]

3 minutes ago, lluubbeenn said:

Facundo is out of our cl squad, so I guess we were really fucked by the settlement with uefa. Guiu is cup tied and can’t feature against Lincoln. Outside of these issues we are set. Two games per week until new years excluding international breaks where most of the squad will play 2 games per week again. Let’s win some titles. COYB!

How? It was a loan. Probably just a lot of players in his position. That has nothing to do with UEFA's sanctions as he did not cost us anything.

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The extent of the ‘bomb squad’ isolations include having to use a seperate toilet, a different changing room and not being allowed to eat with any first teamers. The remaining ‘bomb squad’ members are Sterling, Disasi and David Fofana.

(@LloydCanfield)

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Chelsea’s Champions League squad: Facundo Buonanotte left out

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6592380/2025/09/03/Chelsea-champions-league-squad-buonanotte/

 

Facundo Buonanotte has been left out of Chelsea’s 23-man Champions League squad for the league phase of the competition.

Clubs are permitted to register 25-player squads but Chelsea have only named three ‘club-trained’ players — Reece James, Trevoh Chalobah and Levi Colwill — of the required four, meaning they could only name a 24-man selection.

Romeo Lavia, Tyrique George and Josh Acheampong have not been named in Chelsea’s ‘List A’, but are aged 21 or under and have been at the club for two years or longer, meaning they, and other academy players, are eligible for their ‘List B’.

Lavia, who joined Chelsea from Southampton in the summer of 2023, has not featured yet this season after suffering an injury at the Club World Cup.

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Chelsea had been facing a potential UEFA-imposed limit on their squad after breaching its financial regulations.

In July, Chelsea were fined €31m by UEFA and told that they had to have a “positive transfer balance” from their List A squad for the second half of the Conference League last term, to their List A squad for this season’s Champions League.

From their previous List A, Chelsea have managed to sell Noni Madueke, Mathis Amougou, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and Christopher Nkunku, while Nicolas Jackson has left on loan. Third-choice goalkeeper Lucas Bergstrom departed on a free transfer and Jadon Sancho returned to Manchester United at the end of his loan spell. Mykhailo Mudryk is still registered to Chelsea but has not been included as he faces FA charges for allegedly violating anti-doping rules, for which he maintains his innocence.

Moving those players off List A has made space for summer arrivals Joao Pedro, Liam Delap, Estevao, Jamie Gittens, Alejandro Garnacho, Dario Essugo and Jorrel Hato to be registered — but not Buonanotte, who was a surprise deadline-day loan arrival from Brighton & Hove Albion.

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Clubs are permitted to make a maximum of three changes to their List A between the league phase and the knockout rounds.

Enzo Maresca’s side begin their Champions League campaign on September 17 at Bayern Munich.

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Chelsea’s Champions League fixtures

All times BST/GMT

• Bayern Munich vs Chelsea — September 17, 2025, 8pm
• Chelsea vs Benfica — September 30, 2025, 8pm
• Chelsea vs Ajax — October 28, 2025, 8pm
• Qarabag vs Chelsea — November 5, 2025, 8pm
• Chelsea vs Barcelona — November 25, 2025, 8pm
• Atalanta vs Chelsea — December 9, 2025, 8pm
• Chelsea vs Pafos — January 21, 2026, 8pm
• Napoli vs Chelsea — January 28, 2026, 8pm

Chelsea’s Champions League squad for league phase

Goalkeepers: Robert Sanchez, Filip Jorgensen

Defenders: Marc Cucurella, Tosin Adarabioyo, Benoit Badiashile, Levi Colwill, Jorell Hato, Trevoh Chalobah, Reece James, Malo Gusto, Wesley Fofana

Midfielders: Enzo Fernandez, Cole Palmer, Jamie Gittens, Dario Essugo, Andrey Santos, Moises Caicedo

Forwards: Pedro Neto, Liam Delap, Joao Pedro, Marc Guiu, Estevao, Alejandro Garnacho

[JFKvsNixon 61]

1 hour ago, Vesper said:

argument from authority

which is a genetic logical fallacy

as you are employing a subjective authority figure (in this case the International Centre for Sports Studies) as conclusive evidence

I think that you've misinterpreted my post. I'm not suggesting that Sanchez is good just because CIES says so.

I pointed out their ranking because it's built upon performance data. That's evidence not opinion. Much like I did earlier when people were saying that Chelsea's defence is rubbished, I pointed out that they actually had the 3rd best defence in the Premier League last year.

I'm just trying to balance the negative narrative by suggesting that maybe Sanchez isn't as bad as people are making him out to be.

Edited September 3, 2025 by JFKvsNixon
Spelling as usual

[nyikolajevics 2,835]

Only two GKs for CL? Sounds risky..

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1 minute ago, nyikolajevics said:

Only two GKs for CL? Sounds risky..

Emergency GK can be drafted in case of injury

[JFKvsNixon 61]

19 minutes ago, nyikolajevics said:

Only two GKs for CL? Sounds risky..

Could they use a youngster as their choice?

[Vesper 31,108]

4 hours ago, JFKvsNixon said:

I think that you've misinterpreted my post. I'm not suggesting that Sanchez is good just because CIES says so.

I pointed out their ranking because it's built upon performance data. That's evidence not opinion. Much like I did earlier when people were saying that Chelsea's defence is rubbished, I pointed out that they actually had the 3rd best defence in the Premier League last year.

I'm just trying to balance the negative narrative by suggesting that maybe Sanchez isn't as bad as people are making him out to be.

did you notice that in the top 21 GKers listed

FIVE are current or ex Chels

3 current or ex Chels are in the top 11

https://football-observatory.com/WeeklyPost499

and a full third (7 of the top 21) of the top 21 keepers are over 35yo to over 41.5yo now

4th best Stanislav Agkatsev
FK Krasnodar (RUS)

8th best João Ricardo
Fortaleza EC (BRA)

9th best Moritz Nicolas
Borussia M'gladbach (GER)

10th best Robin Zentner
FSV Mainz 05 (GER)

11th best Djordje Petrović
RC Strasbourg (FRA)

12th best Evgeniy Latyshonok
FK Zenit (RUS)

14th best (and 42 yo in two months!) Remko Pasveer
AFC Ajax (NED)

come on! 

the list is a JOKE

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Chelsea in talks to terminate star’s contract at huge expense after failed summer exit

According to Football Insider, Chelsea are discussing ripping up Sterling’s deal two years early to end the saga once and for all.

By letting the former England international become a free agent, Chelsea would be helping him potentially secure a Premier League move next.

But Maresca’s side would have to pay Sterling big money to terminate his contract. The report claims such a process could cost Chelsea anywhere between £10-20m, which is similar expenditure to a new signing in some cases.

Alternatively, a club from abroad could rescue Sterling. Indeed, the transfer window remains open in Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Mexico and Portugal.

Victor Osimhen was saved last summer after finding himself out of Napoli’s squad and a Turkish club could rescue Sterling this time around.

The 30-year-old does not appear keen on moving to Saudi Arabia, but such clubs have the best chance of meeting his wage demands.

If no exit can be agreed, then The Times report that Sterling will be forced to train with Chelsea’s reserves until the window reopens in January.

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Only four players in the club's entire history – Scott Sinclair (06/07), John Swift (13/14), Jimi Tauriainen (23/24) and Richard Olise (24/25) – have adopted the far-from-usual number.

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[Blue Armour 4,721]

1 hour ago, Vesper said:

He was fantastic when he was fully fit. 

Still remember when we used to have nigh guaranteed goals from both left wing and right wing with him and James flying down the pitch.

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UEFA have confirmed Chelsea successfully balanced their transfer spending this summer to comply with the terms of a settlement agreement for breaking financial rules. Chelsea were fined €31m in July for breaking UEFA’s football earnings and squad cost ratio rules. As part of a settlement agreement, Chelsea could only register new signings for their Champions League squad if their transfer fees were offset by selling players who were in their Conference League squad last season.

The departures of players such as Noni Madueke, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Christopher Nkunku and Nicolas Jackson means Chelsea have been able to include new signings Liam Delap, Joao Pedro, Alejandro Garnacho, Jamie Gittens and Jorrel Hato in their squad for the league phase of the Champions League.

Chelsea made a record £314m from selling 23 players this summer. They spent £296m on new signings to end the transfer window with a profit of £18m.

UEFA say they checked Chelsea’s Champions League squad to make sure it complied with their requirements: “The squad list submitted fulfilled the criteria of the settlement agreement and it was therefore already reviewed and approved before publication on UEFA's website.”

Chelsea are playing Bayern Munich, Benfica, Ajax, Qarabag, Barcelona, Atalanta, Pafos and Napoli in the league phase of the Champions League. Their first game is in Munich on Wednesday 17 September.

(@SkySports)