Chelsea Transfers

[mkh 572]

Asmir Begovic a possible option as 3rd choice keeper. He is weighing up retirement but might do a year.

[Mário César 1,238]

7 minutes ago, mkh said:

Asmir Begovic a possible option as 3rd choice keeper. He is weighing up retirement but might do a year.

loool

[MoroccanBlue 5,377]

Pedro replaces Nkunku if anyone. Much more of a #10 than a ST. 

[Magic Lamps 11,692]

48 minutes ago, MoroccanBlue said:

Pedro replaces Nkunku if anyone. Much more of a #10 than a ST. 

Type wise maybe but looking at the stats

he has played 119 games as ST and only 7 as a#10. he has played occasionally as second striker but that position does not exist in our system which was one of the reasons Nkunku failed here. If Jackson is sold, I expect Joao to compete with Delap for the striker position mostly. His skillset allows him to play across the frontline ofc but I don’t see him operating in the half spaces and sometimes dropping deep like Palmer and Enzo do when playing as 10. 

[ZAPHOD2319 4,803]

3 hours ago, NikkiCFC said:

No groups in CL anymore. 

Shit! It’s been so long I forgot!

[ZAPHOD2319 4,803]

Poll percentage is about what I thought

 

 

[LAM09 7,043]

4 minutes ago, ZAPHOD2319 said:

Poll percentage is about what I thought

 

 

We've paid £100m+ on two average attackers but won't spend the same amount of money on one "needle pusher". This is exactly why an hope of returning to our past glories is very likely (not even gonna mentioned the newbie on the bench).

[OhForAGreavsie 6,058]

30 minutes ago, Magic Lamps said:

Type wise maybe but looking at the stats

he has played 119 games as ST and only 7 as a#10. he has played occasionally as second striker but that position does not exist in our system which was one of the reasons Nkunku failed here. If Jackson is sold, I expect Joao to compete with Delap for the striker position mostly. His skillset allows him to play across the frontline ofc but I don’t see him operating in the half spaces and sometimes dropping deep like Palmer and Enzo do when playing as 10. 

I much, much prefer Pedro to Felix so it's easy to see him as an upgrade to the Portuguese international. Problem of course is that Felix never had a role in the team so if Pedro is replacing someone who never played what's the point? Well I think there's more to Pedro's game than there is to to Felix's. For example he can perform as a nine, whereas Felix absolutely cannot. There's more physicality: and purpose about Pedro too.

If we can now find new clubs for Felix and Nkunku that will be a good rearranging of the deck chairs. Bringing in one player who can, and will, contribute to replace two who couldn't, or at any rate didn't, will be a step in the right direction.

[Thor 2,690]

I'd love Kudus here as well. Think he provides a lot of what Rogers does but at a cut rate price. If he costs half of Rogers, sign him up. 

Get rid of Noni, Jackson and Mudryk. Felix too. 

[ZAPHOD2319 4,803]

25 minutes ago, LAM09 said:

We've paid £100m+ on two average attackers but won't spend the same amount of money on one "needle pusher". This is exactly why an hope of returning to our past glories is very likely (not even gonna mentioned the newbie on the bench).

I’m not going to defend Gittens, I’m just going to be patient that there is enough there to develop. Joao Pedro as an every game PL starter, that price is right.  

[OhForAGreavsie 6,058]

3 hours ago, mkh said:

Guehi only wants Liverpool move.

 

Which I feel is the exact reason Chelsea's interest ended abruptly.

[Thor 2,690]

I honestly think Liverpool has one or two more good/great seasons left in them - if that. 

They signed the "big names" but I'm not enamoured by their team like some. Their core is getting older and the players that hide a lot of weaknesses are part of that older core. 

[LAM09 7,043]

6 minutes ago, ZAPHOD2319 said:

I’m not going to defend Gittens, I’m just going to be patient that there is enough there to develop. Joao Pedro as an every game PL starter, that price is right.  

As someone else pointed out, Pedro scored six goals from open play in the league. I would have much preferred us to have spent less for Kudus.

Gittens is off the City line. It's hard to hate the results thus far. Price seems steep for someone they were actively looking to get rid of, though.

[OhForAGreavsie 6,058]

8 minutes ago, Thor said:

I'd love Kudus here as well. Think he provides a lot of what Rogers does but at a cut rate price. If he costs half of Rogers, sign him up. 

Get rid of Noni, Jackson and Mudryk. Felix too. 

Based on what West Ham's demand is reported to be that would put the price for Rogers at £170 million.

[DDA 9,924]

Love the Joao Pedro signing ✍️… the geezer has flair.

Would love to see Kudus join too.