Chelsea Transfers

[IMissEden 21]

Osimhen isn’t make or break for us making it, but could break it

Toney isn’t make or break for us making it, but cannot stand in the way of that trajectory himself. 
 

There are numerous contextual red flags re Osimhen. Will to be here, wage structure, what’s on offer when he isn’t scoring (all seen to already by our other players, servicing; we just need goals.) 

He is tonnes more likely to be a bad move, vs Toney. Obviously Toney can be written off and Osi can’t. Is there 15 goals in Osi that Toney wouldn’t be able to access. It doesn’t look like it based on every season outwith Osi’s purple patch. He’s flavour of the year. Arose via PR, not hoards of fans watching Napoli games. Is a built up narrative far more than an ideal fit. Is a mark of, cba finding the perfect option, so let’s settle for now on Hope that this slightly different profile player to what we need, works. Yeah that goes well at Chelsea. 

Almost lunacy to inherit the tie ins and costs of Osi, based on one season followed by being shocking at international level. It is pure speculation with a lot of downside potentially, marginal upside at best. He is not Messi or Ronaldo. Just Osi. Unknown outside of isolated Napoli highlights and sought by - 0 - clubs who’ve been fighting for titles. In every realm, he isn’t worth the wages, and so to break structure for him would be betraying logic for straight emotions. 

Edited August 27, 2024 by IMissEden

[IMissEden 21]

To be clear, both Osi and Toney are below what this fanbase should expect. 

[Strike 7,474]

2 minutes ago, IMissEden said:

To be clear, both Osi and Toney are below what this fanbase should expect. 

Who’s the striker to get ?

[Wise Old Man 38]

7 minutes ago, Strike said:

Who’s the striker to get ?

Duran 

[FrankLampard007 15]

Just now, Wise Old Man said:

Duran 

Durans level is nowhere near the other two. duran has potential, nothing more. not even good enaugh for villa

[Wise Old Man 38]

Just now, FrankLampard007 said:

Durans level is nowhere near the other two. duran has potential, nothing more. not even good enaugh for villa

He shits on Toney 

[TheHulk 2,401]

 

[Duppy Conqueror 1,526]

Duran is far more raw and unproven than Toney. Looking at a small sample to judge him,in some ways same as Palmer was but could see Palmer had it (not saying that he would have the season he had last year but could see he had "it") i don't think Duran is available now anyway and with Toney being about to go to Saudi if we don't act now..we run the risk of losing out to all 3 of Duran,Toney and Osimhen. I think Osimhen going elsewhere with Arsenal and PSG raising funds from sells as we speak,is a real possibility.

I'm relaxed about it personally as think with EM and the players we currently have,the false 9 option has more chance of being a decent option than was the case previously with us.

 

[TheHulk 2,401]

 

[Duppy Conqueror 1,526]

8 minutes ago, TheHulk said:

 

We'd be stupid to do it (which we kinda are) so our hope must be that Sancho isnt as stupid and wants to go where there is less competition for places.

[Special Juan 28,089]

If that's true then Sterling is defo going and I hope Mudryk isn't far behind

[Wise Old Man 38]

Pushing nkunku or another up as false 9 ?