Chelsea Transfers

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7 hours ago, mkh said:

People close to Benoit Badiashile inform me there is no chance of him leaving before Friday’s deadline.

(@BobbyVincentFL)

 

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Fuck!!!!

If true.

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Enzo Maresca on Chelsea first-team exiles: ‘They are not going to get any minutes’

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5729585/2024/08/28/Chelsea-sterling-chilwell-maresca-transfer/

Enzo Maresca has warned that Raheem Sterling and Chelsea’s other first-team exiles will not get minutes under him if they stay at the club beyond Friday’s transfer deadline.

Sterling headlines a sizeable list of players training away from Maresca’s first-team squad at Cobham, having lost his squad number to summer signing Pedro Neto. Ben Chilwell, Chelsea’s vice-captain last season, has also been encouraged to seek a move elsewhere this week.

Earlier this week, The Athletic reported that Sterling wants to resolve his contract situation with Chelsea – he has three years left to run on a deal that pays him north of £300,000-a-week – before speaking to interested clubs, but Maresca says any out-of-favour player who does not leave Stamford Bridge this week faces a long spell on the sidelines until the January window opens.

Asked what Sterling’s situation will be if he is still a Chelsea player beyond the transfer deadline, Maresca replied: “We’re gonna see. I prefer to be honest with the players, and with Raheem I have been exactly the same.

“The ones who are not involved are not going to be involved, and they are not going to get any minutes in case they stay.

“I don’t know what happens when the transfer window closes. We’ll see who is here and who is not here. The only thing I can say is the ones who are going to get minutes are the ones I feel can help us.”

Pressed on whether that means Sterling will not play for Chelsea if he stays, Maresca replied: “It’s not just for Raheem. It’s for all the players that are training apart in this moment. When the transfer window closes they are not going to get minutes. I’ve been clear and honest with them, so this is the reason why.”

Maresca says Chelsea have no fresh injury concerns ahead of the second leg of their Europa Conference League qualifying tie against Servette, though Neto and Malo Gusto have been left in London as a precaution.

“Reece (James) is out, Romeo (Lavia) is still out, and Pedro and Malo are not involved in the squad for tomorrow just for prevention, not for any problem,” he said.

Asked if there is a timeframe for the returns of James and Lavia, Maresca replied: “Hopefully after the international break, hopefully.”

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Sterling prioritising Chelsea contract situation before any transfer talks

[Sir Mikel OBE 4,920]

Honestly, if I were Sterling, I'd probably be happy winding that contract down. 300k a week in your home city? Yea, thats about as good as its getting for him.

I think his time at the very top, and getting big bucks, is spent. He is turning 30, and has a daughter who's almost a teenager. He isnt subjecting his family to Saudi Arabia.

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40 minutes ago, Sir Mikel OBE said:

Honestly, if I were Sterling, I'd probably be happy winding that contract down. 300k a week in your home city? Yea, thats about as good as its getting for him.

I think his time at the very top, and getting big bucks, is spent. He is turning 30, and has a daughter who's almost a teenager. He isnt subjecting his family to Saudi Arabia.

we owe him £70m, including bonuses

madness

fucking Boehly

[FrankLampard007 15]

4 hours ago, Sir Mikel OBE said:

Honestly, if I were Sterling, I'd probably be happy winding that contract down. 300k a week in your home city? Yea, thats about as good as its getting for him.

I think his time at the very top, and getting big bucks, is spent. He is turning 30, and has a daughter who's almost a teenager. He isnt subjecting his family to Saudi Arabia.

And no other club except maybe saudis will pay him that money. thats what i said. 

if he wants to live in london and is happy with that money then he can enjoy the next 2-3 years. 

sterling should not be the bad guy when our club is so stupid to give this player a contract worth 300.000 a week. its hurting... but a contract is a contract. 

Edited August 29, 2024 by FrankLampard007

[King Kante 1,643]

19 minutes ago, FrankLampard007 said:

And no other club except maybe saudis will pay him that money. thats what i said. 

if he wants to live in london and is happy with that money then he can enjoy the next 2-3 years. 

sterling should not be the bad guy when our club is so stupid to give this player a contract worth 300.000 a week. its hurting... but a contract is a contract. 

Yep. It is probably why the club have gone scorched earth. Know it is possibly the only way to get him out, if they get lucky. 

[Special Juan 28,090]

Big day today, and like I keep saying if Osimhen wants us, it simply has to be that. Looks like this Sancho thing still has legs in it, interesting to see how that pans out

[ulvhedin 525]

Team of players still to move, very offensive lineup:

                Kepa
    Chilwell    Chalobah    Vale
        Casadei     Matos
    Angelo        Chukwumueka     Sterling
            Lukaku  Broja 
            
            
SUBS: Petrovic, Washington, D Fofana

 

Good luck to our board to move them all in 2 days 😉

[Special Juan 28,090]

Got a feeling we are trying to soften the Osimhen transfer by using Carney on loan to them and probably covering his wages

[Special Juan 28,090]

Kepa has joined Bournemouth, official  

[Fulham Broadway 17,299]

Shame its only a loan

[mkh 561]

Kepa Arrizabalaga. This Clown guy missed "Saudi money" because he was waiting for Real Madrid.

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