Chelsea Transfers

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Teenage LB Nuno Mendes linked with Chelsea, others after breakout season for Sporting CP

https://weaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com/Chelsea-fc-transfer-rumours-news/2021/5/28/22456242/teenager-nuno-mendes-linked-with-Chelsea-others-after-breakout-season-for-sporting-cp

Sporting CP put an end to a 19-year title drought in Portugal this season, thanks in no small part to head coach Rúben Amorim’s trust in young players, including from the club’s famed academy. Amongst those is Nuno Mendes, an 18-year-old left wing-back who burst onto the scene this season, playing nearly every minute on the left flank while also collecting his first three caps for Portugal. Did I mention he won’t turn 19 until later this summer?

Such performances have obviously piqued the interest of the big European teams, including Chelsea. Portuguese newspaper Record list the Blues alongside Manchester United and Manchester City as interested parties, though it’s the latter who are supposedly leading this race.

Edited May 28, 2021 by Vesper

[Blues Forever 1,232]

PSG, Bayern and Chelsea are the three clubs interested in Achraf Hakimi. However Inter won't easily let the Moroccan go. The Italian champions won't even consider offers of €60m. Whoever wants Hakimi will have to make a mind-boggling offer.

Edited May 29, 2021 by Blues Forever

[Vesper 29,144]

So Spuds may accept Gabriel Jesus and Aymeric Laporte + a bit of cash for Kane

and Citeh will thus likely go full blast for Bastoni from Inter 😪

https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/1442608/Tottenham-transfer-news-Man-City-Harry-Kane-swap-deal-Man-Utd-Premier-League-gossip

 

I would try and swap Stones in for Laporte (and maybe add a 3rd player like Eric García or Angeliño) in that deal, but I doubt spuds would go for that at all

Stones is basically the exact same age as Laporte, he is one day younger, but also not nearly as good IMHO, although Pep seems to now love him and not rate Laporte, which is bizarre to me. 

it seemed to all start to go south for Laporte after his knee injury, which I see no residual effects from

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Six Inter Milan players who could leave as Antonio Conte set to depart

https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/1441356/Transfer-news-Inter-Milan-Antonio-Conte-exit-snt

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Simone Inzaghi Wants To Bring Lazio Defender Stefan Radu To Inter

https://sempreinter.com/2021/05/28/simone-inzaghi-wants-to-bring-lazio-defender-stefan-radu-to-inter-italian-media-claim/

LOL, yes sell a top 5 and a top 15 CB and bring in a soon to be 35yo almost washed up one

brilliant

🤣

[OhForAGreavsie 5,898]

1 hour ago, Vesper said:

I would try and swap Stones in for Laporte (and maybe add a 3rd player like Eric García or Angeliño) in that deal

Do City still own Angelino? I thought he had left on a permanent deal this time. I always liked him but City fans didn't rate him and, as you know, I think the opinion of fans of the player's team is worth taking into account.

[Blues Forever 1,232]

9 minutes ago, OhForAGreavsie said:

Do City still own Angelino? I thought he had left on a permanent deal this time. I always liked him but City fans didn't rate him and, as you know, I think the opinion of fans of the player's team is worth taking into account.

No, Leipzig bought him last summer.

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26 minutes ago, OhForAGreavsie said:

Do City still own Angelino? I thought he had left on a permanent deal this time. I always liked him but City fans didn't rate him and, as you know, I think the opinion of fans of the player's team is worth taking into account.

ah, I saw his loan ending, and it did not say there that it was made perm

now I see it

 

[Vesper 29,144]

21 minutes ago, Blues Forever said:

No, Leipzig bought him last summer.

technically it is not finalised until July 1st, 2021

they loaned him with the option to buy (which turned into obligation to buy if certain conditions were met, and they were)

Angelino rejoins RB Leipzig from Man City on season loan with buy option

Angelino helped RB Leipzig reach the Champions League semi-finals last season in an impressive loan spell

https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11679/12066861/angelino-rejoins-rb-leipzig-from-man-city-on-season-loan-with-buy-option

[Blues Forever 1,232]

Achraf Hakimi has an agreement in principle with PSG. The player is convinced by the project of Paris. Negotiations between PSG and Inter are going well and agreement is close. The 3rd club interested in Hakimi is Chelsea.

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6 minutes ago, Blues Forever said:

Achraf Hakimi has an agreement in principle with PSG. The player is convinced by the project of Paris. Negotiations between PSG and Inter are going well and agreement is close. The 3rd club interested in Hakimi is Chelsea.

Upgrade on Florenzi at Paris

[Blues Forever 1,232]

1 minute ago, Strike said:

Upgrade on Florenzi at Paris

Depends if Hakimi is playing as a wingback or as a fullback.

[OhForAGreavsie 5,898]

18 hours ago, Vesper said:

Teenage LB Nuno Mendes linked with Chelsea, others after breakout season for Sporting CP

https://weaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com/Chelsea-fc-transfer-rumours-news/2021/5/28/22456242/teenager-nuno-mendes-linked-with-Chelsea-others-after-breakout-season-for-sporting-cp

Sporting CP put an end to a 19-year title drought in Portugal this season, thanks in no small part to head coach Rúben Amorim’s trust in young players, including from the club’s famed academy. Amongst those is Nuno Mendes, an 18-year-old left wing-back who burst onto the scene this season, playing nearly every minute on the left flank while also collecting his first three caps for Portugal. Did I mention he won’t turn 19 until later this summer?

Such performances have obviously piqued the interest of the big European teams, including Chelsea. Portuguese newspaper Record list the Blues alongside Manchester United and Manchester City as interested parties, though it’s the latter who are supposedly leading this race.

Any transfer rumour which concerns a left back is interesting to me.

[R2D2 368]

Come on PSG sign Hakimi already and spare us from Lukaku.

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33 minutes ago, OhForAGreavsie said:

Any transfer rumour which concerns a left back is interesting to me.

I do not think we get Nunes, I think it will be Citeh or Manure or PSG, but I hope I am wrong. He would be a massive upgrade over Alonso and Emerson, and has huge upside due to such a young age, just like my three super-youth MF wants, in order of age, Bellingham (let him get another year or two in at Dortmund), Camavinga, and Gravenberch. I have been on about them for ages and so far I feel very justified.

 

 

 

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28 minutes ago, R2D2 said:

Come on PSG sign Hakimi already and spare us from Lukaku.

How does Hakimi being sold affect Lukaku? Inter could potentially dump six top players. I think Hakimi, Lukaku, and Bastoni are gone. If Citeh includes left-footer WC CB Laporte in a Kane deal, they WILL go balls deep for left-footer WC, potentially better and certainly younger WC CB Bastoni. Pep usually gets his man. If we plonk down 100m or so euro for Lukaku, Zhang will likely bite our hand off.

[OhForAGreavsie 5,898]

27 minutes ago, Vesper said:

my three super-youth MF wants, in order of age, Bellingham (let him get another year or two in at Dortmund), Camavinga, and Gravenberch. I have been on about them for ages and so far I feel very justified.

With you on Bellingham, who I wanted us to sign from Brum, and Gravenberch, who I learned of from your posts. I'm not sold on Camavinga however. More flash than substance in what I've seen so far from him.

[NikkiCFC 8,066]

23 minutes ago, Vesper said:

How does Hakimi being sold affect Lukaku? Inter could potentially dump six top players. I think Hakimi, Lukaku, and Bastoni are gone. If Citeh includes left-footer WC CB Laporte in a Kane deal, they WILL go balls deep for left-footer WC, potentially better and certainly younger WC CB Bastoni. Pep usually gets his man. If we plonk down 100m or so euro for Lukaku, Zhang will likely bite our hand off.

Inter need 80m so they will sell one top player. Bastoni just signed new deal.