Chelsea Transfers

[Azul 1,615]

7 minutes ago, killer1257 said:

Alaba is not even that good as a CB

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He'd be a good backup for Chilly and Silva to be honest. He still is a very good left-back, and decent at CB considering Bayern won the CL with him playing there.

[Jase 43,479]

20 minutes ago, Azul said:

When it comes to the Premier League etc, he is unreliable. So I agree with that loool.

However from what I've heard his sources in Germany are accurate.

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Unless this rumor gets reported by the English media as well, I don't believe it's true and I don't even think a move is on the cards. The reason he is very likely to leave Bayern next summer is because he wants BIG wages (more than 300k) and Bayern aren't willing to pay him that. I don't see us suddenly breaking the bank for someone who turns 29 years old next year - not when the pandemic is still ongoing - and will have next to no resale value whatsoever. If we break the wage structure because of this, everyone else is gonna start demanding a huge rise in wages down the line. Lots of the stories have suggested that he has his eyes set on Spain. He also isn't going to replace Chilwell at LB and as for CB, there are better and cheaper options out there - long term wise.

[Azul 1,615]

Unless this rumor gets reported by the English media as well, I don't believe it's true and I don't even think a move is on the cards. The reason he is very likely to leave Bayern next summer is because he wants BIG wages (more than 300k) and Bayern aren't willing to pay him that. I don't see us suddenly breaking the bank for someone who turns 29 years old next year - not when the pandemic is still ongoing - and will have next to no resale value whatsoever. If we break the wage structure because of this, everyone else is gonna start demanding a huge rise in wages down the line. Lots of the stories have suggested that he has his eyes set on Spain. He also isn't going to replace Chilwell at LB and as for CB, there are better and cheaper options out there - long term wise.

Agreed, it would strengthen our squad but I'd rather us go with a longterm signing instead. I didn't know his wage demands was that crazy, no way we'd pay him over 300k.

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[Jase 43,479]

4 minutes ago, Azul said:

Agreed, it would strengthen our squad but I'd rather us go with a longterm signing instead. I didn't know his wage demands was that crazy, no way we'd pay him over 300k.

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According to Raphael Honigstein on the The Athletic back in September, Bayern offered to raise his wages to just under 290k per week, bonuses included, in a new four-year deal but Alaba wants it closer to 400k per week and a five-year contract.

Unless Alaba has suddenly lowered his demands, definitely can't see it happening and if he has lowered his demands, he would likely be staying at Bayern anyway. 

[Pizy 18,852]

From Alaba's perspective it would be a strange move for him since Chilwell is our undisputed starting LB. But from Frank's perspective it would be a briliant signing. He could rotate both Chilwell or Silva easily without any big drop in quality.

For the right price I'd take him in an instant. Dramatically improves our depth in defense with his versatility and pedigree.

[Strike 7,474]

3 minutes ago, Jason said:

According to Raphael Honigstein on the The Athletic back in September, Bayern offered to raise his wages to just under 290k per week, bonuses included, in a new four-year deal but Alaba wants it closer to 400k per week and a five-year contract.

Unless Alaba has suddenly lowered his demands, definitely can't see it happening and if he has lowered his demands, he would likely be staying at Bayern anyway. 

Yes, even as a free signing Alaba doesn't fit Chelsea's budget and I've read he is looking at Spain, Italy in any case.

Thiago Silva-Alaba is not an ideal defense either.Younger CB like Gimenez will likely be our target

[Azul 1,615]

Yes, even as a free signing Alaba doesn't fit Chelsea's budget and I've read he is looking at Spain, Italy in any case.
Thiago Silva-Alaba is not an ideal defense either.Younger CB like Gimenez will likely be our target

I'd rather us go for someone like Upamecano, Gimenez is very injury prone. If Giminez wasn't injury prone then he would've been perfect.

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[NikkiCFC 8,285]

Roman can cover Alaba signing with signing fee. Basically give him 200k per week salary and 20m on hands. Not sure is it legal? But Roman can do this without club being involved... Roman and Zahavi have great relationship.

[killer1257 3,282]

People forget that Alaba's positional awareness is not that great and he only wins 56% of his aerial duels, while Zouma wins 82% of his aerial duels. Alaba is 180 cm tall and he does not have Ricardo Carvalho's jumping abilities. He will have a rough life in PL, that is for sure

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[milka 3,390]

 

[killer1257 3,282]

 

Makes only sense as a striker.

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[Jase 43,479]

1 minute ago, milka said:

 

Guillem Balague? Definitely not happening. 

[OhForAGreavsie 6,057]

2 hours ago, NikkiCFC said:

Not sure is it legal?

 

2 hours ago, NikkiCFC said:

Roman can cover Alaba signing with signing fee. Basically give him 200k per week salary and 20m on hands.

This is definitely legal.

2 hours ago, NikkiCFC said:

Roman can do this without club being involved... Roman and Zahavi have great relationship.

This bit would definitely be very hard to get passed by FFP accountants.

[Vesper 30,091]

8 hours ago, Jason said:

Don't think this is true but...

 

IF we can work out his salary, I 1000000% approve of this, as is sorts our WC CB issue for a few years (lets us dump either AC or Rudiger as well) and it FOR SURE means we can also dump BOTH Alonso and Emerson as Alaba is a superb LB when called up

I HIGHLY approve of this

only CB out there I desperately would want is José Giménez, but he will cost around £100m, which is fucked (unless we can work some swap + cash deal)

all that leaves is Rice

and then some winger backup (Hirving Lozano would be a good play, Napoli are fucked financially, and he so helps with Mexican marketing, which is monster market and footie crazed)

(plus a backup keeper but that is low cost)

Bellingham would be a cherry on top but not stressed over lack of him at all atm, he is super young, give him time to play a tonne

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15 hours ago, Azul said:

I'd rather us go for someone like Upamecano, Gimenez is very injury prone. If Giminez wasn't injury prone then he would've been perfect.

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Upamecano has been shit this year very poor defensive positioning in the games I have watched him in

e best pull  his head out of his ass if he intends to move to a big boy club

and if Gimenez is pulled off the baord due to being too injury prone

that leaves only one WC CB who MIGHT be remotely available

Marquinhos, who can play DMF as well and who Tiago has a lot of influence over perhaps

after that, all the truly proven WC CB are not available

other than the soon 30yo (at the end of June 2021) Kalidou Koulibaly

down a level are

Alessandro Bastoni looks to be a star in the making but will be damn near impossible to pull, as would be Matthijs de Ligt

Caglar Söyüncü is another option, he has potential to be a great EPL CB, and Leicester are a selling club (as we know well)

Milan Skriniar might be a target, but not convinced on his ball playing, he and Zouma would be an issue as a pair

Matthias Ginter is in the mix too, but if we bought him next season then age comes into play, as we would on get two full sub 30yo season out of him, so if he doesn't work out, very little resale value compared to what he might cost (he doesn't strike me as an ageless wonder Thiago type)

Ozan Kabak might be worth a dice roll and Schalke are a fucking hot mess atm, plus he is only turns 21 the end of March 2021, he might be available in January, but so many huge clubs are after him, especially Victimpool although AC Milan is leading the race atm

finally, there is the left-footed Evan N'Dicka

Jules Koundé is too short (1.78m)

https://www.sevillafc.es/en/teams/first-team/j-kounde