Chelsea Transfers

[Blues Forever 1,232]

 

Edited February 9, 2021 by Blues Forever

[Atomiswave 6,117]

3 hours ago, Vesper said:

I need to watch Upamecano some more. He was in a terrible slump last year. so bad I pulled him off my lists.

Jose Gimenez and Savic got roasted last night on a late game-tying goal by Celta Vigo.

I want Fofana from Leicester, even with him out for a spell. He was close to the 2nd best CB in the EPL (after Dias) for a couple months before his injury. He is bigger (1.90m v 1.86m) and faster than Upamecano as well, and is already EPL-proven, to a point. He had benched Caglar Söyüncü, who is another really sold CB.

Fair point.....what about Konate, 21 and a tank. Could well be awesome here. Though Alaba comes for free, his wage demands are a big worry.

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10 minutes ago, Atomiswave said:

Fair point.....what about Konate, 21 and a tank. Could well be awesome here. Though Alaba comes for free, his wage demands are a big worry.

Konate is regarded as bigger talent than Upamecano, but very injury prone. 

[King Kante 1,643]

4 hours ago, Vesper said:

So many (hopefully 100% bullshit) articles that, if true, would mean our starting 3 CBs' ages next season would be

32 Azi

33 Boateng

37 Thiago Silva

if true, we are turning into Juventus without the 9 in a row titles or CL finals (2 of the past 5 years, both losses, they are shit in CL/European Cup finals, won 2, lost 7)

just NO

Problem is the CB market. Very few players about of the right quality and those that are about are super expensive. £100m in wages for 29 year old Alaba? £100m plus top wages for Gimenez? Take a risk on Upamecano or Konute and hope that they continue develop and do not stall like AC or Zouma? 

In my opinion, CB is the one position where age is not so much of an issue as long as the players still have reasonable legs and have been top players. With the other holes we need to fill (namely CF and DM) it may have to be a case of go for experienced older players and maybe try out Geuhi and Amapdu and see if they can develop were AC and Zouma stalled. 

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31 minutes ago, Blues Forever said:

Konate is regarded as bigger talent than Upamecano, but very injury prone. 

Wasnt aware he was so injury prone....thanks. He wouldnt cost a bomb I reckon.

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22 minutes ago, Atomiswave said:

Wasnt aware he was so injury prone....thanks. He wouldnt cost a bomb I reckon.

Yes, apparently Konate has a release clause of €45m in 2022.

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11 minutes ago, Blues Forever said:

Yes, apparently Konate has a release clause of €45m in 2022.

Looks very likely that Varane isnt going to sign a new contract at RM, I would get him above the likes of Boatang etc.

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7 minutes ago, Atomiswave said:

Looks very likely that Varane isnt going to sign a new contract at RM, I would get him above the likes of Boatang etc.

I'm not sold on Varane, he hasn't been great in the last 2 year. Without Ramos alongside him, Varane is just error prone and very average.

Edited February 9, 2021 by Blues Forever

[milka 3,390]

Chelsea linked with Varane

Chelsea linked with Alaba

Chelsea linked with Upemacano 

Chelsea linked with Sule

Chelsea linked with Boateng 

I am so sure none of these are actually happening when the Club is interested in keeping Thiago Silva and  have  Rudiger, Zouma , Christensen , Tomori + some young talents like Guehi and Ampadu 

[Vesper 30,101]

1 hour ago, Atomiswave said:

Wasnt aware he was so injury prone....thanks. He wouldnt cost a bomb I reckon.

RB quoted Pool 80m euros for Konate 😮

[Vesper 30,101]

11 minutes ago, milka said:

Chelsea linked with Varane

Chelsea linked with Alaba

Chelsea linked with Upemacano 

Chelsea linked with Sule

Chelsea linked with Boateng 

I am so sure none of these are actually happening when the Club is interested in keeping Thiago Silva and  have  Rudiger, Zouma , Christensen , Tomori + some young talents like Guehi and Ampadu 

we have Malang Sarr and Xavier Mbuyamba too

 

[Vesper 30,101]

1 hour ago, Atomiswave said:

Fair point.....what about Konate, 21 and a tank. Could well be awesome here. Though Alaba comes for free, his wage demands are a big worry.

very injury prone

I used to be sky high on him

not so much atm due to his constant injuries

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37 minutes ago, Blues Forever said:

I'm not sold on Varane, he hasn't been great in the last 2 year. Without Ramos alongside him, Varane is just error prone and very average.

The whole RM squad been shit for 2 years though.....RM will sell him if he doesnt sign this summer.

19 minutes ago, Vesper said:

RB quoted Pool 80m euros for Konate 😮

Damn....they can go spit for that amount.

12 minutes ago, Vesper said:

very injury prone

I used to be sky high on him

not so much atm due to his constant injuries

Yeah not a very good sign that

Edited February 9, 2021 by Atomiswave

[Atomiswave 6,117]

Sarr has been superb for Porto this season hasnt he

[Blues Forever 1,232]

Just now, Atomiswave said:

Sarr has been superb for Porto this season hasnt he

Not according to Porto fans.