Chelsea Transfers

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3 hours ago, Vesper said:

‘OUTSTANDING’: TUCHEL SAYS LIVERPOOL LINKED ACE IS ‘ONE OF THE CRAZIEST NATURAL TALENTS’

https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2021/05/28/outstanding-tuchel-says-liverpool-linked-ace-is-one-of-the-craziest-natural-talents/

Speaking to Soccer Am’s YouTube channel, Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel has been waxing-lyrical about reported Liverpool target Ousmane Dembele.

Liverpool have been linked with a summer move for Dembele for quite some time now, with Fabrizio Romano claiming that the Reds have always had an eye on the Frenchman.

Tuchel clearly believes that he’s a quality player.

WHAT’S BEEN SAID?

Tuchel was asked who is the best player he’s ever managed, and he believes that Dembele is amongst the greatest he’s ever coached.

“One of the first names that comes to mind is Ousmane Dembele when he came to Dortmund. He had a natural talent and he was very outstanding,” Tuchel said.

“We had Mats Hummels, we had Gundogan, Mhitaryan, Aubameyang. I’m forgetting top players,

“But Ousmane Dembele was one of the craziest natural talents because he could shoot free kicks with his left and with his right, take corners from the left and then going to another corner and doing an inswinger with the right. Dribbling, running, passing. He was on the highest level at just 18 years old when his development wasn’t finished,” Tuchel said.

Photo by Pedro Salado/Quality Sport Images/Getty Images

WHAT A TALENT

Tuchel only coached Dembele for one season when he was a teenager, but he believes he’s amongst the best players he’s ever coached.

Bear in mind the fact that Tuchel has managed the likes of Kylian Mbappe, Neymar and N’Golo Kante and it’s easy to see just how big this praise is.

Dembele is undoubtedly a fantastic talent, and with Liverpool reportedly eyeing him up, we can only hope we get the chance to see him play in the Premier League sooner rather than later.

Photo by David S. Bustamante/Soccrates/Getty Images

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You can have all the talent in the world but if you do not have the application you will not realise it. 

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Doubt they'd sell, but I'd like us to put an offer in  for 18 year old Utd player Hannibal Mejbri. Really talented lad and exactly the type of player we are desperately short of. Maybe not ready for the first team just yet, but he could be in a year so.

 

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Biggest players who might move this summer or next

Jan Oblak    
Gianluigi Donnarumma      
 
Marquinhos  
Raphaël Varane    
Alessandro Bastoni
Milan Skriniar  
José María Giménez   
Dayot Upamecano  
David Alaba    
Stefan de Vrij   
Kalidou Koulibaly    
Jules Koundé   
Pau Torres   
Edmond Tapsoba    
Niklas Süle   
Ibrahima Konaté 
Ben White   
Duje Caleta-Car

Theo Hernández    
Robin Gosens   
Nuno Mendes   

Achraf Hakimi
Ricardo Pereira   
Emerson Royal  
Nordi Mukiele  

    
Declan Rice   
Rúben Neves   
Marcelo Brozovic  
Boubacar Kamara   
Douglas Luiz   
Manuel Locatelli  
Denis Zakaria    
Kalvin Phillips 
Aurélien Tchouaméni  
Boubakary Soumaré   

Eduardo Camavinga 
Sergej Milinković-Savić  
Nicolò Barella   
Paul Pogba   
Youri Tielemans  
Saúl Ñíguez    
Marco Verratti   
Jude Bellingham
Houssem Aouar   
Rodrigo de Paul    
Carlos Soler  
Ryan Gravenberch   
Bruno Guimarães   
 

Jack Grealish
Philippe Coutinho    
Christian Eriksen   
  
Sadio Mané   
Raheem Sterling  
Heung-min Son   
Mikel Oyarzabal  
Kingsley Coman   
Wilfried Zaha   
Eden Hazard    
Moussa Diaby  
Pedro Neto    
Allan Saint-Maximin   
 

Mohamed Salah    
Jadon Sancho  
Lionel Messi 
Ousmane Dembélé   
Hirving Lozano    
Leon Bailey 
Gabriel Veron  
Raphinha   
Emiliano Buendía    
Ismaïla Sarr   
Samuel Chukwueze    
Gareth Bale   
Federico Bernardeschi 
Matheus Pereira
 
Paulo Dybala   

  
Kylian Mbappé    
Harry Kane  
Erling Haaland   
Romelu Lukaku   
Lautaro Martínez  
Gabriel Jesus   
Robert Lewandowski  
Roberto Firmino   
Anthony Martial   
Cristiano Ronaldo    
Dominic Calvert-Lewin   
Memphis Depay   
André Silva 
Andrea Belotti   
Jonathan David   
Dusan Vlahovic   
Sergio Agüero    
Patson Daka   
Adam Hlozek    
Paul Onuachu  
 

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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

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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

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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

🤣

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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.

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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

 

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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

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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

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1 minute ago, Strike said:

Upgrade on Florenzi at Paris

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

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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.

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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.

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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.