Chelsea Transfers

[Mário César 975]

1 minute ago, Jas said:

Oh, you're changing your tune now that we're not bidding 150m+ for Haaland?

Even IF Haaland flops, it will still look less silly considering he would cost only 60-70m. Plus given his age, he would still have a good resale value if things don't work out for him in England.

hein?

Halaand would be my first choice. But if we can't get him, we need to find another solution. Wait one season can damage the club, if we don't get top4 next season.

[YorkshireBlue 3,122]

7 minutes ago, Jas said:

Oh, you're changing your tune now that we're not bidding 150m+ for Haaland?

Even IF Haaland flops, it will still look less silly considering he would cost only 60-70m. Plus given his age, he would still have a good resale value if things don't work out for him in England.

Your asumming the 60/70m price tag on the basis he would choose us over any other team in the world. And do you not think they that price will just start bidding war 

[Jase 43,479]

Just now, BluesMadLad said:

Your asumming the 60/70m price tag on the basis he would choose us over any other team in the world. And do you not think they that price will just start bidding war 

That's his release clause next year...

[Mário César 975]

For your point of view, what happened if halaand next season don't choose Chelsea??? 

[YorkshireBlue 3,122]

5 minutes ago, Hermione said:

Lukaku will damage the club by itself just give it a few years, Kepa, Drinkwater and Bakayoko already set us behind.

Am sorry but u simply cannot but lukaku in the same category as them. This is getting ridiculous now

[YorkshireBlue 3,122]

5 minutes ago, Jas said:

That's his release clause next year...

Release clause yes but that doesn't mean clubs cannot out bid each other, that's just the least amount it would take to get him 

[King Kante 1,476]

22 minutes ago, Marvin123 said:

Lukaku is gonna get a boat load of goals here in this formation. Imagine his pace and power running into that open space 😻

Apart from City and the Dippers, who gives us open space to run into in the PL? 

Edited August 3, 2021 by King Kante

[Jase 43,479]

Just now, BluesMadLad said:

Release clause yes but that doesn't mean clubs cannot out bid each other, that's just the least amount it would take to get him 

That's the release clause. It's fixed. If a club is dumb enough to pay more for whatever reason, Dortmund will be laughing all the way to the bank. 

Obviously it would be about convincing Haaland next year and probably even offer him astronomical wages plus agent fees to Raiola and his dad.

[Clockwork 1,794]

3 minutes ago, Mário César said:

lol you don't know the future 

imagine that halaand flops... 

your guesses can be wrong... 

 

Yes Haaland can flop, I am not completely convinced he is a safe bet. That is why you make the best decision at the time. Lukaku already flopped his big money move to United, the obstacles will be even greater in our team. Even if Haaland flops he will still have the resale value to be okay. 

 

 

[YorkshireBlue 3,122]

5 minutes ago, Jas said:

That's the release clause. It's fixed. If a club is dumb enough to pay more for whatever reason, Dortmund will be laughing all the way to the bank. 

Obviously it would be about convincing Haaland next year and probably even offer him astronomical wages plus agent fees to Raiola and his dad.

Dortmund will be laughing all the way to the bank if we pay 150+ so whats your point? 

[lucio 5,418]

get someone cheap like Belotti imo 

[YorkshireBlue 3,122]

Lukaku should be in his prime he scored 68 goals at Everton alone in a average team, players we have here, he should get an absolute truck load

[Jase 43,479]

6 minutes ago, Mário César said:

hein?

Halaand would be my first choice. But if we can't get him, we need to find another solution. Wait one season can damage the club, if we don't get top4 next season.

Am all for solutions but not when the solution could disrupt the flow of things. Yes, Lukaku scores goals but the concerns raised by others here are enough to raise some alarm bells.

Also, is it really a disaster if we don't buy Lukaku this year and then try for Haaland next summer? Yes, our chances to sign Haaland may not be great then but it's still not impossible. And what's the worst that could happen really if we can't get Haaland then? We can either go back for Lukaku, who may be 29 years old then but will likely be cheaper if we want to OR look around the market for any other up-and-coming #9 etc.

[Jase 43,479]

4 minutes ago, BluesMadLad said:

Dortmund will be laughing all the way to the bank if we pay 150+ so whats your point? 

Do you know how release clause works? 

[YorkshireBlue 3,122]

5 minutes ago, Jas said:

Do you know how release clause works? 

Am talking about this window 

[Magic Lamps 11,653]

1 minute ago, BluesMadLad said:

Lukaku should be in his prime he scored 68 goals at Everton alone in a average team, players we have here, he should get an absolute truck load

He is already 28, 2-3 prime years max out of him for 100m+ is steep. I also don't think he makes a difference in our title challenge. we will not get anywhere near PL title anyway and top 4 should be doable without. so he would not even be an ultimate short term fix.

[nyikolajevics 2,576]

3 minutes ago, Clockwork said:

Yes Haaland can flop, I am not completely convinced he is a safe bet. That is why you make the best decision at the time. Lukaku already flopped his big money move to United, the obstacles will be even greater in our team. Even if Haaland flops he will still have the resale value to be okay. 

 

 

I wouldn’t say he flopped at United. Scored 42 goals and assisted 13 on 96 matches in Mourinho’s shity United, where he was used as a target man which clearly didn’t suite him.

 

Under Conte and Martinez he proved he can come up with amazing allrounder performances, not only by scoring but by runs without balls and passing too. This is what we need, a striker who can swap places and be useful on both wings and outside the box. Same like Werner, but with killer finishing. Both him and Kane would be perfect fit imo.

 

 

[Jase 43,479]

1 minute ago, BluesMadLad said:

Am talking about this window 

Okay.

If we could bid 150m+ or Dortmund are willing to sell, we would have done it by now, wouldn't we? It's precisely because we have run into a wall there that leads us to going after Lukaku now. Haaland was/is the club's #1 choice.