Nathaniel Chalobah

[the wes 7,212]

Nathaniel Chalobah could be set for a loan switch to French side Bordeaux, sources have told ESPN FC.

http://www.espnfc.com/story/2230354/bordeaux-ponder-loan-bid-for-chelsea-midfielder-nathaniel-chalobah

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Nathaniel Chalobah could be set for a loan switch to French side Bordeaux, sources have told ESPN FC.

http://www.espnfc.com/story/2230354/bordeaux-ponder-loan-bid-for-chelsea-midfielder-nathaniel-chalobah

Well, that's completely random...

[lucio 5,418]

I really liked Cork as well. Can see this happening for sure. Chalobah is more talented though, theoretically he should make it here but taking a risk like this is absolutely alien at the club.

is he more talented than ake and loftus though? I'd say not

and his play style dosent help him imo. laid back. I've seen him strolling back into defence, when he should be sprinting. he's good , but not good enough to make it here playing like that.

[Jase 43,479]

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Anyone know what the deal with him is?

Last thing I read a week or so ago is that we may not be able to loan him to Bordeaux because he's played 45 minutes with Burnley and a random game or something with our U21s so he's already been technically feature for two different clubs this season and can't feature for a third according to UEFA rules.

[Jase 43,479]

Close to joining Reading (Steve Clarke is their manager now) on loan apparently. That Bordeaux move didn't materialize.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

No idea how he was unable to join Bordaux but can join Reading.

Anyway, best of luck to him, though I've almost lost all hope for him here. Such a shame after his early promise but his career seems to be going backwards after that first season.

[OhForAGreavsie 6,060]

No idea how he was unable to join Bordaux but can join Reading.

Anyway, best of luck to him, though I've almost lost all hope for him here. Such a shame after his early promise but his career seems to be going backwards after that first season.

FIFA count U21 fixtures as 'official' games, whereas The FA do not. Nate's one appearance for the 21s and his outings for Burnley mean that, as far as the international body is concerned, he has used up his quota of two clubs during the current FIFA season. The FA however are not treating the game vs Man City U21 as an 'official' fixture so if Nate appears for Reading, The FA will see them as only the second club he's played for this term.

I'm sure FIFA will act to standardise the ruling so that there will be only one interpretation in future. In fact I'm surprised they aren't already insisting that their ruling takes precedent. That's normally how it goes with anything concerning transfers.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

FIFA count U21 fixtures as 'official' games, whereas The FA do not. Nate's one appearance for the 21s and his outings for Burnley mean that, as far as the international body is concerned, he has used up his quota of two clubs during the same FIFA season. The FA however are not treating the game vs Man City U21 as an 'official' fixture so if and when Nate appears for Reading, The FA will see then as only the second club he's played for this term.

I'm sure FIFA will act to standardise the ruling so that there will be only one interpretation in future. In fact I'm surprised they aren't already insisting that their ruling takes precedent. That's normally how it goes with anything concerning transfers.

Ah, thanks. Yeah, a bit surprising. You'd have expected that FIFA insist that their interpretation is used.

Anyway, hopefully something we learn from for future players.

[OhForAGreavsie 6,060]

Does anyone know exactly what's going to happen with Nat? I feel like (and hope) he should stay and train with the first team. He would make a brilliant Matic understudy.

It would be really nice to see but, to be honest, I'm pinning my hopes for the next home grown first teamer on other lads, not on Nate. Don't believe Nate is going to make it here.

[OhForAGreavsie 6,060]

Ah, thanks. Yeah, a bit surprising. You'd have expected that FIFA insist that their interpretation is used.

Anyway, hopefully something we learn from for future players.

I'm guessing, and it's a pure guess, that FIFA regard U21 teams in England as equivalent to 'B' teams elsewhere and, since 'B' teams take part in more than one national championship, their games have to be regarded as official. Hopefully FIFA will clear up the confusion by removing the 'B' team designation from English U21 sides rather than by insisting that The FA must do it their way.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

I'm guessing, and it's a pure guess, that FIFA regard U21 teams in England as equivalent to 'B' teams elsewhere and, since 'B' teams take part in more than one national championship, their games have to be regarded as official. Hopefully FIFA will clear up the confusion by removing the 'B' team designation from English U21 sides rather than by insisting that The FA must do it their way.

Better yet, imo, the FA clear it up by turning U21 teams into B teams that can compete in lower leagues. But that's just the AVB in me speaking

[zolayes 14,489]

It would be really nice to see but, to be honest, I'm pinning my hopes for the next home grown first teamer on other lads, not on Nate. Don't believe Nate is going to make it here.

of course he isnt .. just like josh ,,, WE musnt make the same mistakes with Ake ,, RLC Boga and others

[Tomo 21,751]

Better yet, imo, the FA clear it up by turning U21 teams into B teams that can compete in lower leagues. But that's just the AVB in me speaking

Can't wait for that to happen.

Then when they suffer inconsistent results and sometimes even hammerings against lower league opposition the clamouring to wack them in the first Xl before they are out of nappys will stop.

[The Skipper 20,609]

It would be really nice to see but, to be honest, I'm pinning my hopes for the next home grown first teamer on other lads, not on Nate. Don't believe Nate is going to make it here.

The right window to introduce him as a squad player was really after that Watford loan. What a shame.