Edinson Cavani

[Muzchap 8,966]

I do think a player who actually chooses to go to the French league like Falcao did lack ambition. Cavani pretty much went to PSG because it was his only option other than staying at Napoli. No one else was willing to pay his release clause.

At PSG, if they don't win the Champions League, no one cares because winning the French League is so meaningless these days. With the absolutely staggering amount of money their squad costs it makes their domestic league an afterthought. The standard there is low, so if they don't win the CL their season is really a failure.

If a player has the option to go to Real/Barca/United/Chelsea ect and chooses to go to the 5th best league in Europe, it just leaves a bad taste in my mouth.

Paris is (hate saying this) a pretty cool place... So I don't blame him and he was left in an awkward position as his employers wanted the money!!!

So good luck to him - we didn't meet the clause, PSG did - end of story

[BleedsBlue 1,549]

Now I know how the other club fans used to feel when we paid high transfer fees.

Anyways as for Cavani,I wish him well and hope he continues his good form.He's a really good football player and doesn't deserve harsh words about this move.

Bonne Chance Edision.

[gary gordon 1,777]

Now i just hope we play them in UCL. Would love them and Madrid at some point.

[Special Juan 28,140]

I do think a player who actually chooses to go to the French league like Falcao did lack ambition. Cavani pretty much went to PSG because it was his only option other than staying at Napoli. No one else was willing to pay his release clause.

At PSG, if they don't win the Champions League, no one cares because winning the French League is so meaningless these days. With the absolutely staggering amount of money their squad costs it makes their domestic league an afterthought. The standard there is low, so if they don't win the CL their season is really a failure.

If a player has the option to go to Real/Barca/United/Chelsea ect and chooses to go to the 5th best league in Europe, it just leaves a bad taste in my mouth.

There is two ways to look at this, it shouldn't read "Leaves a bad taste in your mouth" yes it maybe strange he has chosen a some what weaker league over where he could of potentially ended up, but if teams where not able to stump up what Napoli wanted it becomes a moot point. You also have to appreciate that he might just be leaving Napoli to go to PSG to actually build something there, which is a fresh start where all parties receive exactly what they want.

This isn't just about the clause, but about the astronomical wages that go with it. The club have to stop somewhere, and maybe this is a step too far for us, and to be fair it isn't a bad thing. We all want the best players here, but I feel the club and board have made the right choice in this instance if we backed out of this.

[blu35_army 551]

ChelsTransferGossip ‏@ChelsTransfer

Cavani arrived in Paris today where he will complete his medical at Piti Salpetriere and formalise his move to #PSG for €71m (+bonuses) #CFC

PSG,,we're give up....

[Heisenberg 1,824]

Some of you lads are acting like spoilt brats. Almost as if you believe Chelsea is by right a bigger club than PSG. Chelsea were in the exact same position a decade ago. The only difference is that instead of bitter Chelsea fans whinging and whining, it was Liverpool fans or some shit.

Whenever a Chelsea fan says with bitter adorn 'he is just doing it for the money' I cringe and murder a small kitten. You are doing this to the world, not me.

Blah.

I dont remember us fighting to avoid relegation like Paris did with the Sochaux & Troyes under Lacombe, I remember a Chelsea that won cups, supercups, and was playing the Champions League, having players like Desailly, JT, Zola & JFH ... & co.We were a good side, and with Romans money we are now a top side.Our situation with Paris is absolutley not the same, we needed the money because of our financial situation, we were not a toy of a Qatarian Emir, promoting the 2022 WC.

[Fernando 6,585]

Can't hate on him as no one from England and Spain wanted to meet Napoli demand.

But also teams like us city and Madrid have created this environment for paying big for players.

So not the players fault here. Too much money put on his head from his club.

[Bir_CFC 3,455]

Meh, you can't get everyone you want. There are a lot of players that would be great at Chelsea but we can't get them. That said, Chelsea is probably the envy of the world in that respect considering the talent we have on our books.

[Fernando 6,585]

Blah.

I dont remember us fighting to avoid relegation like Paris did with the Sochaux & Troyes under Lacombe, I remember a Chelsea that won cups, supercups, and was playing the Champions League, having players like Desailly, JT, Zola & JFH ... & co.We were a good side, and with Romans money we are now a top side.Our situation with Paris is absolutley not the same, we needed the money because of our financial situation, we were not a toy of a Qatarian Emir, promoting the 2022 WC.

It is the same.

We where going to go bankrupt. And with out his money these fans and heck this site would not have existed.

Big money put Chelsea on the world elite as it did for City, and is doing for psg.

It doesn't matter our previous situation because before roman no one knew shit about Chelsea in North and south America.

[Spike 12,049]

Blah.

I dont remember us fighting to avoid relegation like Paris did with the Sochaux & Troyes under Lacombe, I remember a Chelsea that won cups, supercups, and was playing the Champions League, having players like Desailly, JT, Zola & JFH ... & co.We were a good side, and with Romans money we are now a top side.Our situation with Paris is absolutley not the same, we needed the money because of our financial situation, we were not a toy of a Qatarian Emir, promoting the 2022 WC.

If not for Roman Chelsea football club would be Leeds 2.0. Don't deny it. The club was spending well beyond it's means and was on the verge of bankruptcy. What would have saved a club that needed to sell it's best player to afford wages? Just because the club had a few Cups under it's belt and had some great players doesn't mean that it was invulnerable to the drop. Newcastle dropped, nobody thought that would happen. Monaco dropped and they had a brilliant team, even making it to the 2004 Champions League Final. Leeds them self were often around the semi-finals of the CL, they dropped. Napoli even though dominant in the 80s and 90s dropped and almost dissolved. Atletico Madrid dropped four years after they won in La Liga in 1996. A few trinkets and stars would not have saved a club hemorrhaging money.

Instead of a tool to promote, Chelsea are a toy to play with. It's just lucky the little kid who owns the toy is quite fond of it.

[Strike 7,492]

PSG are spending more money because the prices have gone up now

[Fernando 6,585]

PSG are spending more money because the prices have gone up now

Well when you spend big money on shit players like torres and kaka, of course someone like Falcao and cavani will command similar figures.

Cause if a player of that caliber is valued at this price then why not theirs?

They can argue that the suarez, cavani and Falcao of this world have a similar value to that of this players that was sold so and so.

And every couple of years prices continue to creep up.

[ANDRECHO 432]

bye bye and close this topic

[cadenza666 221]

and after 308 pages ...

PSG Officiel ‏@PSG_inside

4m

Press conference Tuesday, 16 July at 16:00:

lol

[Styles 9,790]

Well when you spend big money on shit players like torres and kaka, of course someone like Falcao and cavani will command similar figures.

Cause if a player of that caliber is valued at this price then why not theirs?

They can argue that the suarez, cavani and Falcao of this world have a similar value to that of this players that was sold so and so.

And every couple of years prices continue to creep up.

We are the absolute last club that should be talking about transfer fees after spending 50m on that pos.

[Bosnian Blue 2,471]

Well we can now rule out Chris Cohen as a reliable source.

Cavani - very good player, not worth the money. But I don't realize why they went for him with Zlatan doing some incredible things already. Hes off now probably.

[Heisenberg 1,824]

It is the same.

We where going to go bankrupt. And with out his money these fans and heck this site would not have existed.

Big money put Chelsea on the world elite as it did for City, and is doing for psg.

It doesn't matter our previous situation because before roman no one knew shit about Chelsea in North and south America.

I dont think PSG were heading into the same situation than us, they had money to survive, not the same at all.

@, I didnt deny the fact that we payed huge amount for players, that we were having the same nouveau riche status that PSG have, but Qatar Sport Investements didnt save PSG from bankrupcy, they want to do just like at the Ethihad, build a platform for the future, save the image of qatar through football and prepare the after-oil future.

[Fernando 6,585]

I dont think PSG were heading into the same situation than us, they had money to survive, not the same at all.

@, I didnt deny the fact that we payed huge amount for players, that we were having the same nouveau riche status that PSG have, but Qatar Sport Investements didnt save PSG from bankrupcy, they want to do just like at the Ethihad, build a platform for the future, save the image of qatar through football and prepare the after-oil future.

Dude you realize all this you are saying is nothing but politics right?

My only point is prior to Roman Chelsea was shit international level. I had no clue who the hell they where more then a decade ago, as I will assume like the majority here.

Big money came and transform this club, just like it did with City and PSG.

Anything else is politics that I will not get into.

[BlueLion. 21,491]

I'm locking this topic because I'm fucking sick of it.

Feel free to discuss the move when it is official by making a new topic in Football Banter.

[Jase 43,479]

Jose Mourinho expects Chelsea transfers for Luke Shaw and Edinson Cavani BEFORE the World Cup