Rumoured Alexis Sanchez

[xPetrCechx 13,570]

Too much. 

[Pizy 18,861]

I find it extremely difficult to believe that Sanchez would be demanding 400k a week. No clubs other than Chinese clubs or PSG offer that much. Barca and Real Madrid makes super special exceptions for Messi and CR7. I cannot imagine that City or United would offer him that much.

[Superblue 6,372]

25 minutes ago, Pizy said:

I find it extremely difficult to believe that Sanchez would be demanding 400k a week. No clubs other than Chinese clubs or PSG offer that much. Barca and Real Madrid makes super special exceptions for Messi and CR7. I cannot imagine that City or United would offer him that much.

I heard somewhere that he was potentially looking at a £30m signing on fee if he moves on a free. I believe these fees are factored in over the length of a players contract and if that is taken into account then something in the region of £400k per week may not be far off what he could command.

[OhForAGreavsie 6,059]

1 hour ago, LAM09 said:

3 hours ago, OhForAGreavsie said:

Or walking away is a negotiating tactic because they know the player is only interested in joining them and will not move elsewhere. Arsenal are therefore left to chew over the choice between what City will stretch to now, or nothing in the summer.

I think Wenger has made it clear that getting nothing for either for their big stars isn't an issue.

Agreed, and he might mean it, but that’s also exactly what he’d say if he secretly intended to take the money. All fun and games. 

[Dimitr 488]

Maybe. We can’t buy Sanchez because of hazard.

if we buy him he will be the highest payed player and hazard 2nd 

[LAM09 7,043]

Agreed, and he might mean it, but that’s also exactly what he’d say if he secretly intended to take the money. All fun and games. 

True. Everyone's caught onto Mourinho's mind games now.

 

Maybe. We can’t buy Sanchez because of hazard.

if we buy him he will be the highest payed player and hazard 2nd 

 

That's one of the reasons meeting Sanchez's demands would set a bad precedent & potentially upset the apple cart.

[Dimitr 488]

If we enter in the race we haven’t chance to get him because of his agent who of course prefers man und

[BlueLion. 21,491]

The Chelsea of 5-6 years ago would have already snapped him up instead of all of this pussy-footing. We'll panic buy Wilfreid Zaha on deadline day, anyway, no need to worry.

[Special Juan 28,118]

Things have changed, we have changed. I mean we are looking at Andy Carroll, that tells you exactly how we have changed and how much.

[Dimitr 488]

It’s simple after 2012 we changed 

roman abramovic doesn’t want to spend big anymore he  has everything he wanted.  He wanted Ucl and we did it. 

So  this is it ,  this is the end.

[Sideshow Luiz 2,310]

It's not the end, the club will go on.

We're not after him because he's too expensive, simple. 

His wages + transfer fee + age + what it does to our wage structure.

The club absolutely know that a transfer fee of 20-30M is very good for a player of this quality, we just spent 15 on Barkley.  But, it's the other stuff.  It must mean that we can't afford him.  Same reason why Tottenham, Dortmund, Lyon and countless other clubs aren't linked with him.

[BMox81 193]

5 hours ago, Dimitr said:

It’s simple after 2012 we changed 

roman abramovic doesn’t want to spend big anymore he  has everything he wanted.  He wanted Ucl and we did it. 

So  this is it ,  this is the end.

Have to agree with this.

He came in with the agenda of turning the club into a successful one with the overall goal of winning the Champions League and succeeded.

[petre.ispirescu 4,928]

1 hour ago, Sideshow Luiz said:

It's not the end, the club will go on.

We're not after him because he's too expensive, simple. 

His wages + transfer fee + age + what it does to our wage structure.

The club absolutely know that a transfer fee of 20-30M is very good for a player of this quality, we just spent 15 on Barkley.  But, it's the other stuff.  It must mean that we can't afford him.  Same reason why Tottenham, Dortmund, Lyon and countless other clubs aren't linked with him.

Dortmund, Lyon - these two clubs in particular have decided they can't cope with today's market. Instead have decided to nurture young talent and play attacking football at the expense of trophies. And they do a pretty good job to be fair - both are fun to watch and make tons of money. 

On the other hand, to me it looks that the Chelsea of 2018 and I mean the board want to invest very little from their own pocket and at the same time fight for the biggest trophies. Can't have it both ways to be honest. We play dull football at the moment because the personnel is dull as well. 

If the board plan to follow this path of investing very little then why can't they propose something like a two year plan of totally rebuilding with young players while playing attacking football. At least it would be a win win scenario for all of us and fans won't have that big expectations either and would enjoy every matchday. 

The Chelsea of a few years ago would have had Sanchez snapped and playing against Leicester already. 

[the wes 7,212]

7 hours ago, Dimitr said:

It’s simple after 2012 we changed 

roman abramovic doesn’t want to spend big anymore he  has everything he wanted.  He wanted Ucl and we did it. 

So  this is it ,  this is the end.

Maybe one of reasons we don't spend like city do cause we have a £1b new stadium to pay for 

[Georgy 439]

2 minutes ago, the wes said:

Maybe one of reasons we don't spend like city do cause we have a £1b new stadium to pay for 

The same stadium that gets delayed each season?