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First team squad outgoings?

Looking at this, a lot of people pushing for Fabregas to be moved on.

In my opinion I think we should keep him but certainly in a reduced role. Almost similar to last season where he predominantly came off the bench.

Also we need to remember he qualifies as a homegrown player which plays a part in squad requirements these days.

With no sell on value at his age I certainly see a useful role from the bench or in games where the opposition dig a trench on their 18 yard box.

 
Out - Pedro, cesc, Luiz

In - CHO, RLC, Zouma

Obviously this is if we dont get CL football. Incase of Europa, it would be the perfect oppurtunity to give chance to players like Empadu, RLC, CHO to be given an oppurtunity.

If we get CL football, then I would replace cesc with someone like verrati (not realistic, i know) and pedro with isco/asensio. Move on with Tibo if thats what it takes to get one of those and buy someone like Butland.

 
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OUT: Cahill, Pedro, Bakayoko, one of Moses/Zappacosta, 

IN: Alderweireld (Spurs), Bailey (Bayer), Milinkovic-Savic (Lazio), Fabinho (Monaco), Felipe Anderson (Lazio), Golovin (CSKA).

Ideally, it would be Isco for Fabregas, Savic for Bakayoko, Alderweireld for Cahill, Bailey for Pedro, Anderson for Moses (or Zappa).

 
abramovich said:
OUT: Cahill, Pedro, Bakayoko, one of Moses/Zappacosta, 

IN: Alderweireld (Spurs), Bailey (Bayer), Milinkovic-Savic (Lazio), Fabinho (Monaco), Felipe Anderson (Lazio), Golovin (CSKA).

Ideally, it would be Isco for Fabregas, Savic for Bakayoko, Alderweireld for Cahill, Bailey for Pedro, Anderson for Moses (or Zappa).
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My word abramovich you must have made a few bucks this year. That is a good 350-400m you're spending there!

 
Spiller86 said:
My word abramovich you must have made a few bucks this year. That is a good 350-400m you're spending there!
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Hence the word 'ideally', my friend.

Plus, we may get a nice chunk of change for Batshuayi, Zouma, Van Ginkel and a few others which may offset some of the expences. Offloading Pedro, Cahill etc may free up some money on the wage bill, too.

It's still a lot of money, but we've been living quite modestly in terms of net spend for years now and just recently signed a new major sponsor. If we don't change our approach, we're bound to turn into a pre-Klopp Liverpool or current version of Arsenal.

 
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In: Pope, Jorginho, Simone Verdi, Felipe Anderson, Raúl Albiol, Mount, Zouma
Out: Caballero, Fabregas, Batshuayi, Pedro, Luiz, Barkley

 
Scott Harris said:
I think that would make us weaker not stronger.
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Fair enough, must admit I thought that too - but then considered the possibility of Christensen playing in a back 4 next season. If he doesn't adapt to the role we may need Zouma (or Albiol if Luiz leaves).

Fabregas for me is finished so I think I'd prefer to replace him with the 'new Fabregas' - Jorginho.

Verdi for me can replace Pedro, by not replacing Pedro with a 'marquee signing' I think it would send a message to Willian that he's still the main man.

Felipe Anderson... because Moses is sh*t and isn't going to improve.

Pope... statistically the best English GK at the mo, home grown and Caballero is 56.

And would hate to think Barkley will stall Mason Mount's career at the club (even if Mount turns out to be worse than Barkley personally I think there's room in the squad to take the risk)

It may seem weaker but I think it may have a higher ceiling than the current squad?

 
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Not Chelsea's XI Class: Moses, Zappacosta, Cahill, Bakayoko, Drinkwater, Pedro, Morata All must go back their home.

Courtois seems his mind's not here. We can let him go for a good price. Oblak'd be a great replacement. 

Bailey, Milinkovic-Savic, Fabinho, Lemar, Sidibe, Meunier, Oblak, Lewandowski. We should pursue these guys. 

Zouma and RLC must be recalled and have to be a squad player again. 

 
Bulshizza said:
Not Chelsea's XI Class: Moses, Zappacosta, Cahill, Bakayoko, Drinkwater, Pedro, Morata All must go back their home.
Courtois seems his mind's not here. We can let him go for a good price. Oblak'd be a great replacement. 
Bailey, Milinkovic-Savic, Fabinho, Lemar, Sidibe, Meunier, Oblak, Lewandowski. We should pursue these guys. 
Zouma and RLC must be recalled and have to be a squad player again. 
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agree with you, except on morata. he has/had a very tough first season, but if he settles, i think he could be a striker with 20+ goals each premier league season.
 
Ross Barkley has been here for a half season and barely played. He still has great potential so why on earth would let him go. Think he will become a quality Chelsea player as he has all the tools to excel here. 

Alderweireld would be a great signing. One of the best ball playing defenders in the game. Rumours are that he's a little unsettled at Spurs. Think he would be a great addition to the team. 

 
Apparently his 25m release clause isn’t activated until next season, so he will go for big money this summer. Don’t think we’ll beat the likes of Barcelona for his signature sadly.

 
I think chelsea should do everything in there power to sign Griezmann. All the other top clubs in the league have been making reasonable big signings (auba, Sanchez, Salah ect), while we've been signing danny drinkwater/ barkley ect. Barcelona might be favourites to sign him but if we have any intrest in really competing next season, we need a signing of his calibre.. i would honestly take him as the only signing in the summer.. sell bat to dortmund (scoring in the german league does not mean he wud come back and do well in the premiership). 

If we somehow pulled off the signing, we could go with;

                     Courtious

      Azpil Christensen Luiz Alonso

                  Kante Bako

       Willian Griezmann Hazard

                      Morata

If not, otherwise i would go with

Ins: Savic (Lazio), Zaha (Palace), Jorginho (Napoli), Zouma (Loan) RLC 

Outs: Bat (dortmund) Pedro, Cahill

                    Morata

Hazard Savic Jorginho Willian/Zaha

                    Kante

Alonso Luiz Christensen Azpil

                  Court

 
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Griezmann would be a super signing. One of the best front men in the game. Apparently Barcelona are heavily linked with him. Griezmann, Suarez and Messi would be devastating. Seems like these signings are signings we can only dream of.

 
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dansubrosa said:
Apparently his 25m release clause isn’t activated until next season, so he will go for big money this summer. Don’t think we’ll beat the likes of Barcelona for his signature sadly.
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No chance we sign him for various reasons. Would be a super signing if we some how got him as he is a top top player. He'd be a perfect central defensive partner for Pique. Yet another class ball playing central defender they'd have in their lineup 

 
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out cahill, Luiz, zappacosta, bakayoko, drinkwater, pedro, Barkley on loan. 

in de Vrij, ruben neves, lozano, Malcom. 

GK Courtois Cabellero 

DR azpi, moses

CB de vrij rudiger christiensen zouma Ampadu

LBAlonso Emerson

CM kante neves willian fabregas rlc mount 

WG hazard malcom lozano CHO 

CF morata Batshuayi giroud 

I would love Savic, koulibaly, etc but I don't see us getting them without champions league football. 

 
out:
cahill, pedro, fabregas, drinkwater, david luiz,

in:
alderweireld, arnautovic, bailey, savic

back and/or at least regularly involved:
zouma, hodson-odoi, ampadu

if that is going to happen (which I strongly doubt) I would be more than happy!

 
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