1 hour ago, Ukraine Bolt said:

Vlahovic apparently available for £20m. Wouldn't be against it.

I would. Underachiever in Serie A. 10 goals this season, only 1 against decent oppo. Inter. The rest against the bottom feeders who are seriously terrible teams.

2 minutes ago, dermott said:

I would. Underachiever in Serie A. 10 goals this season, only 1 against decent oppo. Inter. The rest against the bottom feeders who are seriously terrible teams.

Motta terrorism-ball tax.

14 G/A in 1770 minutes and carries the same return in the CL with a goal contribution every 127 minutes.

Adds a different profile of striker until we can pull the trigger on someone realistic. Unless of course the club will go all out for Gyokeres, but i doubt that'll happen.

13 minutes ago, Ukraine Bolt said:

Motta terrorism-ball tax.

14 G/A in 1770 minutes and carries the same return in the CL with a goal contribution every 127 minutes.

Adds a different profile of striker until we can pull the trigger on someone realistic. Unless of course the club will go all out for Gyokeres, but i doubt that'll happen.

Meh. Has never consistently cut it in Serie A. Absolutely no evidence he is good enough for PL. A class below the likes of Chiesa who, sadly, will never realise his potential.

3 hours ago, Ukraine Bolt said:

Vlahovic apparently available for £20m. Wouldn't be against it.

Agreed. Different profile, experienced, potentially good value. How is his injury record?

I think it's a bad idea but it's probably worth the £20m just to enjoy Jim having to spend a season pretending that Vlahović is better than Jackson.

5 hours ago, Ukraine Bolt said:

Motta terrorism-ball tax.

14 G/A in 1770 minutes and carries the same return in the CL with a goal contribution every 127 minutes.

Adds a different profile of striker until we can pull the trigger on someone realistic. Unless of course the club will go all out for Gyokeres, but i doubt that'll happen.

Apart from the fact that he's not very good, he's also on big wages so not realistic at all.

14 hours ago, Ukraine Bolt said:

I'm sorry but Chelsea Mata can't be put in the same sentence as Lallana and Barry

You just did

Got you there with some 4D Maresca chess

7 hours ago, PloKoon13 said:

I think it's a bad idea but it's probably worth the £20m just to enjoy Jim having to spend a season pretending that Vlahović is better than Jackson.

I don't know who he is but if he lasts 90 minutes, and can also run around like a headless chicken 🐔... He will be better than Jackson

Vlahovic is good in the air and can finish outside the box, two things we categorically suck at. However, he also tends to ignore players in better positions around the box and takes a lot of shots. He has been frustrating and his support at Juve has been mixed. The biggest issue for me, however, is his injury history - he had hamstring injuries as a young player, and seems to have recurring niggling groin/thigh injuries since. That's a big red flag for me given he would be playing in a much more intense league.

14 hours ago, Remodez said:

Apart from the fact that he's not very good, he's also on big wages so not realistic at all.

he won't be on big wages at Chelsea though, or wherever his next club is

With the end of the season 2 games away the seasonal Clearlake Clear out™ is upon us. Where all the terrible transfer mistakes can be brushed under the carpet. We can probably afford to buy a big marquee signing like a striker maybe for this Club World Cup, but feels like we need a big clear out before we buy more players.

Players we need to sell but will most likely be loaned.

Sterling
Chilwell
Nkunku
Felix
Chukwuemeka
Dewsbury-Hall
Badiashile
Datro Fofana
Kepa
Disasi
Renato Veiga
Ugochukwu
Broja
Washington

Wouldn't be surprised if we need to get rid of others like Sanchez or Tosin if we buy replacements for them either. Figure by the time we've sorted out where most of them are going it will be right at the end of the transfer window giving us just enough time to panic buy the future loan army.

19 hours ago, DarkMata said:

With the end of the season 2 games away the seasonal Clearlake Clear out™ is upon us. Where all the terrible transfer mistakes can be brushed under the carpet. We can probably afford to buy a big marquee signing like a striker maybe for this Club World Cup, but feels like we need a big clear out before we buy more players.

Players we need to sell but will most likely be loaned.

Sterling
Chilwell
Nkunku
Felix
Chukwuemeka
Dewsbury-Hall
Badiashile
Datro Fofana
Kepa
Disasi
Renato Veiga
Ugochukwu
Broja
Washington

Wouldn't be surprised if we need to get rid of others like Sanchez or Tosin if we buy replacements for them either. Figure by the time we've sorted out where most of them are going it will be right at the end of the transfer window giving us just enough time to panic buy the future loan army.

Realistically:

Sterling - loan with us covering 60% of his wages

Chilwell - loan with us covering 50% of his wages

Nkunku - £35m

Felix - loan with us covering 40% of his wages

Chukwuemeka - £15m

Dewsbury-Hall - loan with us covering 30% of his wages

Badiashile - £10m from Italy

Datro Fofana - Loan, 800k loan fee

Kepa - Sell to Bournemouth for £5m

Disasi - Loan to Villa again, £4m fee?

Renato Veiga - £18m

Ugochukwu - loan to premier league bottom feeders, £3m fee

Broja - Released and banished to the shadow realm

Washington - Sold to Strasbourg to break even

I imagine most of these will be a loss, might make a bit on Kepa as i assume his transfer fee is cleared.

2 hours ago, Ukraine Bolt said:

Realistically:

Sterling - loan with us covering 60% of his wages

Chilwell - loan with us covering 50% of his wages

Nkunku - £35m

Felix - loan with us covering 40% of his wages

Chukwuemeka - £15m

Dewsbury-Hall - loan with us covering 30% of his wages

Badiashile - £10m from Italy

Datro Fofana - Loan, 800k loan fee

Kepa - Sell to Bournemouth for £5m

Disasi - Loan to Villa again, £4m fee?

Renato Veiga - £18m

Ugochukwu - loan to premier league bottom feeders, £3m fee

Broja - Released and banished to the shadow realm

Washington - Sold to Strasbourg to break even

I imagine most of these will be a loss, might make a bit on Kepa as i assume his transfer fee is cleared.

Sounds about right, although I doubt anyones paying £18m for Viega. Think we can get more for Kepa he's actually proven to be quite good for Bournemouth this season. Nkunku, have to hope there still teams that value him highly so we can get a bit more for him. Getting rid of Felix and Sterling needs to be the priority.

That strategy being the WinStupid Aldi bargain bucket Strategy.

• We're going to pay £25m to Man U for Sancho - Amortised

• Sell Sancho to Dortmund for £35m - Cash in Bank

• Buy Jamie Gittens for £45m - Amortised.

If he stays fit for long enough eventually loan Gittens out when Maresca stops playing him cos he doesn't fit his model.

Fck me.

It doesn't matter if we win or lose on Sunday, there is no winning mentality or ambition at this club. Not in any sporting sense.

And they will continue to scratch their heads as to why we are always battling for a final champions league place season after season.

Made my case a while ago but depending on this summer transfer window and if certain individuals are still starting for us, I may actually ignore next season completely.

Not saying he’s a bad player but Rodrygo like most of the Real squad is over hyped cause they play in white. Dont think he’s this exceptional talent that we need to break the bank and wage structure for.

I rather we don’t spend £80 plus million on a player can’t see any player that’s that good at the moment. If we’re to splurge many pounds I’d rather take the risk on Wirtz, Bundesliga tax an’ all.

The thought of Garnacho truly terrifies

The thought of Garnacho terrifies me. Really worried we are now going to try to sign him and massively overpay for hands down the most overrated player in world football at the moment. He is just a product of this teenage generation driven by social media and the desperation of United fans who wanted a shiny new golden boy coming from the Academy and overrated him like nobody else before.

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Rodry-no-go

Chelsea are being heavily linked with Real Madrid star Rodrygo.

However, I’m hearing you should avoid pinning your hopes on a sensational swoop for the 24-year-old winger, even if the LaLiga giants do make him available for sale this summer.

Meanwhile, this column detailed on April 30 how Chelsea sources were adamant that Enzo Fernandez is going nowhere this summer, even if Real escalate their interest. 

That stance remains the same, despite the Spaniards having him sitting on their midfield shortlist.

Chelsea to pitch project to Delap after his United talks

Confidential has been told Liam Delap remains a possible signing for Chelsea, despite Manchester United being touted as the club in pole position to land him this summer, with the Ipswich striker still seen as suited to the Blues’ model and style.

United have held in-person talks with Delap over a move – with the permission of his club – but it is understood Chelsea will also get the chance to pitch their project to the 22-year-old Englishman before he makes a final decision on his future.

Working in their favour is how Enzo Maresca already has an existing relationship with Delap, who scored a bundle of goals during their year together in Manchester City's youth set-up.

While exceptions can be made for the odd market opportunity, Chelsea remain keen to stick to their current strategy in buying the world's best young talent before watching them mature and develop. Delap suits that more than the other expensive options on their striker shortlist.

IF DELAP WASN'T BAD ENOUGH THIS IS EVEN WORSE

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-14736563/Chelsea-Joao-Pedro-Liam-Delap.html

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Find out the latest on Chelsea's interest in Rodrygo from Sky Sports reporter Kaveh Solhekol and more on the club's plans this summer.

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Chelsea to try sign Benjamin Sesko if they qualify for the Champions League

One of the names who has been mentioned as a target is Benjamin Sesko. Chelsea were tipped to make an approach for Sesko instead of Victor Osimhen, another player who has been on the shortlist for some time.

Sunday’s result may play a part in the magnitude of player they are able to attract. According to The Guardian, the Blues are likely to make a move for Sesko if they can offer him Champions League football for next season.

9 hours ago, petre ispirescu said:

The thought of Garnacho terrifies me. Really worried we are now going to try to sign him and massively overpay for hands down the most overrated player in world football at the moment. He is just a product of this teenage generation driven by social media and the desperation of United fans who wanted a shiny new golden boy coming from the Academy and overrated him like nobody else before.

That whole saga in January was exhausting, haven’t wanted the window to close like that in a long time, in fact.. ever. It’s not just about footballing ability, he is toxic, his family/brother on instagram is toxic. You can tell a mile away, ego of Ronaldo without anything to show for it. Nightmare.

4 minutes ago, Term_X said:

That whole saga in January was exhausting, haven’t wanted the window to close like that in a long time, in fact.. ever. It’s not just about footballing ability, he is toxic, his family/brother on instagram is toxic. You can tell a mile away, ego of Ronaldo without anything to show for it. Nightmare.

He's genuinely shunned on the national team too. It's actually quite funny. No one wants anything to do with him and they make jokes to his face constantly, especially his bent Ronaldo obsession.