Chelsea’s search for defensive reinforcements before Tuesday’s transfer deadline has prompted a move for the Nantes centre-half Papy Djilobodji, with the player set to undergo a medical ahead of signing a four-year contract at Stamford Bridge in a cut price £2.7m move.

Djilobodji, a Senegal international, had entered the final 12 months of his deal at the French club and, having made clear his desire to depart this summer, has been training with the development squad at Nantes over recent weeks. A bid of around £1.6m from the Turkish club Trabzonspor was rejected last week, with the 26-year-old having also attracted interest from Celta Vigo, only for Chelsea to make known their interest over the weekend.

While Djilobodji has impressed in Ligue 1, the transfer would still represent something of a surprise given the Premier League champions had been aiming considerably higher for much of the summer. Four bids for the Everton defender John Stones, the last totalling around £38m, had been rejected and, once that pursuit had run aground, enquiries had been lodged with Zenit St Petersburg for Ezequiel Garay and with Athletic Bilbao for Aymeric Laporte. Both deals would have been complicated, and expensive, to complete.

Chelsea’s Nigeria international Victor Moses is to sign a contract extension before leaving on another season-long loan, most likely to West Ham United. Jeremie Boga is likely to make a similar move to Rennes in his native France, while Nathaniel Chalobah will become the 29th player to leave on loan this summer when he joins Napoli.

http://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/aug/31/chelsea-nantes-papy-djilobodji?CMP=share_btn_tw

Hopefully the lad can play right back to provide a bit of much needed competition.

given where we are with Ivan, I'd be happy to see Zouma cover at right back if need be - he plays where he wants

From John stones and Pogba to this. How the mighty have fallen. This whole window has been a complete f**king disaster.

fail trasfer window mouringo will get mad and probably will leave after this season 

Once again we see the fickle nature of the modern Football fan. Saying we should stop paying stupid Monet, asking why we can't find any cheap gems etc. Then when we sign someone who none of us know just how good he is start moaning and whingeing asking why aren't we spending all the money.

From John stones and Pogba to this. How the mighty have fallen. This whole window has been a complete f**king disaster.

Wouldn't class Falcao, Pedro and Begovic as "disasters".

I know we're in a rough patch form wise right now but lets try and keep the melodrama to a minimum.

From John stones and Pogba to this. How the mighty have fallen. This whole window has been a complete f**king disaster.

 

I wouldnt call it a complete disaster considering we got Pedro. But it's been a disappointment for sure.

 

 

Wouldn't class Falcao, Pedro and Begovic as "disasters".

I know we're in a rough patch form wise right now but lets try and keep the melodrama to a minimum.

 

For me, signing Falcao makes it more of a disaster.

Edited August 31, 201510 yr by ArtVandalay

Those sentiments Darogba are echoed bt the many, surely an explanation from the hierarchy as to what was our transfer strategy, miffed is an understatement

Once again we see the fickle nature of the modern Football fan. Saying we should stop paying stupid Monet, asking why we can't find any cheap gems etc. Then when we sign someone who none of us know just how good he is start moaning and whingeing asking why aren't we spending all the money.

 

I take it you're more of a Degas fan?

Once again we see the fickle nature of the modern Football fan. Saying we should stop paying stupid Monet, asking why we can't find any cheap gems etc. Then when we sign someone who none of us know just how good he is start moaning and whingeing asking why aren't we spending all the money.

 

 

Also, play the youth, but buy pogba, but play the youth but no i don't ever want to loose... oh fire Jose, we are going to get relegated, shoot me now, we are so sh*t, Ivan f**k of... I could go on... actually next match day I might make a fancy compilation out of all the ridicules posts 

For me, signing Falcao makes it more of a disaster.

Why? He's definitely an upgrade on Drogba who he has replaced in the squad.

He hasn't had any decent minutes yet only sub appearances coming on when we're down to 10 men or chasing a game. In that limited time he's got himself a well taken goal and showed enough to suggest he can contribute more than Drogba did last year.

Sign him up then start discussions with Laporte or Varane for summer 2016.

Best result we could hope for with only 24 hours left in the window

First time ever I hear this name. Someone know anything about him, how has he played last season?

fail trasfer window mouringo will get mad and probably will leave after this season 

Mouringo? Was he the drummer in the Portuguese Beatles?

This can't be

lets try and keep the melodrama to a minimum.

You mean like when it all turns out to have been a bad dream?

We really are signing John Stones and Pogba and not Papy Jellybodgejob.

Thank God for that.

Welcome Dave2

This can't be

You mean like when it all turns out to have been a bad dream?

We really are signing John Stones and Pogba and not Papy Jellybodgejob.

Thank God for that.

They're clearly isn't time to move for one of our better targets. There club aren't to blame for this, it's Everton's fault for leading us down the garden path all summer long

Edited August 31, 201510 yr by AndyBlue82

They're clearly isn't time to move for one of our better targets. There club aren't to blame for this, it's Everton's fault for leading us down the garden path all summer long

 

I doubt you could blame Everton for any of it, they refused to do business with us from the moment we made our first bid. If anything, they proved that they weren't bluffing. The fault lies with whoever made the decision from our end to continue our pursuit of Stones, expecting Everton to give up and sell him.

Who?

They're clearly isn't time to move for one of our better targets. There club aren't to blame for this, it's Everton's fault for leading us down the garden path all summer long

I'd say it takes two to be led down a garden path. The one who's doing the leading and the idiot who allows himself to be led.

But logical thinking would dictate that there must have been some discussion to warrant a second, third and forth bid.

Doesnt seem like Mourinho particularly likes any of our young CBs if they we nees to soend money on a backup with linited upside

The club have played a blinder here

First time ever I hear this name. Someone know anything about him, how has he played last season?

According to French Football Weekly:

“In his 31 appearances last season he picked up 11 yellow cards and Nantes conceded 29 goals when he was on the pitch - and just nine clean sheets.

“No one saw this move coming - no one in France quite believes it.

“It would be the most bizarre transfer of the century...but French paper 20 minutes is reporting that FC Nantes defender Papy Djilobodji is having a medical at Chelsea.”

http://frenchfootballweekly.com/2015/08/31/ligue-1-transfer-deadline-day/

Seems like a short term fix to add the desired depth to defence.

Means if we go back for Stones in 6/12 months time we won't be worried about moving this lad on.

Edited August 31, 201510 yr by ForeverCarefree