The German Messi has been transferred off to Olympiakos on a permanent deal for a sum of £3m! 

 

We may have not bought in as many players as we do in some windows, but we surely are doing a great job FINALLY getting rid of a lot of the no hopers we had in our team instead of loaning them out again and again. First Papy and now Marin also have gone. This window has been a great success in my book simply for getting rid of a lot of these players on a permanent basis/ 

 

Im not sure if this is down to Conte but we've definitely improved in this department since he arrived, i wonder whose next to go?

Edited August 22, 20169 yr by JJP

atsu looking likely to leave, mvg and piazon maybe? let's just hope they don't turn out to be another kdb lukaku

If Marin leaving is confirmed, then we have the following players from the loan army who have yet to have their 2016/17 role clarified :

 

Atsu, Van Ginkel, Bamford, Kane, Omeruo, Piazon, Pasalic, Cuevas, Solanke

 

These are mostly the older or more experienced loan players ...

 

Could be that we are delaying sorting out loan moves to allow us to have additional first team squad options if our transfer targets don't materialise ? e.g. Omeruo as a centreback option if moves for Koulibaly et al don't work out ? Bamford, Piazon or Solanke as a 4th choice striker ? Van Ginkel as another midfield option ?

Marin and Papy in the same window. Heart and soul of the club is gone.

If Marin leaving is confirmed, then we have the following players from the loan army who have yet to have their 2016/17 role clarified :

 

Atsu, Van Ginkel, Bamford, Kane, Omeruo, Piazon, Pasalic, Cuevas, Solanke

 

These are mostly the older or more experienced loan players ...

 

Could be that we are delaying sorting out loan moves to allow us to have additional first team squad options if our transfer targets don't materialise ? e.g. Omeruo as a centreback option if moves for Koulibaly et al don't work out ? Bamford, Piazon or Solanke as a 4th choice striker ? Van Ginkel as another midfield option ?

 

Van Ginkel will probably stay until at least the January window, as he's injured again.

Van Ginkel will probably stay until at least the January window, as he's injured again.

 

Oh glory ... hadn't seen that ... poor lad must be gutted ... he has a worse injury record than Daren Anderton ... !!!

it's good that we offload him although we made a loss, bought for 8 mil sold for 3 ( unless we got some money from his loans ).

 

I hope we will continue to offload the players that have no chance to play for chelsea, it's a good start with Papy and Marin

it's good that we offload him although we made a loss, bought for 8 mil sold for 3 ( unless we got some money from his loans ).

 

I hope we will continue to offload the players that have no chance to play for chelsea, it's a good start with Papy and Marin

 

Exactly what I was thinking, its a good start with this window offloading players like these. Hopefully we can offload a few more before the window shuts

Played the grand sum of 143 league minutes for us and still managed to score against QPR, best of luck Marko.

 

Wasn't it against Wigan?

Nice little goal

End of an era... 

Are we retiring his squad number?

Are we retiring his squad number?

 

His statue next to Osgood's is set to be revealed before the Burnley game. 

Binoculars not included

We will buy him back when he is as old as Shevchenko.

In true Chelsea fashion, no testimonial

Will probably get in Jon stakes team of the week with pappy!!!!