3 minutes ago, Gol15 said:

Watching how he acts and how he talks, he didn't seem that much mad about leaving the squad. If I was him (sounds pathetic I'm aware) it would be logical to wait and see if Hazard stays or leaves because if Hazard leaves the only logical option for the club is to start rebuilding and in that situation Hudson-Odoi would become the starter and the new rising star of both the club and the whole league and nation. And all that goes hand in hand with Pedro and Willian getting too old for Chelsea.

So if we put things in perspective, after the summer Hudson-Odoi has a big chance to become a starter so why is there so many in the media that write  that he is so eager to leave right now?

What you post makes sense for most clubs, but not CFC.  We'd probably buy a couple of mediocre but "proven" players to put right back between CHO and the first team positions vacted by Willian/Pedro.

I mean it's not like we haven't had fairly big exoduses of first team players, or been hit by injury crises', or players massively out of form etc etc.  At most other clubs those would lead youth into getting more chances, here it doesn't.

Maybe Bayern see in Hudson-Odoi their new star winger since both Ribery and Robben are way past their prime. But if they are really so eager to buy him his price would be then double than £35m which is the number in the media.

Just now, Barry Bridges said:

What you post makes sense for most clubs, but not CFC.  We'd probably buy a couple of mediocre but "proven" players to put right back between CHO and the first team positions vacted by Willian/Pedro.

I mean it's not like we haven't had fairly big exoduses of first team players, or been hit by injury crises', or players massively out of form etc etc.  At most other clubs those would lead youth into getting more chances, here it doesn't.

That's a sad truth. The Chelsea academy has been the best for some 4-5 years straight and yet with so much invested in that talent there is a very strange linkup with the senior squad. Like others have said if the talent is there the player should get his chances regardless of how young he is, all the great talents got their chances at around 17-18, Rooney at 17 got his chance in Everton and soon enough he was playing for England, similar like Beckham I think and like it or not those have been big names in world football but somehow the board of Chelsea thinks that the academy is mostly there to loan away talented players that then can have a long term problem of establishing themselves anywhere for real.

36 minutes ago, Osgood is Good said:

As Bayern are openly being disrespectful to Chelsea, I think I would be inclined to tell that c*nt Salihamidžić, that the price to buy CHO in this window is £200m, and to pay up or STFU. Then keep CHO and play him until the summer. He will still be worth £35m in the summer if he wants to leave. 

 

I'd prefer we just get in Lewandowski's ear about a 4 year deal worth 300k a month or so. 

Barcelona wouldn't leave Veratti alone and PSG went and activatef Neymar's clause. I promise you Barcelona stops trying to unsettle PSG players. 

Actually we could be doing a PSG this month... We get sick of Bayern tapping up CHO so we go and buy Lewandowski.

31 minutes ago, Skinnedy said:

I'd prefer we just get in Lewandowski's ear about a 4 year deal worth 300k a month or so. 

Barcelona wouldn't leave Veratti alone and PSG went and activatef Neymar's clause. I promise you Barcelona stops trying to unsettle PSG players. 

Something tells me that would be a hell of a wage drop for him

5 minutes ago, EdinburghBlue said:

Something tells me that would be a hell of a wage drop for him

I looked it up before I quoted it the other day... he's their highest earner at about 225K

Mueller is sitting on about 170

 

 

I looked it up before I quoted it the other day... he's their highest earner at about 225K
Mueller is sitting on about 170
 
 

You typed per month, their salaries are usually on a weekly basis. I think that's what he means.

6 minutes ago, CFCholland said:

14 minutes ago, Skinnedy said:

I looked it up before I quoted it the other day... he's their highest earner at about 225K
Mueller is sitting on about 170
 
 

You typed per month, their salaries are usually on a weekly basis. I think that's what he means.

Wooosh... 

Yes. 225k per week

Offer of 300k per week. 

Supposedly CHO just sent out a Snapchat stating “Don’t always believe what you hear”

Fingers crossed!

Edit: It was Instagram and he deleted it shortly after posting

Edited January 14, 20197 yr by mwblue10

31 minutes ago, mwblue10 said:

Supposedly CHO just sent out a Snapchat stating “Don’t always believe what you hear”

Fingers crossed!

Edit: It was Instagram and he deleted it shortly after posting

Second time I thought I heard fantastic news just to be disappointed today..... wife texted me saying she "had a blow job waiting  for me when I get home"......5 minutes later she texts "Sorry, I meant an odd job"

..... in all seriousness, I'm hoping that he posted that in good faith and deleted it when his advisor/manager said "Hey, you've gotten so many more chances now they think you want to leave, keep them thinking that until you get more game time!!!".

One can hope, after all..... 

Edited January 14, 20197 yr by Barry Bridges

The boy is getting a lot written about him right now.

It’s a lot of attention to be thrust upon anyone.

Let’s not forget that before this season few had heard of him outside of Chelsea.

3 hours ago, Osgood is Good said:

As Bayern are openly being disrespectful to Chelsea, I think I would be inclined to tell that c*nt Salihamidžić, that the price to buy CHO in this window is £200m, and to pay up or STFU. Then keep CHO and play him until the summer. He will still be worth £35m in the summer if he wants to leave. 

 

I don't think they bid 35m cash

He is certainly unlikely to sign any new deal at Chelsea unless he sees some hope that he is going to start get regular playing time. No matter what we should keep him at least until the summer. Bayern (and other other clubs) will not lose interest in that time. But hopefully if he gets a significant increase in playing time over the second half of the season he can be convinced to stay.

 

8 hours ago, ForeverCarefree said:

The boy is getting a lot written about him right now.

It’s a lot of attention to be thrust upon anyone.

Let’s not forget that before this season few had heard of him outside of Chelsea.

I agree, it's all getting a bit Life of Brian now.

As Sarri and Zola stand outside Cobham, correcting Willian's grammar as he daubs Romans Go Home on the training ground wall <references fall out with Conte and lack of move to Barca>, CHO's mother announces to the asembled world media, "He's not the Messiah, he's just a very talented boy, now pi$$ off"

https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/bundesliga-jadon-sancho-callum-hudson-odoi-premier-league-transfer-news-epl-a8729736.html

May as well be written about us.

Bookies now going 5/6 he stays at Chelsea, from 7/4, 

Press seem absolutely desperate for him to leave us! Never seen such column inches for an 18 year old.

I'm sure they'd be starting petitions and bullying/pressuring him to stay if it was Liverpool or Spurs.

38 minutes ago, coco said:

Bookies now going 5/6 he stays at Chelsea, from 7/4, 

What are the odds on him leaving by comparison?

14 minutes ago, forbzy said:

What are the odds on him leaving by comparison?

the inverse... 6/5

5 minutes ago, Skinnedy said:

the inverse... 6/5

It'll be 5/6 either way as the bookies will factor in their margin.

6 minutes ago, DannyVblue said:

It'll be 5/6 either way as the bookies will factor in their margin.

And they'll get their cut regardless... one of my all-time favorite movie lines

"Sounds to me like you guys are a coupla bookies"

 

Edited January 16, 20197 yr by Skinnedy

5 minutes ago, DannyVblue said:

It'll be 5/6 either way as the bookies will factor in their margin.

OK so effectively they regard it as a toss-up.