12 minutes ago, dansubrosa said:

I’m very surprised there still isn’t any outgoings yet. Drinkwater???

I seriously doubt any foreign clubs will come in for him. Got less than 2 hours to get rid of him.

That's a good point - I've been sitting here not worrying at all about outgoings, thinking "we have 3 weeks to sell everyone", but yeah, they would have to go abroad.

Either way it’s going to be a funny ending to the window 

Martial - Zouma swap: United fans meltdown

Alderwereld to United: Spurs fans meltdown

Man United sign no one: Jose meltdown

I was really hoping that Fekir was going to happen but the window was pretty decent. Big factor is keeping Hazard and Willian and Pedro. Granted Willian and Pedro aren't world beaters, but we've been letting a lot of players go and the replacements we bring in haven't necessarily improved the squad. 

5 minutes ago, dansubrosa said:

Either way it’s going to be a funny ending to the window 

Martial - Zouma swap: United fans meltdown

Alderwereld to United: Spurs fans meltdown

Man United sign no one: Jose meltdown

If we sign Fekir - Liverpool fans meltdown

Zouma is going to Everton on loan according to the latest from L'Equipe

1 minute ago, forbzy said:

Zouma is going to Everton on loan according to the latest from L'Equipe

Nooo what about Martial 

5 minutes ago, dansubrosa said:

Nooo what about Martial 

we're going to send Jose Bakayoko instead 

1 hour ago, TomCFC85 said:

I don't get the hype around Martial tbh

He isn't Morata. 

Yanited fans are reminiscing at the moment of better days

8 minutes ago, dansubrosa said:

Nooo what about Martial 

Perhaps United will still come through with a desperate bid but they only have an hour left, and that includes contracta medical etc ..

https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/722341/Chelsea-transfer-news-Nabil-Fekir-agrees-personal-terms-Rumours-Gossip

Yeah right! 

Oddly quite end to window 

I wish that Fekir story was true. We desperately need some younger fresher talent up front. So far we've probably made a like for like change in goal and added two midfield players. Not much of a change to a squad that finished outside the top four last season. I wonder if Sarri is happy with only two new players added to the squad, especially as he is going to try and implement a style of football not much seen at SB in a while.

Edited August 9, 20187 yr by Snedger

1 minute ago, Snedger said:

I wish that Fekir story was true. We desperately need some younger fresher talent up front. So far we've probably made a like for like change in goal and added one midfield player. Not much of a change to a squad that finished outside the top four last season. I wonder if Sarri is happy with only one new player added to the squad, especially as he is going to try and implement a style of football not much seen at SB in a while.

Even accepting that Green is only a 3rd choice keeper, we still have 3 other new arrivals. Plus Hudson-Odoi will hopefully get some chances in the attacking 3 this season

Da Silva gone to Bristol City on a season long loan...happy with that move...

3 minutes ago, forbzy said:

Even accepting that Green is only a 3rd choice keeper, we still have 3 other new arrivals. Plus Hudson-Odoi will hopefully get some chances in the attacking 3 this season

I did rapidly (but not quite quickly enough) edit to two players as I somehow forgot Kovacic. Yes, I didn't count Green as all being well he'll not need to ever play. Kepa whilst hopefully a great keeper, is just replacing a great keeper - so unlikely to be a clear improvement. The return of some youth players to add to the squad is interesting but I'm not expecting any of them to make a large contribution. So I do see it that we've signed two new midfield players. Good players it looks but, I'm not sure we have a squad that's going to take to the presumably Napoli styled play like a duck to water. Time will tell of course.

Just now, doctorblue said:

Da Silva gone to Bristol City on a season long loan...happy with that move...

Yes. that is a good step up from Charlton last season  Hopefully he continues to progress

Why has the transfer window been shortened? I can't remember why it was tbh. 

2 minutes ago, enigma said:

Why has the transfer window been shortened? I can't remember why it was tbh. 

Because some complained about teams adding to their squads after the season had started.

You know, after some managers got a good look at their squad in actual competition and realized they needed reinforcements.

I think the flaw isn't the fact that the transfer window ends before the season begins - it's the fact that the season starts too early for it to work this way.  If the first league matches of the season were 2 weeks from now, it would be a much more viable solution, and be much closer to the rest of Europe's windows closing.

Edited August 9, 20187 yr by mwblue10

Mina has agreed to join Everton. So sounds like Zouma is not going there after all

I have no issues with the transfer window ending early. The only thing that has made it difficult was the World Cup.

I’m happy with what we’ve got, if you told me we’ll get rid of Bakayoko and get Jorginho and Kovacic in, I’d say real life ain’t fifa.

Might still be time on Zouma

 

 

1 hour ago, mwblue10 said:

I think the flaw isn't the fact that the transfer window ends before the season begins - it's the fact that the season starts too early for it to work this way.  If the first league matches of the season were 2 weeks from now, it would be a much more viable solution, and be much closer to the rest of Europe's windows closing.

Was a ridiculous idea with the WC on. 

Apparently Lyon owner (I think it is) held out for £80m when Chelsea came in for him lol. They were on the verge of selling him for £50m+ a few weeks back. What a joke. No surprise we didn't go in for him.