Welcome Hakim Ziyech

[I Am Gay 4 Diegod]

All over breaking news we’ve agreed a 45m euro deal for the summer...

our club is bonkers absolutely nothing and then this! What.a.signing !!

 

[RIP Mourinho]

Why couldn't we have done this 12 days ago if true.

 

[DidierDrogbalala]

Wow the  crosses  from the right side  are gonna be insane next season !!

Edited February 12, 2020 by DidierDrogbalala

[mwblue10]

Hope this is true but I’ll wait to get excited until one of the clubs officially announces it.

[mwblue10]

19 minutes ago, RIP Mourinho said:

Why couldn't we have done this 12 days ago if true.

 

Matt Law reported we tried but Ajax was insistent upon keeping him until the summer.

[Remodez]

Don't know much about him but if it means less Pedro and Willian then I'm all for it. 

[Zeta]

Shouldn't create a Welcome thread until its confirmed by the club. You're just tempting fate now.

[abramovich]

Ziyech is an assist machine, very mobile and a quality passer, would be a great signing if true.

P.S. The thread should really be moved to the Rumours section until there's a confirmation from the club.

Edited February 12, 2020 by abramovich

[big blue]

19 minutes ago, Zeta said:

Shouldn't create a Welcome thread until its confirmed by the club. You're just tempting fate now.

Robinho all over. 

IF he comes, that left foot of his will be a great asset. 

Hoping it doesnt mean no sancho though, but nonetheless it is definitely an exciting signing.

[Upsetter]

Jumping the gun much? I''d suggest changing the title and moving the thread to the rumours section.

This is from the Telegraph:

Chelsea will watch Hakim Ziyech for the remainder of the season after failing with a bid to land the Ajax winger in January, as head coach Frank Lampard plans a summer shake-up of his squad.

Ziyech was the subject of an approach from Chelsea in the last transfer window, but Ajax were adamant he had to see out the season in Holland after signing a new contract in August.

Ajax are, however, braced for new bids in the summer when they accept it will be far harder to keep the 26-year-old.

And the BBC state in their rumours section that:

 Chelsea will face competition from Arsenal and Man U.

[RIP Mourinho]

@coco can we get this moved to the rumours section, really testing fate putting it in here

[Zola]

I shall do it!

 

[bluedave]

You can't be too safe. Imagine if Ajax saw this thread and thought 'right, now we're definitely not selling him to these dullards'.

[dansubrosa]

12 minutes ago, bluedave said:

You can't be too safe. Imagine if Ajax saw this thread and thought 'right, now we're definitely not selling him to these dullards'.

Yeah, I’m sure they will do that! I understand the tempting fate bit though.

About time we signed a top quality player! Ziyech is so good, he’s miles ahead of anyone we’ve got. Excited!

[big blue]

33 minutes ago, Upsetter said:

Jumping the gun much? I''d suggest changing the title and moving the thread to the rumours section.

This is from the Telegraph:

Chelsea will watch Hakim Ziyech for the remainder of the season after failing with a bid to land the Ajax winger in January, as head coach Frank Lampard plans a summer shake-up of his squad.

Ziyech was the subject of an approach from Chelsea in the last transfer window, but Ajax were adamant he had to see out the season in Holland after signing a new contract in August.

Ajax are, however, braced for new bids in the summer when they accept it will be far harder to keep the 26-year-old.

And the BBC state in their rumours section that:

 Chelsea will face competition from Arsenal and Man U.

That report is from yesterday.

[zolazolazola]

Why a month before he turns 27 is he still playing in that league if he's that good? Im not sure this is as good a move as people are saying tbh.

[forbzy]

He was impressive in our matches against them this season.

[enigma]

He is quality. Brilliant eye for goal. Left footed. Great set piece taker. He can play multiple positions. I really like this signing. For £40m it's a f**king bargain for his quality. We got Bakayoko for £40m and drinkwater for £5m less ffs. Finally we are going after top quality players again. 

Edited February 12, 2020 by enigma

[enigma]

Just to say, he can also play no.10, so this doesn't necessarily mean he will end up playing solely on the RW or LW. 

[Sexyfootball]

If true, then it seems this is going to be our right wing signing instead of Sancho ... presumably on cost grounds ... unless we are also after Sancho for left wing ?

We can dream I suppose ... Ziyech, Sancho, Pulisic & CHO would be an awesome winger quartet on paper .. 🙂

[mwblue10]

£40m is a terrific deal considering the inflated prices in the market these days. I would have expected it to be double.

It’s definitely an exciting signing if it happens. I do worry a bit that he may be a little physically challenged for the PL. But I’ve always said, that’s not something we should always be concerned about - buy good players, whether they are tall, short, heavy, light, etc, as long as they aren’t slower than slow it should be fine. And Ziyech certainly isn’t slow. Not a burner but not slow. And infinitely skilled.

[The Don Antonio]

Wow.. Dreams do come through. I remember always checking the rumors part of the website and never seeing a ziyech thread. Hopefully this transfer is sorted out quickly. 

[Munkworth]

2 hours ago, Zeta said:

Shouldn't create a Welcome thread until its confirmed by the club. You're just tempting fate now.

No respect these days is there. It’s the job of @Brutos to temp date and ruin everything for everybody 

[coco]

2 hours ago, big blue said:

Robinho all over. 

28 MILL FOR ROBINHO 

£28m- Nowadays that wouldn't even get half a click.

 

[SFL82]

It makes sense when a player tares us up in a CL match from a smaller club we buy them