2 minutes ago, HazardousChoice said:

If we don't get Kounde there's no other top quality centre backs avaliable that we can realistically sign.

Drop the back 3 and move to a back 4.  Focus on 2 new forwards.

Offer Arsenal 40m + Pulisic for Jesus during tonights game.

 

So far we lost Rudiger, replacing with Koulibaly. we also lost Christensen, and I would argue that one of the younger players could replace him. if Kounde falls through then we have to keep Azpi one more year, and I think we will be ok. By January we should have a sporting director and be in a better position for future windows.

1 minute ago, forbzy said:

That was the way it sort of worked with Koulibaly though. He only emerged after it was clear that De Ligt preferred Bayern.

Didn't they have a sniff at him as well, but he stood on his principles. Rare if so.

3 minutes ago, WhiteWall said:

I thought they upped the price at the last moment didn't they?

Nope.

They set a deadline a month in advance and told us if we don't meet it we'd have to pay the release clause.

Marina missed the deadline because she wanted Zouma sold first and wanted an extra million for Zouma from what West Ham offered.

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Just now, WhiteWall said:

Didn't they have a sniff at him as well, but he stood on his principles. Rare if so.

Supposedly the Napoli owner wouldn't sell to them because they don't have money.

17 minutes ago, forbzy said:

Crazy thing is Barcelona haven't even made a bid for the player with Sevilla yet. This should be fun. Monchi is not going to be happy and I hope he takes them to the cleaners.

He won't. The price is a firm 55mill, so long as they get that no issues apparently.

8 minutes ago, HazardousChoice said:

If we don't get Kounde there's no other top quality centre backs avaliable that we can realistically sign.

Drop the back 3 and move to a back 4.  Focus on 2 new forwards.

Offer Arsenal 40m + Pulisic for Jesus during tonights game.

 

Apparently we can't realistically sign any more players at the moment. Gvardiol, Skriniar, Baston? Well probably end up bidding for Mason Holgate

9 minutes ago, HazardousChoice said:

Nope.

They set a deadline a month in advance and told us if we don't meet it we'd have to pay the release clause.

Marina missed the deadline because she wanted Zouma sold first and wanted an extra million for Zouma from what West Ham offered.

You're right, I remember now.

I’ve heard from someone in Spain that the deal is done. Let’s hope there is news soon.

I remember the good old days when I'd never even heard this guys name. Feels a lifetime ago.

Just now, Richard P said:

I’ve heard from someone in Spain that the deal is done. Let’s hope there is news soon.

Ah does @Richard P now have...

Done deal with Barca you mean?

1 minute ago, Richard P said:

I’ve heard from someone in Spain that the deal is done. Let’s hope there is news soon.

To us or Barca? 

1 minute ago, Zeta said:

I remember the good old days when I'd never even heard this guys name. Feels a lifetime ago.

Ah come on Zeta you don't mean that.

surley you enjoy all the...

1 minute ago, drjonesy1994 said:

To us or Barca? 

3 minutes ago, Zeta said:

I remember the good old days when I'd never even heard this guys name. Feels a lifetime ago.

I don’t even know if he’s any good or if I’m that excited about us signing him. I’m honestly so bored of this now! 

Just now, drjonesy1994 said:

To us or Barca? 

To us. Don’t want to disclose ketchup to your question!

1 minute ago, axman2526 said:

Haha, this is where @Richard Plogs off for 3 weeks and we never hear from him again! Just came in, stirred the pot, and left! 😉

1 minute ago, Richard P said:

To us. Don’t want to disclose ketchup to your question!

Wow you are the only one who thinks that could still be the case.

Or maybe these back you up?

 

Kounde really needs to sign a new deal with Sevilla. After Hulk then Alex Sandro qe need to see, at 23 years old, how many pages of speculation and Twitter garbage we can put out and that will all die of he leaves Sevilla!

4 minutes ago, drjonesy1994 said:

Haha, this is where @Richard Plogs off for 3 weeks and we never hear from him again! Just came in, stirred the pot, and left! 😉

No I won’t disappear. Trust this person’s understanding of the situation.

Don't want him anyway. The whole scenario has been poisonous. I don't want weak minded clowns like this at our club. I want players to want to play for Chelsea, want yo be here, to be part of plan that they believe in.

Players who want to play for an artificial club that they dreamt of as kids and that doesn't exist any more, just a fat bloke stuffed up to eye balls in debt with creditors he is defaulting all over the place, well then on your way lad.

Just now, WhiteWall said:

Don't want him anyway. The whole scenario has been poisonous. I don't want weak minded clowns like this at our club. I want players to want to play for Chelsea, want yo be here, to be part of plan that they believe in.

Players who want to play for an artificial club that they dreamt of as kids and that doesn't exist any more, just a fat bloke stuffed up to eye balls in debt with creditors he is defaulting all over the place, well then on your way lad.

And if he signs....

Just now, Chelsbear said:

And if he signs....

Have no option but to be supportive up until he bolts at the first opportunity., or more likely spends sizeable amounts of his time on the treatment table

So @JM7 and @LongtimerLurker go quite, all the ITK on social media say Barca and Sevilla are talking and close to an agreement, that Kounde wants to only go to Barca, and now Barca even confirmed they are in talks for him when officially we have never said so. 

I have even given up on my opinion he still wants to join us yet @Richard P is like the 300 standing against all these insurmountable odds.

Interesting 

Hey Rich is Vince your Sauce?.

 

 

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