Everything has been agreed between the three parties. Christopher Nkunku will become a #Chelsea player on July 1, 2023. He will not join mid-season in January. His agent, Pini Zahavi organized his release for the summer of 2023. (le10Sport) https://t.co/qTgoyUXULS

— ChelsTransfer (@ChelsTransfer) November 21, 2022

3 hours ago, Sconnie Blue said:

Everything has been agreed between the three parties. Christopher Nkunku will become a #Chelsea player on July 1, 2023. He will not join mid-season in January. His agent, Pini Zahavi organized his release for the summer of 2023. (le10Sport) https://t.co/qTgoyUXULS

— ChelsTransfer (@ChelsTransfer) November 21, 2022

I don't want to be THAT guy... But it reminds a bit of Pulisic this thing, a really promising player, get injured but we signed him anyway in advance already. I hope Nkunku will be able to stay strong after his injury, he does look much stronger than Pulisic ever has been.

9 minutes ago, Gol15 said:

I don't want to be THAT guy... But it reminds a bit of Pulisic this thing, a really promising player, get injured but we signed him anyway in advance already. I hope Nkunku will be able to stay strong after his injury, he does look much stronger than Pulisic ever has been.

I personally can’t see it working. We don’t play with a CAM and if anything he will be shoved wide so Mount can be shoehorned in. 
 

Another signing on name vs being carefully scouted. 

Just now, Sconnie Blue said:

I personally can’t see it working. We don’t play with a CAM and if anything he will be shoved wide so Mount can be shoehorned in. 
 

Another signing on name vs being carefully scouted. 

Who know I mean our squad or let's say first XI might look a lot different next season after the summer transfer window, maybe Nkunku can be an inside-forward that we have been searching for some time now...

2 minutes ago, Gol15 said:

Who know I mean our squad or let's say first XI might look a lot different next season after the summer transfer window, maybe Nkunku can be an inside-forward that we have been searching for some time now...

Let’s be real. He’ll be hugging the touchline isolated as all our wingers have been under Potter. 

6 minutes ago, Sconnie Blue said:

Let’s be real. He’ll be hugging the touchline isolated as all our wingers have been under Potter. 

I'm gonna be positive and hope for the best, for now...

8 minutes ago, Gol15 said:

I'm gonna be positive and hope for the best, for now...

I want to but fool me twice and all that. 

Three cheers for the new wing back ! LOL

4 hours ago, Sexyfootball said:

Three cheers for the new wing back ! LOL

Nah thats Ronaldo's new role.

14 hours ago, Sexyfootball said:

Three cheers for the new wing back ! LOL

He did play there for Tuchel at PSG tbf...

 

11 minutes ago, Sconnie Blue said:

 

Really positive about this signing. Loved Timo but Nkunku isn't as one dimensional as he was. He's fast, good in tight areas, clinical, creative and has that little bit of magic we've been lacking. 

Assuming his injury doesn't change his game, this is a good signing. This plus Rice will change our whole dynamic. All we need is another Rb, a box to box to go with Nkunku and Rice and we can cook. 

I see us in a 4231 with Mount, Nkunku and Sterling playing with a striker (not sure who or someone playing as a false 9 and we can incorporate Havertz, Pulisic etc. 

Not been his biggest fan of late but fair play to Todd good job.

9 hours ago, LongtimerLurker said:

Really positive about this signing. Loved Timo but Nkunku isn't as one dimensional as he was. He's fast, good in tight areas, clinical, creative and has that little bit of magic we've been lacking. 

Assuming his injury doesn't change his game, this is a good signing. This plus Rice will change our whole dynamic. All we need is another Rb, a box to box to go with Nkunku and Rice and we can cook. 

I see us in a 4231 with Mount, Nkunku and Sterling playing with a striker (not sure who or someone playing as a false 9 and we can incorporate Havertz, Pulisic etc. 

Not been his biggest fan of late but fair play to Todd good job.

James Fofana Koulibaly Cucurella      

          Rice Bellingham

Nkunku     Mount     Sterling
                Ronaldo

Nkunku out wide to favor Mount would be so, so annoying. 

11 minutes ago, Sconnie Blue said:

Nkunku out wide to favor Mount would be so, so annoying. 

Not sure how can both play centrally though. Mount isn't going to be a bench player just cause of Nkunku.

41 minutes ago, Gol15 said:

Not sure how can both play centrally though. Mount isn't going to be a bench player just cause of Nkunku.

What god given right does Mount have to not warrant being a bench player? Spending 70m on Nkunku and to not actually play him in his natural position highlights everything wrong with this club. 

39 minutes ago, Sconnie Blue said:

What god given right does Mount have to not warrant being a bench player? Spending 70m on Nkunku and to not actually play him in his natural position highlights everything wrong with this club. 

The club is apparently offering Mount a 7 year contract and signing Nkunku at the same time so... I guess all that is left is to spend 100m on Rice.

1 hour ago, Sconnie Blue said:

What god given right does Mount have to not warrant being a bench player? Spending 70m on Nkunku and to not actually play him in his natural position highlights everything wrong with this club. 

He doesn't have a god given right, but he's one of the most talented players in the squad so seems strange to drop him of all people. Especially if he brings the form he has for England back to Chelsea.

1 hour ago, RIP Mourinho said:

He doesn't have a god given right, but he's one of the most talented players in the squad so seems strange to drop him of all people. Especially if he brings the form he has for England back to Chelsea.

What does Mount excel at exactly if he’s so talented? Curious. And please don’t tell me work rate. 

2 hours ago, Gol15 said:

The club is apparently offering Mount a 7 year contract and signing Nkunku at the same time so... I guess all that is left is to spend 100m on Rice.

And this is my worry. I can see it now.
 

Sterling at LWB. Nkunku wide hugging the touchline. Broja picking up daisies up top isolated.  Rice, Mount, and Havertz in midfield constantly failing to bring the ball forward. Potter ball. 
 

Going to be amusing when Jorginho isn’t here for people to scapegoat. 

13 hours ago, Gol15 said:

James Fofana Koulibaly Cucurella      

          Rice Bellingham

Nkunku     Mount     Sterling
                Ronaldo

James, Chalobah, Colwill, Chilwell

             Rice, Bellingham

Hutchinson, Mount, Sterling

                   Nkunku

🙂 

 

47 minutes ago, Sexyfootball said:

James, Chalobah, Colwill, Chilwell

             Rice, Bellingham

Hutchinson, Mount, Sterling

                   Nkunku

🙂 

 

Much better. Though what about Casadei and Chucky?

10 hours ago, axman2526 said:

Much better. Though what about Casadei and Chucky?

Rotation options for Bellingham and Mount respectively !

22 hours ago, Sconnie Blue said:

What does Mount excel at exactly if he’s so talented? Curious. And please don’t tell me work rate. 

Is this a joke? Double goals and assists last season and you honestly think work rate is all he excels at. You've got Walker and Sterling sat on a podcast talking about him being the most technically gifted player in the England squad behind Foden but yeah all he does is run 😴 

Lallana suggests the Blues star could improve any side in the world.

“It is no surprise to me having worked with Graham Potter at Brighton that Mount has started every Premier League and Champions League game barring one since he took over at Chelsea in September,” Lallana wrote for The Times.

“He implements on the pitch what Southgate wants from his team and he will be doing that at Chelsea too.

“For England, Mount is responsible for the pressing triggers because, firstly, he is willing to run and do the dirty side of the game. Secondly, his knowledge of when to do that earns him the implicit trust of his manager. The ability to carry out orders faithfully is vital to the slick functioning of any team.

“Sometimes I will hear comments around Mount such as, ‘What does he do?’ Perhaps that is based on judging players solely by goals and assists. Everyone is entitled to their opinion, of course, but that is complete rubbish in my book. I think he would improve any team in the world.”

Why are we still going through with the signing when Nkunku will be rusty af coming into the most physically demanding football league in the world?