20 hours ago, dkw said:

Good stat on talksport just now. Only one player managed by Guardiola has better combined assists and goals, Messi. Also since Guardiolas arrived at City Sterling has the most combined assists and goals.

Only three players managed by Guardiola have scored more than 100 goals. Messi, Aguero and Sterling 😉

1 hour ago, WhiteWall said:

True, but Richarlisaon excepted, who i confess i am a bit meh over, Bringing in Bissouma, Perisic and possibly Lenglet is surely improving them and i am not sure who they are pushing out to make space. That Bergwijn fella wasn't tearing it up and I didn't think they had any great kids beign provented form comign through. In fact i thought that right back lad they had come though, Tanganga ? (Spelling), was a bit of a bomb scare anyway.

While I agree Bissouma will probably be pretty useful the rest feel like a typical Conte transfer window.

More depth yes but that will be offset with playing more games (which they didn't have to do post Christmas).

2 hours ago, LongtimerLurker said:

If we're leaving for America tomorrow I expect surely the deal is announced today. The dude's already sold his house, I assume there's nothing stopping him from coming provided all this time in the background they were sorting out the necessary arrangements for him to be able to travel with the rest of the squad. With all that's need to be done is make the payment and public announcement.

I mean he must be so happy to be back in London. Fcuck Manchester

If he signs, then I guess our first choice front three would be Sterling, Havertz and Mount, which isn't too shabby. It's a big upgrade on any combination involving Lukaku, that's for sure. He's always had a great eye for goal, and his assists should help get more goals out of Havertz and Mount. The reported transfer fee is also surprisingly reasonable for an English player with such a high profile. I definitely feel a lot more positive about this than I was last summer when we were in the process of signing Lukaku for £100 million. When you think that City got 21-year-old Haaland (86 goals in 89 Bundesliga appearances) for about half as much, it really puts that decision in perspective.

I doff my cap to Werner. Sterling may bring about the end of his Chelsea career but that doesn't stop him using his own website to welcome our new signing.

“Chelsea are closing on Raheem Sterling deal with Man City, waiting for final approval on £45m fee plus add ons - while negotiations are still ongoing with City for Nathan Aké. 🔵 #CFC 

Aké, keen on the move. Personal terms 100% agreed as reported yesterday.”
 

We’ve been closing in for ages. 

1 hour ago, JM7 said:

“Chelsea are closing on Raheem Sterling deal with Man City, waiting for final approval on £45m fee plus add ons - while negotiations are still ongoing with City for Nathan Aké. 🔵 #CFC 

Aké, keen on the move. Personal terms 100% agreed as reported yesterday.”
 

We’ve been closing in for ages. 

Getting bored waiting now! 😂

Are they off for a long weekend? 😁 I thought if all parties have agreed, the move should be official by now, the long wait continues

6 hours ago, JM7 said:

“Chelsea are closing on Raheem Sterling deal with Man City, waiting for final approval on £45m fee plus add ons - while negotiations are still ongoing with City for Nathan Aké. 🔵 #CFC 

Aké, keen on the move. Personal terms 100% agreed as reported yesterday.”
 

We’ve been closing in for ages. 

53 minutes ago, axman2526 said:

It's taking its bloody time if you ask me,anyone would think marina is still negotiating the deal.

Bring back Colin Hutchinson. He used to pull transfers out of nowhere when nobody was expecting it.

 

All of ours are now so drawn out... weeks, if not months or seasons of speculation.

On the plus side, I hear Alex Sandro is happening 

58 minutes ago, Bluesince66 said:

It's taking its bloody time if you ask me,anyone would think marina is still negotiating the deal.

2 hours ago, nonotnowjim said:

Bring back Colin Hutchinson. He used to pull transfers out of nowhere when nobody was expecting it.

 

All of ours are now so drawn out... weeks, if not months or seasons of speculation.

On the plus side, I hear Alex Sandro is happening 

Those were the days , no transfer window bar the mid March close. First you knew that we’d signed a player was on the back page of the Evening paper. On the flip side you also found out similarly of someone moving out.

 

 

FINALLY

Raheem Sterling to Chelsea, here we go! Final approval arrived from Man City. £45m fee plus £10m add-ons. Personal terms agreed days ago, it was never an issue. It’s done CFC Contract until 2027 plus option for further year.

 

Edited July 9, 20224 yr by azpi28

2 minutes ago, azpi28 said:

 

FINALLY

that's a contract till he's potentially 33 

21 minutes ago, azpi28 said:

that's a contract till he's potentially 33 

 

ok on to defenders

got to go a bit harder on ligt. he is the one

2 minutes ago, ozboy said:

ok on to defenders

got to go a bit harder on ligt. he is the one

Until he signs with Bayern then...

 

3 minutes ago, Ballack & Blu said:

I mean this in the most complementary way - he might be our new Pedro (or better).  Just a nimble, quality starter/squad player that consistently delivers.

4 hours ago, azpi28 said:

 

FINALLY

Raheem Sterling to Chelsea, here we go! Final approval arrived from Man City. £45m fee plus £10m add-ons. Personal terms agreed days ago, it was never an issue. It’s done CFC Contract until 2027 plus option for further year.

 

Idk about you guys but I still don't like that shirt.

33 minutes ago, Deino said:

Idk about you guys but I still don't like that shirt.

It's a fake picture too. Last years shirt as Hyundai are still on the sleeve.