Just now, foxedup said:

Not sure we are set up for his style of play!

He is saying he can adapt 

I reckon if he goes to a new club he will do well 

Also, if buying Forfana moves James back to RWB and stops him being wasted as a RCB it’s money well spent IMO.

Leicester should go for ange Postecogelou. Won in Australia Japan and Scotland. Plays a great style that is exciting for fans. 

Skybet reckon it's a done deal.

1 hour ago, foxedup said:

Keep paying record fees and I don’t care.

Do you fans get a share in profits or something ?

59 minutes ago, HazardousChoice said:

 

But people will rightly point to the fees we've paid and question if we got value for money.

I'm not so sure particularly with the fees for Fofana and the two young players.

VFM can only be adjudged when the player actually leaves the club and you can evaluate their time with us, not when they joins us.

 

Deal agreed allegedly Daily Fail &:TalkSPORT 70 mill + add ons

42 minutes ago, foxedup said:

Ndidi, nah. Great destroyer but his all round game just isn’t at the required level. 

In other words you would happily take the 60mill @WhiteWall proposed then lol

37 minutes ago, foxedup said:

The only thing stopping him is whether he just loses focus and it’s all happened too soon. Seeing as he’s shown numerous times to be a petulant spoilt brat at his last two clubs, I’d say there is potential there for that. 
 

But keep the focus and drive to improve and he’ll be a star. Leicester fans are annoyed at getting a record fee (addons granted)…. That should tell you how highly he’s rated. 

I think he is quality too. Just a question about his mentality. Clearly lots of talent.

59 minutes ago, ozboy said:

So ignoring the money we have signed four first team starters and a two bright prospects one with pl experience. Sure is a terrible window. 

This window been just awful, hasn't it...

Koulibaly is an upgrade from Christensen, Sterling is an upgrade from Werner,  Cucurella is an upgrade from Alonso, Fofana is an upgrade from Rudinger and soon looks like we will have Aubameyang who will no doubt be an upgrade from Lukaku.

Then add in 2 very promising teenagers (Chukwuemeka and Casadei) and possibly a third (Zakharyan).  Might not be done after all that - still a few days left?

Boehly Out!

 

1 minute ago, BluesPower said:

Fofana is an upgrade from Rudinger

Not even remotely close at this stage.

Just now, BluesPower said:

This window been just awful, hasn't it...

Koulibaly is an upgrade from Christensen, Sterling is an upgrade from Werner,  Cucurella is an upgrade from Alonso, Fofana is an upgrade from Rudinger and soon looks like we will have Aubameyang who will no doubt be an upgrade from Lukaku.

Then add in 2 very promising teenagers (Chukwuemeka and Casadei) and possibly a third (Zakharyan).  Might not be done after all that - still a few days left?

Boehly Out!

 

If he let's me down on Flash Gordon absolutely get him out!

Just now, HazardousChoice said:

Not even remotely close at this stage.

Ah be fair if Todd gets shot of Pulisic you would say it is the greatest window ever and want him to get knighthood.

3 minutes ago, axman2526 said:

Ah be fair if Todd gets shot of Pulisic you would say it is the greatest window ever and want him to get knighthood.

Absolutely.

Jordan Belfort couldn't give that turd away.

We've struggled to move deadwood on all window. It's been one of the problems of the window.

Edited August 26, 20223 yr by HazardousChoice

1 hour ago, coco said:

Do you fans get a share in profits or something ?

No but we get the benefit of seeing our squad improved thanks to your cash. 

24 minutes ago, foxedup said:

No but we get the benefit of seeing our squad improved thanks to your cash. 

I wish we could say that, you lot are definitely better at scouting than our lot, but i would be well pissed off if we kept discovering players and City kept poaching them, even if it was sh*t loads of cash. When we do discover good players we don't play them and let them wander off (KDB Salah)

I know it's under previous management, but look at the mess we got ourselves in for not giving Rudiger a proper pay rise when we had a year to do it. It's something Boehly and his people need to rectify.  Hopefully get it done this weekend, before another hijack via some big clubs.

1 hour ago, foxedup said:

No but we get the benefit of seeing our squad improved thanks to your cash. 

Pretty much our MO for the past five years. Give Leicester's superior recruitment team lots of cash to keep them in the top few teams.

The fee drives much discussion, but reality is unproven players from abroad for lower fees (relatively speaking) just don’t get the run of games to succeed at Chelsea. Even Gallagher will struggle despite injuries to Kante and Kova (although TT should be giving Gallagher his chance now). 
 

Fofana is a great player already. We need this type of quality. His ceiling is higher than Rudiger imo, so let’s do this and develop one serious unit at the back. Also, do Fofana and Koulibaly allow us to play four at the back with a decent holding mid (not Jorginho)?

Glad this deal got done! Excited to see what he brings to the team!

2 hours ago, PhilH930 said:

The fee drives much discussion, but reality is unproven players from abroad for lower fees (relatively speaking) just don’t get the run of games to succeed at Chelsea. Even Gallagher will struggle despite injuries to Kante and Kova (although TT should be giving Gallagher his chance now). 
 

Fofana is a great player already. We need this type of quality. His ceiling is higher than Rudiger imo, so let’s do this and develop one serious unit at the back. Also, do Fofana and Koulibaly allow us to play four at the back with a decent holding mid (not Jorginho)?

Yeah I mentioned it in another thread. Ever since our transfer ban was lifted, the only players that have done above decent are Chilwell (player from the league) and Thiago (already proven world class talent). All of our signings from abroad have flopped more or less. Signing players from within the league might be more expensive but probably have a lot less risks.

2 hours ago, PhilH930 said:

The fee drives much discussion, but reality is unproven players from abroad for lower fees (relatively speaking) just don’t get the run of games to succeed at Chelsea. Even Gallagher will struggle despite injuries to Kante and Kova (although TT should be giving Gallagher his chance now). 
 

Fofana is a great player already. We need this type of quality. His ceiling is higher than Rudiger imo, so let’s do this and develop one serious unit at the back. Also, do Fofana and Koulibaly allow us to play four at the back with a decent holding mid (not Jorginho)?

Curious to me as well that all our rumoured first team targets have PL experience. I wonder if that is deliberate. A positive if that is what we are doing imo.

Bare bones of Fofana look good. Tall, strong, quick for his size. Koulibaly and Fofana for Rudiger and Christensen isn't the worst summer in the world. Also sets us up well for a post Thiago Silva world too.

Add Aubameyang and we're well placed for top 4 this year and then can then go all in for Rice next summer to build something that might compete for the title.

26 minutes ago, Spiller86 said:

Curious to me as well that all our rumoured first team targets have PL experience. I wonder if that is deliberate. A positive if that is what we are doing imo.

Bare bones of Fofana look good. Tall, strong, quick for his size. Koulibaly and Fofana for Rudiger and Christensen isn't the worst summer in the world. Also sets us up well for a post Thiago Silva world too.

Add Aubameyang and we're well placed for top 4 this year and then can then go all in for Rice next summer to build something that might compete for the title.

Rice is exactly what we need longer term infront of a back four 

2 hours ago, PhilH930 said:

Rice is exactly what we need longer term infront of a back four 

Agreed. A Rice in - Jorginho out summer next year would set us up for a title run.

£75m addons included. Did well to bring price down again. Probably helped that Fofana pushed and Leicester are so skint they havent bought anyone yet with 5 days left. 

Great signing for us, hope it helps us move to a back 4, but I'm not holding my breath.

So not a record fee