31 minutes ago, DarkMata said:

Is it correct to say Jackson is the best striker Chelsea’s had since Diego Costa?  
 

Legend in the making 

Giroud.

5 minutes ago, Scott Harris said:

Giroud.

Oh sh*t, good shout, forgot about him.

Would have been useful the last 3 yrs tbh and to mentor Jackson too.

Edited August 13, 20241 yr by Simplymo

 

We f**king need him!

1 hour ago, Sconnie Blue said:

 

Oh I thought this was the Jackson and Jorginho pu$$ing thread... lol

I call BS, we ain't handing Napoli 100mill plus Lukaku, who they value at 20mill. 

36 minutes ago, Mod said:

We f**king need him!

Is he actually that good? One class season, rest average in a sh*t league?

2 minutes ago, axman2526 said:

Oh I thought this was the Jackson and Jorginho pu$$ing thread... lol

I call BS, we ain't handing Napoli 100mill plus Lukaku, who they value at 20mill. 

Is he actually that good? One class season, rest average in a sh*t league?

Reckon he’ll only be £60-70m.  No ones paying £100m for him.  Not even our crazy owners.

3 minutes ago, axman2526 said:

Is he actually that good? One class season, rest average in a sh*t league?

He can score goals, but can be a diva apparently! Not sure about Lukaku level diva, more of a @Munkunku level!

9 minutes ago, DarkMata said:

Reckon he’ll only be £60-70m.  No ones paying £100m for him.  Not even our crazy owners.

Don't bank on that, look what idiotic things they are doing with Samu and Conor.

8 minutes ago, Mod said:

He can score goals, but can be a diva apparently! Not sure about Lukaku level diva, more of a @Munkunku level!

Do you really want a Munk level Diva playing for us?!

Just now, axman2526 said:

Do you really want a Munk level Diva playing for us?!

If he knows where the net is that isn't Palmer or Nkunku, I'm game!

Hot days?

 

I have a sneaky feeling we will get him. Conte/Napoli and Victor has already said he won’t play for Napoli again. Seems perfect. 

15 minutes ago, Mod said:

If he knows where the net is that isn't Palmer or Nkunku, I'm game!

Be careful what you wish for....

 

2 minutes ago, JM7 said:

Hot days?

 

I have a sneaky feeling we will get him. Conte/Napoli and Victor has already said he won’t play for Napoli again. Seems perfect. 

Is us or PSG I think. Situation at Napoli means he cannot stay there.

Not sure on the source but saw this. Sounds like things are moving in the right direction.
 

“Been told it’s €60m fee plus €10m add-ons including Romelu Lukaku to Napoli for Victor Osimhen. 🔵🇳🇬 #CFC 

Understand talks are now advancing well between parties than ever.

Chelsea offered;

▪️£10m gross per year.
▪️5-year contract valid until June 2029.
▪️100% image rights”

The deal makes so much more sense with the Lukaku/Conte angle, we’d be looking at north of £100m otherwise, for which we obviously wouldn’t be entertaining. 

Been burnt so many times by number 9’s it’s hard to get excited; so come what may. Regardless, top player with an elite attitude, the kind of character you want. It’s just a shame about Jackson, but it’s do or die this season, no time for sentiment, especially when he’s not the only ‘raw’ talent potentially being wasted anyway. Come 5 years time, we’ll have a few names to add to the ‘KDB’ list no matter what happens just due to the sheer volume. So not point fretting over it. 

22 minutes ago, JM7 said:

Not sure on the source but saw this. Sounds like things are moving in the right direction.
 

“Been told it’s €60m fee plus €10m add-ons including Romelu Lukaku to Napoli for Victor Osimhen. 🔵🇳🇬 #CFC 

Understand talks are now advancing well between parties than ever.

Chelsea offered;

▪️£10m gross per year.
▪️5-year contract valid until June 2029.
▪️100% image rights”

48 hours?

A Nigerian who's never lived in London and been living in southern Italy, this does not fill me with relaxation. I didn't want us to sign Lukaku as he's not naturally skilfull enough, I was proved right; the dearth of quality northern European centre-forwards is enough to make me cry on the inside.    

18 minutes ago, Llangennech said:

A Nigerian who's never lived in London and been living in southern Italy, this does not fill me with relaxation. I didn't want us to sign Lukaku as he's not naturally skilfull enough, I was proved right; the dearth of quality northern European centre-forwards is enough to make me cry on the inside.    

Relevance?

We currently have a Senegalese who's never lived in London until last season. But still he was able to find his way to work each week and popped up with 14 league goals in his first season.

Strange post.

1 hour ago, JM7 said:

Not sure on the source but saw this. Sounds like things are moving in the right direction.
 

“Been told it’s €60m fee plus €10m add-ons including Romelu Lukaku to Napoli for Victor Osimhen. 🔵🇳🇬 #CFC 

Understand talks are now advancing well between parties than ever.

Chelsea offered;

▪️£10m gross per year.
▪️5-year contract valid until June 2029.
▪️100% image rights”

192k a week before tax.

In euros Victor earns 211k net, which is what about 185k pounds? 

With Britosh tax laws Victor would keep 100k?

Also been said by more popular journos Victor will not drop his wages by even a single euro 

I know it's just the METRO but article in there saying Mikel and Drogba have been trying to persuade him to come to Chelsea. There was a vid attached but couldn't be arsed...I'll try and find it

 

Edit: oops, I lied, no vid, thought there was one. Nvm.

https://metro.co.uk/2024/08/13/chelsea-legends-contact-110-000-000-star-get-join-club-21416089/?ico=trending-module_tag_victor-osimhen_item-5

Edited August 13, 20241 yr by Simplymo

2 hours ago, Term_X said:

 

. It’s just a shame about Jackson, . 

Don't fret...

https://metro.co.uk/2024/08/13/chelsea-star-offered-contract-extension-cole-palmers-nine-year-deal-21417415/?ico=mosaic_tag

 

I except @nonotnowjim will be over the moon they rate Jackson. His love affair can continue for a long long time, and blossom into an amazing relationship. 

Cant wait to see it all happening in front of our eyes/screens. 🥰🥰

 

 

😝

10 hours ago, axman2526 said:

Oh I thought this was the Jackson and Jorginho pu$$ing thread... lol

I call BS, we ain't handing Napoli 100mill plus Lukaku, who they value at 20mill. 

Is he actually that good? One class season, rest average in a sh*t league?

Even in his sh*t season last year he managed to score 15 goals in 25 games. 
We would really benefit from him. 

11 hours ago, WhiteWall said:

Relevance?

We currently have a Senegalese who's never lived in London until last season. But still he was able to find his way to work each week and popped up with 14 league goals in his first season.

Strange post.

So Jackson is a top quality No.9? He hasn't proven that, some say he's a winger, I agree with them at the moment. 

The point I was making was comparing Osimhen to Lukaku, Jackson came for far less money, and is not on Lukaku money. What's making me anxious is shelling out so much money on a risk. Haaland wasn't much of a risk.   

Edited August 14, 20241 yr by Llangennech

This transfer has bust written all over it. Stats show a flat track bully and nothing more. The tape shows a low IQ player with awful ball retention which doesn’t mesh at all with what we’re looking to do for Maresca’s system. Instead of shelling out £££’s we may as well attempt to patch things with Lukaku, who for all his faults, at least showed some ability to score.

 

Personally would be more than happy to go into the season with Nkunku, Guiu & Jackson.
 

Guiu especially from the Pre-Season has shown glimpses of some ability ,considering his age, that are worth giving minutes to. 
 

 

Spending £70m, taking a £20m book value hit on Lukaku and shattering our wage structure we've implemented to sign what is a younger, clumsier Lukaku would be peak Clearlake lmao

56 minutes ago, Llangennech said:

So Jackson is a top quality No.9? He hasn't proven that, some say he's a winger, I agree with them at the moment. 

The point I was making was comparing Osimhen to Lukaku, Jackson came for far less money, and is not on Lukaku money. What's making me anxious is shelling out so much money on a risk. Haaland wasn't much of a risk.   

Okay, got you. I just couldn't work out the African element of your post as i couldn't see the relevance. But i can see that any new player to this league will be a risk of some sort as to whether they can meet the physicality. He does look built more for the intensity of our league but i get that there is risk involved. 

14 hours ago, Scott Harris said:

Giroud.

Same Giroud that never scored 10 league goals in any of his 4 seasons here? He is a cult hero type player IMO.