1 hour ago, DarkMata said:

I’ll whisper this - he’s probably sh*t.

Petrovic was an unknown too but looks pretty good so far...

6 hours ago, axman2526 said:

Petrovic was an unknown too but looks pretty good so far...

victor Osimhen..  lots of rumours last few days, he is 25 and might solve our problems, where are we getting 110 million from though.,🤔

5 minutes ago, guddy69 said:

victor Osimhen..  lots of rumours last few days, he is 25 and might solve our problems, where are we getting 110 million from though.,🤔

Clearlake have a LOT of money. FFP is the issue, not having the actual money.

8 minutes ago, axman2526 said:

Clearlake have a LOT of money. FFP is the issue, not having the actual money.

Goodbye to Broja, Gallagher, and Chalobah to fund this and the rumoured CB.

36 minutes ago, DukesOfHazard said:

Goodbye to Broja, Gallagher, and Chalobah to fund this and the rumoured CB.

if we really did get a +20 goals a season striker would it be worth it? 

Also, looking at his Instagram and what people are saying I don't know if he would be good for the changing room.

1 hour ago, DukesOfHazard said:

Goodbye to Broja, Gallagher, and Chalobah to fund this and the rumoured CB.

No doubt, maybe Poch can talk them in to keeping Conor but Broja, Maatsen, Chalobah possibly even Gilchrist will be sacrificed for FFP I reckon.

59 minutes ago, guddy69 said:

if we really did get a +20 goals a season striker would it be worth it? 

See if he delivers. I reckon he has privately told Mikel and Drogba he wants to join us and something is already in the works, and one of them let it slip.

I watched him against Cameroon and he played well. His energy was good too.

He’d score goals here I’m pretty sure. He did a lot of running and lead the press really well. 

£111 million release clause. The supposed £50 million price for Broja makes a bit more sense now. 😀 We’re going to have a wee fire sale to pay for him. At the very least Broja, Gallagher and Trev are gone if Osimhen arrives. 

Forget Osimhen, sign Toney. Another goal tonight and made the other.

EPL proven.

 

I'd rather Toney to be honest and we'd save about £40m, just hope we can convince him to come.

I thought Osimhen looked pretty average every time I watched him at the African Cup of Nations.

And absolutely anonymous in the final against Ivory Coast ... 

The Whoscored analysis has him down for quite a few weaknesses as well ... 

 

If we are going to sign an expensive striker from Serie A I would prefer Lautaro Martinez.

1 hour ago, Sexyfootball said:

I thought Osimhen looked pretty average every time I watched him at the African Cup of Nations.

And absolutely anonymous in the final against Ivory Coast ... 

The Whoscored analysis has him down for quite a few weaknesses as well ... 

 

If we are going to sign an expensive striker from Serie A I would prefer Lautaro Martinez.

Hardly his fault. Nigeria didn't turn up. IC played them off the park. One theory has it that Nigeria were buggered in the hot, humid conditions having played pretty much the same team throughout the comp.

2 hours ago, Sexyfootball said:

I thought Osimhen looked pretty average every time I watched him at the African Cup of Nations.

And absolutely anonymous in the final against Ivory Coast ... 

The Whoscored analysis has him down for quite a few weaknesses as well ... 

 

If we are going to sign an expensive striker from Serie A I would prefer Lautaro Martinez.

Martinez isn’t a “9” though, he is an SS & we already have one in Nkunku.

12 hours ago, timetowaste said:

I'd rather Toney to be honest and we'd save about £40m, just hope we can convince him to come.

Think its set and stone he goes to Arsenal. 

32 minutes ago, ducavis said:

Martinez isn’t a “9” though, he is an SS & we already have one in Nkunku.

His career to date : 

 

14 hours ago, Sexyfootball said:

His career to date : 

 

Fair point.. i think whenever he has played as a CF he has always been paired with either Thuram or before Lukaku. His numbers look good and he seems clinical, my only concern would be how steep a drop would you expect in those numbers when you deduct the Serie A tax if he moves to the PL. Inter would also demand over €100m & we are talking £200k/w+ in wages. Probably PSG bound as a replacement for Mbappe.

3 hours ago, ducavis said:

Fair point.. i think whenever he has played as a CF he has always been paired with either Thuram or before Lukaku. His numbers look good and he seems clinical, my only concern would be how steep a drop would you expect in those numbers when you deduct the Serie A tax if he moves to the PL. Inter would also demand over €100m & we are talking £200k/w+ in wages. Probably PSG bound as a replacement for Mbappe.

True, but same issue with Osimhen of course !

We will be third or fourth choice for most elite players now until we get our sh*te together.

On 15/02/2024 at 23:57, timetowaste said:

I'd rather Toney to be honest and we'd save about £40m, just hope we can convince him to come.

Scored again today against Liverpool. 

https://www.teamtalk.com/news/chelsea-abandon-e130m-striker-pursuit-pochettino-signals-wish-sign-best-in-prem-club-record-transfer

Scored against Barca but I will say he did look rather rattled of the physicality Araujo put on him. Complaining when that type of thing is normal in the Premier league. 

9 in 19 this season. He's a £40m striker.

Steer well clear. Somebody better will be in the shop window soon enough. There always is.

6 hours ago, Gonoir Beniashile said:

9 in 19 this season. He's a £40m striker.

Steer well clear. Somebody better will be in the shop window soon enough. There always is.

I think Marcus Thuram could develop just as well, would be much cheaper and would have been cheaper, possibly free, if we had got him from the Bundesliga.

On 24/02/2024 at 09:58, Gonoir Beniashile said:

9 in 19 this season. He's a £40m striker.

Steer well clear. Somebody better will be in the shop window soon enough. There always is.

While Vlahovic is banging them in and Dybala is the best player in the league. Amazing what a season does to shift a perspective on a player.