https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/chelsea-transfer-news-harder-erikssen-bayern-munich-b1079800.html

22 minutes ago, Mod said:

https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/chelsea-transfer-news-harder-erikssen-bayern-munich-b1079800.html

Shame this. Harder missing much of the season then leaving on a free after we get her back leaves a bitter taste to be honest.

Magada has served the club brilliantly so fair enough if she wants a new experience.

I think Eriksson has more than paid her dues (and tbf, is likely to be wholly replaced by Millie Bright) but it seems Harder was the one pushing for the move and it does leave a sour taste in the mouth, tbh. That said, both her goals and creativity have well and truly been replaced by Kerr, Kirby and Reiten.

Would be a shame to lose them both. We’ve been missing Harder a lot recently with Fran also out but hopefully Emma has some good replacements lined up. 

Shame two club legends in the Womens game but they both wanted a new challenge and at Bayern it will be for them good luck let's hope Emma and the girls can win the league and FA Cup double first Up The Chels 

Always feel Harder has been in the shadow of Kerr though wonder if we would have sold England if we knew Harder was going to look abroad. 

Harder is midfield, while Beth and Sam are strikers @strider6004

Its not good at all that both Harder and Eriksson are off, but we can cover it! We managed ok during Harder’s injuries.

Millie for captain though, which should’ve always been the case I think!

6 hours ago, Breezy said:

Shame two club legends in the Womens game but they both wanted a new challenge and at Bayern it will be for them good luck let's hope Emma and the girls can win the league and FA Cup double first Up The Chels 

Given the money they have spent on the mens side, and the women's game record transfer being less than a week of Messis wages, you would think Todd and co can give Emma 1million and she can land at least 3 top, top players to improve our squad.

I'm gutted about losing both to be honest. Always had a soft spot for Eriksson, i think she's a quality player. Harder should have been a Chelsea star in the making so its a massive shame.

1 hour ago, WhiteWall said:

I'm gutted about losing both to be honest. Always had a soft spot for Eriksson, i think she's a quality player. Harder should have been a Chelsea star in the making so its a massive shame.

Maybe Harder preferred the lifestyle in Germany so that is the reason for the move. 

Certainly won't be a football based decision as, unlike the men's team, our women's side are one of the very best in the world. 

Arguably only if Barca had come along would have I said they are making a tiny step up 

1 hour ago, axman2526 said:

Maybe Harder preferred the lifestyle in Germany so that is the reason for the move. 

Certainly won't be a football based decision as, unlike the men's team, our women's side are one of the very best in the world. 

Arguably only if Barca had come along would have I said they are making a tiny step up 

Historically Bayern (and Wolfsburg, Lyon, PSG etc) are much bigger than the English club womens' teams, but that gap has well and truly narrowed. Chelsea and Arsenal being able to sign the likes of Perrisset and Miedema away from continental clubs is akin to mens EPL clubs starting to dominate La Liga and Serie A in the mid 00s transfer market - a seismic shift.

Barcelona are well above everyone else at the moment. The gap is closing but it will be awhile yet before they are dethroned. 

12 hours ago, Mod said:

Harder is midfield, while Beth and Sam are strikers @strider6004

Its not good at all that both Harder and Eriksson are off, but we can cover it! We managed ok during Harder’s injuries.

Millie for captain though, which should’ve always been the case I think!

Harder was signed as a striker, but the combination of her injuries, Kerr/Kirby's success and Hayes' general preference for lone-striker formations have all contributed to her probably not reaching her potential. Historically she's been an almost goal-a-game forward, and we never really saw that Harder at Chelsea bar a few runs here and there which were largely curtailed by injury.

https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/an-open-letter-from-magdalena-eriksson

As the link states a letter from Magda about her time at and departure from the club. Thank you Magda for your service.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/CsYbFtZIXqO/?igshid=ZWIzMWE5ZmU3Zg==
 

Confirmation they are both going, with Word from Emma at the bottom of the article:

https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/12883424/magdalena-eriksson-to-leave-chelsea-this-summer-after-six-years-with-wsl-holders

8 hours ago, Boyne said:

https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/an-open-letter-from-magdalena-eriksson

As the link states a letter from Magda about her time at and departure from the club. Thank you Magda for your service.

My actual favourite.  Absolutely gutted over this tbh

 

Big, big shoes to fill for Emma.

2 hours ago, Mod said:

 

Yeah we did not "let them go". The club and Emma wanted them to stay, Mags is our captain and both are key players. We tried to get them to stay and they wanted to move on as a life choice to go to Germany.

https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/hayes-on-eriksson-and-harders-emotional-farewell

 

https://www.instagram.com/reel/CsgpaC2IaBg/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

So harder was rumoured to be a world record transfer 3 years ago  and we let her go on a free wtf