The fact PSG are willing to get rid of Ugarte, Muani, and Ramos after spending big on them just 1-2 seasons ago is very, very alarming. 

Hopefully Napoli get desperate. 

 

 

 

Arsenal have joined Chelsea and Atletico Madrid in the race to sign Julian Alvarez. Julian is Best mates with Enzo the younger. Julian joined Citeh for £14 million in July 2020, --- 36 goals and 18 assists in 103 games.

£60 million is the price apparently.

The Enzo connection makes me think that this might be a possibility. Not sure where it leaves Nkunku – who is maybe the better player in some ways. We haven’t really seen enough of Nkunku at this point to know.  Alvarez is technically very good and he gets a lot of praise from the coaching world, but imho he lacks an instinct to be the no.1 striker and he may well be better suited to playing in Spain and La Liga. He is short - 5ft 7".  Yeah, Atletico Madrid would be his best option - maybe him and Enzo could be reunited there?

9 hours ago, TheCeleryKing said:

 

 

Arsenal have joined Chelsea and Atletico Madrid in the race to sign Julian Alvarez. Julian is Best mates with Enzo the younger. Julian joined Citeh for £14 million in July 2020, --- 36 goals and 18 assists in 103 games.

£60 million is the price apparently.

The Enzo connection makes me think that this might be a possibility. Not sure where it leaves Nkunku – who is maybe the better player in some ways. We haven’t really seen enough of Nkunku at this point to know.  Alvarez is technically very good and he gets a lot of praise from the coaching world, but imho he lacks an instinct to be the no.1 striker and he may well be better suited to playing in Spain and La Liga. He is short - 5ft 7".  Yeah, Atletico Madrid would be his best option - maybe him and Enzo could be reunited there?

 

Nkunku atm is a number 8 under maresca.

I will admit I haven't seen alvarez play much. But I currently like our Cf's in Jackson and guiu.

Also after the last 2 pre-season games I think there's more important areas to address, let alone tactics atm which need a lot of work. 

Can alvarez improve the team? Can he play in a different position instead of up top?

Chiesa’s agent, Fali Ramadani, has been offering the Italian international to clubs in the Premier League and now Chelsea are in talks apparently.

Juventus bought Chiesa from Fiorentina for £54m two years ago but Chelsea should be able to sign him for ‘much cheaper.’ Chiesa has one year left on his contract.

Juventus could let him leave for as little as £20m and the blue.co.club see him as a Sterling upgrade – plus he only wants 130k a week as opposed to the ridiculous money Raheem is on.

 

6 hours ago, TheCeleryKing said:

Chiesa’s agent, Fali Ramadani, has been offering the Italian international to clubs in the Premier League and now Chelsea are in talks apparently.

 

Juventus bought Chiesa from Fiorentina for £54m two years ago but Chelsea should be able to sign him for ‘much cheaper.’ Chiesa has one year left on his contract.

 

Juventus could let him leave for as little as £20m and the blue.co.club see him as a Sterling upgrade – plus he only wants 130k a week as opposed to the ridiculous money Raheem is on.

 

 

He's 26 yrs old.

Again, I don't know and haven't seen the guy play enough to be excited or not for this rumour, but surely he's too old for them?

8 hours ago, TheCeleryKing said:

Chiesa’s agent, Fali Ramadani, has been offering the Italian international to clubs in the Premier League and now Chelsea are in talks apparently.

 

Juventus bought Chiesa from Fiorentina for £54m two years ago but Chelsea should be able to sign him for ‘much cheaper.’ Chiesa has one year left on his contract.

 

Juventus could let him leave for as little as £20m and the blue.co.club see him as a Sterling upgrade – plus he only wants 130k a week as opposed to the ridiculous money Raheem is on.

 

 

Can't say i watch loads of Serie A football, but hasn't he had a huge drop off recently and constantly injured? Always cautious to sign players from that league also, lets not forget Pulisic shone last season and we all know how crap he was in a proper league.

1 hour ago, Ukraine Bolt said:

Can't say i watch loads of Serie A football, but hasn't he had a huge drop off recently and constantly injured? Always cautious to sign players from that league also, lets not forget Pulisic shone last season and we all know how crap he was in a proper league.

Chiesa is very good. When fit. Better than Pulisic by a long way. His absence goes a long way towards explaining Italy's impotence up front. The poor guy has been blighted by knee and leg muscle injuries. Missed 27 games over the past two seasons, 84 games in total over the past three seasons. Just not worth the risk sadly.

9 hours ago, dermott said:

Chiesa is very good. When fit. Better than Pulisic by a long way. His absence goes a long way towards explaining Italy's impotence up front. The poor guy has been blighted by knee and leg muscle injuries. Missed 27 games over the past two seasons, 84 games in total over the past three seasons. Just not worth the risk sadly.

I'd still take Chiesa for half a season over Sterling/Mudryk combined and fully fit and always available.

Edited July 29, 20241 yr by abramovich

Maximilian Beier to Chelsea? Hoffenheim striker Maximilian Beier [21] has a release clause of just €30m (£25.2m). 

He has been described as a "Haaland clone".

Poacher/striker with the ability to score goals with German efficiency.

16 minutes ago, TheCeleryKing said:

He has been described as a "Haaland clone".

By whom? His agent?

1 hour ago, PloKoon13 said:

By whom? His agent?

 

Yeah, thats the bloke

12 hours ago, TheCeleryKing said:

Maximilian Beier to Chelsea? Hoffenheim striker Maximilian Beier [21] has a release clause of just €30m (£25.2m). 

He has been described as a "Haaland clone".

Poacher/striker with the ability to score goals with German efficiency.

Err, by his dad and his agent maybe,

1.86m and 70Kg vs 1.94cm and 88Kg.

Presumably the fall back plan if Osimhen doesn't work out? 

4 hours ago, Sconnie Blue said:

Presumably the fall back plan if Osimhen doesn't work out? 

But I don't want either of them to work out...lol

do we need a thread about selling players?

 

[Fabrizio Romano] Strasbourg have completed deal to sign Diego Moreira from Chelsea on a permanent move. It will be permanent rather than loan. Moreira signs five year deal, seen as winger perfect fit for Liam Rosenior’s system at Strasbourg.


I wonder what the fee was? although it is blue.co to blue.co. . .so it doesnt really matter.

12 minutes ago, TheCeleryKing said:

do we need a thread about selling players?

 

 

[Fabrizio Romano] Strasbourg have completed deal to sign Diego Moreira from Chelsea on a permanent move. It will be permanent rather than loan. Moreira signs five year deal, seen as winger perfect fit for Liam Rosenior’s system at Strasbourg.


I wonder what the fee was? although it is blue.co to blue.co. . .so it doesnt really matter.

 

Who is Diego Moreira again? Last year's new Neymar without a work permit?

Diego Moreira played in a cup game I think and made 6 appearances for Chelsea PL II squad.

24 minutes ago, TheCeleryKing said:

do we need a thread about selling players?

 

 

[Fabrizio Romano] Strasbourg have completed deal to sign Diego Moreira from Chelsea on a permanent move. It will be permanent rather than loan. Moreira signs five year deal, seen as winger perfect fit for Liam Rosenior’s system at Strasbourg.


I wonder what the fee was? although it is blue.co to blue.co. . .so it doesnt really matter.

 

Probably next to nothing but with a sell on clause since he came on a free.

2 hours ago, TheCeleryKing said:

do we need a thread about selling players?

 

 

[Fabrizio Romano] Strasbourg have completed deal to sign Diego Moreira from Chelsea on a permanent move. It will be permanent rather than loan. Moreira signs five year deal, seen as winger perfect fit for Liam Rosenior’s system at Strasbourg.


I wonder what the fee was? although it is blue.co to blue.co. . .so it doesnt really matter.

 

£1.7m was reported.

56 minutes ago, WhiteWall said:

£1.7m was reported.

3 minutes ago, Brigadeiro Mk II said:

Yep. Not sure this was the expected payment method when they put this player churning programme together though.

1 hour ago, WhiteWall said:

£1.7m was reported.

While this may sound low, you gotta remember, it's precious pure profit!!! Like dog years in human years, 1.7m is about 30m in pure profit money!

Bellingham, Tchouameni, Enzo, Lavia, Caicedo, and now Zubamendi have all rejected Liverpool lmao we have to finish above them. 

Edited August 12, 20241 yr by Sconnie Blue