We’ve done another signing.  Caleb Wiley 19 year old American defender.  £8.5 million.

Zzzz

 

The Wiley Fee for 19yo left-back ~£8.5m. 7yr deal. Set to be loaned out to Strasbourg for regular first team football. Talks helped by good relations between #CFC & #ATLUTD

Money laundering 101

Confirmed by the Club https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/caleb-wiley-completes-chelsea-transfer

On 09/07/2024 at 05:08, DarkMata said:

We’ve done another signing.  Caleb Wiley 19 year old American defender.  £8.5 million.

Lol... We'd love to know which method Egghead and co. use to determine a player's market price.

Edited July 22, 20242 yr by Nick05

I think they just like spending money.

Remember when we used to sign players people had heard of?

17 minutes ago, Munkunku said:

Remember when we used to sign players people had heard of?

You mean there isn't anybody on here who saw him play 16 times for the Atalanta Youth Centre U15s who can tell us how much potential he has?  They don't make football forums like they used to!  Time to close the doors @Mod?

4 hours ago, loz said:

You mean there isn't anybody on here who saw him play 16 times for the Atalanta Youth Centre U15s who can tell us how much potential he has?  They don't make football forums like they used to!  Time to close the doors @Mod?

Actually I have. Watched him play for both youth team and this year he has broken into the first team. He needs a lot of development to be anywhere near what Chelsea require. They will keep him at RC Strasbourg a couple of seasons then sell him on for twice what they paid.

3 hours ago, Scott said:

Actually I have. Watched him play for both youth team and this year he has broken into the first team. He needs a lot of development to be anywhere near what Chelsea require. They will keep him at RC Strasbourg a couple of seasons then sell him on for twice what they paid.

Cheers mate on the info.

I've googled way too many ppl already and transfer window has such a long way to go yet.

At this rate does that mean next summer after we sold all these ppl we can buy a decent player the rest have heard off!

13 hours ago, Munkunku said:

Remember when we used to sign players people had heard of?

And then whinge about how much money we wanted on them, ahhh, good times...

Thread should probably be in the youth section, doubt he ever makes a first team competitive appearance. 

Landmark signing. Don't think we have ever had a Caleb before.

On 22/07/2024 at 15:38, loz said:

You mean there isn't anybody on here who saw him play 16 times for the Atalanta Youth Centre U15s who can tell us how much potential he has?  They don't make football forums like they used to!  Time to close the doors @Mod?

Well, I did drive past the Atlanta United B team stadium today on the way to the golf store. But no, never saw him play there. 

He did play one game last season we were at, but we were all over served so I don’t remember. Good play though. 

Loaned out to Watford in the Championship

£8m purchase. Loaned to Strasbourg where he played 6 games. Recalled and sent to Watford. Now resigning with Watford for another loan....

Hardly fills you with JT legend vibes.

What are the chances of a MOR season in the championship, before being sold to someone like Reading for £3-5m

6 minutes ago, nonotnowjim said:

£8m purchase. Loaned to Strasbourg where he played 6 games. Recalled and sent to Watford. Now resigning with Watford for another loan....

Hardly fills you with JT legend vibes.

What are the chances of a MOR season in the championship, before being sold to someone like Reading for £3-5m

The most obvious flip player we've signed so far. If he makes it at championship level it's actually a big improvement to where I expected him to end up.

I had to Google him as this one had totally slipped me by.

On 22/07/2025 at 12:07, Ukraine Bolt said:

Loaned out to Watford in the Championship

That's his career down the dunny.