Looks like it's done. In the bits I've seen he looks a really good prospect, can play LB and CB. I'd personally rather keep him in the squad than loan him out but sounds like we want to loan him to a prem team for the season.

Oh good, for a minute I thought the policy of buying kids had been jettisoned.

Meh.

Can go on the ever growing list of signings we make that I don’t even bother to learn the names of as they’ll only be sold to Strasbourg in 2 years.

Honest Aneverhearda

59 minutes ago, The Boehly Babes said:

Meh.

Can go on the ever growing list of signings we make that I don’t even bother to learn the names of as they’ll only be sold to Strasbourg in 2 years.

£40m is a steep price for any player for Strasbourg though. Surely this is one for us, or we will sell for £60m in 2 years to a Prem team.

Either way the constant transfers are annoying. They will need to install revolving doors in the Managers office next.

12 minutes ago, Gordon Bennett said:

£40m is a steep price for any player for Strasbourg though. Surely this is one for us, or we will sell for £60m in 2 years to a Prem team.

Either way the constant transfers are annoying. They will need to install revolving doors in the Managers office next.

Just another Veiga, Anselmino, Sarr (Mamadou not Malang) etc.

Josh is 20. Levi is 23. Lacroix is the grand old age of 26, Wesley Fofana is a moron but also 25.

If there is a ‘succession’ plan in place then it’s for 10 years time 😂

Just buying for the sake of buying.

21 minutes ago, The Boehly Babes said:

Just another Veiga, Anselmino, Sarr (Mamadou not Malang) etc.

Josh is 20. Levi is 23. Lacroix is the grand old age of 26, Wesley Fofana is a moron but also 25.

If there is a ‘succession’ plan in place then it’s for 10 years time 😂

Just buying for the sake of buying.

God forbid we buy some quality players so we have some depth in the squad.

Is he staying at Atalanta?

28 minutes ago, timetowaste said:

God forbid we buy some quality players so we have some depth in the squad.

Let me know when we do that.

Started this window right by signing quality that will help us now. Lacroix & Rogers. That’s the business we should be doing.

This is another Jamie Gittens esque signing, criminally overpaying for an unproven youngster from a weaker league for a position we aren’t desperate in.

It’s just a step back by the SD’s again ‘cos they can’t help themselves. We have a real real chance this season and sh*te like this doesn’t help us now.

3 hours ago, The Boehly Babes said:

Let me know when we do that.

Started this window right by signing quality that will help us now. Lacroix & Rogers. That’s the business we should be doing.

This is another Jamie Gittens esque signing, criminally overpaying for an unproven youngster from a weaker league for a position we aren’t desperate in.

It’s just a step back by the SD’s again ‘cos they can’t help themselves. We have a real real chance this season and sh*te like this doesn’t help us now.

I think the signing you compare it to is Hato.

We will probably need another centre back next season. Think it's a good signing.

I don’t know much about him - will have to look into it. For CBs, always look at height and a little concerned he’s reported as 6’0”. But will see what else there is to his game - Silva made that height work! Expensive signing.

I have never had a problem with them buying future talent as long as they address 1st team issues as well which they are doing finally this summer.

£40m seems steep though.

17 hours ago, Sconnie Blue said:

Is he staying at Atalanta?

Someone answer me

48 minutes ago, Sconnie Blue said:

Someone answer me

Italian media says we will loan him out to another PL club.

9 minutes ago, dermott said:

Italian media says we will loan him out to another PL club.

Tell Palace they can have him for a year if they make a deal on Wharton.

Let’s be honest, Honest is honestly a great player. He won’t displace Lacroix, but if he plays honestly, he’ll get there. Honestly.

Loaned to Crystal Palace.

I’m not sure how it works really with Disasi loaned there already. What a mess.

But, it’s possible we have a gentleman’s agreement with Palace. Adam Wharton 👀

How have they got an exemption for this. There is no U21 exemption and there is one player maximum from any PL club. Is this legit from Romano?

4 minutes ago, WhiteWall said:

How have they got an exemption for this. There is no U21 exemption and there is one player maximum from any PL club. Is this legit from Romano?

Hey maybe they have to buy Disasi to make it work...

Think we bought him for 2027 so he is still technically an Atalanta player.

17 minutes ago, Sconnie Blue said:

Think we bought him for 2027 so he is still technically an Atalanta player.

Any way around the rules that Chelsea find gets people angry, other clubs and journalists alike.

I bet this 'loophole' will be closed by next summer 2027.

So we bought him for the not inconsiderable sum of 40 million pounds and send him right away to Palace on loan? Is that right?

13 minutes ago, Dr. Socrates said:

So we bought him for the not inconsiderable sum of 40 million pounds and send him right away to Palace on loan? Is that right?

Probably a secret agreement for Lacroix, we get their last top CB, give them a kid to give game time to whilst they scout out new CBs

Or Wharton

On 28/08/2026 at 13:28, bisright1 said:

Tell Palace they can have him for a year if they make a deal on Wharton.

First half done.... 😂

We just can't stop ourselves from buying teenagers for large sums can we ?

Another one who "looks good" in a league that is nothing like the Premier League. AND expecting Palace to develop him for us while they're probably battling against relegation.