Chelsea Rumours

21 Jan 2025 14:46:24
It is hard to. make sense of the rumours about possible in and out transfers this window.

Why for instance are we doing a pre. transfer agreement for 19 Yr old Strasbourg CB Sarr for the summer? Will TC be sold . I certainly hope not given how he has always played well for us.

Why are we linked with yer another wide player in Ganacho . as a Mudryk replacement? Because no good striker available? Does the same go for goalkeeper or do either Petrovic or Johansen still have a chsncebof making it?

Why dies EM not trust either Chucky - who looked do good at start of last season - or Casadei who has also looked v promising on few occasions he's been given minutes in first team? Neither were even on the bench yesterday.

Presumably Nkunku was notbused because going to be sold? Otherwise he should surely come on for Jackson at some stage last night?

21 Jan 2025 15:42:15
Do we really need to replace a player (Mudryk) who hardly played this season?

21 Jan 2025 15:54:34
I think we look a mess. Starting from the players we’ve bought. To players we’re forcing out, then calling back. Maresca is a one trick pony. I can see the next couple years being a waste.

Who would you actually keep. Gusto, James, cucurella, challobah, Collwill. Caiciedo, enzo, palmer. Would keep lavia and fofana if injury free. Neto and madueke, I don’t think are good enough to be starters. The rest of them I really wouldn’t keep. Also it’s a shame chillwell can’t get a wing back role sometimes and maresca change his tactics now and then.

I really believe the sterling and chillwell situations was down to the owners removing big money earners. Also they wanted the profit from challobah. I know we’ve been singing we’ve got our Chelsea back at leicster away Southampton away. But I think we are from it.

21 Jan 2025 16:00:24
JBS,

I feel your frustration and I'm pretty sure we are not alone.

We seem to collect wingers and goalkeepers, have a number of CH's who are normally injured and a ST in Nkunku and the young Spanish lad who seem not to get a look in despite Jackson not being able to hit a barn door from 6 inches since Xmas.

I really do not know what our SD"s thinking is apart from buying up lots of youngsters only for Maresca to say, they are not needed. I just hope the media start to question our DD's and put pressure on them and the club to explain what their thinking is.

Whist I'm at it, still no word on the fantastic FOS we are supposed to be soging up with and not a peep on the so called SB project. When the owners first arrived updates were coming out on a regular basis, now absolutely nothing from them.

21 Jan 2025 16:17:29
JBS, I would have a clue about the young CH from Strasbourg but I hope it doesn’t mean we have no more interest in the young lad from Ajax.

Looks like Chuka is going out on loan (thankfully) and we are selling Casadei with a substantial sell on clause. I personally wouldn’t have signed Felix on KDH. If they hadn’t signed them maybe things would have been different.

I don’t think the club want to sell Nkunku unless our valuation is met but maybe the sale could be driven by a player transfer request. There are two things to consider (a) we have a valuation that Bayern don’t want to pay and (b) the club would probably want a replacement in this window.

The Ganacho rumours are a worry to me. I can only assume the club feel that Mudryk is going to get a ban if some sort but more importantly to me I would be happy to stick with the four wide players we have and that includes George. I really don’t know enough about the lad himself other than he is playing Utd.

21 Jan 2025 16:58:07
Bloody hell, just seen about Ed002. I'm a bit off the pace here. Condolences to his family – and to you Ed001.

JBS, I generally find your posts well reasoned and thoughtful, and this is no exception. Surely – surely – these Garnacho rumours are just agent faff? Another inconsistent, arrogant young winger with a sulky attitude who doesn't get his head up – would at least provide balance with Noni on the other side I guess. I'd be hugely disappointed in this transfer, especially at the prices quoted – although his output would probably be higher than Mudryk at least, saying that isn't saying much.

I wish Maresca wasn't treating Chucky like this. I get that he's coming back from a severe injury, so a loan might make sense, but every time he plays he's looked more dynamic than, say, Enzo, to me (although in recent European sub appearances, understandably a bit nervous. Wish he'd scored one of the chances he had in the last game he played) . I really rate him, and we're killing his career at the moment. Casadei also always looked good to me when he's been given minutes by the club – though clearly asked to do a much more conservative safety-first Lavia-style job by Maresca this season, he wins headers in the midfield and can bomb forward. Maybe not the profile of midfielder we want in this setup, but another talented player on the pyre of the SDs' confusion.

Nkunku looks a cert to be sold. He's looked disinterested last five games or so – guess he's known the writing's on the wall for a while. Not a great reflection on him, that – I'm not a fan of players sulking and feel you should give your all if you play, regardless – but he looked so dynamic in his first games back from the injury and it seems a strange one to be letting our club's top scorer go when we have an issue with scoring goals.

{Ed001's Note - thank you EdW. He is very missed.}

22 Jan 2025 07:18:15
Garnacho surely not, the last type of player we need both positionally and personality wise.

The two obvious positions are keeper and centre forward, may as well give the nos 2 keeper a run although I wouldn't start him against city but the games after that.

Centre forward Delap or Duran at Villa

An experienced midfielder would be useful but not vital

If it was up to me would sell Nkunku, Felix Casadei, Diasi, Veiga, Chucka on loan.

22 Jan 2025 11:50:50
Enjoyed reading all responses to my questions about the logic of our transfer policy and current transfer rumours. Reckon we are all largely on the same page in terms of degree of puzzlement although clearly some (slight) differences in terms of who we should keep and who we might let go.

EdW good to see you back posting and in your typically well considered way.

Yes Ed02 is hugely missed and perhaps particularly in this first transfer window without him. He shed so much light on what were nonsense rumours and what had legs and could happen. We loved his input and even if some replies were (usually justifiably) short and sharp e. g. as in when he used the one word 'twitter? ' (ie did we get this from twitter) .

17 Jan 2025 20:13:58
I assume this is rubbish but a mate just called me to say we are trying to nick Omar Marmoush off to toes of City.

I think he is misguided any getting old news that is way past its sell by date.

I love the rumours and usually hate the facts.

17 Jan 2025 21:39:58
I doubt our new wage structure would allow us to hijack a deal that Man City are involved in and more importantly need.

17 Jan 2025 23:02:43
Bill, it’s just an out of date rumour but it’s all part of transfer window fun.

18 Jan 2025 08:19:48
Agree with the fun bit



I would sooner be boring and actually go for players we badly need, an EXPERIENCED CB and ST.

please no more youngsters, we bring them in and then let them go, it's like the hokey kokey with our SD's.

While I'm being negative again, still no news on this brilliant FOS we are supposed to be getting nor anything on the so called SB project

And don't get me started on Maresca's game management. I don't know what he says to the team at halftime but whatever it is, I wish he would not enter the dressing room.

18 Jan 2025 09:56:13
Bill, I have no issues with the age of any player. The CH from Ajax looks an amazing talent and I would love us to sign him.

We have been buying and selling players for as long as I can remember.

When the team is winning very few fans bring up the subject of “game management. ”

Last season we came out at half time and got slaughtered every match under Poch. This seaso it’s just been the last few games.

18 Jan 2025 13:21:14
So far Tom, hopefully it changes on Monday night.

18 Jan 2025 23:39:46
Poch did get us to 5th in the league and only lost 1 of last 15 so we didn't get slaughtered everya5ch Tom thoughnonly 31 points from first 21 matches disappointing even allowing for 14 players on the injury list.

19 Jan 2025 04:12:26
JBS, I think Poch got us to 6th. My point about Poch wasn’t very clear. It wasn’t about the end result it was how we performed after coming out for the second half and a Poch team talk.

19 Jan 2025 09:19:12
Tom

Same thing seems to be happening after Maresca"s half time team talks.

19 Jan 2025 09:54:00
Bill, I haven’t said there isn’t something going on after the recent EM half time team talks.

Al I’m pointing out in is for his first 15/ 16 games in the premiership they seemed to be fine and when we came out in the second half under Poch, we came out and initially underperformed.

I would just add that in my opinions if the team went on to win a game after a flat second half performance not many, if any, would be mentioning half time chats by the manager.

The manager of any club deserves criticism if performances aren’t good enough. At the moment EM is getting pelters and that’s fair enough. My “guess” is it’s a combination of issues that has caused this drop off in “results. ”.

19 Jan 2025 13:14:16
Their rouble is Tom we are mentioning his half time influence as he is not getting results and the performances are worse second half.

19 Jan 2025 13:15:24
Just out of curiosity, what are issues you believe are causing the poor second half performances?

19 Jan 2025 13:59:50
Bill, the results in the last 5/ 6 games have not been good but the previous 15 game results were ok. So I find it hard to believe any half time “chat” is any different now than it was at the beginning of the season!

I am obviously only guessing but generally we have bossed most matches. So, the half time talk for us is “carry on doing the same thing. ” While the opposition are having to find solutions to combat our superiority. If they stop us per foot obviously creates a problem that our manager has to deal with.

I guess I’m saying my criticism over the last few games is our manager hasn’t found solutions that allow us to continue to dominate a game. I keep making reference to the Fulham game and the Gusto/ Neto fiasco. It was obvious but nothing was changed.

All that being said, our overall play has been enjoyable to watch and the manager should be judged over a season and not 5/ 6 games.

15 Jan 2025 22:01:48
Brighton supposedly interested in Tosin. I think a bid of £150m should seal the deal.

16 Jan 2025 12:06:05
Plus another £50 mil in add ones Tom.

16 Jan 2025 15:45:46
Swap for baleba.

16 Jan 2025 18:52:32
I thought swaps was the thing I did with football cards when I was a kid.

If only and as Ed used to say they are complicated.

14 Jan 2025 13:46:42
Any truth in the rumours of Tel to Chelsea? I can't imagine we'd let Nkunku go without signing a replacement.

14 Jan 2025 18:21:52
I can't Tel if it's true or false, The_Fez.

14 Jan 2025 19:02:34
The rumours seem to be gathering pace, although it seems like a weird trade-off. I do rate Tel, and reckon he seems to be a fairly talented lad, however I would prefer getting an established striker, such as Gyökeres, rather than another youngster.

15 Jan 2025 08:30:10
Like that is going to happen KTBFFH.

10 Jan 2025 12:36:31
Ronald Araujo, 25,are Chelsea going to sign him in the jan transfer window?

10 Jan 2025 20:19:59
No we are not.

12 Jan 2025 23:13:36
Why not?

13 Jan 2025 09:40:26
because he's more injury prone than james.

06 Jan 2025 12:01:36
If rumours are to believed we are considering a Chalaboa recall. Apparently there is a break clause in his loan deal.

I think he is a far better option than Disasi. Of course the headlines will be "Chelsea U turn. " I have no problems with the club/ manager changing its mind.

Depending on departures, I think there is a very good chance Santos will be recalled. He has apparently been very good so far this season.

06 Jan 2025 14:51:17
I do hope we recall Chalobah. It would be an embarrassing climb down from a management team who didn't just loan him, but actively excluded a first-team player from training and pre-season, but the right decision nonetheless.

It's one thing to not have a problem with this, but another to not lay criticism at the club's door. It was abundantly clear in the summer that out of Disasi, Tosin, and Chalobah we let the best one leave. Much like most of our business this season, there was very little logic or value applied.

06 Jan 2025 15:42:57
The best thing you can do if you make a mistake is admit it and then move on.

I wouldn’t be surprised if TC said he would prefer to stay at Palace.

06 Jan 2025 15:47:10
Totally agree Bandy, we should never have let Chabs leave and it was very poor to ostracise him.

The question will be, does he want to come back knowing Maresca does not want him.

06 Jan 2025 16:41:30
I’m hoping it’s all part of a cunning plan!

06 Jan 2025 17:11:30
Or is off on a permanent basis?

07 Jan 2025 13:01:08
We need a new CB. However, Chalobah is not the answer imho.

11 Jan 2025 13:52:33
Is Trev better than Disasi? Yes. Does that mean that when you factor in everything else recalling him is the best plan? No.

Let Chalobah play football, trust in Achempong and tosin under Baduashile is back. Seems fine to me.