Chelsea Banter Archive May 15 2014

15 May 2014 19:20:54
This is what I'd do in the summer in regards to players leaving. Obviously its hard to get rid of so many players in one window but I think the majority of players ed002 has said may leave. It terms of finance this would raise approx £75m and save us around £800,000 a week in wages! On top of that, I haven't included Luiz, Oscar or Ivanovic who could potentially fetch extremely high sums and save big amounts on wages as well.


Davila - £0.5m
Kakuta -£2m
Marin -£4m
Romeu - £3m
McEachran - £2m
Bertrand - £6m
Moses - £5m
Mikel - £12.5m
Torres - £15m
Ba - £5m
Ramires - £25m
Eto'o - free
Hilario - free
Schwarzer - free
Cole - free

I think it is admirable that the club is looking to be more sustainable financially, especially considering how lax and easily ignored FFP is. If we manage to offload this amount of players I believe we would be able to spend above £100m on a few top draw players this summer making a net loss on transfers of no more than £50m, whilst having lowered the wage bill. This is all of course made more feasible by the huge TV rights brought in this year.
Let me know your thoughts guys?

Luiz maybe, Oscar unlikely only if someone offers 70-80m€, Ivanovic will stay for sure. For now there's no real interest in Torres plus JM wants to keep him. I also think Lukaku will be given a chance. There's serious interest in.Hazardwhich might be best Chelsea deal ever.

{Ed018's Note - there is interest in Torres}

Haha dead funny. If this was funny Chelsea rumours you could swap jobs with him ed he seems to know it all?

Some papers are stating that Lukaku might be offered a new deal at Chelsea. me personally I find that hard to believe!

{Ed002's Note - They are speculating but the discussion is imminent.}

Wonder what it could be.

15 May 2014 16:52:35
Has this swap deal quoted in the German newspaper involving Luiz and Mandzukic got any truth to it?

I'd be gutted if luiz left, but manduzick is a player who fights and gives it all, on the other hand IF we get costa manduzick with lukaku situation still In the air we have no variety, all 3 strikers are big strong powerful players, who in truth play as lone strikers,

16 May 2014 11:07:33
There's a lot more to Costa than being a big guy up front.

15 May 2014 12:23:53
Anyone else be happy if this were to happen

In: Costa 32 mil
In: Rackitic Cash+Marin
In: Lukaku
In: Courtois
In: PVA
In:Bamford

Promote Ake to squad player.

Sell Moses, Marin, Hutchinson, Kakuta, Hillario, Swazcher, Mikel, Torress, Ba, Eto, Luiz, Ramires, Mceharen.

Give cole and lamps 1 year deals job done.

Wouldn't sell Luiz, Ramires AND Mikel and only being in Rakitic-you even suggest getting rid of McEachran, another CM (admittedly not FT quality) and haven't even mentioned bringing Romeu back.
How many games do you expect Lamps to play next year?!

Also, Bamford needs another loan without a doubt

Agree to a point, would def sell luis he has a terrible work ethic.( loses the ball and just ambles back, no urgency) would keep Torres still a great team player if not the finisher of old. Would consider ramires as I think we have had the best of him.
I would promote a couple from 21s
Aina and baker. I would have said loft us-cheek on reputation but having watched him seems to run out of steam. If he does that at 21 level he couldn't do the step up. Also the keeper Blackman looks good

Don't know what player you've been watching but I think your the first person I've heard say Luiz has a terrible work ethic. He can be abit rash at time but what you've said is wrong. Great backup to Matic I'm CM play them together when playing a powerful side e.g stoke, city

Haha I agree. Luiz works unbelievably hard for the team. I can't believe that. I personally think he is the second best player we have in the pivot role after Matic. He can pass, has got strength and energy, and can put his foot in.