Chelsea Rumours Archive August 20 2020

20 Aug 2020 15:17:33
Hi Ed I know this is probubly a stupid question and I am prepared to be shot down by your wicked wit
But there is talk of messi leaving Barcelona I know in the past we have been linked and a couple of years ago would have made a serious play
For him I'm just wondering would chelsea be interested
I for one don't think he fits into the brief of the team at the moment and what realistically would it take to buy him and who would be interested
Not totally Chelsea related but I know in the past it was said it was possible.

{Ed002's Note - Chelsea are not now nor have ever been interested in signing Messi.}

20 Aug 2020 15:38:59
Thank you
But out of interest what sort of deal would it take to buy Messi.

{Ed002's Note - Huge wages.}

20 Aug 2020 19:54:03
Love it Ed
As the saying goes you ask a stupid question lol.

21 Aug 2020 01:22:55
Judging by Ed’s previous comments on Messi moving it seems it would likely be to a team that is sponsored by Adidas. Adidas’ top 6 teams (income wise) that they sponsor are Real Madrid, Manchester United, Juventus, Bayern Munich, Arsenal and Flamengo which probably realistically leaves United, Juventus and Bayern as options for different reasons. (Assuming he wants to continue playing in the Champions League)

21 Aug 2020 03:19:39
Pretty sure it was 2015. Chelsea along with our then shirt sponsors, Adidas, attempted to come up with a package to lure Messi away from Barcelona/ Nike. This was happening around the time that Messi was have tax issues in Spain. Can’t recall whether we’d come up with anything close to be actually presentable but think 6-7months later we ended up cancelling our contract with Adidas and Barcelona ended up paying Messi’s tax burden.

{Ed002's Note - Only one club has actually tried to buy Messi by offering to pay his buy out clause and that was not Chelsea. Barcelona and a commercial partner resisted an approach by Adidas to help fund a purchase of a player on behalf of a club they were looking to invest in.}

20 Aug 2020 10:11:33
Anything clearer on futures of Drinkwater, Baker and Kenedy?

{Ed002's Note - Nathan Baxter is going on loan to the Championship, there is no decision on Kenedy as agreement could not be reached with Getafe. Drinkwater is available to be sold.}

20 Aug 2020 10:21:37
Thanks Ed, and sorry I meant Lewis Baker.

{Ed002's Note - FD will not take up their option and Chelsea will look to get what they can for him.}

20 Aug 2020 11:17:14
Thank you buddy.

20 Aug 2020 12:48:29
Ed002, can I ask where Nathan Baxter is going on loan in the Championship?

{Ed002's Note - I suspect Derby but others are interested as well.}

20 Aug 2020 13:02:22
Ed002 thanks. Could u also update us on status of piazon, Blackman, miazga, Castillo and baba.

{Ed002's Note - (a) to be sold, (b) available to to sold but a loan is on offer, (c) to be sold, (d) no decision as he was expected to join Ajax, (e) very probably a loan to buy.

20 Aug 2020 16:21:00
You are GOAT ed002!