Chelsea rumours 2

29 Aug 2024 17:59:33
Ed002 seems Sancho wants to join us and we are looking to sign him, is this true and is he looking like he will join? Thanks.

{Ed002's Note - Jolly good.}

30 Aug 2024 21:51:41
Thought it wasn't happening?

31 Aug 2024 00:44:55
It is southlad.

31 Aug 2024 01:50:12
Trolls will always troll. Thanks for all you’ve given us this window and every other window ed002. Know that the vast majority of us appreciate everything that you do for us.

And thank you to all of the other eds for their various inputs!

28 Aug 2024 18:35:46
Ed002 which clubs are interested in sterling.

{Ed002's Note - Raheem Sterling (RW/F) Future unclear - perhaps the Middle East will offer an option in early September. Chelsea want his wages off the books and were willing to use him as a makeweight in exchange for a specific player - but would need to pay at least half his wages so that ended that option. West Ham are open to a move but will not come close to matching his wages. Player wants to stay in the Premier League. Dan Ashworth knows the player well and would like to take Sterling to Manchester United. Newcastle or Aston Villa may look to a deal. Wages will prove to be a huge problem.}

30 Aug 2024 01:50:16
Sterling to Arsenal? is that even a possibility?

Arteta already knows the player well.

27 Aug 2024 23:05:52
Ed's is there a possibility that oshimen may stay a Napoli as I hear there's only Chelsea and PSG in for him and I think both teams are not willing to pay what wages he wants. I hope his greed keeps him there if that's what's holding things up.

{Ed002's Note - If he does not move then he stays. Why do you need to ask such dumb questions?}

27 Aug 2024 16:28:33
Just seen a report suggesting Chelsea have agreed a deal with Al Ettifaq for Harvey Vale. Took me by surprise, although I saw he was on the list to move on. Bit a head scratcher for him. Surely he has other options.

27 Aug 2024 23:51:11
Harvey should be saying 'Al ettifaqoff' to them. I'll see myself out.

27 Aug 2024 14:28:37
Chelsea making a move for Toney! If osimhen is demanding wages too excessive toney will be an excellent option! Him and Jackson can compete and after Jackson's performance against wolves, toney will have to be at his best.

Hope this one happens!

27 Aug 2024 16:02:49
Perhaps Saudi Arabia is a more probable destination.

Is there any truth to Calwert Lewin rumours? Wouldn't be a bad back up striker although I like Guiu for that role too.

27 Aug 2024 18:51:29
Toney would be way down my list of CF options. Mind you there is a gap between Osimhen and the rest in my opinion.

27 Aug 2024 22:50:49
I’d be happy enough with Toney within the wage structure - if we have to buy someone! I’m still a fan of Jackson, but I think Toney has a good all round game.

28 Aug 2024 02:01:51
Not sure Toneys wage demands are any less than Osimhens.

28 Aug 2024 16:57:39
Tom, Toney wouldn’t even be on my list. His numbers aren’t that good particularly if you strip away penalties. His first touch is poor; he is not an 18 yard box striker he goes deep and would clutter up our midfield. He has averaged 1.3 headed goals a season over the last 4 years. If Oshimen is out of reach stick with what we have and look again next summer.

28 Aug 2024 17:43:28
Jimbo, I agree. Plus It’s early stages but Guiu loooks ok to me.

28 Aug 2024 20:55:55
400k a week is on offer for Toney in Saudi. He can have a lot of fun gambling with that kind of money.

26 Aug 2024 23:39:27
Hey Ed around last week you said there would be plenty of departures and about one a day. Since then, it looks like a couple have been agreed but nothing concrete. Now, it looks Iike broja has fell through.

Are we still confident in selling over 10 players before the window shuts?

{Ed002's Note - Players will continue to depart.}

27 Aug 2024 13:13:37
Three players out the door already today . Kepa, Anjorin and Lukaku.

28 Aug 2024 09:28:30
And Gallagher gone too of course.

26 Aug 2024 19:17:23
Ed002 Do we still have a good shot at signing oshimen.

{Ed002's Note - It is perhaps possible, but as I have said, difficult.}

27 Aug 2024 09:33:24
Dear Ed002 are you able to say whether this is about wages or something else?

{Ed002's Note - The wages being requested are huge.}

27 Aug 2024 10:49:31
Thanks for response and one can see why that would present an understandabl problem.

30 Aug 2024 02:00:27
Napoli's Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen, 25, who is a target for Chelsea, has been offered a four-year deal by Saudi Pro League side Al-Ahli worth £25m per year.

I mean IF that is true. Go to Saudi mate. Nobody else can possibly offer you anything like that.

26 Aug 2024 14:56:57
Ed002, rumours are Al-Ahli agreed a fee for Osimhen for €70m but he doesn’t want to go, just wondered if that fee is accurate as it seems rather low for Napoli to accept?

{Ed002's Note - The fee is unimportant.}

26 Aug 2024 07:13:21
Morning Ed,
Will Mudryk be going on loan somewhere? I think this would benefit him.

{Ed002's Note - I rather doubt it.}

25 Aug 2024 19:52:28
Ed2, can you please confirm that we're not interested in sancho.

{Ed002's Note - RTP.}

25 Aug 2024 20:56:52
Thanks, I've had a search.
I didn't realise it had been asked previously.
Fingers crossed there's nothing to it.

26 Aug 2024 10:24:14
I smell a bargain.

He's a Chelsea fan

Maresca and Stewart will know him well.

Has performed well everywhere EXCEPT utd.

Clearly talented.

Will go for less than his value.

Wages a problem, and we need a striker (perhaps Nkunku would move to striker? )

26 Aug 2024 11:24:18
According to Ed002 we are still in for Osimhen, and Ed002 had previously suggested we were not interested in Sancho. But situations can change I suppose. Would think we are pretty well served with wide players now, given Jackson and Nkunku both capable of playing there but if getting Sanch were a means of an end to getting Sterling's wages of books - with some media suggesting a swap of sorts possible (but Ed002 would know if this is rubbish or not) - then there could be some sense to it perhaps.

26 Aug 2024 12:00:08
Nice one jbs.

24 Aug 2024 23:18:15
Hi Ed002 just a question on the process when trying to sign for a specific position. Osimhen obviously looks like the priority for striker but do Chelsea have a plan B already provisional agreed if there is no agreement for their number one target? i. e confirming what the selling club will likely accept for said player and what the player may agree for wages etc?
Second question, Marmadashvile looked like he was going to Liverpool but no confirmation as yet. If available is he someone Chelsea may still go for or are we done with goal keepers for this window?

{Ed002's Note - Chelsea have alternative options. Two goalkeepers will be departing and one arriving.}

25 Aug 2024 18:50:32
Thank you Ed. Very interesting about the GKs.

26 Aug 2024 07:35:49
You are a terrible tease Ed002 lol.