Chelsea rumours 3

30 Jul 2025 21:48:33
I always say I love the transfer rumours but generally hate the transfer fact.

A mate tells me Villa and Newcastle have both indicated a willingness to pay £60m for Jackson but we have said to both clubs that we will only consider bids over £90m.

It's all bonkers, stuff and nonsense.

01 Aug 2025 18:31:31
Transfer window is always bonkers. If a club offered £60 million for Jackson I’d bite their hands off.

01 Aug 2025 18:55:42
What an amazing transfer he was. 90m will be 60m in profit. I thought some on here was saying he was a 'donkey' and 'couldn't hit a barn door with a banjo' whatever that means. Another clever transfer from the SD's.

01 Aug 2025 20:19:20
Funnily enough it was your namesake that called him a donkey. Standard.

I would love to know if the eds could tell us if your the same person.

27 Jul 2025 09:13:22
There were differing opinions on here as to the value of the transfer market this window, some thought the fees would be high, others thought they would be low. Not a case of 'being proved right' or being 'proved wrong'.
The latest rumour is João Félix going to Al Nassr for €50 million which gets us out of a sticky situation if true.

27 Jul 2025 09:37:55
Greenaway, I believed that a few premiership teams would be spending big money this year as they looked to rebuild for the future and rebuild because of a disastrous season. We will probably see the uk transfer fee broken twice in this window and we have about another five weeks to go before it ends.

I must admit I also believed that Real, Bayern and maybe one or two other supposed European giants would have also been involved in the scramble but they haven’t really spent “big money” so far.

On another note, I think Felix will end up at Benfica but who knows in this crazy market.

27 Jul 2025 09:59:16
If the deal goes through surely it has to go down as a great bit of buisness.

If we can find a buyer for nkunku, veiga and kdh now.

27 Jul 2025 10:03:55
Anyway benfica are a strangle club. I think i read they have the most income from player sales. But they never have the money to buy a player.

Only wanted to buy 50% of felix.

27 Jul 2025 10:38:59
Blueblood, the last time I looked at the average price of a league season ticket at Benfica it was an about £200. Maybe, because they want fans to be able to afford watching live games at there stadium they have got as much money as others to spend in players.

I would suggest that a few of the Portuguese clubs act more like introducing clubs for South America players coming to Europe. Im not an experbht that seem like a good BP to me.

Any Veiga sale is a mystery to me as he looked like perfect cover for Cucarella and Colwill but I have no idea if the player was demanding more playing time.
If KDH leaves for me it will also be a shame because for me he improved throughout the season and was beginning to show his worth. The problem is we are now so strong in midfield that he wouldn’t have got many games. Apparently Fulham and maybe West Ham are looking to sign him.
I assume Nkunku will be sold. I will be sad about selling him because I’m not sure we got the best out of him and injuries didn’t help. He could be a player we regret saying goodbye to.

27 Jul 2025 12:10:07
I agree slightly about nkunku. I was looking forward for him when he signed unfortunately just another player that doesn't suit premier league I think.
Was great in some of the European games.

27 Jul 2025 12:30:46
I totally agree that if we sell JF for £40mil, that is great business by the SD's.

I would say it's not just Portuguese teams that try and low ball us, over the years, Italian clubs have nade an art of screwing us over and I'm glad we pulled away from the potential AM Veiga deal. Like Tom, I hope we keep him.

27 Jul 2025 13:07:29
Bill, this is just me guessing but the Veiga loan was strange when he was the only cover for our LB and BB was injured. It seemed to me as if something had gone on, it could be that the player just wants to play more but it also seems odd that we are potentially signing Hato for what appears to be the same reasons we signed Veiga.

Just for the avoidance of doubt, I rate Hato far higher than Veiga and I can see Colwill going into the centre of a three.

27 Jul 2025 18:06:54
I tend to agree about Nkunku, I think his time is up at Chelsea but I feel he never got a decent run of games. As for Felix, if we get the reported fee I will be happy but it’s more luck than judgement by the SDs, that a player of his age would go to Saudi. It’s like finding out your best mate is being released from prison but you wonder how he got there in the first place.

27 Jul 2025 22:18:35
Tom, Veiga was indeed signed as cover for Cucu and also as a holding midfielder. The problem came about when his national team manager, that totally inept Roberto Martinez told him to convert to a centre back in order to solve an issue for the national team. Veiga then confronted Maresca who is not a man to mess about with and demanded a starting slot on the left side of our centre backs. Maresca told him, quite rightly, that he was not in his plans to replace Levi and needed to knuckle down, train hard and see what happens. Veiga, backed and encouraged by Martinez then requested a move. The rest is history. I hope this helps you understand the situation mate.

28 Jul 2025 05:03:03
Greenaway, as I said I guessed he wanted to play more but I had no idea about any “actual” falling out with the manager.

He may well have got a chance had he been around when the form of LC dropped off earlier this year.

28 Jul 2025 07:23:58
Never liked Martin's, always anti CFC.

28 Jul 2025 09:13:10
Spot on Greenaway that problem was that Veiga did not want to play LB or LWB only CB. It is a pity cos he looked very good and composed on tne ball and could indeed have been excellent cover for Cucurella but also a back up CB if ever needed there eg in formation change mid-game.

28 Jul 2025 14:51:14
JBS, that is 100% correct. Martinez is a snake and caused this issue. Will turn a nice 20 or 30 million profit though so all good if we get young Hato.
Rumours now picking up that Newcastle want to pay £65 million for Jackson but we want £80 million.

28 Jul 2025 15:31:08
I personally wouldn’t sell him for less than £100m. They are going to get £150m for Isak.

Mind you if they get Jackson maybe that leaves the door open for Sesko. ?.

28 Jul 2025 18:15:15
They want both Tom.

28 Jul 2025 19:08:03
Bill, you keep in bursting my Sesko bubble?.

29 Jul 2025 16:17:41
Sorry Tom

I think if we wanted Sesko we would have already have gone after him.

29 Jul 2025 18:04:22
Bill, it might depend on if a club comes in with a big offer for Jackson.

23 Jul 2025 11:38:31
There's been rumours of xavi simons to us and also Morgan Rodgers. Really don't understand what is happening and if they are actually needed.

22 Jul 2025 07:08:43
We have supposedly stepped up our interest in Xavi Simmons.

I rate this lad as a player. Quick, likes to take defenders on and can go both ways. Also, can play in midfield.

I think it will take him a bit of time to adapt to the physicality of the premiership but that can be easily worked on if he has the right mindset.

22 Jul 2025 20:09:38
If we buy Simmons and the centre back/ left back cover Jorrel Hato we are all set Tom unless a top top keeper becomes available.

22 Jul 2025 21:01:52
Greenaway, I have to say Hato does look like a special talent.

21 Jul 2025 21:32:29
Great to see our club finally get serious about our assets. Jackson, £80 to £100 million or he stays. Veiga bought for £12 million and off for nearly £40 million. We turned down offers of £40 million a year for FOS sponsorship because we want far more than that and 12 major companies are battling hard to grab that chance to sponsor the Club World Champions. These new owners are no pushovers and I admire that.

21 Jul 2025 15:40:13
This is the transfer world we live in. A mate told me that West Ham, Everton and Leeds have asked about various Chelsea players being available on loan. All with an option to buy but no obligation.

21 Jul 2025 16:33:10
We can say no Tom, let them go begging elsewhere.

21 Jul 2025 20:23:21
That would be nice Bill but let’s hope it’s not us begging towards the end of this window.

22 Jul 2025 08:44:54
Tom

Let's start selling Chilly or Sterling before secret players go who in essence could do a job for us.

22 Jul 2025 12:19:26
Bill, who is the mystery champions league club interested in Sterling? I can’t see it myself.

I thought Utd would come in and try to loan Chilly. He would be good in there managers preferred system.

23 Jul 2025 07:48:56
Not a clue about Sterling Tom unless it is Galatasary. Chilly will be another loan deal that is if one is available to him. The same with Chuka, I'm afraid. JF, what a financial disaster that one was, probably going to Benfica for half the fee we paid for him.

23 Jul 2025 13:15:32
Bill. Some will work out well and some not so well. It’s always the same.

Maybe the club will be selling Tosin instead of Chalaboa. The Happy Hammers seem very keen.

19 Jul 2025 23:20:19
Apparently Marc Guiu going out on loan. He was unlucky with the timing of his injury last season. He would surely have got plenty of game time when Jackson got injured.

Was starting to show he had the right attitude for the premiership and he works so hard on the press.

Hope his loan works out well.

18 Jul 2025 10:17:38
Sum rumours emerging that Real Madrid want Enzo Fernandez and are preparing a €150 million bid. I hope it is media B/ S as he is becoming integral to how this young side is developing, a leader as well.

18 Jul 2025 11:10:12
RPD, I would be disappointed if he left but if RM come knocking it’s hard for a player to turn down, particularly an Argentinian player.

I guess jt might also depend on how the club see some of the youngsters developing and how they performed in training for the CWC.

18 Jul 2025 12:30:01
If he does go Tom, it must be much more than €150mil, maybe 175mil sterling.

20 Jul 2025 19:35:37
its one benefit to having such long contracts . madrid can't do their usual dodgy tricks of convincing players to run down contracts.

21 Jul 2025 06:54:26
Contracts longer than five years run down to zero as well.

21 Jul 2025 14:43:36
ever the one to try and get a dig in . well aware of that but longer contracts kick the can further down the road. not everything needs a smart response pal.

21 Jul 2025 21:16:30
It’s not smart it’s just factual and yes it does potentially kick the can down the road.

12 Jul 2025 10:24:45
According to some sources this morning Chelsea would want £100 million for Jackson amid strong interest from AC Milan and a number of premier league clubs. let's see how this pans out and I'm not even going to guess what he might sell for as the market is crazy high.

12 Jul 2025 13:39:38
Greenaway

There is, absolutely no way Italian clubs would pay £30mil for Jackson.

They will probably want him on a 5 year loan, us pay his wages and give them a few million for their begging bowl.

12 Jul 2025 15:16:21
I think the £100 million is a message to any suitors Bill indicating that the club do not want to sell and the player is happy to stay but if you really do want him the fee will be £100 million and in this money mad market who knows?

12 Jul 2025 19:11:34
Agree with your assessment Greenaway, just fed up with Italian clubs coming to us with their begging bowls.

12 Jul 2025 19:20:52
Greenaway, do you actually believe the club are asking £100 million for Jackson. I have no idea whether the club wants him to stay or he wants to stay but I’m sure if we were offered £50 million we would say yes. As I said previously, his game time will be limited next season.

12 Jul 2025 21:04:51
I haven’t got a clue what the CF pecking order will be for next season. At this stage in the relative careers I think Jackson offers more than Delap.

I think the £100m Chelsea price tag comes from the Daily Mail. I think there point is Chelsea don’t want to sell him so have put a prohibitive price on any potential sale. It’s all just people guessing.

16 Jul 2025 10:21:34
I’ve no idea of the order for next season, although at the start I’d expect Pedro and Delap will be ahead. We should also remember that Jackson isn’t only an option through the middle.

17 Jul 2025 11:43:46
I have a sneaky feelings about selling Jackson now will have a similar effect like salah, debrune, etc. He's not a bad player. He only needs more work and time to finetune his abilities which naturally is bound to getting better.
For me don't sell.

18 Jul 2025 19:40:20
I like Jackson but I am a sell him for £50 M

Delap and Pedro clearly in front of him and his temperament is not the best.

19 Jul 2025 07:13:07
Seymns, we all see players differently and while I except that Jackson’s discipline is poor, I think he offers far more at this stage of their respective careers than Delap. Although they look totally different types of players.

20 Jul 2025 06:25:16
I feel/ think Pedro (who plays a similar game, except he can finish) was bought as a replacement for Jackson. Delap, as showcased in the final, offers speed and bullying of tired defenders as a true number 9, as a complete alternative. 2 red cards in 3 games from Jackson let both himself and the team (and us supporters) down. Very unprofessional, and not what we need moving forward, and I wonder if the management has realised this, and, that it may not change.
Quite honestly, dispensing with a player who has zero air-ability (except for once in the last 2 years) for 2 players who compliment each other, and the squad, is a no brainer for me, AND, we make a profit on initial purchase.
The CWC final proved to me that players, playing for a team, far surpasses players playing for individual brilliance!
So, Jackson should be sold!

22 Jul 2025 10:01:08
Kiwi I'm of the opinion that we are yet to see the best of Jackson and I will hesitate in selling him just yet as he's capable of biting us in the future. Let's keep him at least for another season. My own opinion though.

10 Jul 2025 23:28:43
Noni to Arsenal all agreed, deal worth in excess of £50 million. I think he was bought for £26 million so doubled our money on him, smart bit of business. Rumours that Jackson is next for circa £70 million.

11 Jul 2025 07:54:46
For a while I was happy for Noni to stay but about a month or so ago I was told about his lack of discipline, including being late for training, that for me shows a lack of respect. Anyway £52m is a reasonable price.

I wonder what happens now. I think George should go out on loan. So, I guess we might go for another wide player. Although, the forgotten about Kellyman can apparently play wide.

11 Jul 2025 08:41:49
Tom

Just wondering how we could rely on Kellyman when he was on the medical table all of last season and was injured even before he joined us.

11 Jul 2025 08:47:54
Should also have said, George should be given a chance.

11 Jul 2025 09:24:46
I liked Noni when he first signed Tom but he has never really kicked on and his petulance is rather annoying, no real end product and it appears Maresca is getting the final say on how he re-shapes the squad, the SD's gave him lots of players last summer and he promptly handed quite a few back and they now need moving on! good to see the head coach being listened to at last. I imagine Neto will play on the right with Estevao covering/ competing with him and Gittens will play on the left with either George/ A. N. Other covering/ competing. Palmer as the 10 with maybe Nkunku staying? as cover? lots of variables of course. Jackson to villa with Morgan-Rodgers to us is a possibility. The squad is taking shape and with Petrovich going to Bournemouth and Penders off to Strassbourg on loan I do now see a keeper coming in? But who? especially as the club don't want to block Penders route to the first team possibly after just one season gaining experience at Strassbourg. Great watching it unfold though especially as my Arsenal supporting mates go into total meltdown over Noni joining them.

11 Jul 2025 11:09:54
If we do sell Noni for £50 million it’s a good deal as for Jackson he has fallen down the pecking order so probably best for him to go but I can’t see any club paying anywhere near £70 million for him. Personally, I think we have enough forwards and would bring in a keeper and top class CB and concentrate on outgoings to balance the books.

11 Jul 2025 17:23:22
Bill, I think George needs regular football and a loan may well provide him with that.

I wouldn’t suggest we rely on Kellyman but I would guess a managed return to playing football, such as domestic cups, might well work for him.
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12 Jul 2025 13:40:23
How about we give him regular game time Tom.

12 Jul 2025 14:56:31
Bill, apparently his injury has been far worse than originally thought. My guess is a gradual and well managed introduction would be perfect for the young lad.

13 Jul 2025 04:53:33
Anyway, Kellyman playing wide wouldn’t be a long term solution. He may have occasionally played out wide ish but his natural position is as an AM.

13 Jul 2025 10:30:31
Tom, I believe Bill meant give George regular game time, not Kellyman.

13 Jul 2025 11:57:37
Cech, I have just proved yet again, that I am a silly old duffer. Sorry Bill.

20 Jul 2025 06:28:37
I doubt our club will ever see Kellyman play in a Chelsea shirt.

21 Jul 2025 21:20:02
Kiwi, fingers crossed you are wrong. He was rated as a top young talent and I hope his injury doesn’t stop him achieving success.

06 Jul 2025 18:37:05
I can't say I look at every rumour but I do enjoy them.

So far, I have been surprised that CG hasn't been rumoured to be leaving AM. Lots of English clubs should be interested in him as a very good squad player who gives 100% in every game. Mind you it's probably very nice living in Madrid.

07 Jul 2025 10:39:07
conor started ok Tom but soon got relegated to the bench and although liked by the crowd for his constant running and launching into tackles the coach has preferred more technically gifted players, no real surprise there, and he is seen as available if the right offer comes in.