16 Sep 2021 13:49:40
If it's true that Rudiger has turned down a contract of £140.000 a week, quite frankly we should be telling him 'to go F@@@ himself'.
Go with a back 3 of Azpi / Siva / Christensen and sell Rudiger in January.
Why, oh why, did we sell Timori?! On the upside, Levi Colwell seems to be playing out of his skin and getting rave reviews at Huddersfield.
1.) 16 Sep 2021
16 Sep 2021 13:58:34
And breathe! You need to chill out man. It’s not that deep.
2.) 16 Sep 2021
16 Sep 2021 14:20:44
To replace Rudiger will cost around £60m and well north of £100k per week if Kounde is anything to go by.
If we were signing him on a free from another club I could imagine paying him a signing on fee plus £140k.
I can't think of many better defenders in Europe currently.
3.) 16 Sep 2021
16 Sep 2021 14:42:08
Silva isn’t long term, rudiger has proved his worth since Frank left, and like mentioned we will need to pay huge fee and wages anyway, get rudiger signed, and replace silva with colwell next year,
4.) 16 Sep 2021
16 Sep 2021 15:37:21
I have a feeling that he won't sign the contract that is being offered and if so, I'm sure we already have more than a couple of targets.
5.) 16 Sep 2021
16 Sep 2021 16:01:16
I should think it's very likely he won't sign the contract if PSG offer him the same plus a hefty signing on fee.
Question is why wouldn't we do similar when a replacement unlikely to be as good will cost 40/ 50m.
{Ed0666's Note - What Rudiger brings you is unadulterated steel, effective Communication and a never say die attitude which in my opinion is worth 140k a week to Chelsea.
6.) 16 Sep 2021
16 Sep 2021 19:40:18
Ed0666, but the point is that Rudiger has turned down an offer of £140k a week!
{Ed0666's Note - that’s my point in my opinion he’s worth more to the team than 140k a week. I know some people question his abilities as a player but he’s like carragher on steroids. Vital component of you’re team in my opinion.
7.) 17 Sep 2021
17 Sep 2021 06:52:35
But Ed, even if what you say is correct, which I partly agree with you, he has his limitations and put him in a back 4 and he suddenly becomes just above average. His positional sense is not the best around and he is prone to bad mistakes.
I'm just naming negatives about his game to demonstrate why perhaps Chelsea haven't offered a bigger contract to him.
{Ed0666's Note - and I partly agree with you also mate but take him out of the team and I guess we’ll see what transpires.
8.) 17 Sep 2021
17 Sep 2021 08:18:08
Rudiger has completely changed my opinion of him, he's been invaluable since his first performance for Tuchel. Drives the team with his physicality, bullies opponents and covers fantastically well with his pace. A massive part of our recent defensive record.
He's an experienced international, and a leader in this team. I can't see much of an argument for him not to be one of the top earners at the club.
9.) 17 Sep 2021
17 Sep 2021 14:16:03
We should keep Rudiger and will hope the contract situation with a bit of give and take on both sides can be sorted out fairly.
10.) 17 Sep 2021
17 Sep 2021 17:59:37
Rudiger has played well recently especially under T T but I agree with an earlier poster about his limitations in a back four. It is no surprise that Rudiger is asking for a big hike in wages as this is his last big contract but from what I have read he is asking for closer to 200K a week. It’s up to the club to decide what they are willing to offer and for him to a accept or reject it. As I always say, players come and go. We have some decent prospects at CB, so I’m not bothered either way.
11.) 17 Sep 2021
17 Sep 2021 10:49:17
Fair enough Ed.
I think that depends on the type of formation we would use in his absence and on the player (s) we will get to replace him.
All in all, I agree that he is a good player, but perhaps there is something there that Chelsea haven't improved the offer on the table.
{Ed0666's Note - Maybe Chelsea are looking to replace him and not offering him the terms he wants is a tactic, it would make sense as it’s win win for Chelsea.
12.) 18 Sep 2021
18 Sep 2021 06:28:24
Probably right Ed.
Thanks for the nice chat mate.
{Ed0666's Note - are you flirting with me Ashk? Because I have self esteem issues and kind of vulnerable please don’t play with my emotions