01 Jul 2022 14:36:15
IF, and read that again for anyone thinking I'm being negative, IF raphinia has told deco to halt talks over a move to us while they see what Barcelona do, do we wait or move on, I understand players have preferred clubs and it's a ooh for them at the end of the day, but it's pretty public and boahly seems like his not one for waiting about.

1.) 01 Jul 2022
01 Jul 2022 14:40:45
I would move on now from Richarlson, he only wants one club, Barcelona. Shame we did not go all out for Richarlson.

2.) 01 Jul 2022
01 Jul 2022 14:45:16
Just forget about him imo, we shouldn't be signing players that clearly don't want to come here as their first choice.

We could be waiting around all summer to see if Barcelona can find the cash for Raphinha, if Raphinha wants Barcelona that bad he can go there. Plenty of good wingers out there that would to play for Chelsea in a heartbeat!

3.) 01 Jul 2022
01 Jul 2022 14:53:23
I think we wait.

The offer is on the table for him. He chooses it or not, simple.

IF he does end up at Chelsea, I can't see a situation where he doesn't put in a shift. He doesn't seem like that type of player.

Also, who else is on the list instead of him? Dembele? Nobody knows what he wants either.

4.) 01 Jul 2022
01 Jul 2022 15:25:12
I also agree on Dembele, he is another player who really wants Barcelona rather than Chelsea.

5.) 01 Jul 2022
01 Jul 2022 15:30:03
My guess is a deadline will be put forward either by us or by Leeds.

No need to do anything for the time being!

6.) 01 Jul 2022
01 Jul 2022 16:34:13
I agree with TomB that CFC will surely give Leeds (if they haven't already) and Raphinha himself a deadline to resolve this.

7.) 01 Jul 2022
01 Jul 2022 16:45:47
I remember us signing Havertz.

it was only because of the C.V. we was able to sign him, Chelsea wasn't his first choice otherwise he would have gone Madrid or Munich.

Hazard always dreamed of Madrid he worked out OK?

8.) 01 Jul 2022
01 Jul 2022 17:50:09
He doesn’t seem the type who’d not give 100% if I’m being honest, plus what ed018 said, dealing with his agent deco who is employed or works for Barcelona isn’t ideal,

9.) 01 Jul 2022
01 Jul 2022 18:53:10
I honestly don’t think it matters Matt.

I think he will be playing for Barcelona. Sooner
or later we have to move on.

I’m sure we have asked all the right questions but any deadline we or Leeds put in place in my opinion won’t be a very long one! Maybe 24-48 hours.