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07 Jul 2024 15:44:22
We seem very keen on Samu, maybe taken our top priority option, although there's a lot of talk of Napoli lowering value to draw offers?
1.) 07 Jul 2024 21:18:12
I thought AM had given a hard no on Samu?
2.) 08 Jul 2024 07:33:49
I did too, it is only few on Twitter saying we’re still trying with athletico so could be rubbish to be fair.
25 Jun 2024 10:05:34
Rumours are Napoli have lowered the asking price / fee for osimhen, find it hard to believe when Chelsea and psg willing to pay release clause, unless they've stepped back.
I know Ed has said osimhen hasn't been enthused at prospect of Chelsea, and psg seem likely, and we seem to be watching wages. And I had moved on from osimhen but the names linked recently are or seem risky. And it seems perfect for a osimhen one way lukaku other.
And calafiori is unreal, what a player, want him as much as I wanted olise!
1.) 25 Jun 2024 17:24:51
Even after the information that we had stepped back from osihmen I still had the sneaky feeling that it would happen eventually. Not saying it will but currently there's no better fit in the market imo.
10 Jun 2024 20:31:47
Seems the news we sold hotels and carparks and now don't have to sell are
misleading, we do still need to sell for funds before June 30 but have got most of the funds needed but will need to do the same next year.
1.) 10 Jun 2024 21:31:54
As ED would say, don't worry about the finances Matt.
2.) 11 Jun 2024 07:34:25
You must worry about the finances because it has multiplier effects on the club. If we breach financial regulations we could end up with dire consequences that affects our club.
3.) 11 Jun 2024 08:30:47
Haha I didn’t even bother asking as that response would of been given, more concerned about being low balled with offers or selling players who we should be keeping,
4.) 11 Jun 2024 09:49:39
Matt
Have we agreed a low ball figure for anybody as yet?
5.) 11 Jun 2024 10:30:16
Can we use a different term other than “low ball. ” It always sounds very painful.
6.) 11 Jun 2024 13:21:50
Tom
It's not plural so mot all bad.
7.) 11 Jun 2024 14:14:00
I wouldn’t know bill, but Ed has said in past Gallagher note that Tottenham would try with lower offer as we need to raise funds, albeit we have all but got said funds.
I’d say chalobah £25 is a low fee obviously only reported fee. Dortmund apparently offered well below maatsens RC?
8.) 11 Jun 2024 16:15:36
And as far as I know Matt, no offers jave been accepted as of yet.
04 Jun 2024 20:21:44
Only Twitter but seen lots of talk of us trying to move quickly for sesko and olise,
Hard not to be excited by those 2 and the speed in which I think we should be getting sorted and all returning from euros / olympics ready to go,
If we sign tosin, keep all defenders, would people be happy to go into the season signing
> olise sesko and a GK
< lukaku maatsen Broja Sanchez Hutchinson Gallagher silva Sterling hall moreira Angelo
- loan ugo gilcrest carney.
1.) 04 Jun 2024 21:05:27
I definitely wouldn’t loan out the three you have mentioned.
2.) 04 Jun 2024 22:43:28
Loan out Carney? Oh my word! Clueless.
3.) 04 Jun 2024 23:57:12
agree i would be open to maybe gilcrest on loan but carney no, and olise adabayo sesko and a new GK would be a really great summer but sesko is far from done huge competition for his signature.
4.) 04 Jun 2024 23:59:44
Why do you think ugo will get game time, will be caceido enzo lavia santos, carney will be competing against those for CM roles and nkunku palmer for the attacking roles and gilcrest a CB Will be against tosin chalobah badiashille fofana colwill disasi? Plan is to trim squad surely these boys need minutes and to play,
5.) 05 Jun 2024 00:51:16
Why’s that clueless, you think he will get enough minutes to develop and stay happy, ?
6.) 05 Jun 2024 09:24:57
Matt, If CG is sold I see Carney as his replacement and I see Ugo as the perfect fit alongside Caicedo.
Not for the first time I’ve got Gilchrist and Colwill muddled up and yes I would probably loan out Gilchrist out.
7.) 05 Jun 2024 09:53:11
You can argue that all of Lavia, Santos and Ugochukwu should be loaned out. They're 20 and they hardly played last season. They need to play as much as possible next season to avoid it stalling them permanently.
8.) 05 Jun 2024 10:57:23
RBD, you are correct there is an argument to be made about loaning out the three players you mentioned.
To be honest I haven’t seen enough of Santos but the little I have seen he looks a top prospect.
Ugo looked to me in his cameos last season who I think can play and is a natural partner for Caicedo.
Lavia will in my opinion become a top player for Chelsea and he is so good he can play in any midfield position.
If CG leaves, in my opinion we do not need to replace him. We already have enough talent within the club.
9.) 05 Jun 2024 12:55:11
Don’t think Hutchinson, Angelo or Moreira will be sold Tbf.
10.) 05 Jun 2024 12:55:36
My only major argument against your points here Tom is that I don't think we have seen enough of any of these players to say there is enough talent to replace Gallagher.
There is plenty of potential in the squad, but as fans at what point do we stop fetishizing what players could become and start appreciating the players we currently have? Personally I don't see any of the midfielders at the club being able to replicate what Gallagher does.
Lavia for instance, has all the potential in the world, but to say that he can replace what we have actually seen Gallagher do in my opinion is absurd. He's been a pro for 2 years where he spent one in a team that got relegated and the other injured for all but 30 minutes. To bank on him staying fit all season is a massive gamble, but to double down on it by also expecting him to outperform Caicedo and Enzo, which whether you want to admit it or not is what Gallagher just did, is crazy. Lest we forget that Gallagher missed 1 game out of 51 this season. You can copy and paste all of that for Ugochukwu as well.
I'm obviously saying all of this in a vacuum, not taking into account Gallagher refusing to sign a contract.
11.) 05 Jun 2024 13:20:47
Facts RBD. Gallagher was our best midfeilder last year and while I wouldn't sell enzo, caicedo or lavia, he outperformed each and every one.
Sales in my opinion should be sanchez, badiashile, chilwell/ maatsen and lukaku.
Incomings shoukd be a keeper, that cb from Fulham, and a striker. No more.
{Ed002's Note - Hall has already been sold, Ziyech has been sold and there are already discussions going on about at least five players on your list.}
12.) 05 Jun 2024 14:42:13
RBD, i may well end up being wrong but I’m very confident that Lavia is top class.
I haven’t suggested for one minute that Lavia can replace Caicedo who I think improved throughout the season to the point of becoming one of our most important players.
Enzo had an average season but I will wait and see how he performs when over his injury.
Anyway, let me make it clear, I don’t want us to sell CG I just don’t think we have to rush out to replace him.
13.) 05 Jun 2024 23:59:38
I wouldn’t be looking to sell 11….
14.) 06 Jun 2024 08:19:57
Standard I disagree on your midfield assessment. Cg wasn't better than caicedo. Mu issues with cg is he's not good technically and just run around with no desired impact. That's reason I don't really care if he leaves especially if he's adequately replaced. I would like eberechi eze to replace him.
15.) 05 Jun 2024 23:43:51
Thanks Ed, looks like all 3 left backs have interest so will be interesting to see what happens. Probably one stays and one comes in.
16.) 06 Jun 2024 10:06:13
Enzo caceido lavia ugo carney casedei Gallagher / replacement palmer santos nkunku even mudryk
11 players who play cm / cam, but I’m clueless thinking maybe chelsea loan out a couple of 20 year olds who’ve played less than 300 minutes for chelsea in the league so they develop and get regular football,
Ed, will both ugochuckwu and chuckumenka been with first team next season? Or could there be loans.
17.) 06 Jun 2024 10:13:45
Ed’s mentioned if CG sold there may be replacement is koopwrmiers or sudakov possibly, plus there caddie who will be there,
Just found it funny it makes me clueless trying to have so many players for same positions when them having first team football would benefit the club long term, I’ve said many times what a prospect carney is,
Ed, do you think carney will be with us or could a loan be good for both parties, I suppose mares a would like to see everyone and have an input.
18.) 07 Jun 2024 06:46:31
When discussing this issue what we must take into account is that Enzo M plays a different set up/ style than Poch, possession v pressing which is why the new head coach will need a preseason to asses what will suit him best player wise. Many people/ pundits/ experts out there have waxed lyrical about Cucurella inverting in the last few games of the season, but have stated that EM prefers RB inverting, however, what if we can invert left or right? With the depth in this squad (James on the right) all this is possible!
Unfortunately RBD it doesn't appear CG is going to sign a new deal, in which case he must be sold. Whilst no one can question his love and commitment of the club (he is the perfect Poch pressing player) but we now have a new coach I don't think he will fit his playing style. It is no coincidence that when EF got his operation and Connor was "stuck" in the double pivot role, he looked so much better as he didn't try and be left/ right and centre pressing but just did his job. When, in a team you have a guy that could be anywhere on the pitch, rather than where they are supposed to be it destroys team cohesion, this is where I feel Connor doesn't suit EM, and if he decides to sit out his contract he won't get much game time and his "sign on" on a free will be less so I think he leaves this summer.
19.) 07 Jun 2024 08:27:11
So much lyrical about cg, to an extent he was strong in poch team which was obviously underwhelmed. One would think he's a prime kante. ironicaly some still think he doesn't need replacing with his acclaimed importance. If he doesn't renew, he will be sold and if get his team together he won't even be missed imo.
Imo eberechi eze will be an upgrade. Cg doesn't assist nor score enough for his position. I'm not so worried if he stays as enzo maremma may not set up as poch did which will even affect his importance.
28 May 2024 10:01:54
Poch likely to go United, rumours of Gallagher and chalobah going United will be off the charts.
1.) 28 May 2024 13:02:16
A nightmate scenario for me at least if it happens Matt.
2.) 29 May 2024 15:36:28
Interesting. although i do not see how they can utilise both Gallagher and Mount. Yes, Gallagher has a little more hustle, but Mount has more skill.
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25 Jul 2024 23:00:53
Maresca said whatever the level of the opposition if they sit back it's very difficult to break them, very tough to find solutions
Not a worry at all, majority of teams will do this and have done this pretty much since Costa left and it's been a problem, this is why we need a nightmare in the box who fights and finishes, gyorkeres links would be nice.
1.) 26 Jul 2024 10:07:59
Matt, a man after my own heart. I am a great believer in a striker who is strong in the air and pushes defenders around in the box. It is important to be able to mix things up.
2.) 26 Jul 2024 15:22:23
I like the little I’ve seen of Guiu and I think if we be a good player to “mix things up. ”.
3.) 26 Jul 2024 15:43:47
My choice has been osihmen for similar reasons as jimbo stated. I still think we will get him regardless of the changes around him. He should be able to keep defenders on their toes and good in the air.
25 Jul 2024 22:52:53
Haven't watched game yet, read but mixed reviews,
It's first game of pre season, result doesn't matter, as long as there's improvement in each game leading to start of season,
24 Jul 2024 09:22:17
Athletico signing Dovbyk, that have any bearing on us and our pursuit of Samu?
1.) 24 Jul 2024 16:18:27
Samu surely can't be a top target for us, or at least not for the first team surely? Samu hasn't yet scored a single goal for Atletico -- though did get 8 from c 35 apearances out on loan I think.
24 Jul 2024 09:05:13
Broja going on tour when couldn't get minutes at Fulham but our best defender, chalobah left at home, anyone recognise this club?
1.) 24 Jul 2024 09:47:06
Nope it seems Academy players are considered cash cows which allows the club to buy mediocre players to replace them. We have spent £40m on two Villa youngsters with little experience to replace last year's captain and £35m on Disasi who isn't as good as Trev let alone a major and upgrade which should be the only reason for selling our own.
Genius.
2.) 24 Jul 2024 12:36:35
Last year’s captain hasn’t signed a contract.
The potential sale of Chalaboa upsets
me far more than the potential sale of CG.
3.) 25 Jul 2024 20:51:26
Last year's captain wasn't offered a deal commensurate with his value.
You surely don't believe the club PR that he was made a 'good offer'?
It's clear they planned to sell him all along and made an offer based on that, then Poch came along and trusted him and he became a lynch pin of the side.
Personally I hope he runs his contract down after the way he's been treated.
{Ed002's Note - The original poster continues to troll the site and will continue to try and disrupt it. Gallagher has had an offer. He has not agreed to it and he has been treated well. Why would you want him to run down his contract. You are simply another troll. And you all wonder why nothing is shared.}
24 Jul 2024 09:03:32
Anyone seen the 4 names on our short list for new goalkeeper?
22 Jul 2024 10:09:11
I’m more interested in what type of striker we want,
Big buy who can link, vhlalovic Toney gyorkeres Bonniface duran Samu or someone who is there to finish, to come alive in the box, Watkins giminez wahi Alvarez,
Been linked to so many and so many have gone quiet.
21 Jul 2024 22:56:38
The striker situation at Chelsea seems to have gone quiet, osimhen to psg seems almost certain, Toney reported fee keeps getting lower according some reports, gyorkeres hasn’t been mentioned for few months, wahi has been mentioned, ? Duran and Samu not as many rumours.
Watkins? Would be nice? What’s the latest on striker?
08 Jul 2024 20:27:38
Was there anything with Chelsea / Khvicha Kvaratskhelia or is that a non starter, not likely, can’t remember if there was some sort of swap deal with him too mentioned.
08 Jul 2024 07:33:49
I did too, it is only few on Twitter saying we’re still trying with athletico so could be rubbish to be fair.
05 Jul 2024 17:51:04
Renato veiga, all I’ve read is, versatile, goes under radar as his a good player, started if left back and at Basel has played in midfield. Ed, would veiga be our option instead of calafiori?
26 Jul 2024 09:43:20
This is a big issues with maresca and isn’t me being negative as lots of Leicester fans will say so, the football when it works, when a team presses and we play through will look great,
When a team doesn’t press, and sits, it’s a lot of sideways passing, keeping it for the sake of keeping it, wear the opponent down and be patient,
Like Sarri, pattern play playing through opponent, only works if opposition falls for traps, for this reason we may not make loads chances v teams who sit, which would be most teams as its been our weakness since Costa, that’s why we need someone clinical in front of goal, not someone with potential who’s below 23y/o, titles are won on clean sheets and goalscorers, GK / ST HAVE TO BE PROVEN.
24 Jul 2024 01:05:21
He's better than the names we’ve been linked with Tom, most clean sheets in ligue 1 and good with his feet, 6’4, penalty specialist apparently too,
For context he was in a defensive team so make of that what you will,
24 Jul 2024 08:55:35
Chalobah brings in profit, why the surprise? Is he better than badiashile? Yes! is he better than Tosin? Yes! Is he better than disasi? Yes, do you sell your best players before others? Not if you can help it!
Do you sell players who balance the books because of 2 years of underperforming and £1b spent and wouldn’t get the money back on the others wine bought? Unfortunately!
22 Jul 2024 09:59:55
They were. They were laid over the NFL pitches only days before the games, pitches were small and in poor condition, that ontop of the security and crowd issues, players fighting with fans, the whole competition was pretty much a disaster.
13 Jul 2024 18:27:41
Apparently this is wrong, it was reportedly first team v u21 in small games to help with fitness.