11 Jul 2020 23:36:57
Anything to the fresh Chiesa links coming out of Italy? Or are we *gasp* playing the transfer game to not delay forever and then just pay what Dortmund want for Sancho?

1.) 12 Jul 2020
12 Jul 2020 11:31:07
If your read what ED002 wrote about both players, it would give you an insight to what is happening. Sancho= overpriced, Chiesa= cheaper alternative who is still a very good player and due to the price etc a better option.

2.) 12 Jul 2020
12 Jul 2020 13:08:56
Think Sancho will sign for us. Possibly as only signing though given £100m price being banded about. Chiesa and Dembele will be linked and certainly in the formers case he looks a quality player though Ed noting he’d prefer to stay in Italy.

I appreciate signing anyone may be dependent on achieving Champions League qualification next season though we look in a stronger position for that at the moment.

Chelsea have already invested well and look to be prioritising Havertz so don’t see Sancho heading there. Real, Barca, Juve, Liverpool all look to either have no money or already prioritised other players. Pep’s effectively stated City wouldn’t be back in for him and would presumably target Ferran Torres instead. I think, albeit through clearly Red White and Black tinted specs, that just leaves United in the frame if Sancho moves anywhere.

But we’ve been here before haven’t we!

We need to strengthen defence and not least reduce our wage bill by shifting Sanchez, Smalling, Rojo, Lingard, Mata who’ll likely not play for us again. Happily add Pereira and Jones to that list too. IF we sign a big hitter like Sancho as RW though I can’t see us being in for Grealish, Van de Beek, a CB, a LB or others unless we move those players on first.

3.) 12 Jul 2020
12 Jul 2020 13:49:20
Halesini you should note what ed002 said yesterday. It may very well happen with Chiesa if we can convince him to move to dreary Manchester.

4.) 12 Jul 2020
12 Jul 2020 15:41:24
Halesini
Do you really think chelsea have bought well? Added 2 attacking players to a lot of other attacking players .
Gk back 4 and cm looks the issue to me .

5.) 12 Jul 2020
12 Jul 2020 16:30:33
Jred

I was thinking the same, and Werner is going to want CL football, the pressure is on them to get it now, possibly going to need a win at Anfield, interesting couple of weeks ahead.

6.) 12 Jul 2020
12 Jul 2020 21:54:58
Chelsea like a few teams seem to need a CB and LB.
Offensively they’ve bought / look to be buying well.
Fascinating to see what happens if the ink isn’t dry though and there’s no Champions League. Especially re Havertz.