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re: Chelsea 2021/2022 Season Long Thread | CFC’s “Not Bad All Things Considered” Campaign
Posted on 6/7/22 at 7:22 am to In The Know
Posted on 6/7/22 at 7:22 am to In The Know
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Do we really want Dembele? Didn’t exactly light it up last season. He’s the answer at striker?
Not at striker. He’s not one and his finishing sucks.
Posted on 6/8/22 at 1:27 pm to Mr Personality
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Chelsea tell Romelu Lukaku he can join Inter on loan if the finances are right
Chelsea could demand £25m loan fee and big wage contribution
Manchester City’s Gabiel Jesus on Tuchel’s shortlist in attack
Chelsea have told Romelu Lukaku he will be allowed to join Internazionale on loan if the deal makes sense financially.
Lukaku is desperate to return to Inter after falling out of favour at Chelsea, who broke their transfer record when they bought the forward for £97.5m last summer, and there is a desire from all parties for the move to go through.
Thomas Tuchel has no intention of standing in the Belgian’s way and talks between the clubs are under way.
Chelsea’s new owners, Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital, have made clear to Lukaku that they are ready to find a solution with Inter.
Lukaku was disappointing last season and does not look suited to Tuchel’s system. Boehly and Behdad Eghbali, the co-founder of Clearlake, will be guided by Tuchel on football matters and have taken into account their manager’s views on the 29-year-old striker.
However a significant amount of work needs to be done if Lukaku, whose lawyer has been in touch with Inter, is to leave. Inter cannot afford to sign him on a permanent basis and Chelsea, who could join the race to sign Manchester City’s Gabriel Jesus, could demand as much as £25m as a loan fee. They will also want the Italian club to cover a heavy portion of the former Manchester United player’s £325,000-a-week wages.
It could be difficult for Inter to meet those demands given financial issues forced them to sell Lukaku last year. They are trying to sign Paulo Dybala, with the Argentina forward set to leave Juventus on a free transfer, but could lose more key players. Tottenham want to strengthen their defence by signing Alessandro Bastoni and have targeted the Italy international’s fellow Inter centre-back Milan Skriniar, who has been linked with Chelsea. Inter could also receive bids for their forward Lautaro Martínez.
Lukaku enjoyed a hugely productive relationship with Martínez when Inter won Serie A two seasons ago. That convinced Chelsea to bring him back last year but the move soon turned sour. Lukaku managed only 15 goals in all competitions and he created needless controversy after questioning Tuchel’s tactics and talking about his desire to return to Inter during an unauthorised interview with Sky Italia last winter.
Chelsea will make significant funds available for Tuchel to strengthen his attack. Jesus, who wants to leave Manchester City after the signing of Erling Haaland, is on Chelsea’s shortlist. The Brazil striker’s deal runs out next year and City want £45m-£50m for the 25-year-old. Arsenal and Spurs are also trying to sign him.
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Chelsea have also shortlisted Bayern Munich’s Robert Lewandowski, RB Leipzig’s Christopher Nkunku, City’s Raheem Sterling and Barcelona’s Ousmane Dembélé, who is available on a free. They will listen to offers for Timo Werner, Hakim Ziyech and Christian Pulisic.
Boehly is in London this week and has held talks with Tuchel over transfer plans. Chelsea need reinforcements in defence after losing Antonio Rüdiger and Andreas Christensen. César Azpilicueta could join Barcelona and Marcos Alonso has said he wants to leave Chelsea, who are pushing to sign Sevilla’s Jules Koundé. They are also targeting RB Leipzig’s Josko Gvardiol, Juventus’s Matthijs de Ligt, Villarreal’s Pau Torres and Atlético Madrid’s José Giménez.
Boehly and Eghbadi will represent Chelsea at the Premier League’s annual meeting on Thursday. It has not been confirmed whether Bruce Buck, Chelsea’s chairman under Abramovich, and the director Marina Granovskaia have long-term futures at the club.
Posted on 6/10/22 at 1:47 pm to supatigah
Lewandowski is my dream. Wanted him last year instead of Rom. Don't care how old he is, the dude scores goals. NO to Sterling.
Posted on 6/10/22 at 9:54 pm to In The Know
Dembele on a free is super intriguing. Guy needs a rebirth to his career.
Posted on 6/12/22 at 7:22 am to lynxcat
We don’t need projects right now. I get that’s it’s a free trade but still.
Posted on 6/14/22 at 1:59 pm to supatigah
We’re gonna miss out on big signings while Liverpool, City, and Spurs get better.
Posted on 6/14/22 at 3:58 pm to In The Know
Post Roman life is going to suck. F the bitch arse British government.
Posted on 6/16/22 at 12:30 pm to RandySavage
Chelsea has dropped the fee for Blukaku down to 10 million Euros and Inter Milan still holding at 6 million
expect this to get done fairly soon
looks like Jules Kounde is going to Barcelona
expect this to get done fairly soon
looks like Jules Kounde is going to Barcelona
Posted on 6/16/22 at 4:56 pm to supatigah
I can’t believe with all that smoke that Kounde is not coming to the Bridge. That’s the one transfer I thought was a done deal. This window is starting off poorly. And while I’m talking disappointments, how is it that Timo has no trouble scoring for Germany but can’t finish in Blue? One more thing, a Demebele signing does nothing for me. Frick this new owner.
Posted on 6/19/22 at 3:25 pm to In The Know
Looks like we may be getting Raheem Sterling to cure our goal scoring ills
Posted on 6/20/22 at 3:14 pm to supatigah
So this new owner comes in, hasn't addressed any of our glaring needs and is said to be prioritizing Raheem fricking Sterling as our top target? GTFO
F this guy. Bring back Roman.
F this guy. Bring back Roman.
Posted on 6/20/22 at 8:43 pm to RandySavage
Forget Roman. He ain’t coming back. Pray Tuch has a big voice in the room.
Posted on 6/20/22 at 9:13 pm to In The Know
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Forget Roman. He ain’t coming back.
Posted on 6/22/22 at 10:53 pm to RandySavage
So far, things are becoming a cluster. Only selling and not filling any needs while turmoil in the changeover of power.
Posted on 6/23/22 at 12:32 pm to lynxcat
This summer window is going to be a disaster. At least Dembele is not happening thank God.
Posted on 6/24/22 at 10:49 am to In The Know
De Ligt would be a crucial signing. I care much more about filling defensive holes and building some depth than I do about the striker spot.
Posted on 6/26/22 at 12:20 pm to lynxcat
I agree and then this news hits:
Apparently the grasping at straws begins
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??Todd Boehly met Jorge Mendes last week. The idea of Cristiano Ronaldo to Chelsea was discussed. [via David Ornstein ] #CFC #royalbluecfc
Apparently the grasping at straws begins
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