If we can get Werner on board to go with ziyech that's 2 very good transfers before the windows even been opened. Reminds me of some very successful aggressive windows ever had in the past and I don't think we're done yet, we've being heavily linked with a LB and the name at the minute seems to be Chilwell plus other talks of CB and Gk. If we go into next season with
---------------Kepa
James-----Rudiger/zouma------tomori/christiensen------New Lb
----------kova/kante--------- gilmour---------
Ziyech/CHO? - - - RLC/Mount------Pulisic/werner
------------Tammy/werner ----------
I think we're very strong, don't get me wrong a new keeper would be nice and possibly a cb if we can't find a pair that works. But if not I'd be very happy with what we have. I think the big question is where lampard plays everyone. Does werner play from the left or up top, will RLC or mount get more game time and what if any part will CHO play with what he has going on?
I'm sure there will be plenty out of the door with my money being on one of emerson or alonso and maybe both. Jorginho and bakayoko, willian, Pedro and michy
Squad restructure
posted on 5/6/20
CB and LB are the top priority now, but we need decent ones. CB in balance is the bigger priority as we could always put Azpi at LB where he performed well before.
We're missing a big central presence like Terry, Van Dijk etc.
Promising stuff so far though!
posted on 5/6/20
We seem still to be waiting for Rudi to show his full potential,last season though was a disjointed one for him,what with his injury and a variation of different partners at the back hopefully he will return to his best very soon.
Also yes, we must sort out the L/B situation.
Otherwise, I look forward to some interesting and successful times ahead.
posted on 5/6/20
Ziyech and Werner (assuming the signing goes through) were both organized early and for very reasonable fees. That doesn’t sound like us at all - what’s going on? It’s almost like we’re starting to get our act together. Now if we can offload Batshuayi and Bakayoko I’ll really start believing.
posted on 6/6/20
We really are building a young exciting squad. Defence next on the agenda. A CB and LB needed.
posted on 6/6/20
A lot of deadwood needs shifting on. More then half of the loan army needs to go.
BabaRahman/Zappacosta/Bakayoko/Drinkwater/Moses/Kenedy
Hopefully we can find clubs for these guys. They're another 10 on loan that have no future here that need shifting.
From our current squad Pedro and Willian look like goners. Giroud may look for a move. I'd look to cash in on Bats/Barkley/Alonso/Zouma to make funds available to further strengthen our squad.
posted on 6/6/20
Not sure what we do with Gallagher and Ampadu. A wasted year for Ampadu whilst Gallagher has been a standout from our loan army but there isn't any room for him in the squad.
posted on 8/6/20
Ziyech and Werner (assuming the signing goes through) were both organized early and for very reasonable fees. That doesn’t sound like us at all - what’s going on? It’s almost like we’re starting to get our act together. Now if we can offload Batshuayi and Bakayoko I’ll really start believing.
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We've slowly been getting our act together for years. Our board get a lot more flack than they deserve these days IMO, especially Marina - say what you want about her but she gets things done.
The hysteria in January for us to bring in paper cover signings like Mertens was a seminal moment for our growth at board level, it was a rare instance where the club were ahead of the fanbase - we were the ones panicking & they were staying calm. I saw this coming & expected a very good summer, but I didn't expect us to conduct our business this well
posted on 8/6/20
if ziyech and werner show anything like their form in their current leagues we will have one of the best squads in the league with depth, and hope a few can step up to really be worldclass.
Potentials for that are kante (already), kovacic, werner,ziyech, pulisic and maybe even mount, hudson odoi, reece james.
posted on 9/6/20
Ziyech and Werner looks to be about 80m for the pair. Which seems to be great business in todays market
posted on 10/6/20
Here's a good article giving some background to the recent activity.
https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/how-chelseas-transfer-advantage-over-18390050?utm_source=linkCopy&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sharebar