Chelsea Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2016

GavRedKing

I've got a few concerns about Kante, is his technique and passing good enough to play in a side like Chelsea who will have the lion share of the ball, if he can get through as much of the dirty work as he did last year, and keep it simple and give it to the better players, he might help the team no end.

GavRedKing

peteeeed wrote: »

i thought he was saying that reports a fee has been agreed is incorrect

I glanced the Tweet, you're right, he doesnt say we're NOT in for him just that no fee has been agreed.

peteeeed

https://twitter.com/TalkChelsea/status/753216840919355392

duploelabs

GavRedKing wrote: »

I glanced the Tweet, you're right, he doesnt say we're NOT in for him just that no fee has been agreed.

According to La Parisien we've agreed a €35M fee.
http://m.leparisien.fr/sports/n-golo-kante-vers-chelsea-13-07-2016-5962829.php

peteeeed

duploelabs wrote: »

According to La Parisien we've agreed a €35M fee.
http://m.leparisien.fr/sports/n-golo-kante-vers-chelsea-13-07-2016-5962829.php

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get the french english dictionary out but it seems to say the fee has been agreed €35 mill

http://www.leparisien.fr/sports/n-go...16-5962829.php

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get the french english dictionary out but it seems to say the fee has been agreed €35 mill

http://www.leparisien.fr/sports/n-go...16-5962829.php

I've a shiny medal on the way to you Pete

GavRedKing

Theres a minute long video on Twitter showing Conte at Cobham and taking training.

Shows him talking with Costa, a lot.

Also shows a wayward Ivanovic cross, somethings never change.

grumpymunster

Nice to see photos of MvG training at Cobham as well, who needs Pogba

GavRedKing

From ChelseaFC.com

The Italian was already on the pitch to greet the players as they headed outside and, following a light jog to warm up, they were split into two groups for a short passing exercise. The players then spent a long period working on patterns of play and keeping the ball.

Conte was heavily involved and very vocal throughout the session, regularly stopping each drill to offer advice and encouragement, both to individual players and the group as a whole.

GavRedKing

:pac:

peteeeed

Kalas has joined Fulham on a season long loan

SureYWouldntYa

peteeeed wrote: »

Kalas has joined Fulham on a season long loan

Might as well be permanent

Can't see what another season in the championship will do for a 23 year old

Wonder why Boro wouldn't take him back or why we didn't try to send him that way, I always thought that's where he was going and it would be make or break at that stage

Joining the likes of Marin and Moses as the loanees that are for profit only

GavRedKing

SureYWouldntYa wrote: »

Might as well be permanent

Can't see what another season in the championship will do for a 23 year old

Wonder why Boro wouldn't take him back or why we didn't try to send him that way, I always thought that's where he was going and it would be make or break at that stage

Joining the likes of Marin and Moses as the loanees that are for profit only

Moses got a shot with us, done well enough when we won the Europa League but most of the older guys are just their to make us money from their loans.

grumpymunster

SureYWouldntYa wrote: »

Might as well be permanent

Can't see what another season in the championship will do for a 23 year old

Wonder why Boro wouldn't take him back or why we didn't try to send him that way, I always thought that's where he was going and it would be make or break at that stage

Joining the likes of Marin and Moses as the loanees that are for profit only

Yea might as well be shame had high hopes for him

grumpymunster

Talking of permanent John Swift has left to sign for Reading, also a shame could be a good player that lad did well at Brentford last season was hoping of he did not stay with us he would have gone to the Bees.

http://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/john-swift-signs-for-the-royals-3184674.aspx?

GavRedKing

Conte meeting the media at 2pm today.

GavRedKing

An apparent 27m plus add ons offer has been made for Kante.

Apparently.

Lukker-

GavRedKing wrote: »

An apparent 27m plus add ons offer has been made for Kante.

Apparently.

The Guardian reporting, also saying we are waiting to get Kante before selling Matic to Juve.

I think selling Matic would be a bad idea, unless we were getting Bonucci in return. Sell Mikel ffs

Johner

Kante looks like it will happen. Also don't think we should be selling Matic.

peteeeed

any minute now

http://www.chelseafc.com/videos/chelseatvlive.html

grumpymunster

Tony of Lecce fashionably late

peteeeed

on now

LightningBlue

Press conference just starting now.

grumpymunster

Lukker- wrote: »

The Guardian reporting, also saying we are waiting to get Kante before selling Matic to Juve.

I think selling Matic would be a bad idea, unless we were getting Bonucci in return. Sell Mikel ffs

Who would be silly enough to buy him????

peteeeed

rubbish questions

peteeeed

"A manager is like a tailor, you have build the best dress, respecting the characteristics of the players."

SureYWouldntYa

Neither Willian, Kenedy nor Oscar included in Brazil's Olympic squad

And hopefully nobody else is in any other squad

GavRedKing

SureYWouldntYa wrote: »

Neither Willian, Kenedy nor Oscar included in Brazil's Olympic squad

And hopefully nobody else is in any other squad

I dont think anyone will. If they are theyed be out until about September.

Johner

Mikel will be I think.

GavRedKing

Johner wrote: »

Mikel will be I think.

African cup of nations is on this year too so he'll be gone for that thank christ.

SureYWouldntYa

Johner wrote: »

Mikel will be I think.

Maybe when he's in Brazil some club there will snap him up

Got them samba skills so he does

peteeeed

Higuain off to juve

GavRedKing

peteeeed wrote: »

Higuain off to juve

For the money quoted, they must be getting a wedge of cash from somewhere for someone.

peteeeed

so apparently if twitter is to believed €36 mill , 5 year contract agreed for kante pending a medical

https://twitter.com/ChelsTransfer/status/753913332474716160

duploelabs

GavRedKing wrote: »

For the money quoted, they must be getting a wedge of cash from somewhere for someone.

Sale of Bonucci to us

peteeeed

https://twitter.com/WhoScored/status/753922251674619904

SureYWouldntYa

So have we got a new Makelele then?

peteeeed

SureYWouldntYa wrote: »

So have we got a new Makelele then?

that would do nicely

Johner

Kante should be announced soon enough. Great signing.

SureYWouldntYa

peteeeed wrote: »

that would do nicely

Kante 15/16 and Matic 14/15 beside each other equals the ultimate pivot

Killinator

Just a heads up to anyone interested,
Heatons/sports world limerick are selling 15/16 (last season) shirts for 12 quid.
Don't know if it's the same anywhere else.

kev1.3s

http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/10502879/ngolo-kante-set-for-chelsea-talks-after-16332m-fee-agreed-with-leicester
Was thinking everyone was very quiet in here, turns out I accidentally hit the unfollow button. Anyway Kante a done deal!

peteeeed

Deal agreed

http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/10502879/ngolo-kante-set-for-chelsea-talks-after-16332m-fee-agreed-with-leicester

Panthro

Really sweet signing.
One CB and we're sorted.

duploelabs

lolz
https://twitter.com/GaryLineker/status/754018012894748674?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

GavRedKing

https://twitter.com/LCFC/status/754315091340824576

GavRedKing

The squad that travelled to Austria didnt incluide MCG, Piazon or Marin or the guys in the Euros.

Full list that travelled is :

Begovic

Ivanovic

Oscar

Mikel

Kenedy

Remy

Diego Costa

Matic

Miazga

Willian

Loftus-Cheek

Terry

Blackman

Baba

Traore

Moses

Hector

Houghton

Aina

Djilobdji

Atsu

Chalobah

Delac

Cuevas

GavRedKing

All things considered, if we get Matic back to 13/14&14/15 levels we're sorted in CM.

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Courtois

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Azp----Zouma----JT---Rahman

Willian--Kanye--Matic--Hazard

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Cesc

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Costa

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GavRedKing

We're still short a good CB and maybe another CF incase Costa and or Remy both leave.

GavRedKing

From Chelsea

http://www.chelseafc.com/news/latest-news/2016/07/kante-signs.html

After signing a five-year contract, Kante said: ‘I am so happy to have signed for one of the biggest clubs in Europe. It’s a dream come true for me.

‘The opportunity to work with Antonio Conte, a brilliant coach, and some of the best players in the world was simply too good to turn down.

‘My first season in English football was very special and now I hope to go on to achieve even more during my time as a Chelsea player. I am looking forward to meeting up with my new team-mates and helping the club achieve a lot of success.’

Chelsea Football Club technical director Michael Emenalo added: ‘N’Golo is a fantastic signing ahead of the new season and we are delighted to have been able to bring such a talented player to the club.

‘He is a perfect fit in terms of Antonio Conte’s philosophies and the style of football he wants to play.

‘For a player of his age he has already built up a wealth of experience and his exceptional quality will without doubt be a great addition to the team.’