Chelsea Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2016

GavRedKing

Lukker- wrote: »

Unless we can sign a replacement and we are getting crazy money for him, bad time to sell with the season so close.

If he wants out theres not much we can do about it though. If Conte cant persuade him to stay, be gone and enjoy Italy.

Johner

Lukker- wrote: »

Unless we can sign a replacement and we are getting crazy money for him, bad time to sell with the season so close.

It's fine sure we have Mikel. :rolleyes:

GavRedKing

Johner wrote: »

It's fine sure we have Mikel. :rolleyes:

I'm not pushed if Matic goes, hes an excellent player on his day, those days havent been seen since the last few weeks of the title win. Woith only about 40-45 games to play this year, if he wants out I'd promote Chalobah to CM, the guy has had about 100 senior appearances and is not much older than RLC whos only had about 20.

Johner

GavRedKing wrote: »

I'm not pushed if Matic goes, hes an excellent player on his day, those days havent been seen since the last few weeks of the title win. Woith only about 40-45 games to play this year, if he wants out I'd promote Chalobah to CM, the guy has had about 100 senior appearances and is not much older than RLC whos only had about 20.

I think Matic still has a lot to give especially under Conte, I know he was terrible last season but I would be a bit disappointed if he left.

GavRedKing

Johner wrote: »

I think Matic still has a lot to give especially under Conte, I know he was terrible last season but I would be a bit disappointed if he left.

So would I but if the player wants out, theres nothing much keeping an unhappy player will do for us.

Anyway, we should still be sorting the backline before we get bogged down in any major outgoings.

We've seriously lacked investment in a good CB in, well since Cahill and Luiz both came in, Cahill reached his ceiling of potential about 3 years ago and has been on a decline ever since, if he wasnt English he wouldnt have been kept, IMO.

GavRedKing

Open training being held at the Bridge today, first time in a long time Chelsea have done that.

peteeeed

GavRedKing wrote: »

Open training being held at the Bridge today, first time in a long time Chelsea have done that.

live on chelsea tv which is strange

GavRedKing

peteeeed wrote: »

live on chelsea tv which is strange

Be good to go to for some kids on their school holidays anyway.

Still nothing conrete about a CB/LB/CF coming in.

Johner

We won't be in the UEFA Youth League next season. Disappointing that the back to back winners won't be able to defend their title. Well done senior team. :rolleyes:

peteeeed

Johner wrote: »

We won't be in the UEFA Youth League next season. Disappointing that the back to back winners won't be able to defend their title. Well done senior team. :rolleyes:

yeah thats crazy

GavRedKing

Johner wrote: »

We won't be in the UEFA Youth League next season. Disappointing that the back to back winners won't be able to defend their title. Well done senior team. :rolleyes:

Thats a rule? Jesus.

As defending champions, like the senior trophy, they should surely be allowed to defend their crown.

Thats a bit of a joke from UEFA :rolleyes:

peteeeed

https://twitter.com/ChelsTransfer/status/763334142541045760


https://twitter.com/ChelsTransfer/status/763334532116406272

GavRedKing

peteeeed wrote: »

https://twitter.com/ChelsTransfer/status/763334142541045760


https://twitter.com/ChelsTransfer/status/763334532116406272

AFAIK, Lukaku is injured anyway. Got a slight knock the other day for Everton

peteeeed

GavRedKing wrote: »

AFAIK, Lukaku is injured anyway. Got a slight knock the other day for Everton

good

Johner

Getting Bony for £15million and selling Lukaku to us for the fee's touted would be a great deal for Everton.

GavRedKing

Ya, Bony for 15m is a steal if theyre going to pocket about 60m+ from us.

I dont think we'll go after Lukaku anyway.

Johner

GavRedKing wrote: »

Ya, Bony for 15m is a steal if theyre going to pocket about 60m+ from us.

I dont think we'll go after Lukaku anyway.

We are being linked with Zaza from Juventus now, a player who has never impressed me anytime I've seen him. This summer is turning out to be a bit of a disaster.

Johner

Chelsea defender Matt Miazga is set to join Bundesliga side Eintracht Frankfurt on loan - [BILD]

We'll have no defenders left at this stage.

GavRedKing

Johner wrote: »

We are being linked with Zaza from Juventus now, a player who has never impressed me anytime I've seen him. This summer is turning out to be a bit of a disaster.

Ya, hes not great. I think that link is on the back of the Matic rumour. We've much better options than Zaza in the squad and on loan.

Johner wrote: »

Chelsea defender Matt Miazga is set to join Bundesliga side Eintracht Frankfurt on loan - [BILD]

We'll have no defenders left at this stage.

So we're down to what, 5 1st team defenders. :pac:

Couldnt make it up.

grumpymunster

Johner wrote: »

Chelsea defender Matt Miazga is set to join Bundesliga side Eintracht Frankfurt on loan - [BILD]

We'll have no defenders left at this stage.

Thats a joke really, and not a funny joke at that.

We really should not have left Ake and Kalas out on loan.

GavRedKing

Carvalho has been released by Monaco, maybe we can take him back.

grumpymunster

Seems Spurs head of recruitment is to leave the club, after being headhunted after a successful stint at Southampton.

http://www.itv.com/news/london/2016-08-10/tottenhams-head-of-recruitment-to-leave-club-days-before-the-new-season-starts/?

Can we get rid of Emenalo and get him in instead - if not just get rid of Emanalo?

GavRedKing

grumpymunster wrote: »

Seems Spurs head of recruitment is to leave the club, after being headhunted after a successful stint at Southampton.

http://www.itv.com/news/london/2016-08-10/tottenhams-head-of-recruitment-to-leave-club-days-before-the-new-season-starts/?

Can we get rid of Emenalo and get him in instead - if not just get rid of Emanalo?

Nah, Emanalo is in a job for life.

We've done well to get Kante and Batshuayi, however, we've fallen well behind in the last 2 weeks in any kind of player in movement, or so it seems.

Other than Lukaku and Kouliably, we've been linked with nobody else in any real concrete kind of information and even the Lukaku rumours could be 100% spoof.

If the board hasnt learned from last summers idoitic saga of chasing Stones, we're doomed before we kick a ball.

Lukker-

Koulibaly's agent said his future will be resolved in 2-3 days.

Johner

Lukker- wrote: »

Koulibaly's agent said his future will be resolved in 2-3 days.

Cue him signing a new deal at Napoli.

grumpymunster

It is on the table apparently but he will not sign due to image rights or some such.

Also new rumours of Kenedy going out on loan - this is getting quite worrying at this stage

GavRedKing

Lukker- wrote: »

Koulibaly's agent said his future will be resolved in 2-3 days.

I agree with Johner, hes going to stay at Napoli and we'll be left with our hands in our pockets.

Napoli wont want to lose a CB so close to the start of the season, unless he starts pushing for a move and dealing with Napoli and their mad owner is a lotto at the best of times. If its not resolved by Monday, other targets should be brought in.

GavRedKing

grumpymunster wrote: »

It is on the table apparently but he will not sign due to image rights or some such.

Also new rumours of Kenedy going out on loan - this is getting quite worrying at this stage

I've said it already, only 45 games this year, give or take one or two. So theres no need for a massive squad.

If COnte is sending him out on loan its to play as much as possible hopefully.

However, getting rid of another option to play LB would be baffling.

Lukker-

GavRedKing wrote: »

I agree with Johner, hes going to stay at Napoli and we'll be left with our hands in our pockets.

Napoli wont want to lose a CB so close to the start of the season, unless he starts pushing for a move and dealing with Napoli and their mad owner is a lotto at the best of times. If its not resolved by Monday, other targets should be brought in.

Deal probably hinges on them signing Maksimovic from Torino.

GavRedKing

Lukker- wrote: »

Deal probably hinges on them signing Maksimovic from Torino.

Well, one can only hope that they sort that deal out ASAP. Its squeaky bum time with our back line.

Johner

Kenedy or Miazga weren't training today.

Lukker-

Johner wrote: »

Kenedy or Miazga weren't training today.

Miazaga supposedly going to Eintracht Frankfurt on loan.

Haven't heard much about Kenedy all summer.

GavRedKing

Johner wrote: »

Kenedy or Miazga weren't training today.

Both probably being loaned. Thats another 2 defenders out.

Maybe Conte has found the fountain of youth and the back line have been living in it all summer, because theres no way in hell, we'll finish higher than 6th with that defence, even with a reduced work load.

Sheepy99

Johner wrote: »

Abraham just scored again for Bristol City.

Bristol, Huddersfield and Crewe all have youtube channels so it should be easy to follow the goals of Abra, Palmer and Kiwomya considering that they probably won't show up on reddit

https://www.youtube.com/user/OfficialHTAFC
https://www.youtube.com/user/crewealexandrafc

Also, hello everyone (again)...

Johner

GavRedKing wrote: »

Both probably being loaned. Thats another 2 defenders out.

Maybe Conte has found the fountain of youth and the back line have been living in it all summer, because theres no way in hell, we'll finish higher than 6th with that defence, even with a reduced work load.

Lukker- wrote: »

Miazaga supposedly going to Eintracht Frankfurt on loan.

Haven't heard much about Kenedy all summer.

Yeah both going on loan, I'd prefer if Kenedy had a PL loan and not be shipped out to another league.

GavRedKing

Johner wrote: »

Yeah both going on loan, I'd prefer if Kenedy had a PL loan and not be shipped out to another league.

We should be sending everyone to Hull.

They're bankers to start every game given they've about 6 first team players fit.

I think Hull are great value to be relegated too, something like 2/1.

GavRedKing

Remember the Brazilian that we were linked with, Gabriel Barbosa, well it seems like Leicester are trying to sign him up.

Mahrez moving on?

Although truth be told, I'd probably orefer the cheaper Barbosa, if they sell Mahrez, theyre going to want 40m +

Lukker-

GavRedKing wrote: »

Remember the Brazilian that we were linked with, Gabriel Barbosa, well it seems like Leicester are trying to sign him up.

Mahrez moving on?

Although truth be told, I'd probably orefer the cheaper Barbosa, if they sell Mahrez, theyre going to want 40m +

I don't think Mahrez is leaving, think this is a bit of a statement signing.

GavRedKing

Lukker- wrote: »

I don't think Mahrez is leaving, think this is a bit of a statement signing.

They've already lost their best player anyway so I'm not to pushed. :pac:

Johner

Bristol Rovers or Bristol City at home in the second round of the #EFLCup.

grumpymunster

Traore gone on loan now to Ajax - not sure what the hell our plan is but I can only hope there actually is one.

GavRedKing

grumpymunster wrote: »

Traore gone on loan now to Ajax - not sure what the hell our plan is but I can only hope there actually is one.

Its strange, Traore looked promising, while Remy looked like he'd get injured by a strong gust of wind last year.

I'm only hoping we're shifting Remy too and bringing in a 3rd CF to replace him.

GavRedKing

I'm only assuming that the ypuths being loaned out is to find them a lot of 1st team football.

I wonder how we'll approach the league cup, I'm assuming Conte wont change it up too much but we should get passed either Bristol side with relative ease, especially at home.

Johner

That's a pretty good loan for Traore, surely we are going to sign another striker though.

GavRedKing

Johner wrote: »

That's a pretty good loan for Traore, surely we are going to sign another striker though.

Less games, smaller squad.

Seems to be the theme of the summer transfer window for us.

If Remy stayed fit, the curernt 3 are plenty good enough to do damage in the league, especially if we're going to go 4-3-3/4-1-4-1.

If he wants to play 2 up top, we do need 4 senior CFs, just incase.

Johner

GavRedKing wrote: »

Less games, smaller squad.

Seems to be the theme of the summer transfer window for us.

If Remy stayed fit, the curernt 3 are plenty good enough to do damage in the league, especially if we're going to go 4-3-3/4-1-4-1.

If he wants to play 2 up top, we do need 4 senior CFs, just incase.

If was hoping we'd offload Remy, doesn't look likely now.

GavRedKing

Johner wrote: »

If was hoping we'd offload Remy, doesn't look likely now.

Unless another high level CF comes in, I cant see Remy going at all.

50m and Remy for Lukaku would be ideal for us anyway, maybe not for Everton.

hots

GavRedKing wrote: »

Unless another high level CF comes in, I cant see Remy going at all.

50m and Remy for Lukaku would be ideal for us anyway, maybe not for Everton.

At this stage that would be fine. Lukaku, Bats, Costa and no youth would be pretty good bearing in mind you wouldn't be stunting anyone else's development by having 3 big names...

Johner

Chelsea remain in negotiations with Napoli over Kalidou Koulibaly, with a fee for the Senegal international yet to be agreed. [Telegraph]

Awell as Koulibaly, Conte could bring in another defender and a midfielder, with Chelsea interested in Brazil's Thiago Maia. [Telegraph]

Johner

Also no closer to a striker.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2016/08/11/chelsea-transfer-news-bertrand-traore-to-join-ajax-on-loan-in-ho/