We've bought Avraham Grant's Nephew? - The Chelsea Transfer Thread

[nicephoras]

Fun and games continue.

[yasik19]

sweet, what position will he play?:D

[Bruckner283]

We need to sign this baller tootsweet!
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[Wrath]

Shouldnt it be "Avram" ? :p

BTW where do you come up with the titles ? :D

[AussieLFCfan]

Is he gonna replace Drogba? :D

[BridgeMonkee]

All I want from Christmas is Villa from Valencia, slot him alongside Drogba and tuck Joe Cole in behind them and Bob is your aunties live-in lover :)

[yasik19]

All I want from Christmas is Villa from Valencia, slot him alongside Drogba and tuck Joe Cole in behind them and Bob is your aunties live-in lover :)

Really? I'm not sure about Villa in EPL. Why not Anelka already? Bolton is going to get relegated anyways.:D

[blackjack]

I'm all for the Anelka shout. His attitude has gotten much, much better now that he's back in the French national team.

[Jfranse]

wow, honestly i'm suprised i've been hearing Anelka pop up quite a bit on these boards. i wouldn't rate him as someone we need to go after at all. i'm not saying he's not good. but i just don't beleive he is anything near what we need.

i DO think Villa would be an incredible aquisition to make, along with Martins. i think they both would be great for us, and i honestly think they could play together as well. Villa is good in the air, truly two footed, and an incredible finisher with good pace. Martins is powerful, great pace, and they both have superb technical abilities. definitely my personal picks for top two transfer targets. but thats just my opinion on it obviously. oh, and they're both relativly young compared to the rest of our strike force bar Kalou.

[blackjack]

Meh, we need somebody who can score goals right from the get-go. Kalou may come good eventually, but this winter, we can't buy a project player like him. Villa, Farfan, and others who play outside of England would be risky buys and probably better put off until the summer. Martins would be great, but he leaves at the same time Drogba does, so that doesn't do us much good. That leaves Anelka as just about the only proven Premiership goal-scorer who will be available. I wouldn't mind a look at Robbie Keane, as I think Tottenham might be talked into selling him.

[yasik19]

wow, honestly i'm suprised i've been hearing Anelka pop up quite a bit on these boards. i wouldn't rate him as someone we need to go after at all. i'm not saying he's not good. but i just don't beleive he is anything near what we need.

i DO think Villa would be an incredible aquisition to make, along with Martins. i think they both would be great for us, and i honestly think they could play together as well. Villa is good in the air, truly two footed, and an incredible finisher with good pace. Martins is powerful, great pace, and they both have superb technical abilities. definitely my personal picks for top two transfer targets. but thats just my opinion on it obviously. oh, and they're both relativly young compared to the rest of our strike force bar Kalou.

we need someone who won't be gone for ANC, so Martins is not a good choice. We can wait until next year to get him (maybe as a replacement for Drogba).

[schafer]

Keane's not all that prolific, but it would give us kind of a 'Guddy' aspect of having a player who is very creative up front. It would take some of the playmaking pressure off Lamps/Cole, and the 3 of them playing together could be pretty sweet.

Spurs need the money too, for another mediocre central midfielder they can play wide left and a Premiership proven striker to sit on the bench.

[lobomojo]

Keane's not all that prolific, but it would give us kind of a 'Guddy' aspect of having a player who is very creative up front. It would take some of the playmaking pressure off Lamps/Cole, and the 3 of them playing together could be pretty sweet.

Spurs need the money too, for another mediocre central midfielder they can play wide left and a Premiership proven striker to sit on the bench.

Darren Bent, Villa and Martins would make a nice trio

[okocha1]

Darren Bent, Villa and Martins would make a nice trio

Martins yes, Villa ok, but Darrent Bent?

The same overrated overpriced 17 million pound trash, who can't start for England and has been a regretable purchase for Spurs. Much rather have Defoe than Bent. Actually I'd rather have Farfan to be honest.

Personally I'd have Anelka come in January. Perfect striker to take the place of Drogba, pace, skill, finishing and experience. We can't get Martins as he's gone to the ACN with Drogba. Keane is talented and skillful and he scores great goals, but why pay a hefty price for him from Spurs, when we could wait in the summer to get Villa or Farfan who are similar players?

We still need a clever young winger, preferably left-footed. Zirkhov has been impressive and reminds me a bit of Duff, great crosser, decent rightfoot, can defend and attack, clever player.

[lobomojo]

Martins yes, Villa ok, but Darrent Bent?

The same overrated overpriced 17 million pound trash, who can't start for England and has been a regretable purchase for Spurs. Much rather have Defoe than Bent. Actually I'd rather have Farfan to be honest.

Personally I'd have Anelka come in January. Perfect striker to take the place of Drogba, pace, skill, finishing and experience. We can't get Martins as he's gone to the ACN with Drogba. Keane is talented and skillful and he scores great goals, but why pay a hefty price for him from Spurs, when we could wait in the summer to get Villa or Farfan who are similar players?

We still need a clever young winger, preferably left-footed. Zirkhov has been impressive and reminds me a bit of Duff, great crosser, decent rightfoot, can defend and attack, clever player.

Bent has not started for England because McSven is an absolute, complete and utter clueless fcuking moron, idiot, and grobian, to be kind.

And Jol did'nt want the money spent on Bent but elsewhere which may have been better for the tots but Bent is paying the price and if that does not change he may want out, be available and time we get a striker proven in England,

At under 21's he scored 8 goals in 12 matches, he is YOUNG, fast, physical and has done nothing but score Goals everywherehe he has been in of all places ENGLAND. seems we play in England...

He had 13 goals last year in our League. Led the Championship which you guessed it is in England the year before and in 1 start and 4 or so breif appearences this year has 1 goal and 2 assists and 1 in Europe.

And nothing wrong with getting a striker headed into his prime instead of paying a lot for one on the down side of his prime.

Much rather have Bent over Pizarro, the current Chelsea Sheva version, and he can finish better than Kalou

Villa will probably cost twice as much but as I said buy both and throw Martins in for good measure and offload Sheva, Pizarro and forget about the aging Pub Crawler Ronaladihno (not knocking Pub crawling mind you just paying 50 million quid for an aging one) And if Drogs goes:(:mad::( we need a striker who can hold up the ball or play alone if necesary.

Years Club App (Gls)*
2001–2005
2005–2007
2007– Ipswich Town
Charlton Athletic
Tottenham Hotspur 122 (47)
068 (31)
006 0(1)
England U21 12 (8)

Do agree with you about needing a fast dangerous clever winger, not sure who yet, though I think the versitile Ashley Young would be a nice pick up

Having read the future that Bent is going to be a huge force and star in the years to come, I will just have to show the patience of Zani while the world comes around

[Walter3000]

Bent has not started for England because McSven is an absolute, complete and utter clueless fcuking moron, idiot, and grobian, to be kind.

And Jol did'nt want the money spent on Bent but elsewhere which may have been better for the tots but Bent is paying the price and if that does not change he may want out, be available and time we get a striker proven in England,

At under 21's he scored 8 goals in 12 matches, he is YOUNG, fast, physical and has done nothing but score Goals everywherehe he has been in of all places ENGLAND. seems we play in England...

He had 13 goals last year in our League. Led the Championship which you guessed it is in England the year before and in 1 start and 4 or so breif appearences this year has 1 goal and 2 assists and 1 in Europe.

And nothing wrong with getting a striker headed into his prime instead of paying a lot for one on the down side of his prime.

Much rather have Bent over Pizarro, the current Chelsea Sheva version, and he can finish better than Kalou

Villa will probably cost twice as much but as I said buy both and throw Martins in for good measure and offload Sheva, Pizarro and forget about the aging Pub Crawler Ronaladihno (not knocking Pub crawling mind you just paying 50 million quid for an aging one) And if Drogs goes:(:mad::( we need a striker who can hold up the ball or play alone if necesary.

Years Club App (Gls)*
2001–2005
2005–2007
2007– Ipswich Town
Charlton Athletic
Tottenham Hotspur 122 (47)
068 (31)
006 0(1)
England U21 12 (8)

Do agree with you about needing a fast dangerous clever winger, not sure who yet, though I think the versitile Ashley Young would be a nice pick up

Having read the future that Bent is going to be a huge force and star in the years to come, I will just have to show the patience of Zani while the world comes around


Great post, we certainly need a striker overhaul and I for one would like to stick to players from our league. Bent always seems to be a good goal scorer, put him in our lineup he could be our Andy Cole(the 90s version of course). And if his playing time continues to slip, we could get him for cheap. We certainly should go after one of the Spurs strikers to replace Sheva or Pizarro, dont really care which, as the all provide something different and are EPL ready.

Martins would be a dream at this point. Newcastle have been after Crouch, with the money we'd give them for Martins, they could get him and then some.

Dont really want any high priced players from Europe unless they're named Kaka. Villa is nice, but what's the point in riskng another huge sum on a continental striker? Rather go with Okocha's recommendation and get Farfan for cheaper, at least less risk is involved.

All this depends on what formation and system we end up playing of course, which is completely up in the air. 4-3-3. 4-4-2. 4-3-1-2, 4-4-1-1, what's it going to be.

Also is joey going to be pushed into the hole or kept out wide?

fast clever winger? Scott Sinclair anyone?

[The_ChelseaSupporter]

Forget Villa, who we really need is Altidore. ;)

[BridgeMonkee]

forget about the aging Pub Crawler Ronaladihno (not knocking Pub crawling mind you just paying 50 million quid for an aging one) And if Drogs goes we need a striker who can hold up the ball or play alone if necesary.


Indeed. Ronaldhino is a great player, the best in the world, no doubt. But I'd rather not see him at chelsea...we want the NEXT big thing, not the last.

Still not convinced by Bent to be honest.

I like Villa because he has speed, skill and a strikers arrogance. at what 25? 26 this december? He is about the right age. We shouldnt be signing too many players older than this really. Martins would also be good - 22 apparently, in African years, so that is probably about 25 ;)

We have all these great scouts surely they are capable of unearthing some real talent?

The specific personnel aside what is really at stake here is the direction the club will be taking with its new signings. Galactico superstars, expensive, well established, prima donas OR up and coming young players just about to become prima donas?

Pizarro can just leave anytime he wants. Drogba might leave and that is that - there will be clubs after him, willing to buy him. Kalou? keep him or sell him? Either way doesn't matter much. Sheva? what the hell can we do with Sheva? Sell him where? keep him? buy his mate Kaka and build the team around him? at 31? Who in their right mind would build a team around an aging striker? Maybe Roman should buy an mls club and move Sheva there?

[CanadaBlue]

Maybe Roman should buy an mls club and move Sheva there?

Good idea. At least he'd get some playing time that way.

[Kazuma]

Forget Villa, who we really need is Altidore. ;)


Altidore's 17, he's strong, and he's level headed. I'd say we go for him (I'm being serious here). He'll have a few years to develop of course but can you imagine his size when he's 22, 23? He's big for his age as it is. He's a decent poacher and he showed potential in the U-20 World Cup.