Hazard Warning Signs - The Chelsea Transfer Thread

This is one of the reasons I don’t want Lampard in charge of transfers though. And I’ll end on that note.

 

Opportunity cost is a major issue with Zaha.

 

? Confused. Did I miss something has Lampard made some terrible transfer decisions at Chelsea? Last I heard we were banned from making any transfers and Lampard hasn't been guilty of squandering money thus far has he? You don't want Lampard in charge of transfers because. . . .

 

Has there been the slightest indication or hint Lamp wants Zaha?

 

If you talk about it...they will come..

 

Can we talk about Jadon Sancho then?

Jadon Malik Sancho - 19 - yet another South London boy, born in Camberwell where all the great people come from.

Or

Kylian Mbappé Lottin - 20 - born in Paris. Played for Chelsea when he was 11.

 

Didn't he just sign a new contract with Dortmund, thought i read that somewhere?

I do think that even Chelsea would baulk at the money demanded for him at this point.Fantastic talent though and would certainly not only make a statement in the market if we did, but would drive us to the point where we could think about a player to the back (a la Van Dijk) which would enable us to compete for the title.

Young people (in general) tend to stick to young people the world over, so I would imagine Sancho will pally up with our young lot, perhaps some extolling of the virtues of playing for Lampard in London will abound in downtime.

Never know, he might push for a move.

 

He is already best mates with CHO.
old story here:
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/f...on-Sancho-risen-Englands-16s-senior-team.html

the vibe is good at the club with the youngsters, but I would like to see us buy some grown ups when we move back into the transfer market. Imagine if we had bought Virgil VD when we had a chance? Anyways, I like Koulibaly, because he can play anywhere in the back four, CB, RB or LB [and even as a DM] and he is a grown ass man, some say he is maybe even too aggressive, he has all the other attributes of the modern defender, fast, skillful, able to play the ball out of the back, etc. and he gets stuck in - they call him 'the wall' or K2.

It's funny not so long ago I was thinking we needed a complete over haul, now I think 3 solid signings and we'd be in good shape.

 

Re. Zaha, just checked and his 27th birthday is next month so at the sort of prices mentioned he's too expensive I'd say. Good player though

 

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/sep/13/football-transfer-rumours-ngolo-kante-real-madrid

I’m sure someone will remind me if the Guardian is a good or a bad source, but it looks like Kanté will be replacing Hazzard as our bi-annual transfer rumor torture.

 

Kante is pure of heart, spirit and soul, a man of his word (contract), hell he even pays taxes he would not have to cause its the "right thing",and his blood runs true blue. They can want but they ain't going to get, plus why would he want to play for a Europa side next season.

 

We’re going to have to face the issue of selling Kante in the near future. Given his age and style of play, it’s doubtful he’s going to be this good that much longer.....

 

On the contrary, I feel he is a physical specimen like Ronaldo with lots of mileage in him.

 

Ronaldo massively changed his game as he got older and became a striker. Kante can’t really change positions.

 

So he still plays a DM for Chels or has he moved further up the pitch since Sarri arrived? Has he in fact changed positions?

So you've moved on from bashing Barkley and Mount and now you're bashing Kante???!!?

Is nothing sacred anymore?

 

Leicester? Caen have a partly blue strip so them, maybe? Boulogne's away strip has a blue shirt but it's light blue so it can't be them...



Nah, seriously, I think with any of these guys we bring in from outside we can't really expect them have the same feeling for the club as lads that have been with us since they were kids. If he wants to leave I wouldn't blame him, particularly, any more than I did Hazard.

I'm still hopeful for this guy by the time Kante's going to leave...

 

surely you had a couple lame dates before you met your wife, and you ain't trading her in for a Senorita from Madrid

 

Crystal Palace will pay £22m to sign Michy Batshuayi, We paid €40 million £33.2 million for him in 2016.

 

I'm sure Giroud is getting all kinds of offers; most recently from MLS (Vancouver).

What sayeth the board? Sell? Keep? Just turned 33 and is not going to be getting many minutes this season. He's a very specific type of striker and obviously Lampard favors Michy over him so far (despite the tummy aches he had recently).

MLS or otherwise, I wouldn't mind if he left - FA Cup and Europa Cup winner with us. Also won the World Cup during his time here (while not touching the ball once during the tournament, I believe). I don't know who we have to step into the 3rd striker role, though.

 

I would keep all 3 all season, unless we get paroled and can get a proven striker in January, we are in 4 competitions and games are going to start piling up, and injuries and slumps can occur.

Not sure if you are being facetious but Giroud started the final and all games but the first and was quite integral, though in 546 minutes not a shot on target, the posh man's Hesky.

 

Haha. Just referencing the no shots thing. Such a weird "achievement" for a team as dangerous as France.

 

I’d sell if we’re fully healthy at the end of the window but wouldn’t care if we held him for the year as insurance.

 

No way Bats should be allowed to go, in fact, he has 18 months left on his deal, time to resign him for a longer spell.
Although, looking back, wasn't Lamps going to loan him out at Summers end?
Funny how things can change in football in a few weeks.

Speaking of contracts, Giroud will be able to (legally) listen to offers come January.I would be highly surprised if he doesn't get something worth considering and not very surprised if he didn't start agitating for a move around the end of November.

Not a chance he'll be here next season.