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26 Dec 2019 14:07:48
Ed002, Can I please ask a straight up question in relation to two players you were kind enough to mention in your comprehensive update.

Whilst I am aware of circumstances changing on a constant basis; should there be an expectation for Chelsea to make a serious moves for Jason Sancho and Ben Chilwell in January; given Dortmund and Leicester's financial expectations, resistance to selling and Chelsea's seemingly reluctance to pay?

I am aware that any move for Chilwell would be contingent on Alonso leaving.

Also, have you got any inclination if both players would be willing to push for respective moves; considering both clubs negotiation strength?

Thank you in advance.

{Ed002's Note - I have explained all of this. I cannot sensibly answer questions about dates - January is a difficult time to do business as clubs don't want to sell and be stck without a replacement. In terms of the players you ask about. Chelsea (as I have explained over and over) have an interest in Sancho but the asking price is seen as way over the top. Chelsea are overrun with left backs and have not, to my knowledge made any approach for Ben Chilwell. That is it - it remains as have explained.}

1.) 27 Dec 2019 10:27:59
Ed with clubs not wanting to sell in January because of replacements
Are clubs interested in changing the transfer window policy, I hate it personally I think it gave to much power to players and agents I know EU employment law and bosman ruling has a massive effect
But could there be a change in the future.

{Ed002's Note - No.}

2.) 27 Dec 2019 13:05:47
OK thanks for reply.

19 Dec 2019 23:55:29
Based off but nothing but a strong gut feeling, if the club do not move for Chilwell and Sancho in Janaury or at least get some sort of agreement with both respective clubs ahead of the following window, they will miss out on both. The club have been down this road before with Shaw and Stones; calculating that they can afford to wait until summer windows only to lose out both times to the very teams who will most likely take Sancho and Chilwell; respectively; also.

1.) 20 Dec 2019 08:32:58
Thank god we missed out on them there not that good.

2.) 20 Dec 2019 08:43:39
I think Shaw and Stones would have done a job for us at chelsea, I really do.

28 Jul 2018 13:53:06
A few key issues to address:

- Pickford:

Is Courtois actually leaving? Why Sarri has to wait to speak to him face-to-face when there will be four days left or so, is beyond me.

Are Chelsea genuinely going to seriously make a play to get him and it is not just Sky Sports talking nonsense?

Dealing with Everton will be a pain in backside (Stones and Lukaku) . Are they open to a deal and will Chelsea offer enough?

When Chelsea want a player from them, there is outrage and threats of riots, yet when City and Utd took Stones and Lukaku, nothing.

-Rugani: Weeks of talk and talk and no
result. Will Chelsea get it done?
Juventus and Italian clubs' and Italian clubs' in general seem to be a pain (Sandro) . If the player and club have no desire to part, why have they had discussions with Chelsea? Alternatives should be considered (Marquinhos' agent seems to be talking to clubs' and Chelsea have a relationship there (Luiz, Oscar etc. )

-Higuain:
Seems to be a lot of hassle, again, for player who will not provide a long term solution. Do Chelsea want to get it done?

Plenty of alternatives', Werner (before Bayern hoover him up) might be one or get Willian sold to Utd and make sure Martial comes the other way ( the only way selling Willian to Utd makes sense) .

Hazard and Kante:

Are they staying or going? Have had enough of constant uncertainty.

I am just frustrated with the lack of progress. Jorginho is an outstanding
purchase and a crucial one, but he is not enough. Green is padding.

The last thing I want is for the club to recruit plan c options after speaking to Hazard, Courtois and whoever face-to-face. Players' like Schmeichel are simply not good enough to come in and replace Courtois.

I just hope answers' can be given.

The uncertainty and usual zero transparency from the club is grating as the window gets closer and closer to closing by the minute. Time is of the essence.

1.) 28 Jul 2018 14:16:47
I agree with some of your comments. Courtoise is replaceable and either butland or smeichal are my choice. Through choice would never deal with Everton again. Courtoise has made his share of mistakes last season so Iâ€™m not crying about him going. Plus if you want to stay then you stay donâ€™t moan and want silly money.
If we can get Rugani, the Brazilian whoâ€™s on a free and a striker I will be happy.

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05 Oct 2020 22:26:58
So that's that then with Declan Rice. From the outside looking in, it seems he has not done anywhere near enough on his part to help make the transfer happen. That was the only way it would have happened, if he made it clear it was his wish to leave. CFC were never going to pay what West Ham thought was acceptable. It's a great shame as the move suited him and it would have completed the puzzle for CFC this summer.

I suspect West Ham will sell him to a Man Utd next summer for a fraction of the cost of which they are demanding now; in a similar manner to how Everton sold Stones to Man City a year after they refused to sell to CFC.

1.) 05 Oct 2020 22:42:10
I think the fee for Rice will be closer to Â£100mil next season.

2.) 05 Oct 2020 23:01:26
Is Rice the best DM in the world at this moment (thatâ€™s young)? The answer is no. West Ham can keep him there for 50years if they want to, I am sure from now till the next transfer window Chelsea would have scouted some cheaper options that are better. Besides Rice is a Lampardâ€™s target not necessarily approved by a lot of people at the club.

3.) 06 Oct 2020 10:56:12
I think we may have missed a trick in concentrating on Rice and letting Thomas Partey go to the Arsenal.

03 Jan 2020 01:52:38
Ed002, do Inter want to get either Alonso/ Emerson in this window?

Considering Chelsea will not be able to recruit an adequate external replacement in this window and have made it clear they will simply not make the kind of financial offer any longer to tempt an adequate replacement's club to sell now; does it make any prospective deal for either player unlikely?

I could be wrong Ed002? but I think we as supporters need to reign in our expectations for this window and the moving forward full stop. The reality seems to be that Chelsea are no longer the club they once were financially and that means they are in the Dortmund bracket of aiming to sign players who have high potential rather than being tier one/ premium costing options; such as the likes of a Sancho, Chilwell, Werner, Koulibaly etc. These players just do not come to us anymore. Is that a fair thing to say?

{Ed002's Note - Inter and Juventus have an interest in both players but have other targets as well. Barcelona are also interested in Emerson. I have no idea what the rest of your post is about.}

1.) 03 Jan 2020 11:52:18
What the rest of my post is about Ed002 is that if either Alonso/ Emerson leave, Chelsea will not be able to move for Chilwell and they would not pay a fee which would tempt Leicester to sell this month. Is that not accurate to say based off how you know the club now works?

The other part is that Chelsea just do not seem to be able/ have the desire to pay to sign top choice players anymore. Look at this month, we are two days in to the window opening and the excuses are already coming out that we will have to wait until the summer to see if players like Sancho, Werner or Chilwell will be available.
That leaves a massive risk of us not being able to offer CL football and/ or other clubs, such as Man City with Chilwell/ Man Utd with Sancho, taking the players. It is just very frustrating.

{Ed002's Note - No, none of that is true.}

2.) 03 Jan 2020 12:45:13
Iâ€™d prefer to stay away from Chilwell full stop. He got rinsed against City and Liverpool in the two biggest games. If he did that in a Chelsea shirt he would get terrorised by fans especially at the 60 million price tag. Heâ€™s average defensively. Iâ€™d much prefer Grimaldo or Telles. Not great defensively either but at least theyâ€™ll provide a massive threat going forward to spare their blushes and at half the price.

3.) 03 Jan 2020 14:11:40
the January transfer window is notoriously difficult to get top class players. it's been the same for years. the fact that teams don't want to sell their star players has no bearing on Chelsea "not having the desire" to sign expensive players. it wasn't long ago we spent 70 million on a keeper. the club identifies targets and attempts to buy them for what I assume they believe they are worth. some work out and a lot don't. sometimes I'm in the supermarket and instead of a bottle of pinot grigio I'd like a bottle of Moet . now just because I really want the Moet doesn't mean in prepared to spend 5 times the amount of a bottle of pinot grigio when there really is little in the difference overall. what will be will be.

4.) 03 Jan 2020 15:29:11
Like your reasoning JCFC.

5.) 03 Jan 2020 16:07:10
I agree with everything you say JCFC except for the part where you say there is little in the difference between pinot grigio and a bottle of Moet ;)

6.) 03 Jan 2020 16:24:59
fair point, I've never brought a bottle of Moet as in too tight haha.

15 Dec 2019 00:02:54
Ed002, I understand you are busy and may not have desire to answer this but would appreciate your knowledge here,

What is the policy at the club now? From where I am sitting and for what a minnow opinion like mine is worth, the club are at a point where they now need to go out and get the players that will really take the team to the next level. Neither Ake or Zaha do that.

Sancho and Chilwell should be the priorities. I do not care if Leicester say "they will categorically reject any offer" in January. They are Leicester and Chelsea is Chelsea, Pay what it takes and go and get them. It really is about time the club make a dent in the market again and make a statement of intent. Fed up of buying sub standard players because they are cheaper. You get what you pay for.

{Ed002's Note - People have different opinions about players.}

1.) 15 Dec 2019 08:07:58
And that is exactly why we need a competent, experienced Director of Football to spearhead the transfer strategy.

30 Jul 2018 14:01:49
Unfortunately none of the issues I politely asked for help below on were attended to by anyone. It only adds to the sense that no one; and I mean no one, has a clue about what is going on at the club.

The constant sense of uncertainty this summer is horrendous. 11 days until the window closes and, as it stands, there is nothing on Hazard's situation (club's most valuable asset) and Courtois's ( IF he goes, what is being done about an adequate replacement) . Waiting to speak "face to face" is a cop out and possibly a club line spun to Sarri. It is also a way of justifying getting sub standard replacements' due to "not having adequate time to replace".

It really does feel like the last few windows, where reporters are regurgitating the same stories written in different ways over and over again due to having no idea as to what
the club is doing. "In talks for Rugani, Interested in Higuain, Have a number one target if Courtois leaves". If, if, if.

It has got to a point where I have no expectation that anything will be done in the next 11 days'. Again, I use the example, surely the club knows what Courtois wants, why therefore can they not be making a comprehensive effort to acquire a replacement of similar or potentially similar quality instead of "waiting to speak face to face" and using that as an excuse to go to plan c. That will be the only option left at that point.

When a buyer tries to dictate the price from the seller, no matter what in life, it always will end going nowhere, the tail does not wag the dog.

There seems to be a pattern over the last six years (since Hazard, the last time we signed a truly tier one talent) . One thing is being an outstanding business executive; another is being an effective football executive.

It would help not having to put up with speculation over possibly being sold also, which is another issue which has, and probably will not, be clarified officially.

It would just be nice to have some final clarity on a number of issues which are going to have a direct impact on the short and long term future of the club.

{Ed033's Note - Sounds like it's the end of the world.

1.) 30 Jul 2018 15:02:46
Maybe wait until the end of the transfer window and then you'll have your clarity. The club doesn't have a duty to keep us informed with the ins and outs of how it's run. Be patient and then you'll see the outcome. No point in moaning before a ball has been kicked.

2.) 30 Jul 2018 15:03:32
. does it really bother you THAT much?!

It strikes me that youâ€™re worrying about things that are not in your control, therefore you have no influence over any potential outcome.

Take a step back and wait to see what happens. what will be will be.

3.) 30 Jul 2018 15:25:01
The club never puts out that sort of information about transfer targets. I donâ€™t think any do really except for a few which have very active presidents such as Napoli etc. Just because Sarri says that he wants to speak to Courtois doesnâ€™t mean the club arenâ€™t actively looking for a replacement or arenâ€™t already in â€˜advanced talksâ€™ with a possible replacement. Iâ€™m afraid youâ€™ll only get the answers to your questions by the end of the transfer window and maybe not even then in regards to hazard.

4.) 30 Jul 2018 16:07:39
Even if nothing happens over the next 11 days, we have a squad strong enough to compete in all competitions throughout the season. This is a team that romped the league 2 seasons ago. Now put this team with an attacking manager that will suit players like Hazard, Willian, Fabregas, Barkley and Pedro. Not to mention a centre midfield pairing of Jorginho and Kante (which could possibly become the best in Europe) Then we have great youth coming through with Hudson-Odoi, Ampadu and Loftus-Cheek. Teams will be scared to play us. There is literally nothing to worry about!

5.) 30 Jul 2018 20:50:59
Jimmy1986 - Good post.

6.) 30 Jul 2018 23:23:23
C1915,1955 and now this one I guess. Why do you write this crap?

7.) 30 Jul 2018 23:34:47
Not taking the 'no news is good news' approach then CFC5091?

We'll sign players, or we won't sign players.

We'll sell players, or we won't sell players

Roman will sell the club, or he won't sell the club.

The world will keep on turning, and Chelsea Football Club will keep on playing football - maybe even on Tuesday and Wednesday nights at 1945 GMT!

8.) 31 Jul 2018 11:32:05
G8: Sorry some on here must keeping forgetting it's your site and only your blue tinted view of the club counts. Clearly if it doesn't go the way you think it should you'll be in tears again, dump the Chelsea pyjamas and bed clothes and grow into the adult word and remember it is not your site and every opinion counts whether you like it or not.

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01 Feb 2020 13:15:00
Ed002, surely this will be the same issue in the Summer then; if it is the case of Chelsea wanting to dictate the price in a sellerâ€™s market?

The likes of Sancho, Chilwell, Werner will all not suddenly droop in value nor will their clubs turn around and say â€œhelp yourselvesâ€ in June.

if anything, their hyper inflated prices will only be more inflated given the Euros. So it is then a case of Chelsea having to shop in the tier two/ three market and try to get players who â€œmayâ€ be good/ or who are slightly past their peak.

All in all, it does not make for great reading when Chelsea refuse to pay the going rate, because it ultimately means we can forget about signing first choice options.

{Ed002's Note - Everything you have written is just rubbish.}

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03 Jan 2020 11:52:18
What the rest of my post is about Ed002 is that if either Alonso/ Emerson leave, Chelsea will not be able to move for Chilwell and they would not pay a fee which would tempt Leicester to sell this month. Is that not accurate to say based off how you know the club now works?

The other part is that Chelsea just do not seem to be able/ have the desire to pay to sign top choice players anymore. Look at this month, we are two days in to the window opening and the excuses are already coming out that we will have to wait until the summer to see if players like Sancho, Werner or Chilwell will be available.
That leaves a massive risk of us not being able to offer CL football and/ or other clubs, such as Man City with Chilwell/ Man Utd with Sancho, taking the players. It is just very frustrating.

{Ed002's Note - No, none of that is true.}

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09 Dec 2019 22:04:11
@FrankisKing, you have to remember the criteria which Chelsea seem to conduct transfer business nowadays. When they are in the market for a player, they do not engage in auctions and do not compete with others for signatures (rules out Sancho, Koulibaly and Chilwell immediately), they pay what they think is a fair price (not market rates and hence leaves you with B/ C list of players to go after) and like deals which are relatively straight forward to complete. So judging off that criteria, AkÃ© and Zaha are not surprising in the slightest when they are put forward as the options they will be going after. Do they improve anything; as per your point? Absolutely not; but that is the way things are now with Chelsea as a club. No longer dining at the very top table.