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12 Nov 2014 09:25:13
Dear Ed002:
There are reports indicating, that Real Madrid are willing to do business with CFC regarding their defender Raphael Varane. Would you please share any information regarding the subject?
Thank you.
{Ed002's Note - Chelsea and Real Madrid have continued to involve Varane in discussions about players. There is no agreement at this time.}
1.) Oh please make it happen. He'd be immense for us!
2.) Said it a while ago, I'll say it again. Real want Rami, we want Varane, it will happen when both clubs work out a way that neither looks like they have lost anything doing the deal.
10 Jun 2014 19:17:04
Ed002: Are we still interested in Khedira? And are rumours of Isco becoming available true?
{Ed002's Note - Khedira is not a specific target right now. There may be interest in Isco if Oscar is to leave.}
1.) If possible we should swap oscar for cavani and buy isco. Fabregas and Costa also come in. We would also need a new lb (shaw), midfielder (pogba) and central defender (varane). I would also recall lukaku and Courtois. We could hopefully use ramires to get isco. This would be a perfect window with a big boost to hg players but know it is very unlikely to happen but I can dream.
26 May 2014 18:54:06
Ed002: If I understand it right, Chelsea won't spend the amount of money that Sevilla are looking for Moreno. Same goes for the quoted price for Shaw. Then who is our target now?
Also, apart from Rakitic, who is our midfield target right now?
Thank you.
{Ed002's Note - It doesn't really work like that - but Chelsea don't want to over pay for any players.}
1.) Hi Ed002,
I am very interested in how and by whom a players valuation is determined at Chelsea FC & by football clubs in general?
I assume a players age, experience, international caps and marketibilty are all areas of importance aswell as budget but what ultimately makes a club say this is our final offer and another club happy to pay a bit more?
Thank You in advance.
{Ed002's Note - Clubs will value a player a little higher than what they think the best price they can get on the open market. If selling to particular clubs or countries expectations will need to drop. There is also the book value of the player - the cost of the player to the club excluding wages.}
2.) Thank You Ed002,
Keep up the Great Work :-)
15 May 2014 20:23:08
ED002: out of the striker options are Chelsea considering Balotelli?
{Ed002's Note - Don't hold your breath for Balotelli.}
14 May 2014 15:03:59
Ed002: you have mentioned of a significant financial contribution that it would require to get Cavani to Chelsea. Assuming Costa deal would go through, would you expect us to bid for Cavani? Or would we rather settle for strikers of lesser caliber/profile/transfer fees? Also, are we interested in Dzeko?
{Ed002's Note - Nothing has changed in terms of interest in Cavani. There is nothing agreed in terms of Costa. There is no interest in Dzeko at this time.}
1.) Regarding costa and cavani is it as simple as one or the other, especially with FFP
{Ed002's Note - RTP.}
2.) I would not say it is as simple as one or the other because of the FFP. A new EPL deal would see Chelsea increase the revenue from TV rights only by over 30 million pounds. The overall increase due to new adidas and samsung deals, TV money et al would see Chelsea add up to 70 million in revenue. Deduct the expected wage commitments of the outgoing players in Obi, Eto'o, Ba, possibly Torres, the likes of Romeu, Moses, possibly Cole, or even Lampard. It all adds up. From the maths part two top class strikers with the overall transfer, agent fees and wages + bonuses commitments seems atainable. Costa and Lavezzi would be perfect in my humble opinion.
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11 Jul 2014 10:47:08
ED002: Any progress with Paul Pogba?
18 Jun 2014 22:55:04
Ed002: Is Chelsea still interested in Kroos, having agreed a deal for Fabregas?
Thank you.
1.) Wish it were so!
22 Jan 2014 19:53:09
We should let Mata go with immediate effect. He was a great player to our team for the last couple of years. But with the progress of Oscar, arrival of Hazard and Willian - he has no chance of starting 11, unless it's just a Cup rotation, or heavy loaded schedule.
Mata will never be a better wide man than Willian, Hazard or Schurrle, while he is already behind Oscar as a trequartista. Remember - Barcelona sold Ronaldinho to make way for Messi.
It was inevitable. Willian is more adaptable, faster, way better at defence and overall fit into Mourinho's gameplay.
Last couple of years Mata was instrumental with the ball at his feet in tight places. But wouldn't you have it at Hazard's feet instead? If we get anything close to Ozil's money - we hould let him go and reinvest into a more pressing area - a striker.
We should recall Piazon and let Mata go. He has no future at Chelsea, a future he surely deserves. He's a really nice fella and I completely understand his desire to play regularly. We'll be alright, don't worry.
1.) It makes a lot of sense mate. But it is still sad seeing him go. We are human beings above football tacticians.
07 Jan 2014 05:49:36
Ed02: Do you expect DeBruyne to be sold this transfer winddow? Also, anyone else possibly departing the Blues permanently in January?
Thank you much
{Ed002's Note - Read the posts please.}
02 Sep 2013 19:07:34
If Real Madrid can offload Kaka, we should certainly be able to get Torres off of our hands. Any devvelopments on that Eds? {Ed013's Note - As far as I know Torres is staying}
26 May 2016 13:50:54
I do not forget anything, 7052andrew. And please don't act as if Ramires was key to us winning that trophy, it irritates when one positive moment overshadows an overall contribution. If it was not Ramires, it would have been someone else. Period. Although i loved that goal as much as you did. But let's not forget, the game of certain Ryan Bertrand in memorable CL final. Was he given chance? Should we have bought and sold Felipe Luis and Baba for that matter? Really?
Thing is we should not be buying Asamoahs of the world, we should be developing them. And we should be buying exceptional talent and not "squad players". By exceptinal talent recently related to our club by one way of the other i'm talking Griezmann, Higuain, Bonucci, Pogba in no particular order.
25 May 2016 17:47:31
Quite ridiculous to be looking into the market for the likes of Asamoah. Not the skill or exceptional talent you'd look into transfer in. And where's the ambition? Asamoah. really? Look where buying Ramireses, Cuadrados, Salahs, Moseses has got us to. Selling skill and bringing labor will never result in trophies. How many of you wish we haven't sold DeBruyne, Lukaku and Mata?
14 Jun 2015 07:36:36
Just like Juan Sebastian Veron did. We'll live to regret the decision.
It is a very good point you are bringing here, ED002 - are the rest of possible left back targets better than van Aanholt and Bertrand? I don't think getting Filipe Luis at that fee makes sense. He's 28. He's a decent player, of course, but he ain't Cole and never will become. Azpi had agreat season and aside from Shaw I don't see anyone of them being a better solution mid to long term.
I think if we can't get Shaw, then we should probably just get either of our loaned out guys back for next season and possibly get back into the market later.
On the other matter. Read that Loic Remy is being made available. The quoted fee is smth. like 8 million. He'd definitely be an upgrade over Ba and Eto'o, in my opinion.
I would not say it is as simple as one or the other because of the FFP. A new EPL deal would see Chelsea increase the revenue from TV rights only by over 30 million pounds. The overall increase due to new adidas and samsung deals, TV money et al would see Chelsea add up to 70 million in revenue. Deduct the expected wage commitments of the outgoing players in Obi, Eto'o, Ba, possibly Torres, the likes of Romeu, Moses, possibly Cole, or even Lampard. It all adds up. From the maths part two top class strikers with the overall transfer, agent fees and wages + bonuses commitments seems atainable. Costa and Lavezzi would be perfect in my humble opinion.
Enough on Torres, alright. If the lad goes on and scores 25-30 goals next season, is it still worth the joke?
Torres may not ever be the same, but Studge won't ever get close to what Torres was/is.
So you got Sturridge and Carrol for Torres money, how's the dust in trophy cabinet treating you?
Lewandowski wants to go to Munich and you two chat as if there's a que of all top targets outside your gate and you're picking on who'd you like and who's "not good enough".
Not me, JG
Mel, I wholeheartedly wish I was wrong and you were right on this topic.
JG
PB, what's the affordable price you're referring to? His release clause is set at 30 million pounds. What is the transfer fee you are thinking is a reasonable/affordable for a "squad player"?