25 Apr 2024 15:31:34
Hi Ed, any interest in Bradley Locko or Michael Kayode from Chelsea?
{Ed002's Note - Bradley Locko (LWB) Has been scouted by Liverpool, Chelsea and Bournemouth who fear losing Kerkez quickly - but any English club looking to buy him would have to sign him as an exception or pay over the odds to secure a Work Permit. One to keep an eye on for the future - a confident player but still pretty raw.
Michael Kayode has not been of interest to Chelsea.}
25 Apr 2024 16:08:44
Thanks Ed, I wasn't aware of the work permit piece. Raw but very promising. Delivers a mean ball into the box to go along with good defending.
Surprised to hear Kayode is not on the radar!
{Ed002's Note - The club has other priorities.}
25 Apr 2024 17:24:14
If I remember correctly RBD Balde of Barcelona is first choice. Kerkez and Locko are on the list though.
25 Apr 2024 19:25:15
With these kind of player of interest my fear for next season being same as the current one heightens. I'm not sure tge club learnt anything and ready to turn things around. No team ever gathered kiddies together and went on to win things much this present generation.
. y point is that we already have enough kiddies and should try to bring in experience and proven players to compliment the kiddies. Don't know where we're going with this strange kiddies policy. They only want to groom kiddies to sell for profits. A team that lacks leadership on the pitch is still vigorously looking for untested kid to buy. Chelsea is derailing.
25 Apr 2024 19:54:18
Tusole I agree too many young players aren’t good but how old are Palmer and Gusto 21 and 20 and they have been fantastic. It’s more down to the coach IMO tactically we are a mess.
25 Apr 2024 20:12:51
Tusole, I think unfortunately given where we are atm I doubt many of the experienced players would come here. Osimhen? Off to PSG. Alfonso Davies? Off to Real. Perhaps we should be going for Bastoni instead of Diomande but there’s not too many experienced players that come to mind who are either good enough or willing to come here imo.
25 Apr 2024 20:59:59
Tusole, is there any chance you can limit the use of the word “kiddies? ”.
26 Apr 2024 00:55:46
Antonee robinson would be good, good age and knows the premier league, any interest ed002? Thanks.
{Ed002's Note - Yes, he is somewhere down the list of options.}
26 Apr 2024 10:59:18
Balde looks good but I have to wonder how realistic it is that we would be able to sign him? I know there is always a lot of media talk about Barcelona needing to raise funds etc but so far they haven't seemed to have needed to sell any key players. Then you consider whether he would even want to join? Money talks I suppose but seems a long shot to my uninformed eyes.
{Ed002's Note - Barcelona has to reduce wages and will be selling a number of players this summer.}
26 Apr 2024 11:20:22
Thanks Ed, fingers crossed we can take advantage.
One last question from me on the LB position if you don't mind - has there been any update on Chilwell's future?
Thanks.
{Ed002's Note - No.}
26 Apr 2024 16:27:06
Since you mentioned Kerkez Ed002, are we interested in him?
{Ed002's Note - Milos Kerkez (LWB) Only joined in the summer after picking Bournemouth over Lazio for game time. Down the list for Chelsea who have a much preferred target. Manchester United have been sending scouts.}