Transfer Discussion Thread

[RossFC]

 

[RPCB]

So who won and lost the transfer window in the end?

Dodoro.

 

[RossFC]

A number of other deals done:

Geertruida to RB Leipzig.
Dahoud to Frankfurt.
Fabio Silva to La Palmas on loan.
Saelemaekers to Roma on loan.
Onyeka to Augsburg on loan.
Tammy Abraham to Milan on loan.
Danjuma to Girona on loan.
Bournemouth keeper Neto to Arsenal on loan.
Gilmour to Napoli.
Ryan Fraser to Soton.
Andre from Fluminense signs for Wolves.
Wilfred Zaha to Lyon on loan.
Aguerd to Real Sociedad on loan.
Nabil Fekir to Al-Jazira.
Ward-Prowse to Forest on loan.
Odsonne Edouard to Leicester on loan.
Carlos Soler to West Ham on loan.
Maxwel Cornet to Soton on loan.
Ivan Toney to Al-Ahli.

 

[chef]

So who won and lost the transfer window in the end?

Ours was pretty meh.

Improved 1 starting position LW(in Neto out Sterling), but the rest are just squad players.

Not signing a CF was/is a disaster.

 

[charcoalchicken]

Chelsea giving arsenal a free hit here..

 

[RossFC]

 

[charcoalchicken]

Chelsea have had the craziest couple of years transfer wise.. it’s been entertaining I’ll give them that.

 

[Zidane98]

So who won and lost the transfer window in the end?

We definitely lost this window.

 

[TubbsFarquhar]

Chelsea giving arsenal a free hit here..

We seem hell bent on giving you as many advantages as possible. Maybe Blueco are really Arsenal double agents.

 

[RossFC]

4 more others done.

 

[99 Problems]

Seems very high risk from Chelsea. Obviously they hope Sancho plays well but if he’s not great and they have to buy him in 12 months, and still have the Sterling problem to deal with when his loan ends as well it would be a really bad position to start a window in.

They need Sterling to have a great season, which would help a major rival and make them look a bit silly in the process.

 

[RPCB]

We definitely lost this window.

I think in terms of English PL club. We’ve had one of the best transfer windows. Filled several holes with the additions of de Ligt, Mazraoui, Yoro, Ugarte and Zirkzee, all the right ages. Sekou Kone has been brought in for the future. Chibo Obi-Martin from Arsenal sounds like it will be completed too, just some details to be resolved. Selling off AWB, McTominay, Greenwood, Sancho, van der Beek, the expiring contracts of Varane and Martial and selling off surpass to requirements youth like Kambwala, Pellistri and Hannibal is a tidy transfer window. We didn’t overpay for anyone and sold off enough players in INEOS’ first transfer window that it’s been a huge success.

In terms of world football? It’s hard to go passed the current European champions signing the best player in the world for free.

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[charcoalchicken]

Pegging it now, sterling will be the best transfer of this window

 

[glenferry23]

They need Sterling to have a great season, which would help a major rival and make them look a bit silly in the process.

With their ongoing conduct the last few years, they’ve certainly done a tremendous job in achieving this already

 

[Zidane98]

Chelsea scraps at Arsenal doesn't exactly have a high success rate.

 

[charcoalchicken]

Chelsea scraps at Arsenal doesn't exactly have a high success rate.

I dunno, I think Havertz is going pretty well, Jorginho has been a handy pick up too.

 

[Magma]

So who won and lost the transfer window in the end?

im happy with our window. while i would've liked alvarez to stay, you cant say no to the fee atletico offered for someone who isnt a main guy in the side. savio looks the goods and getting gundo back free was a nice cherry on top. plus finally got rid of cancelo's wages and got a fee.

 

[QuietB]

Only has a year left on his deal but even then 10 million pounds is absolutely peanuts. No real risk in it as that price but even still, it doesnt address any of our weaknesses.

It kind of does.

1. Salah's backup is makeshift at best. Chiesa is not makeshift.
2. Diaz is really Liverpools only player who runs at pace dribbling the ball at the opposition. Chiesa adds another player with that ability.
3. There is no succession plan for Salah. If he leaves or if he is injured at least there is now a top class player who can replace him.

 

[QuietB]

Can the Saudi’s buy one of our unwanted players for a change ffs.

Even the Saudi's have some standards

 

[Tomnat Tigers]

Chelsea scraps at Arsenal doesn't exactly have a high success rate.

The last three have been hits.

 

[moomba]

 

[moomba]

Sterling and Sancho deals both really interesting ones. Players moved on at low cost (compared to what they cost the selling/loaning clubs). But no guarantee of success.

 

[RossFC]

 

[Cruyff14]

I like the Sterling deal. Low risk, gives us depth, versatility and experience.

 

[RPCB]

Sterling and Sancho deals both really interesting ones. Players moved on at low cost (compared to what they cost the selling/loaning clubs). But no guarantee of success.

Sounds like Chelsea are paying Sancho’s full wage, which is a win for this season. The obligation to buy apparently kicks in if Chelsea finish in the top 14, so that should be an easy trigger to meet. We’ve taken a hit on the original fee, but getting rid of Sancho is all the supporters care about.