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Other clubs summer transfers 2023

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Nymzee said:
Has it been detrimental to them in the past? None of their past success has come from the academy being utilised outside of John Terry
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Has their academy ever been as good as it currently is? That would be like suggesting that because Citys success hasnt historically came from their academy that they can sell Lewis, Palmer and co. I'm not saying they won't be a good team, but they are being woefully inefficient financially.

The champions league they won in 21 was pretty down to their academy. Christensen, James and Mount played in the final with big mins from Abraham that season. Abrahams goals were basically the only reason they even qualified from the season before as well.

Maybe Todd Boehly is seeing something the rest of the world isn't and buying 7 kids all in the same position at around the same age for £400 million is actually a good idea idk but for me, it'd be cheaper an easier to have not went that route.
 

EFC_FRANCIS said:
Has their academy ever been as good as it currently is? That would be like suggesting that because Citys success hasnt historically came from their academy that they can sell Lewis, Palmer and co. I'm not saying they won't be a good team, but they are being woefully inefficient financially.

The champions league they won in 21 was pretty down to their academy. Christensen, James and Mount played in the final with big mins from Abraham that season. Abrahams goals were basically the only reason they even qualified from the season before as well.

Maybe Todd Boehly is seeing something the rest of the world isn't and buying 7 kids all in the same position at around the same age for £400 million is actually a good idea idk but for me, it'd be cheaper an easier to have not went that route.
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Err yes? Who've they actually sold from the academy that's impressive this Summer outside of, apparently, Lewis Hall? I'd say the players you listed from their 2021 CL squad are miles better than what they're getting rid of now. Are their academy players better than the players they've signed this Summer? If no, then I don't understand your point.

They've bopped so far...

Mount
Ampadu (if he even counts)
RLC
Sterling
Lawrence
Simons

Hardly a massive loss in quality and some of them were even freebies.


EFC_FRANCIS said:
Maybe Todd Boehly is seeing something the rest of the world isn't and buying 7 kids all in the same position at around the same age for £400 million is actually a good idea idk but for me, it'd be cheaper an easier to have not went that route.
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I don't think you've looked at their actual squad structure to think this:

1 actual keeper
5 CB's they want with one out with cruciate, the rest up for sale
2 LB's
2 RB's
4 CDM's
2 CM's
4 wingers (3 if Ziyech leaves)
4 strikers (3 if Lukaku leaves)

I don't like how much they're spending but they have a FIFA realistic balanced squad now.
 
Nymzee said:
I don't think you've looked at their actual squad structure to think this:

1 actual keeper
5 CB's they want with one out with cruciate, the rest up for sale
2 LB's
2 RB's
4 CDM's
2 CM's
4 wingers (3 if Ziyech leaves)
4 strikers (3 if Lukaku leaves)

I don't like how much they're spending but they have a FIFA realistic balanced squad now.
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In the past 12 months they've signed:
Casadei 20 million
Santos 20 million
Chukwuemeka 20 million
Caicedo 115 million
Enzo 120 million
Ogochukwu 30 million
And soon to be
Lavia 60 million


How many of them are better than Mount or Gallagher? 2?
Theyve got 5 centre halves and 4 of them are contracted til at least 2029. Do we really think in that time Chelsea aren't going to produce a centre half better than a Diasi or fofana? They've arguably developed 3 in the past 5 years already better than them
 

EFC_FRANCIS said:
In the past 12 months they've signed:

Casadei 20 million Loaned out
Santos 20 million Getting loaned out
Chukwuemeka 20 million Attacking mid

Caicedo 115 million
Enzo 120 million
Ogochukwu 30 million
Lavia 60 million
So, 4 centre mids then, crazy, that's way too many.

How many of them are better than Mount or Gallagher? 2?
Theyve got 5 centre halves and 4 of them are contracted til at least 2029. Do we really think in that time Chelsea aren't going to produce a centre half better than a Diasi or fofana? They've arguably developed 3 in the past 5 years already better than them But Boehly isn't responsible for Guehi and Tomori. He was here for Colwill and he's staying.
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But you're just projecting something you don't know. What if they don't produce a centre half better than Disasi and Fofana? What would you have them do right this second, not sign either of them?

If you could sell Mason Mount for £60m you are doing it. Conor Gallagher as well? Really? He is bang average.
 
Walken said:
Delighted Olise has rejected Chelsea, they have the feeling of a really plastic club these days and I'm baffled by the desire to go there. Are these long contracts really that much more beneficial to top players?
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In some ways yeah they are because if they're sold without a transfer request and agree to lower wages then the club still has to pay out the amounts negotiated over the full length of the contract or at least a sizable chunk of it.

Some of the kids will turn out, for the others they'll have signed for a wedge and get every penny of it even if it doesn't work out.
 
Goat said:
Nope.

Zaha would have done more for us than Iwobi.
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How much more? Because the price was way higher.

I’m just not a Wilf guy. Talented no doubt but imo a detriment to his team with how he plays. This won’t mean anything to you but a bit of an Allen Iverson type.
 

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