Re: The 2016 Summer Transfer Window Thread

[Kick]

We played 4-3-3 for the last part of the game today, and looked so much better than with the 4-2-4.

We also have the squad for it, as oppose to needing another CF for the 4-2-4. I wish Conte would run with the 4-3-3 this season..

[Abramovich]

I will be seriously upset if we sign Lukaku.

[Kick]

Well, the mail are reporting that Everton will refuse to sell him:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3722323/Everton-ready-refuse-Romelu-Lukaku-sale-Chelsea-s-attempts-unsettle-striker-infuriate-manager-Ronald-Koeman.html

Atletico's president has basically ended their chase of Costa:
http://www.teamtalk.com/news/atletico-madrid-president-cerezo-rules-out-costa-return

[Soul]

Are you happy with the current force of Costa, Batshuayi and Remy?

[Kick]

Are you happy with the current force of Costa, Batshuayi and Remy?

When our current CB options are Terry and Cahill, and our FB options are Azpilicueta, Ivanovic and Aina, I'm happy with pretty much every other department. We need to sign a CB and a FB before we sign another striker.

Costa, Batshuayi, Traore, Hazard and even Pedro can be options there (remy is probably gone). So I am fine with that for now.

[Kick]

So we played 4-3-3 today, which means our side is pretty much set aside from 2 defenders if we continue to use 4-3-3.

I can only hope we sign a defender or two before we play WestHam next week.

[Kick]

Mary Law is saying we're not after Mustafi, and only want Koulibaly for CB.

Napoli are reportedly close to Maksimovic, so we could probably sign Koulibaly after that deal goes through.

Then we just need a LB.

[Kick]

DailyMail are reporting that Lamine Kone is our back up if we don't sign Koulibaly.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3731411/Chelsea-turn-Sunderland-defender-Lamine-Kone-alternative-Napoli-s-Kalidou-Koulibaly.html

Napoli pls.

[Kick]

Santos are willing to part with Maia for 20m Euros:
http://www.goal.com/br/news/15062/ora-bolas-por-bruno-andrade/2016/08/09/26359662/ora-bolas-santos-quer-20-milh%C3%B5es-de-euros-para-vender-thiago

While Lindelof has said he is staying at Benfica:
http://www.record.xl.pt/mercado/portugal/detalhe/como-uma-nega-do-napoles-esta-a-levar-o-chelsea-de-volta-a-lindelf.html

And Finally, Koulibaly's agent has said his transfer saga will end this week.

[Kick]

Ajax are close to signing Traore on loan:
http://m.telegraaf.nl/telesport/voetbal/ajax/article/26387244/ajax-huurt-traor%C3%A9

FFS, now we're going to have to sign a CF as well as a CB and FB...

[Abramovich]

Why can't we sign Laporte ffs.

Why are we after all these big black players?

Lukaku can go eff himself and Kone isn't starting level for us.

FML.

Sack Emenlanioshittbaggo.

[Kick]

Laporte is out with an injury at present.

It's why he wasn't at the Euros.

I'm not overly happy with how this window is going either.

[Kick]

Di Marzio says that after talks between Matic and Conte, Matic will stay with us.
http://gianlucadimarzio.com/news-cat/juventus-si-allontana-matic-conte-lo-convince-a-restare-al-chelsea/

Thank god, we don't need to buying another CM at present.

[Kick]

Saw this tweet from Chelsea HQ:
Napoli look to replace Kalidou Koulibaly with Nikola Maksimovic from Torino who in turn have lined up Jozo Simunovic from Celtic. [Mail]

Not sure if it's legit, but hopefully we can actually do this deal

[Kick]

Bids for Joao Mario are re-surfacing, too

[Kick]

"After a week in which there has been a vast amount of speculation with regard to my future at Sunderland Football Club, I think that it is only fair to the fans of the club to clarify the situation."

"At the end of last season I was told by the club that I would be offered a new contract. Following numerous phone conversation and face-to-face meetings, the latest of which took place today with David Moyes and Martin Bain, no contract has been forthcoming. It is therefore with much regret that I can only assume that I do not figure in David Moyes' future plans."

"With that being the case it is with much sadness that I have asked the manager and the chief executive to be allowed to leave Sunderland Football Club. However, until that time I give my word that I will give my utmost in training and on the field."

http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11695/10532511/sunderland-defender-lamine-kone-asks-to-leave-sunderland-amid-everton-interest?

Watch us sign him a few days before deadline day

[Abramovich]

Mourinho identified last season, before the season started infact that we needed a CB.

Still we don't have one yet, hopefully we get Koubaily after all this.

I'll be major raging if we get Kone.

[Kick]

Maksimovic has skipped training in Turin and returned to Serbia, apparently to try and force a move to Napoli.

If this happens, Koulibaly will surely join us.

[Kick]

Seen a few links suggesting we could be after Maksimovic instead of Koulibaly, and we're keeping an eye on Jonas Hector (who literally just signed a new contract )

[Katy Perry]

When will Zouma recover from the injury?

[Kick]

Around October/November.

[Kick]

Crystal Palace have been asking about Remy:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2016/08/15/crystal-palace--target-moussa-sissoko-after-yannick-bolasie-and/

The Selhurst Park club have also made an enquiry over Chelsea’s third-choice striker Loic Remy,

Lyon are also reportedly interested, but I'd rather sell to Palace if it means Lyon keep Lacazette.

[Kick]

Reports in Spain suggest Fabregas could go to Real Madrid.

[Kick]

Sky Italia, GdS and Football Italia are reporting that we're in negotiations with Torino over Maksimovic as they do not want to sell to Napoli, and therefore, Napoli do not want to sell Koulibaly to us.
http://www.football-italia.net/89876/chelsea-maksimovic?

Meanwhile, it looks like Cuadrado is set to return to Juve on loan:
http://www.football-italia.net/89874/cuadrado-returning-juventus?

At this point, I'd be ok with it. We have an excess in wingers so we may as well let him go.

There is also still rumours that we want Lukaku and we could wait til deadline day to sign him.

Nothing on fullbacks, which is worrying.

[Kick]

NVM, we've been linked to Jonas Hector, all of three days after he signed a new contract.

[Kick]

We're set to bid a record 60m pounds for Koulibaly.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2016/08/17/chelsea-swoop-for-napoli-defender-kalidou-koulibaly-in-club-reco/

I can't see Napoli rejecting this.

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