I have a feeling they are waiting to see if Tchouameni becomes available with Madrid needing the cash to fund Mbappe this summer.
I just hope it doesn't backfire on us again.
As others have said, fully expecting Lavia to be done within the next few days. When we put an offer in, we normally do so knowing an agreement is near, and we usually tend to quickly complete the deal.
I think Fabinho's exit will be announced imminently, and Henderson by the end of the week.
Sneaky feeling that we will bring in one of Luis or Doucoure.
If we are bringing only one more midfielder in, then surely Lavia makes more sense than Thuram, as we need someone to initially share the burden with Fabinho and then gradually take over from him.
Unless that is we are selling one (Thiago) and are looking to bring both in.
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I for one will be very disappointed if we land all our targets early in the transfer window.
Going to leave us with nothing to talk about the rest of the summer.
Not going to happen, but that would set us up for years.
Will also allow us to gradually ease out Thiago, Henderson and Fabinho (and by gradually I mean within a year).
Mac Allister and two of the other three and that is a really good summer as far as midfield is concerned.
Three fantastic players but we ideally need a defensive midfielder, even if it is someone young who can gradually take over from Fabinho
Great player, but we have greater priority elsewhere.
As growler said, FFP is dead.
The more pertinent question is, where is the money coming from? If Boehly and co. are loaning against the club, then that is some debt for Chelsea to be straddled with, especially with today's interest rates.
I would be overjoyed with that.
Re Gakpo, not seen much of him apart from the WC. I know we need bodies in attack with Diaz and Jota out, but is he someone to get excited about?