Kanj

Private equity juggernauts have investors all over the world but it’s likely the fund and capital used to acquire Chelsea is specifically based with all sources of said fund traced back and vetted per the PL test. Clearlake could literally be investing PIF money in something as benign as a diversified portfolio of solar panels or fulfillment center warehouses. It’s legit a non story.

I think it’ll be Botman and Schar tomorrow.

Makes 0 sense mate

Do tell

Would love if PIF stop pissing around with liv and focused on us for a fucking change.

I think Bruno was eased in because he was joining a team that was gaining momentum and players who were not previously performing, were coming alive and getting really good pitch time. With Botman he's had his entire preseason with us, so I imagine he should be ready to roll. I expect him to start, he's the marquee defender we've wanted for ages and he should start IMO.

did we get sky tickers for Harrison and Diaby or isak?

I think it’s a little presumptuous to tier any of the summer targets we’ve officially bid for - not every club who’s working through a rebuild is able to methodically build exact positions and move on accordingly. It’s difficult for normal clubs, and it’s showing it’s even more difficult for a club owned by a sovereign wealth fund that everyone expects to pay above and beyond. re: Maddison, I get the feeling it’s something we’ve been working on very very very discreetly with his people before feeling now was the time to approach Leicester. It’s very clear the way transfers are done are through club to agents and then the agents try and give the green light to approach a club.

“Don’t know what to do” is such a load fucking shite and stupid comment to tweet at that.

Chelsea can fuck off like, seriously.

Class article.

Only Chelsea can go from a cash splashing oligarch to a cash splashing investment fund with all debts written off and seemingly the cleanest slate of them all.

The ffp nonense is so weird because we clearly can spend the money and backfill the test via future sponsorships or sales. It’s really doing my head in. I get what they are saying buts a cash flow timing issue years down the line.

Just playing, fucking love @Deputy Dawg UK - his old tag line of "not Kanji's mate" fucking killed me (edit: shows up as his Rank on his profile ), his incredible avatar and whenever he's showing up adding to this place.

Not your fucking mate, pal.

Michael Edwards is arguably one of the best football execs out there too

Simon smith, the goalkeeper coach also left too I saw.

Pope played 39 in all comps last season and 33 the prior. Dub played 27 in all comps last season and 14 in the prior.

For Maddison's on pitch output its far worth more than the 3-6 matches of Dub or Darlow

Aye there we go.

Was wondering if Paqueta would have been the replacement. Surely this means Paqueta will stick around at least another window as their midfield getting picked apart.

Bruno and Maddison man

Was gonna ask this, loved him during the Euros

Holy shit man, please get this deal done.

Oh my word.