João Pedro - Chelsea Agree Deal With Brighton (Ornstein)

[TRon]

1 minute ago, Nucasol said:

Or this:

 

https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/32823335/chelsea-escape-points-deduction-secret-payments-abrahmovich/

 

You can bet your bottom dollar if it was any of their other favourite 4 - Spurs, Arsenal, Liverpool, Man Utd - they’d avoid it too. Us or City?

 

 

 

It's not that surprising really. The cartel clubs are practically the PL authorities paymasters. 

[mighty__mag]

People gotta stop starting these threads for players who never make it here.

[GallowgatePigeon]

1 hour ago, JT24 said:

Any other targets of Newcastle’s they after? Links to Trafford and Scalvini by 9am. 

 

Gee whiz! How shit must Jhon Duran be if Chelsea didn't bother going for him!

[RUHRLYASLEEVESUP]

I would love to kick pedros head in 

 

little shite 

[Lordshola]

51 minutes ago, SAK said:

The club needs to rethink the strategy, they’re obviously targeting premier league proven going by the reported targets such as Joao Pedro, Elanga, Mbeumo, Guehi. 
 

Offering 45m for Elanga when Forest value him at £60m plus and don’t need to sell to make it happen you have to overpay (I’m not saying he’s worth overpaying for but as an example). 
 

If we’re unwilling or unable to overpay then why are we wasting time?
 

Appreciate with Joao Pedro the player wants Chelsea and us paying the fee Brighton want is irrelevant but the point stands in general. Need to take some risks in the European market as we’ve done in the past.

I think Paul Mitchell said something about it our transfer strategy but I can’t quite remember..

[The Butcher]

[timeEd32]

Have we ever been this close to signing a player twice like this?

[Skeletor]

Just now, timeEd32 said:

Have we ever been this close to signing a player twice like this?

 

Ekitike.

[janpawel]

7 head contract puts me at peace 

 

We cannot match that (and shouldn't either) 

 

Financially the best move for him 

[timeEd32]

I was excited about this and now need to root against him. Thanks Chelsea.

[Heron]

11 minutes ago, Lordshola said:

I think Paul Mitchell said something about it our transfer strategy but I can’t quite remember..

Paul Mitchell also delivered sweet fuck all in his time here mind. Admittedly, mind, no one knows the details of why...

 

 

Edited 7 hours ago by Heron

[rebelrouser]

£50m is a lot to spend on a back up striker for us this year. Chelsea has a crowded front line. 

[Andy84]

Best thing it’s that this is over quick 

[Joelinton7]

Have we ever been turned down twice by a player before?

[Skeletor]

 

Just now, Joelinton7 said:

Have we ever been turned down twice by a player before?

 

21 minutes ago, Skeletor said:

 

Ekitike.

[La Parka]

Go in for one of Chelsea's other 37 forwards? 

[Shearergol]

1 minute ago, La Parka said:

Go in for one of Chelsea's other 37 forwards? 

Aren’t most of them a bit shit, palmer aside?

[The Prophet]

3 minutes ago, Joelinton7 said:

Have we ever been turned down twice by a player before?

 

When did he turn us down the first time?

[Ketsbaia]

Most of the anger I have isn't about missing out on Joao Pedro - I don't like him or think he's particularly good + don't think Pedro/Delap/Gitten improve Chelsea - but it's the pattern of repeatedly embarrassing ourselves with these transfer sagas. Even the one we're buying, Trafford, has basically taken a year.

 

The one positive is that maybe our lot are finally forced into turning attention to the continent.

[Joelinton7]

9 minutes ago, The Prophet said:

 

When did he turn us down the first time?

Honestly can’t remember what happened with the Watford one now. Did Brighton just outbid us?

[The Prophet]

1 minute ago, Joelinton7 said:

Honestly can’t remember what happened with the Watford one now. Did Brighton just outbid us?

 

I though we pulled out to sign Isak, but can't really remember.

[High Five o]

3 minutes ago, The Prophet said:

 

I though we pulled out to sign Isak, but can't really remember.

If I recall correctly, Wilson got injured and we decided to go all out an a CF in Isak instead of Pedro.

[Dokko]

This was my least favourite way for us to spend £60m. Rather have 2 players from outside of the PL and gamble that way, than £60m on a stroppy player who doesn't nailed a place in the xi.

[Checko]

From everything I've read we fucked him over a bit the first time. Everything was ready to go and then Wilson got injured and we bailed last minute and pivoted to Isak. Probably should have signed them both in hindsight.

 

Anyway, his whole getting suspended by his club for fighting with a team mate, swinging elbows at people schtick does make him feel like more of a Chelsea player so on to he next one. Then when Chelsea sign him, on the the next one. Eventually they won't notice when we bid for someone.

 

 

Edited 6 hours ago by Checko

[TheBrownBottle]

22 minutes ago, Ketsbaia said:

Most of the anger I have isn't about missing out on Joao Pedro - I don't like him or think he's particularly good + don't think Pedro/Delap/Gitten improve Chelsea - but it's the pattern of repeatedly embarrassing ourselves with these transfer sagas. Even the one we're buying, Trafford, has basically taken a year.

 

The one positive is that maybe our lot are finally forced into turning attention to the continent.

The concern for me is that we seem to once again to be failing to do due diligence.  Everyone and his granny seemed to be aware that the lad wanted to be in London except for our transfer team.  Not a good look.