João Pedro: NUFC "close-in" on transfer with negotiations at an advanced stage (Chronicle)

[Cf]

Might be cutting our nose off to spite our face but if the player shows any interest at all in Chelsea I'd be telling them to fuck off and enjoy whatever the fuck happens to them there. 

[oldtype]

12 minutes ago, Cf said:

Might be cutting our nose off to spite our face but if the player shows any interest at all in Chelsea I'd be telling them to fuck off and enjoy whatever the fuck happens to them there. 

It’s going to narrow our transfer options by a lot if we’re only willing to sign players who don’t like getting paid more money.

[The College Dropout]

I do think there’s something ‘good riddance’ about players that want to join Chelsea if it’s likely they’ll sit on the bench. 
 

But I realise it’s probably cope. 
 

[r0cafella]

As this isn't happening where do we go from here? Window has been a unmitigated disaster thus far. 

[Amir_9]

To be honest our bid of £45m + 5m addons (if true), is weak. 

 

Feel we need to stop fannying around with weak bids for top targets. Even if it means ending up signing slightly less personnel than intended in one window.

 

 

Edited 3 hours ago by Amir_9

[toontownman]

I want players that want to be here. I won't be losing any sleep over those that don't by choosing elsewhere.

 

Good luck to him if he chooses Chelsea. Welcome if he picks here where he can continue developing.

[JoeyBartoon]

Targeting only English or current Premier League players leads to inflated prices we can’t compete with. We should be looking abroad, where quality talent is available for far better value. Should have learnt that lesson with the Guehi nonsense last year 

[Gawalls]

3 hours ago, Amir_9 said:

To be honest our bid of £45m + 5m addons (if true), is weak. 

 

Feel we need to stop fannying around with weak bids for top targets. Even if it means ending up signing slightly less personnel than intended in one window.

 

 

 

I agree on this - offering £25m for Trafford when Burnley has always said around £40m and £25m here are borderline waste of time bids.