Babylon Posted 29 July 2022 Share Posted 29 July 2022 Just now, SecretPro said: If we got £80m for slabhead then I'd say £100m for Fofana is reasonable. See that's where you're going wrong, taking that as a marker for anything. £100m would basically put him in the top 10 transfers of all time. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basildon Fox Posted 29 July 2022 Share Posted 29 July 2022 Just now, Babylon said: Honestly people have lost their minds £100m / £140m So what would you say is reasonable for a defender that many people believe will go on to be one of if not the best defender in the world? Should we just drop our knickers and accept anything for a player that only signed a new contract 3 months ago? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dahnsouff Posted 29 July 2022 Share Posted 29 July 2022 2 minutes ago, SecretPro said: If we got £80m for slabhead then I'd say £100m for Fofana is reasonable. Market is very different now though 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SecretPro Posted 29 July 2022 Share Posted 29 July 2022 Just now, Babylon said: See that's where you're going wrong, taking that as a marker for anything. £100m would basically put him in the top 10 transfers of all time. In a few years time I reckon Fofana will be talked about as one of the greatest CB's of a generation, so if we don;t get value for him now we will regret it. 1 minute ago, Dahnsouff said: Market is very different now though Not our problem! We need the dosh, if clubs can't pay it ****'em. Market will recover in a couple of years time post Covid, possibly less, so hold onto him for another year at least. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dahnsouff Posted 29 July 2022 Share Posted 29 July 2022 1 minute ago, SecretPro said: In a few years time I reckon Fofana will be talked about as one of the greatest CB's of a generation, so if we don;t get value for him now we will regret it. Not our problem! We need the dosh, if clubs can't pay it ****'em. Market will recover in a couple of years time post Covid, possibly less, so hold onto him for another year at least. It clearly is our problem! If the market cannot tolerate prices we set, then there is no market for those prices Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basildon Fox Posted 29 July 2022 Share Posted 29 July 2022 Just now, Babylon said: See that's where you're going wrong, taking that as a marker for anything. £100m would basically put him in the top 10 transfers of all time. See that is where you are wrong. Record transfers are forever going up and up. He would be up there at the moment, but say 10 years from now would he be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SecretPro Posted 29 July 2022 Share Posted 29 July 2022 Just now, Dahnsouff said: It clearly is our problem! If the market cannot tolerate prices we set, then there is no market for those prices Suits us then, we get to keep him, as we should because A. we clearly need him (see last season) an Colwill or anybody else is absolutely nowhere near his level and B. He's on a long contract, he will have a tough time trying to run it down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RowlattsFox Posted 29 July 2022 Share Posted 29 July 2022 I refuse to believe this could happen this window and only hope we'd consider it if we get a huge fee. We all know Fofana has history of doing his best to force something if he wants it but I'd really disappointed if he didn't give us another season. Careers are short, I get that, and who knows whether Fofana would get another opportunity to move to one of the biggest clubs. You'd reckon he would but you never know. But ****ing hate the lack of loyalty sometimes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluetintedspecs Posted 29 July 2022 Share Posted 29 July 2022 What is wrong with people on this site, first throw toys out over lack of transfer activity due to the financial constraints and now decide to perpetuate and wet their knickers over ridiculous rumours! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ely fox Posted 29 July 2022 Share Posted 29 July 2022 13 minutes ago, SecretPro said: If we got £80m for slabhead then I'd say £100m for Fofana is reasonable. Times have changed a lot no way £100 million more like 70 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SecretPro Posted 29 July 2022 Share Posted 29 July 2022 Just now, Ely fox said: Times have changed a lot no way £100 million more like 70 Then IMO not worth selling. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ely fox Posted 29 July 2022 Share Posted 29 July 2022 Think he will stay and be sold next season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dahnsouff Posted 29 July 2022 Share Posted 29 July 2022 7 minutes ago, SecretPro said: Suits us then, we get to keep him, as we should because A. we clearly need him (see last season) an Colwill or anybody else is absolutely nowhere near his level and B. He's on a long contract, he will have a tough time trying to run it down Not disputing that!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozartfox Posted 29 July 2022 Share Posted 29 July 2022 41 minutes ago, davieG said: By Dom Toner - Has the answer. https://www.thechelseachronicle.com/analysis/chelsea-could-have-perfect-opportunity-to-swap-kepa-for-their-21-year-old-target-tcc-view/ Chelsea could have perfect opportunity to swap Kepa for their 21-year-old target - TCC View Chelsea should start considering making an offer of Kepa Arrizabalaga plus cash in a deal for Leicester City defender Wesley Fofana. Kepa, 27, has fallen into the role at Stamford Bridge as second-choice goalkeeper ever since teammate Edouard Mendy joined the club. The Spanish shot-stopper has started to rebuild his reputation with some decent performances recently, keeping eight clean sheets in 15 Blues appearances last season. However, he can’t be content with being an understudy goalkeeper. It’s been claimed earlier this summer that Kepa is expected to leave Stamford Bridge this window if a suitable offer comes in. With time ticking on the transfer window and no concrete links to suggest he’s leaving anytime soon, Chelsea should seize what looks like a perfect opportunity to offload him. Chelsea should offer Kepa for Fofana A tactic worth trying in this window is offering Kepa to Premier League rivals Leicester, who may be in need of a new No.1 goalkeeper. Chelsea are linked with a move for Foxes 21-year-old centre-back Wesley Fofana, who may reportedly end up costing somewhere between £70million-£85million. However, could the Blues drive down that asking price by including one of their players in the deal? It’s unclear on if Leicester would be open to signing Kepa, but it appears like they’re in need of a new goalkeeper. Therefore, it must be worth Chelsea considering to get them closer to Fofana’s signature. Kasper Schmeichel, who’s been Leicester’s outstanding first-choice goalkeeper for over a decade, is actually linked with a transfer exit in this window. L’Equipe reports 35-year-old Schmeichel has agreed to join French club Nice, but that deal won’t be approved until Leicester find his replacement. Chelsea must ask the question For certain, Leicester’s centre-half Fofana is definitely worth chasing this summer. The quick defender could be a brilliant answer to strengthen Thomas Tuchel’s backline, so should get involved in negotiations to try drive a bargain for him. It makes sense for the club to chuck Kepa on the table to see if he interests Leicester. Nobody will be surprised if Kepa’s £71.6million valuation from a few years ago has dramatically fallen, but you’d think including him in a deal would at least put a small dent in the Fofana asking price. Keep up to date with all the latest Chelsea news and opinion by following The Chelsea Chronicle’s Facebook and Twitter accounts. Top grade Bull excrement. It seems all EPL teams now think LCFC is the dustbin for their of their unwanted players. Ship out our talent and sign more duffers and look forward to playing Derby every season. Bring it on. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ely fox Posted 29 July 2022 Share Posted 29 July 2022 6 minutes ago, SecretPro said: Then IMO not worth selling. I agree because if he was sold and Evans is not guaranteed to not get injured we could be struggling. I suppose part of the fee would go to buy a new centre back but still don’t see the point of selling unless it was for £80 million or more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davieG Posted 29 July 2022 Share Posted 29 July 2022 47 minutes ago, Finnegan said: Laughing is so infectious I'm struggling to stop. MrsG wants to know what I'm laughing at but I'm not convinced she'd understand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Ashley Posted 29 July 2022 Popular Post Share Posted 29 July 2022 Saying this again as I did already in this thread. It's not going to happen in this window and if it did happen(highly unlikely) it would have to be a world record fee. Its going to be a world record fee when he does move anyway so relax people. On another note, if he does force a move like he did to come here, don't cry about it as alot were bigging it up at the time. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegaffa Posted 29 July 2022 Share Posted 29 July 2022 19 minutes ago, Babylon said: See that's where you're going wrong, taking that as a marker for anything. £100m would basically put him in the top 10 transfers of all time. £100m is not that unreasonable of a price tag, ben white went for £50m last year and Fofana is at least twice the player he is now and he also has a far higher ceiling of growth as a player than white. I do get your point about it being in the top 10 transfers of all time but the market prices have gone up so much, and players of the ability and potential of Fofana will be sort after. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lako42 Posted 29 July 2022 Share Posted 29 July 2022 He will be a top 10 defender in the world. He's on a 2027 contract The market is irrelevant, anyone who wants this player will be paying over market value. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Flair Posted 29 July 2022 Share Posted 29 July 2022 6 minutes ago, Ashley said: Saying this again as I did already in this thread. It's not going to happen in this window and if it did happen(highly unlikely) it would have to be a world record fee. Its going to be a world record fee when he does move anyway so relax people. On another note, if he does force a move like he did to come here, don't cry about it as alot were bigging it up at the time. Exactly. People can say there's no way we'll get £100m or more and they are probably right and that's why it won't happen this summer. I know he has previous for pushing but we'll also have learnt we were on the end of that and still had to double our initial bid for him plus pay add ons and sell on clauses. We will dig our heels in on this and set a monster fee and if they are stupid enough to pay it then brilliant. I love Fofana but I'd not be that arsed if we sold him and got more than double we paid for him as he was always going to be flipped fairly quickly. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Clarkey123 Posted 29 July 2022 Popular Post Share Posted 29 July 2022 1 hour ago, st albans fox said: and just like magic, twelve hours later he isn’t ! I recall something v similar happened when we were chasing him I have a feeling that colwill wouldnt be part of any deal unless we’ve really rinsed them it wouldn’t surprise me if the deal is hyper inflated or v suppressed ref st elttienne’s payout I doubt Chelsea will pay us £90m + to cover the 20% of the profit headed to France so we could get creative on this eg. fee 55m a day later we agree a loan for colwill with an option to buy. (Undisclosed fee but it will be v low and the loan fee is v low) chelsea will cover the vast majority of his wages this season. you can see how we could manipulate a deal to work in our favour re our ffp issues this season. The publicised numbers will not necessarily be ‘genuine’. We paid £30mil though. For a player that’s hit the ground running and being touted as being potentially one of the greatest defenders of the next era, £25mil profit is literally feck all. Should be looking around £70mil to make it worth it to us. 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarkey123 Posted 29 July 2022 Share Posted 29 July 2022 All of a sudden Evans and Cags as the back pairing starts to look attractive again. (And a big bundle of cash) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Lako42 Posted 29 July 2022 Popular Post Share Posted 29 July 2022 5 minutes ago, Clarkey123 said: All of a sudden Evans and Cags as the back pairing starts to look attractive again. (And a big bundle of cash) No, no it doesn't. 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
st albans fox Posted 29 July 2022 Share Posted 29 July 2022 9 minutes ago, Clarkey123 said: We paid £30mil though. For a player that’s hit the ground running and being touted as being potentially one of the greatest defenders of the next era, £25mil profit is literally feck all. Should be looking around £70mil to make it worth it to us. You’re missing my point completely the 50/55m is the published fee wrt to the dosh we have to give to st ettienne the colwill deal would be structured in such a way that we pay chelsea £2m in total. and they will pay nearly all his salary this season the reality is that we are getting £75/80m for wes others have pointed out that this wouldn’t be allowed by the st ettienne sales contract. I’m pretty sure that if done well, they could do little about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Col city fan Posted 29 July 2022 Share Posted 29 July 2022 5 minutes ago, pmcla26 said: You will be when you have to put up with the chuckle bro's Dan and Cags for another year 😂👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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