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Ffs that is very annoying. He is more suited to a club like United. Chelsea have too many players in every position. When he joins Chelsea at 19 he won't get a sniff and will be wasted.
Probably made the most out of our European financial situation and got a head start in negotiations.
Not sure what we'll do now. There's Frimpong but doesn't Amorim prefer two left footers at wingback? And I think there'll be a lot more competition for him, probably likes of Liverpool. But with our homegrown situation he'd be a good signing on multiple fronts.
50m for a 17 year old is a great price?Legacy of overspending on utter dreck. Missed oit on a great talent for a great price.
They keep buying hotels off of themselvesHow Chelsea are not in PSR trouble is beyond me.
How Chelsea are not in PSR trouble is beyond me.
They find idiots who are ready to buy their injury prone homegrown rubbish for 50m.How Chelsea are not in PSR trouble is beyond me.
How Chelsea are not in PSR trouble is beyond me.
That is forbidden to mention hereThey find idiots who are ready to buy their injury prone homegrown rubbish for 50m.
Its IS true. Plus yes. Frimpong is the best right wing back in the business who operates in back 3 football. You don't overate him at all.Is that true?
Quenda's obviously incredibly exciting and all that but in my head Frimpong's basically the best specialist wingback out there, at least outside of the traditional European giants. And he's 24, so you buy him now and you get his entire career prime without the risk of getting through his teens and early 20s.
Are Madrid, Barca, City, 'Pool et al not in for him at that price?
I've only actually watched a handful of complete games from him, maybe I overrate him?
How Chelsea are not in PSR trouble is beyond me.
So why have they given him 7 +1?You can give a player as long a contract as you like but you can only go up to 5 years for PSR purposes.
We may have a chance if Liverpool prefer a classic RB. His defending is not as good as his attacking, similar to Trent. As a RWB however, we couldn't get someone better for that price.Its IS true. Plus yes. Frimpong is the best right wing back in the business who operates in back 3 football. You don't overate him at all.
Meanwhile Real Madrid are obsessed with bagging Trent for free. City have their heart set on Cambiasso who is more of a natural defender than most attacking wingbacks, especially since they gave young wingers. . I'd say right now the threat is Liverpool if they lose Trent. If we were to fight for his signature.
I think this could be a blessing in disguise. United need more immediate impact players than an 18 year-old no matter how good a talent he might be.
I personally don't know how much he will actually progress, feels like he is one of those players who is maybe just peaking very early rather than this being a sign that he'll definitely go from being good to absolute elite. Not every teenager has the same gap between their current ability and potential and he might already be closer to fulfilling his than people think.
I also think Amad has been way more impactful as a RWB than further up the pitch this season and should play their long-term; a new RAM with him at wing-back I think will help transform the fortunes of the team quicker.
Thanks to Mount!How Chelsea are not in PSR trouble is beyond me.
Because they sell as well as buy.
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Because it gives them more flexibility when it comes to renewing their contracts. If they give him a 5 year contract they're renewing when he turns 22 and probably at his highest potential sale value, that gives him a lot of leverage.So why have they given him 7 +1?
More attractive to the player? Club don't have to worry about renewing or losing on a free?So why have they given him 7 +1?
Murtough was too busy building the data analysis department at the time. It's a shame that SJR has yet to find it.Everton getting more money than us is criminal.
More attractive to the player? Club don't have to worry about renewing or losing on a free?
It's an odd one. Not sure I'd want to commit to that long as a player unless the money was incredible. Can't imagine they've offered him a super wage at this point in his career, but who really knows...
Or still feels weird that few clubs actually do this though, and players accept it...for Chelsea...It's also a shrewd way of avoiding paying multiple agent fees.
Yeah annoyingly it’s a better deal then what I expected from usThat's a real shame.
And if Chelsea have agreed to only sign him in 2026 then it seems a missed opportunity from us. That would have been a very clever deal for us, as it means we secure him.for the future but don't actually commit any money on a 17 year old for now so could still address more pressing short term issues (such as #9 and CM) while Quenda develops further at Sporting and arrives less raw.
Would have been a very good deal that works well around our current financial issues. I guess the only gamble is if he got a serious issue in that time and the move is a guaranteed purchase that we (now Chelsea) couldn't back out of. But injuries are a gamble with every signing - as we're all too aware of!
Calm down- We needed a right sided wingback
- One of Europe's best 17 year olds is a right side wingback
- He played for our current manager
- We expected to sign him
- He's just signed for Chelsea
We're absolutely useless.
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We need two on to plan bThat's very annoying as I think he's going to be a top top talent. If we've limited funds Amad at RWB will suffice to ensure we bring in a striker and midfielder though.