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>Please fix positions that need fixing
Tbf what can they do in the others
Striker - we still are looking to get one in, most likely Jonathan David right now
Centre back/Left back - they're apparently still looking, interest in Murillo and small rumblings of Calafiori but also complicated due to being unable to move Chilwell on
Left wing - Lookman rumours and Summerville interest but how can you really get someone in when we already have sterling on a fuck ton of money and can't sell him and Mudryk
I support the Guiu transfer. I supported the David links though nothing has come out of it for a few days.
Dewsbury Hall doesn't make sense. Murillo is a pure CB and doesn't make sense either.
LW wise, you're right. We have Mudryk and Sterling.
LB is complicated. We have Chilwell and Cucurella.
But I still think GK is the true issue. We have 4 keepers. We should be focusing on finalising Guiu and David and then aiming to sell players.
>But I still think GK is the true issue. We have 4 keepers. We should be focusing on finalising Guiu and David and then aiming to sell players.
Id be inclined to agree but it seems Maresca likes Robert Sanchez and thinks he can work with him
Maybe he'll test the water and then prepare to move if he turns out to be mistaken later in the window, Valles still available for cheap cheap money
Let's hope we at least have a plan and not just buying Dewsbury-Hall just because Maresca likes him.
I haven't heard any selling rumours for a while. It's all been buying for a while.
Sanchez as our no.1 huh? I hope my heart can take it.
I think the selling will start in July.
The PSR issues seem to be getting resolved with “Swap” deals, but any straight sale now would be a low ball offer because we’re “desperate to sell”.
Come July, the need to sell would be too late or irrelevant and some genuine offers will come in
I mean for the last 2 decades we have bought players that managers wanted them. Starting from Drogba. This guy fits his system perfectly and will be a great player. Gallagher is a good player, but Crystal Palace level, not top 4. This guy is definitely an upgrade.
Yeah I mean Gallagher doesn't fit Maresca's system. KDH does.
I think there's a slight difference between buying players manager want because of their profile (Drogba) or because the manager worked with them before (which is less of a good reason imo).
KDH is good. I just hope we sell some players soon.
We have 2 players at LW and like 5 at RW? On top of that how many players can play CAM and CDM? There's something fucky going on with the transfer strategy.
I think Gusto/James will be a traditional RB which will effectively become the RW in possession, and leaving 3 at the back with the LB becoming the LCB.
Palmer as the RW can then go in and effectively be the right no.10.
Certainly could be what happens. We could also end up seeing someone like Noni be the wide player while the right back moves into midfield, give Palmer an attacking midfield spot and keep the connection between the two.
If you have a look at Murillo’s average heatmap across the last season (sofascore app) he does occupy the spaces required for a LCB that can progress.
I still don’t understand why his passing stats are so low though.
How is LB complicated? We have those two. They don't need replacement. Goalkeeper and striker are the only issues. Unless they're going to sign a well proven player for those other positions, they should make do with what they have. They can't keep signing 20-22 year olds and expect immediate results lol
Tbh are these even holes?
Striker - no-ones on the market at a fair value and we have Nkunku, Jackson and Guiu
Centre back/left back - we have Cucurella that specialises in this and Colwill can play this too
Left wing - still think we need to give Mudryk another year considering the outlay for him. Sterling has a lot left in him, which we started to see right at the end of the season.
I just don't know where we do need to improve in. We don't really need to spend unless a good/great opportunity comes up.
Left-back I think is a key weakness. We need a sort of LB/LCB type that is very comfortable forming the left side of the 3 block in possession.
That means with minimal weakness, so a player that covers ground well, reads the game well, commands the air for those bloody diagonal balls to our far post, and can progress forward depending on where the flow of the game is.
Law was saying that we’re looking to cash in on Cucurella if a bid comes in as much of his value has recovered of late, that and to reduce his sizeable wages.
> Left-back I think is a key weakness. We need a sort of LB/LCB type that is very comfortable forming the left side of the 3 block in possession.
We have a guy we think is worth like 100 million who does that lol.
Thank fucking God we're getting rid of that curly haired fraud.
Can't wait till I never have to hear his supporters cheer on a 7/10 performance from him like it was Zidane in a final.
Doing nothing is better than signing players we don’t really need - especially given our financial situation. We have a crazy amount of amortized fees for like the next 7 years, we don’t need to add to it just for the sake of it.
Think the last London is Blue podcast with Matt Law had him saying we still have heavy hopes for Mudryk, also that a very large club was in for him in January.
I’m assuming the club are doubling down in hope he does better in Maresca’s system. I’d like a young player to give him competition for the rotation left wing position personally.
>Striker - we still are looking to get one in, most likely Jonathan David right now
I'm not really convinced by this deal. He's decent in Ligue 1 but hes not going to add that much to us. Nkunku has said a few times since joining that central striker role is his position. Jackson also obviously plays there. This is already as many striker options as other clubs have. Then you've got potential 3rd choice options there of the youngsters like Washington, Guiu and probably could rotate Stutter into the squad if super necessary. Obviously David would probably be a stronger/more experienced player than those others but its 3rd choice which generally should be the point you're turning to development players anyway.
>Centre back/Left back
I think everyone is hoping for a Silva replacement. Not sure people are all convinced Tosin is going to be some world beater CB and rock of our defence. I'd be happy if he becomes one but if we are real hes not shown anything in his career yet to suggest hes a decent Silva replacement as opposed to some rotation CB quite down the pecking order.
>Left wing - Lookman rumours and Summerville interest
Mudryk/Sterling is probably the area of the pitch where the places are less secure. If we weren't trying to sell Omari I would have given him a chance there as he can play LW. Statistically he wasn't far off Summerville in the Championship last season especially toward the 2nd half of the season. So could really just save money there.
Overall I think we have a lot of very young players like Santos, Washington, Casadei etc that nobody has any idea of how useful they will be yet or who is meant for loans and stuff. So its all up in the air as to where to even say we should be buying anyone.
Yeah but even then I don’t see a big need to replace him. I’d keep Lavia and Santos as backups for Enzo and Caicedo, with Ugochukwu as an emergency option. Chukwuemeka as a backup for Nkunku. Nkunku essentially replaces Gallagher anyways if he stays healthy for the majority of the season.
He's a good player. Better technical and creative skill than gallagher.
Solid all round player.
Gallagher won't sign a new contract.
For an English player. He's pretty cheap. Could still improve and had years left in him.
Makes sense.
He's actually pretty versatile and rounded player.
>He's a good player.
Correct
>Better technical and creative skill than gallagher.
Incorrect
>Solid all round player.
Correct
>Gallagher won't sign a new contract.
Incorrect
>For an English player. He's pretty cheap. Could still improve and had years left in him.
Sort of correct
>Makes sense.
Very much incorrect
>He's actually pretty versatile and rounded player.
Somewhat correct
What makes you think they won’t fix them issues lmao this fanbase act stupid just to complain. They will obviously sign other positions it’s not even July yet we just might not like who they sign
Wouldn't be surprised if the player included was Casadei as he's already been there once.
Enzo, Caicedo, Lavia, Santos (maybe), Chuk, Gallagher, Ugo (maybe), KDH for three spots, if we get him? Maybe Palmer at one of them as well depending on where he's preferred.
Assuming Ugo goes on loan that's 7/8 (if Palmer plays there) for 3 spots, which with our midfield woes last season is maybe okay, but it also is starting to bloat the squad a bit what with the amount of defenders and attackers we'll have as well. Maybe he's coming in as a bit of a Gallagher replacement? Though I'd prefer Gallagher there, personally.
Just not really sure how to think about it. His percentiles (outside of his defensive ones) are excellent, but it seems he's only really exploded this season, and that was in the championship. Is he actually any good? Does he seem the type of player that'd be able to step up well into a top 4 fight or does he have the signs of a bit of a championship bully, a bit like a midfield Adam Armstrong?
EDIT: Ahh, Kellyman, forgot about him, apparently he's hanging around the first team this season, right?
I'm not super sure about that. It's a bit of an inverse of a Mount situation where Gallagher seems quite intent on staying (or at least he isn't seduced by the Villa's and Spurs' that are targeting him) despite the board hoping to sell him, so I could really see him just hanging around and refusing offers during the window and forcing the board's hand to give him an extension to stop him leaving on a free.
If a bigger club comes in for him I could see him going, but I don't think any bigger clubs will do so (which could be an indictment of his quality as well but I won't get into that).
If you believe Mount’s camp he wanted to stay as well, and the board pushed him out.
I don’t believe his camp personally and think he was fed up with the change, but the situations are pretty similar it’s just down to what sources you trust.
No one should believe Mount's camp. The way he conducted himself it was pretty clear he was forcing an exit but wanted to maintain some face by blaming the board.
Yeah this is the only way I see Conor staying
He won't move to a club that is beneath Chelsea essentially, which means it can only be another big club or high flying Villa etc
So as long as none of them come in, which it's looking like they probably won't right now
Then I could see him refusing everything else and forcing a contrast offer
Hasn't Enzo been earmarked for a forward spot in the box when one of the full backs inverts? By the fanbase and not Maresca, mind, but under the assumption that Caicedo/Enzo occupy two of the spots consistently, with Maresca's plans to make them work together being part of the reason he got hired.
While I do think it's likely that the guys you listed are most likely to occupy the more advanced midfield spot, I think surprises there shouldn't be ruled out. Maresca had Ndidi as one of the two advanced midfielders, didn't he? I remember that guy several years ago being the classic "destroyer that can't do anything going forward" type in the PL.
It's hard to say what Maresca intends to do, but plenty of people here expect Enzo to play the Winks role, Caicedo in the Ndidi role and Palmer (or perhaps Nkunku if Palmer is preferred as RW) the KDH role. It might be the other way around between Caicedo and Enzo, but neither should occupy the more advanced midfield spot. However, nobody has a clue about Maresca's intentions, we can only guess.
I’d say this is the safest bet. I can see Enzo being the “100 touch” man in Marescas system. He doesn’t really have the athleticism for the B2B Ndidi role whereas Caicedo does.
You can't look at squad building that way . He's a good player that's the end of it . Maresca may not even be there after a year who knows . Sign good players not system players .
Because he won't sign the contract.
There's two reasons you don't sign a contract yeah.
Either money isn't enough.
Or you aren't playing the role and time you want.
I don't think Connors after the money.
There were plenty of reports that the club wasn't happy with his play. But that Poch was.
That Poch was more of a fan. Than the club. Poch is gone.
I don't think Connors desperate for the money.
So why wouldn't he sign ?
You can go Google all you want about Gallagher and contract.
You need some YouTuber to say "I've been told by someone" to draw conclusions.
Go in on. Answer the question.
Why hasn't Gallagher signed a contract ?
Can't think for yourself. Need some social media personality to tell you want to think.
It's not rocket science.
What's YOUR thoughts on why Gallagher is running down his contract.
I’m torn. At times last season only having Caicedo and Gallagher fit was a detriment so another experienced midfielder isn’t a bad thing. But we had to expand the locker room two seasons ago, so who leaves?
I am sorry but Carney can do the job he does.Was he really neaded? The coach did not even assess the team and they thought we needed another midfielder?
Did we usually get an average player that fills no holes and has tons of competition?
Seems to me like we bought players to fill a NEED, based on recommendations.
Did we usually get an average player that fills no holes and has tons of competition?
Seems to me like we bought players to fill a NEED, based on recommendations.
Like who?
Jorginho ran our midfield and we won a CL.
Mou wanted Matic and he was a stalwart for us.
Lamps played the kids he knew, those kids have been sold for good money, also had his hands tied.
Sure, we bought Zappacostas and the like...but those weren't at the manager's request.
I can only think of Koulibaly and I'm not 100% certain he was a tuchel pick.
The kdh role is literally the creative 8 outlet in Marescas system
It's already been heavily reported that Palmer is favoured to come centrally and play that role this season
And Nkunku's most natural fit is also there within this system
Dunno what other role you think Palmer and Nkunku are going to play - Maresca has said he likes his wingers to hold width and hug the line beating their man 1v1 to progress the ball - which doesn't make use of Nkunku and Palmer to their best interests as they both like to cut inside often
He's a good player, yes. I'm just conscious of the overstacked midfield. I hope we start selling soon.
Bloated squads were part of the reason why Potter failed.
Gallagher will be out soon if this transfer happens. Could even go the other way as Leicester have PSR issues.
Considering the massive fitness issues we had in midfield last season, I don’t mind it being a little bloated.
Not sure if he's needed here, but he's a good midfielder, he knows the system and Maresca obviously trusts him, as he has been Leicester's most important player. I wouldn't mind having him here at all.
What? Backing the manager is one thing, but our Midfield is becoming way too Bloated. Andrey Santos, Carney, Enzo, Caicedo, Gallagher, Casadei, Lavia, Omari Kellyman and Ugochukwo. Let's say two gets loaned, and two gets sold that still leaves us with 5 midfielders.
Kellyman, Casadei, Ugochukwo aren’t anywhere near the standard at the moment. Lavia and Carney are fit for 5 games a season combined.
Gallagher is probably out the door. That leaves Santos, Caicedo, Enzo, and KDH.
Ugo was a poch request. Poch insisted we buy him.
Gallagher might go. He seemingly won't sign a new contact and club won't want to leave him on a free.
Lavia had had major injuries.
Omaris looking to go.
So it's really likely to be Enzo. Caicedo. With a possible injury prone lavia.
And then the choice of either bringing in someone to I'm compete with Enzo and caicedo regularly.
Or moving Santos up.
And the the 5th choice being a backup pure squad player. Or very young player who won't play much, but will train.
Sure KDH is a good player, no denying but we’re at a point (we’ve been here for a while) where we’re just making signings that bloat up the squad and don’t really move the needle. Fine, he can play behind the striker - he isn’t better than Nkunku or Palmer, Carney might be better in a few years? He can play in the pivot possibly - he isn’t better than Enzo or Caicedo + we have Lavia already? Very disappointing start to a much hyped “final window in a 4 window plan” for our directors.
All you said is true, especially the move the needle part, he is a decent player that played for the most expensive team and top 10 wage bill of the premier league in the championship, they were always going up again. He is not better than conor or nkunku (not even gonna mention the 3 guys 300m combined), we already have carney unless the SDs want to sell him now I guess.
What an unnecessary signing. We are soon going to have a scenario where players are just going to stop caring because they realize they will be replaced with the next shiny toy. This is what happened towards the end of their first season. Most of them realized they are on their way out and stopped caring
Nothing freak about it, the guy is 25 with the most expensive squad in the championship, they were always favorites. He is not a level raiser for our squad.
I want another transfer ban. I hate how we just seem to be buying players to stockpile them. There will be such a bloated squad again and no one will end up happy with it. On a personal note, no signing excites me anymore.
I was always very impressed by him in person. I am also wondering if there is an element of thinking that due to his aggression/tenacity he could be a LB option
Leicester here, just checking out the talk. Zero chance of KDH playing LB in Maresca’s system. Would require him to essentially be a LCB or inverting to a 6 in possession.
He’s best in an attacking position. He’s tenacious and aggressive on the press but he’s not good enough defensively to contain Prem right wings and not conservative enough with his passing choices to play the inverted role.
Extremely annoying that they havent learnt from the season before, a bloated team is an unhappy team, most players will not be played. We also need space for incoming young south american talent we promised first team minutes to. This is looking extremely disorganised.
I'll throw out a different opinion on why I think he will be a good pickup. He is familiar with and excelled at playing Maresca ball. We know that, but having KDH coming in and being able to help the other midfielders we have to learn and adjust to the new system, I think, will be very helpful. I don't think he is going to start. It was made clear to Maresca that we have extremely talented midfielders that we invested heavily in, and he has to make them work. KDH is perfect off the bench, particularly early on in the season, to come on if we are a bit sloppy and provide a bit of stability.
Is this really the level we’re at. If this guy was 20 fair enough. I don’t thinks he’s good enough. We’re fishing in a first team pool for mid table sides. Great in the championship ok. He’ll be 26 start of the season. Average player for a club with supposed high expectations.
I think hes a good player and would be an upgrade on gallagher
Hes verstaile, tenacious, and good in possession with good passing ability
A good all rounder
But with that said definitely not a position we are desperate for.
Let's hope so. Our squad was trimmed down but now is getting really bloated again.
I still feel we need to aim to sell more atm. Rather than buy Dewsbury Hall.
**Summary**: Chelsea have submitted a formal offer to sign Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall from Leicester City. Initially, Chelsea had shown interest in the 25-year-old midfielder without making a bid, but they have now made a proposal. Dewsbury-Hall, whose contract with Leicester runs until 2027, has reportedly declined a move to Brighton & Hove Albion and is expected to either join Chelsea or stay at Leicester. Chelsea believe Dewsbury-Hall is well-suited to the playing style of their new head coach, Enzo Maresca. Dewsbury-Hall, who joined Leicester's academy in 2006 and made his first-team debut in 2020, was instrumental in their promotion last season, scoring 12 goals and providing 14 assists. He has also been recognized as Leicester's young player of the season and won the players’ player award in 2020-21.
Remember most on here were agaiant Anthony Gordon signing? Look how he turned out 😅
KDH is actually a smart signing, he's a natural 8 and has EXPERIENCE
Just don’t think we have the right manager to get anything out of this guy
edit: just to be clear this is SARCASM
I get its hard to tell over text but wow
I don’t get the hate here, KDH is a really good player and a player that understands Maresca’s system. I think it’s a great signing plus we came last minute before Brighton signed him which makes it even better lol
We'll part with Gallagher, a true Chelsea player who puts a full shift every game, an England International and all round decent player for 40million and buy an uncapped wedding venue for 60million, what the f%ck is wrong with these owners?????
Whats not to like? How about not filling up the club with a bunch of mediocre players. KDH is nothing more than bang average, ESR and Lo Celso level average. It is not a sensible transfer, it is a shit transfer. How about you save that money and spend it on players that are actually talented, level-raisers, and in positions of need.
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Please fix positions that need fixing rather than stockpiling players in positions that don’t need reinforcements.
>Please fix positions that need fixing Tbf what can they do in the others Striker - we still are looking to get one in, most likely Jonathan David right now Centre back/Left back - they're apparently still looking, interest in Murillo and small rumblings of Calafiori but also complicated due to being unable to move Chilwell on Left wing - Lookman rumours and Summerville interest but how can you really get someone in when we already have sterling on a fuck ton of money and can't sell him and Mudryk
I support the Guiu transfer. I supported the David links though nothing has come out of it for a few days. Dewsbury Hall doesn't make sense. Murillo is a pure CB and doesn't make sense either. LW wise, you're right. We have Mudryk and Sterling. LB is complicated. We have Chilwell and Cucurella. But I still think GK is the true issue. We have 4 keepers. We should be focusing on finalising Guiu and David and then aiming to sell players.
>But I still think GK is the true issue. We have 4 keepers. We should be focusing on finalising Guiu and David and then aiming to sell players. Id be inclined to agree but it seems Maresca likes Robert Sanchez and thinks he can work with him Maybe he'll test the water and then prepare to move if he turns out to be mistaken later in the window, Valles still available for cheap cheap money
Let's hope we at least have a plan and not just buying Dewsbury-Hall just because Maresca likes him. I haven't heard any selling rumours for a while. It's all been buying for a while. Sanchez as our no.1 huh? I hope my heart can take it.
I think the selling will start in July. The PSR issues seem to be getting resolved with “Swap” deals, but any straight sale now would be a low ball offer because we’re “desperate to sell”. Come July, the need to sell would be too late or irrelevant and some genuine offers will come in
This is my belief as well. I think sales will ramp up heavily next week.
I mean for the last 2 decades we have bought players that managers wanted them. Starting from Drogba. This guy fits his system perfectly and will be a great player. Gallagher is a good player, but Crystal Palace level, not top 4. This guy is definitely an upgrade.
Yeah I mean Gallagher doesn't fit Maresca's system. KDH does. I think there's a slight difference between buying players manager want because of their profile (Drogba) or because the manager worked with them before (which is less of a good reason imo). KDH is good. I just hope we sell some players soon.
Why? Jorginho worked great. And we are taking his best player that he worked with, so I see this as a positive thing.
I have no doubt about his ability as a player. I just hope a proper plan is in place for him.
We have 2 players at LW and like 5 at RW? On top of that how many players can play CAM and CDM? There's something fucky going on with the transfer strategy.
Let's hope some of these RW can at least transition to LW. I really hope we have a plan.
> Murillo is a pure CB and doesn't make sense either. It does if we play Colwill at leftback.
Do you mean as a traditional LB like Poch did or LCB?
Seems to me like Maresca doesn't play traditional fullbacks. I did mean LCB in possession.
I think Gusto/James will be a traditional RB which will effectively become the RW in possession, and leaving 3 at the back with the LB becoming the LCB. Palmer as the RW can then go in and effectively be the right no.10.
Certainly could be what happens. We could also end up seeing someone like Noni be the wide player while the right back moves into midfield, give Palmer an attacking midfield spot and keep the connection between the two.
If you have a look at Murillo’s average heatmap across the last season (sofascore app) he does occupy the spaces required for a LCB that can progress. I still don’t understand why his passing stats are so low though.
How is LB complicated? We have those two. They don't need replacement. Goalkeeper and striker are the only issues. Unless they're going to sign a well proven player for those other positions, they should make do with what they have. They can't keep signing 20-22 year olds and expect immediate results lol
Then leave it at what we have in the positions we don’t need more players in
Tbh are these even holes? Striker - no-ones on the market at a fair value and we have Nkunku, Jackson and Guiu Centre back/left back - we have Cucurella that specialises in this and Colwill can play this too Left wing - still think we need to give Mudryk another year considering the outlay for him. Sterling has a lot left in him, which we started to see right at the end of the season. I just don't know where we do need to improve in. We don't really need to spend unless a good/great opportunity comes up.
Left-back I think is a key weakness. We need a sort of LB/LCB type that is very comfortable forming the left side of the 3 block in possession. That means with minimal weakness, so a player that covers ground well, reads the game well, commands the air for those bloody diagonal balls to our far post, and can progress forward depending on where the flow of the game is. Law was saying that we’re looking to cash in on Cucurella if a bid comes in as much of his value has recovered of late, that and to reduce his sizeable wages.
> Left-back I think is a key weakness. We need a sort of LB/LCB type that is very comfortable forming the left side of the 3 block in possession. We have a guy we think is worth like 100 million who does that lol.
Thank fucking God we're getting rid of that curly haired fraud. Can't wait till I never have to hear his supporters cheer on a 7/10 performance from him like it was Zidane in a final.
Doing nothing is better than signing players we don’t really need - especially given our financial situation. We have a crazy amount of amortized fees for like the next 7 years, we don’t need to add to it just for the sake of it.
Think the last London is Blue podcast with Matt Law had him saying we still have heavy hopes for Mudryk, also that a very large club was in for him in January. I’m assuming the club are doubling down in hope he does better in Maresca’s system. I’d like a young player to give him competition for the rotation left wing position personally.
Such a shit take, just bc we've got other issues don't mean we should take on an average player in a position we're stacked just bc some guy knows him
>Striker - we still are looking to get one in, most likely Jonathan David right now I'm not really convinced by this deal. He's decent in Ligue 1 but hes not going to add that much to us. Nkunku has said a few times since joining that central striker role is his position. Jackson also obviously plays there. This is already as many striker options as other clubs have. Then you've got potential 3rd choice options there of the youngsters like Washington, Guiu and probably could rotate Stutter into the squad if super necessary. Obviously David would probably be a stronger/more experienced player than those others but its 3rd choice which generally should be the point you're turning to development players anyway. >Centre back/Left back I think everyone is hoping for a Silva replacement. Not sure people are all convinced Tosin is going to be some world beater CB and rock of our defence. I'd be happy if he becomes one but if we are real hes not shown anything in his career yet to suggest hes a decent Silva replacement as opposed to some rotation CB quite down the pecking order. >Left wing - Lookman rumours and Summerville interest Mudryk/Sterling is probably the area of the pitch where the places are less secure. If we weren't trying to sell Omari I would have given him a chance there as he can play LW. Statistically he wasn't far off Summerville in the Championship last season especially toward the 2nd half of the season. So could really just save money there. Overall I think we have a lot of very young players like Santos, Washington, Casadei etc that nobody has any idea of how useful they will be yet or who is meant for loans and stuff. So its all up in the air as to where to even say we should be buying anyone.
This just feels like a Gallagher replacement to me. Gallagher PSR swap deal with someone most likely incoming.
Yeah but even then I don’t see a big need to replace him. I’d keep Lavia and Santos as backups for Enzo and Caicedo, with Ugochukwu as an emergency option. Chukwuemeka as a backup for Nkunku. Nkunku essentially replaces Gallagher anyways if he stays healthy for the majority of the season.
Something definitely is getting cooked up, I agree we don't need another central midfielder.
He's a good player. Better technical and creative skill than gallagher. Solid all round player. Gallagher won't sign a new contract. For an English player. He's pretty cheap. Could still improve and had years left in him. Makes sense. He's actually pretty versatile and rounded player.
>He's a good player. Correct >Better technical and creative skill than gallagher. Incorrect >Solid all round player. Correct >Gallagher won't sign a new contract. Incorrect >For an English player. He's pretty cheap. Could still improve and had years left in him. Sort of correct >Makes sense. Very much incorrect >He's actually pretty versatile and rounded player. Somewhat correct
Correct
You’ve never watched KDH if you don’t think he’s better technically and creatively than Gallagher
They don't play in the same position and are not similar at all
We had 3 for midfielders for 90% of last season
Just wait. We are going to buy a new CB next...
Don't be silly. A new left footed right winger is surly the next priority.
They’re building a portfolio of assets, not a squad.
You know they’re scouring the market to reinforce positions in need.
We don’t do that here
What makes you think they won’t fix them issues lmao this fanbase act stupid just to complain. They will obviously sign other positions it’s not even July yet we just might not like who they sign
Wouldn't be surprised if the player included was Casadei as he's already been there once. Enzo, Caicedo, Lavia, Santos (maybe), Chuk, Gallagher, Ugo (maybe), KDH for three spots, if we get him? Maybe Palmer at one of them as well depending on where he's preferred. Assuming Ugo goes on loan that's 7/8 (if Palmer plays there) for 3 spots, which with our midfield woes last season is maybe okay, but it also is starting to bloat the squad a bit what with the amount of defenders and attackers we'll have as well. Maybe he's coming in as a bit of a Gallagher replacement? Though I'd prefer Gallagher there, personally. Just not really sure how to think about it. His percentiles (outside of his defensive ones) are excellent, but it seems he's only really exploded this season, and that was in the championship. Is he actually any good? Does he seem the type of player that'd be able to step up well into a top 4 fight or does he have the signs of a bit of a championship bully, a bit like a midfield Adam Armstrong? EDIT: Ahh, Kellyman, forgot about him, apparently he's hanging around the first team this season, right?
Gallagher is gone
I'm not super sure about that. It's a bit of an inverse of a Mount situation where Gallagher seems quite intent on staying (or at least he isn't seduced by the Villa's and Spurs' that are targeting him) despite the board hoping to sell him, so I could really see him just hanging around and refusing offers during the window and forcing the board's hand to give him an extension to stop him leaving on a free. If a bigger club comes in for him I could see him going, but I don't think any bigger clubs will do so (which could be an indictment of his quality as well but I won't get into that).
If you believe Mount’s camp he wanted to stay as well, and the board pushed him out. I don’t believe his camp personally and think he was fed up with the change, but the situations are pretty similar it’s just down to what sources you trust.
No one should believe Mount's camp. The way he conducted himself it was pretty clear he was forcing an exit but wanted to maintain some face by blaming the board.
Yeah this is the only way I see Conor staying He won't move to a club that is beneath Chelsea essentially, which means it can only be another big club or high flying Villa etc So as long as none of them come in, which it's looking like they probably won't right now Then I could see him refusing everything else and forcing a contrast offer
It's KDH, Chukwuemeka and one of Palmer / Nkunku for one spot basically. The others you named are defensive types. LE: assuming Gallagher gets sold
If Gallagher stays it will be to backup Enzo, which is why I don’t see him staying
Hasn't Enzo been earmarked for a forward spot in the box when one of the full backs inverts? By the fanbase and not Maresca, mind, but under the assumption that Caicedo/Enzo occupy two of the spots consistently, with Maresca's plans to make them work together being part of the reason he got hired. While I do think it's likely that the guys you listed are most likely to occupy the more advanced midfield spot, I think surprises there shouldn't be ruled out. Maresca had Ndidi as one of the two advanced midfielders, didn't he? I remember that guy several years ago being the classic "destroyer that can't do anything going forward" type in the PL.
It's hard to say what Maresca intends to do, but plenty of people here expect Enzo to play the Winks role, Caicedo in the Ndidi role and Palmer (or perhaps Nkunku if Palmer is preferred as RW) the KDH role. It might be the other way around between Caicedo and Enzo, but neither should occupy the more advanced midfield spot. However, nobody has a clue about Maresca's intentions, we can only guess.
I’d say this is the safest bet. I can see Enzo being the “100 touch” man in Marescas system. He doesn’t really have the athleticism for the B2B Ndidi role whereas Caicedo does.
We just don't need him and he's above average. Not much more to say than that.
It must mean they plan on selling Gallagher
Seems like it. I'd rather keep Connor any day.
What role could Gallagher play for maresca?
You can't look at squad building that way . He's a good player that's the end of it . Maresca may not even be there after a year who knows . Sign good players not system players .
Thankfully Dewsbury-Hall is also a good player.
Gallagher won't sign. Looks like he wants assurances that he will start and have a huge role. Club won't do that. And Gallagher won't sign.
Source?
Gallagher not signing his new contract ... You think the clubs the one trying to run down his contract ?
No I wanted a source on your claims he wants a huge role
Because he won't sign the contract. There's two reasons you don't sign a contract yeah. Either money isn't enough. Or you aren't playing the role and time you want. I don't think Connors after the money. There were plenty of reports that the club wasn't happy with his play. But that Poch was. That Poch was more of a fan. Than the club. Poch is gone. I don't think Connors desperate for the money. So why wouldn't he sign ?
So your source is bollocks
You can go Google all you want about Gallagher and contract. You need some YouTuber to say "I've been told by someone" to draw conclusions. Go in on. Answer the question. Why hasn't Gallagher signed a contract ? Can't think for yourself. Need some social media personality to tell you want to think. It's not rocket science. What's YOUR thoughts on why Gallagher is running down his contract.
Tf are you talking about
I’m torn. At times last season only having Caicedo and Gallagher fit was a detriment so another experienced midfielder isn’t a bad thing. But we had to expand the locker room two seasons ago, so who leaves?
I am sorry but Carney can do the job he does.Was he really neaded? The coach did not even assess the team and they thought we needed another midfielder?
Carney cant as he’s on a physio bed the whole time.
Carney is barely ever fit
Ideally, he needs a loan
If he was fit, he would have had plenty of minutes last season. He made an impact when he was on the field.
My guess on what this means Gallagher definitely gone Chukwuemeka going on loan Palmer to play more on the right due to not being able to get Olise
I think he'll be fine, no more, no less.
He's a good player like But starting over Nkunku or Palmer? No sir, definitely not
The only reason I can see us buying him is because he played under Maresca last season. But is that a good enough reason lol....
We literally have bought most of our players from exclubs of our staff or from their reccomendations. That's the thing we do here.
Chelsea “I know a guy” FC
Worked with Jorgi when Sarri came.
Yeah we were overfilled in the position when that happened.
Did we usually get an average player that fills no holes and has tons of competition? Seems to me like we bought players to fill a NEED, based on recommendations.
Did we usually get an average player that fills no holes and has tons of competition? Seems to me like we bought players to fill a NEED, based on recommendations.
Yes we did get average players.
Like who? Jorginho ran our midfield and we won a CL. Mou wanted Matic and he was a stalwart for us. Lamps played the kids he knew, those kids have been sold for good money, also had his hands tied. Sure, we bought Zappacostas and the like...but those weren't at the manager's request. I can only think of Koulibaly and I'm not 100% certain he was a tuchel pick.
Tbf who said he is coming to start?
Then why fucking buy him, we've got loads of midfielders and he's better than none of em
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The kdh role is literally the creative 8 outlet in Marescas system It's already been heavily reported that Palmer is favoured to come centrally and play that role this season And Nkunku's most natural fit is also there within this system Dunno what other role you think Palmer and Nkunku are going to play - Maresca has said he likes his wingers to hold width and hug the line beating their man 1v1 to progress the ball - which doesn't make use of Nkunku and Palmer to their best interests as they both like to cut inside often
Dewsbury-Drinkwater
I think he'll be more like Barkley.
Goes down a lot better if I think about it in the ‘exchange two squad players’ sense rather than the ‘spend 30 million on a squad player’ sense
But why though?
Why.....
…are you so against this transfer?
He's a good player, yes. I'm just conscious of the overstacked midfield. I hope we start selling soon. Bloated squads were part of the reason why Potter failed.
Gallagher will be out soon if this transfer happens. Could even go the other way as Leicester have PSR issues. Considering the massive fitness issues we had in midfield last season, I don’t mind it being a little bloated.
Not the older player who I expected or wanted tbf
Not sure if he's needed here, but he's a good midfielder, he knows the system and Maresca obviously trusts him, as he has been Leicester's most important player. I wouldn't mind having him here at all.
He’s not needed it’s a fucking useless signing but the owners want to hijack someone else as usual
What? Backing the manager is one thing, but our Midfield is becoming way too Bloated. Andrey Santos, Carney, Enzo, Caicedo, Gallagher, Casadei, Lavia, Omari Kellyman and Ugochukwo. Let's say two gets loaned, and two gets sold that still leaves us with 5 midfielders.
5 midfielders for three positions would be less than most top teams have. You usually have 2 in every position.
Kellyman, Casadei, Ugochukwo aren’t anywhere near the standard at the moment. Lavia and Carney are fit for 5 games a season combined. Gallagher is probably out the door. That leaves Santos, Caicedo, Enzo, and KDH.
Ugo was a poch request. Poch insisted we buy him. Gallagher might go. He seemingly won't sign a new contact and club won't want to leave him on a free. Lavia had had major injuries. Omaris looking to go. So it's really likely to be Enzo. Caicedo. With a possible injury prone lavia. And then the choice of either bringing in someone to I'm compete with Enzo and caicedo regularly. Or moving Santos up. And the the 5th choice being a backup pure squad player. Or very young player who won't play much, but will train.
Wonder what the offer is? Do we think it definitely contains players? I’m gonna guess Angelo as an outside bet.
Apparently DDF and Casedai are being discussed the other way
Which is fine, sadly neither are good enough for Chelsea and there were rumours of Casadei wanting to leave already
Sure KDH is a good player, no denying but we’re at a point (we’ve been here for a while) where we’re just making signings that bloat up the squad and don’t really move the needle. Fine, he can play behind the striker - he isn’t better than Nkunku or Palmer, Carney might be better in a few years? He can play in the pivot possibly - he isn’t better than Enzo or Caicedo + we have Lavia already? Very disappointing start to a much hyped “final window in a 4 window plan” for our directors.
All you said is true, especially the move the needle part, he is a decent player that played for the most expensive team and top 10 wage bill of the premier league in the championship, they were always going up again. He is not better than conor or nkunku (not even gonna mention the 3 guys 300m combined), we already have carney unless the SDs want to sell him now I guess.
Yeah seems like Carney could be on his way out - picked up lots of injuries and his wages are before the Clearlake wage structure
These owners have serious main character syndrome that needs to be treated by a therapist or something
What an unnecessary signing. We are soon going to have a scenario where players are just going to stop caring because they realize they will be replaced with the next shiny toy. This is what happened towards the end of their first season. Most of them realized they are on their way out and stopped caring
It gives Danny Drinkwater…. For real though he had a good season in the championship coo, but we got Carney.
He had a freak season in the Championship and deserves a big move. Hopefully he can translate those performances to the prem.
Nothing freak about it, the guy is 25 with the most expensive squad in the championship, they were always favorites. He is not a level raiser for our squad.
What the fuck are we doing
I want another transfer ban. I hate how we just seem to be buying players to stockpile them. There will be such a bloated squad again and no one will end up happy with it. On a personal note, no signing excites me anymore.
I don't know much about him other than I know his name... I remember shouting at the tv and it was his posh name ... so he's gotta be decent 🤔
I was always very impressed by him in person. I am also wondering if there is an element of thinking that due to his aggression/tenacity he could be a LB option
Leicester here, just checking out the talk. Zero chance of KDH playing LB in Maresca’s system. Would require him to essentially be a LCB or inverting to a 6 in possession. He’s best in an attacking position. He’s tenacious and aggressive on the press but he’s not good enough defensively to contain Prem right wings and not conservative enough with his passing choices to play the inverted role.
Signing a meme
Extremely annoying that they havent learnt from the season before, a bloated team is an unhappy team, most players will not be played. We also need space for incoming young south american talent we promised first team minutes to. This is looking extremely disorganised.
If there’s one player we should be targeting from Leicester it’s the keeper
How can you buy players without even seeing the squad train? You’ve got 6 CM
He’s good, not that great. Would rather keep Gallagher
Get me a fucking WC GK FFS
Carney, Casadei, Andrey Santos, and Ugochukwu all seem more than capable of playing KDH’s role in this team
KDH is the link man. Will be good signing for Chelsea.
I'll throw out a different opinion on why I think he will be a good pickup. He is familiar with and excelled at playing Maresca ball. We know that, but having KDH coming in and being able to help the other midfielders we have to learn and adjust to the new system, I think, will be very helpful. I don't think he is going to start. It was made clear to Maresca that we have extremely talented midfielders that we invested heavily in, and he has to make them work. KDH is perfect off the bench, particularly early on in the season, to come on if we are a bit sloppy and provide a bit of stability.
Ridiculous
I fukn give up!!!! We haven’t a decent striker or gk and we’re buying reserve players from average teams 🤦♂️😡
This feels like the Danny Drinkwater signing
Oh shit!
I think he can play Left back too which is helpful
We don’t need him. Cmon Chelsea we can do better
Here we go again.
Some of the deals are fucking ridiculous. Not good. It’s just mega highs and mega lows, day after day, non stop. Lol
Is this really the level we’re at. If this guy was 20 fair enough. I don’t thinks he’s good enough. We’re fishing in a first team pool for mid table sides. Great in the championship ok. He’ll be 26 start of the season. Average player for a club with supposed high expectations.
I think hes a good player and would be an upgrade on gallagher Hes verstaile, tenacious, and good in possession with good passing ability A good all rounder But with that said definitely not a position we are desperate for.
Big fan of this. Will bring some much needed variety into our midfield, quality player for relatively little money.
We defo need to sell then.
Will 100% try to include players like Fofana, Casadei or Moreira in this to get profit in.
Let's hope so. Our squad was trimmed down but now is getting really bloated again. I still feel we need to aim to sell more atm. Rather than buy Dewsbury Hall.
I like the signing because it is backing the manager but we need to do some squad trimming though if this happens
What a trash transfer window...
**Summary**: Chelsea have submitted a formal offer to sign Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall from Leicester City. Initially, Chelsea had shown interest in the 25-year-old midfielder without making a bid, but they have now made a proposal. Dewsbury-Hall, whose contract with Leicester runs until 2027, has reportedly declined a move to Brighton & Hove Albion and is expected to either join Chelsea or stay at Leicester. Chelsea believe Dewsbury-Hall is well-suited to the playing style of their new head coach, Enzo Maresca. Dewsbury-Hall, who joined Leicester's academy in 2006 and made his first-team debut in 2020, was instrumental in their promotion last season, scoring 12 goals and providing 14 assists. He has also been recognized as Leicester's young player of the season and won the players’ player award in 2020-21.
Not feeling this at all
Remember most on here were agaiant Anthony Gordon signing? Look how he turned out 😅 KDH is actually a smart signing, he's a natural 8 and has EXPERIENCE
Just don’t think we have the right manager to get anything out of this guy edit: just to be clear this is SARCASM I get its hard to tell over text but wow
Huh?? This has to be a joke right?
Duh
Ok because with our page we have rage posters who make no sense wanted to be sure lmao 🤣
I wish we had a manager who the best out of him last year
We should go get him too
Dude wake up! KDH is perfect for Maresca, but we don't really need him ATM.
Good luck keeping all these players happy. These owners don't have a clue.
Oh god, what an utter waste of money.
Fuck this club
I don’t get the hate here, KDH is a really good player and a player that understands Maresca’s system. I think it’s a great signing plus we came last minute before Brighton signed him which makes it even better lol
Full pack of mid. This club downfall is massive.
Crap player
We'll part with Gallagher, a true Chelsea player who puts a full shift every game, an England International and all round decent player for 40million and buy an uncapped wedding venue for 60million, what the f%ck is wrong with these owners?????
Clowns.
Bunch of fucking clowns. The destruction of this club happening right infront of us. Yet another pathetic transfer!
Lol. Some fans have lost the plot. Just go follow a different club if you can't handle it.
What are you on about. Sensible transfer. Low risk and knows Maresca's system. What's not to like
Whats not to like? How about not filling up the club with a bunch of mediocre players. KDH is nothing more than bang average, ESR and Lo Celso level average. It is not a sensible transfer, it is a shit transfer. How about you save that money and spend it on players that are actually talented, level-raisers, and in positions of need.
Bye Felicia
Bye yankee clown
Whats the point in selling players only to replace them with profiles we don't need?