Summer 2024 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.

[UK Redsox]

I see us linked with Trevoh Chalobah again, but it says he's been banned from Chelsea's training facilities? Anyone know what that's about?

Only got enough keys to the gates for 50 players

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cy4yg422zjpo

Goalkeepers (

Filip Jorgensen, 22, signed for £21m; Robert Sanchez, 26, £25m; Djordje Petrovic, 24, £14m (available on loan); Kepa Arrizabalaga, 29, £72m* (for sale); Marcus Bettinelli, 32, free*; Mike Penders, 19, £17m (on loan) not yet confirmed; Gabriel Slonina, 20, £9m (available on loan); Lucas Bergstrom, 21, undisclosed* (for sale/loan).

Full-backs (7)

Reece James, right, 24, academy; Marc Cucurella, left, 26, £62m; Ben Chilwell, left, 27, £45m*; Renato Veiga, left, 12, £12m; Malo Gusto, 21, right, £30m; Josh Acheampong, right, 18, academy; Caleb Wiley, left, 19, £9m (on loan).

Centre-backs (9)

Axel Disasi, 26, £39m; Wesley Fofana, 23, £75m; Levi Colwill, 21, academy; Tosin Adarabioyo, 26, free; Benoit Badiashile, 23, £33m; Trevoh Chalobah, 25, academy (for sale); Aaron Anselmino, 19, £16 (on loan); Alfie Gilchrist, 20, academy (on loan); Bashir Humphreys, 21, academy (for sale/loan).

Midfielders (15)

Enzo Fernandez, 23, £107m; Moises Caicedo, 22, £115m; Christopher Nkunku, 26, £52m; Omari Kellyman, 19, £19m; Cesare Casadei, 21, £17m; Lesley Ugochukwu, 20, £23m; Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, 25, £30m; Romeo Lavia, 20, £53m; Carney Chukwuemeka, 20, £20m; Tino Anjorin, 22, academy (available for sale/loan); Andrey Santos, 20, £18m (on loan); Kendry Paez, 17, £17m (on loan); Alex Matos, 19, free; Jimi Tauriainen, 20, undisclosed* (available on loan); Leo Castledine, 18, academy (available on loan).

Wingers (9)

Mykhailo Mudryk, left, 23, £89m; Raheem Sterling, left, 29, £48m; Pedro Neto, left, 24, £54m (not confirmed); Cole Palmer, right, 22, £43m; Noni Madueke, right, 22, £29m; Estaevo Willian, right, 17, £51m (on loan); Angelo Gabriel, right, 19, £13m (available on loan); Harvey Vale, 20, academy (for sale/loan); Diego Moreira, 20, free.

Strikers (

Romelu Lukaku, 31, £100m*; Nicolas Jackson, 23, £32m; Samu Omorodion, 20, £35m (not confirmed); David Datro Fofana, 21, £11m (for sale); Deivid Washington, 19, £17m; Marc Guiu, 18, £5m; Mason Burstow, 21, £1.5m* (for sale/loan); Armando Broja, 22, academy (for sale).

Total, including loanees: 56

[AV84]

Madness.

I see they're insisting on a certain fee for Lukaka too, which seemingly nobody wants to pay.

[Clampy]

I'd love to see their wage bill. It must be ridiclous.

[Demitri_C]

What chelsea are doing is what i thought newcastle would.

Chelsea are just a complete and utter mess.

[OCD]

Newcastle aren't able to get into that position because of FFP. Although Chelsea are barely clinging on to being compliant, they're recent history and commercial operation enabled them to get into that position.

[eamonn]

Why won't that 8 bracket sunglasses emoji die? It's been bad code for 20 years or more. Sort it out AI!

[Risso]

Chalobah looks like he could be decent. At 6'4" with Onana he'd give us a serious amount of height at set pieces, together with Mings when he's back.

[Brazilian Villain]

Why won't that 8 bracket sunglasses emoji die? It's been bad code for 20 years or more. Sort it out AI!

Just requires a bit of effort. (8) 

[Toronto Villa]

At this rate Simeone is just going to keep Joao Felix. Another lovely goal. We could certainly do with a player like him.

https://x.com/tekkersfoot/status/1822636199242014989?s=46

[Steve67]

You can see why Unai rates him so highly but I just can't see this happening now, which is the complete opposite of what I said three weeks ago when he was training on his own! 

[Tayls_7]

 I love the way the ball fell so nicely for him with only the keeper to beat. Then rather than miss the target he scored.  Fantastic stuff.

[eamonn]

Is Dougie Louise playing for Juve in that game? Maybe he can sell Felix to us at full-time as a gesture of goodwill.

[Risso]

The Lo Celso rumour keeps popping up. Might just be a lazy connection because Spurs have told him he's free to leave.

[Dave P]

Chalobah always looks decent when I see him but, at the risk of being a billy big boots, is he good enough for us right now?

Was he the Chalobah who scored against us for Ipswich in 2018? I could google I suppose*?

* it was

[Risso]

Chelsea have given Neto a 7 (seven) year deal.