Summer 2025 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.

[cdbearsfan]

Have I missed something, why would Chelsea sell Madueke

Same reason they sell loads of players every year, keep the PSR wolves from the door. They usually raise well over a million quid in player sales every summer.

[Mister E]

Have I missed something, why would Chelsea sell Madueke

Same reason they sell loads of players every year, keep the PSR wolves from the door. They usually raise well over a million quid in player sales every summer.

A million squid, you say?! Are they selling the groundsman?

[VillaTim]

Don't see them selling one of their better players , they've plenty before him they will offload.

[algy]

Have I missed something, why would Chelsea sell Madueke

Same reason they sell loads of players every year, keep the PSR wolves from the door. They usually raise well over a million quid in player sales every summer.

[Brazilian Villain]

Have I missed something, why would Chelsea sell Madueke

Same reason they sell loads of players every year, keep the PSR wolves from the door. They usually raise well over a million quid in player sales every summer.

A million squid, you say?! Are they selling the groundsman?

No, just two of their Pensioners. Yanited are looking for someone who can play alongside Casemiro.

[Dave]

Don't see them selling one of their better players , they've plenty before him they will offload.

But the thing about PSR as we know, is that the key is selling for profit not necessarily just selling.

They've obviously got their youth still, but there aren't many of their signings they'd turn a profit on. Him, Jackson and Palmer?

Selling Fofana at a £30m loss doesn't help them.

[cdbearsfan]

Oophs, I may have missed a "hundred" out of my post. Still, that counts now as a contract and Chelsea have to sell us Madueke for a million quid. Will take Palmer for two million to help sweeten the deal.

[Dante Lavelli]

Don't see them selling one of their better players , they've plenty before him they will offload.

the Chelsea fan I know isn’t impressed. His work rate being an issue.

[ADVILLAFAN]

Don't see them selling one of their better players , they've plenty before him they will offload.

the Chelsea fan I know isn’t impressed. His work rate being an issue.

Madueke causes us more problems than Palmer.

[paul_e]

Don't see them selling one of their better players , they've plenty before him they will offload.

the Chelsea fan I know isn’t impressed. His work rate being an issue.

Work rate is almost always what fans complain about first and most of the time it means nothing.

Player out of form - not working hard enough.
Player is asked to play out of position or do a job they're not used to and struggles - not working hard enough.
Player isn't picked for a few weeks - not working hard enough.
Player isn't doing anything wrong but the club owner and new manager want to get his wages out of the club - not working hard enough.

[Dante Lavelli]

Don't see them selling one of their better players , they've plenty before him they will offload.

the Chelsea fan I know isn’t impressed. His work rate being an issue.

Work rate is almost always what fans complain about first and most of the time it means nothing.

Player out of form - not working hard enough.
Player is asked to play out of position or do a job they're not used to and struggles - not working hard enough.
Player isn't picked for a few weeks - not working hard enough.
Player isn't doing anything wrong but the club owner and new manager want to get his wages out of the club - not working hard enough.

their manager has mentioned it too.  I’ve no skin in the game just passing on what I’d been told from a season ticket holder.

[paul_e]

their manager has mentioned it too.  I’ve no skin in the game just passing on what I’d been told from a season ticket holder.

Again, it's an easy thing to say, I'm not trying to be a dick, just pointing out that being lazy is something that gets thrown out far too quickly about players when things aren't going for them.

[Gareth]

Don't see them selling one of their better players , they've plenty before him they will offload.

the Chelsea fan I know isn’t impressed. His work rate being an issue.

Work rate is almost always what fans complain about first and most of the time it means nothing.

Player out of form - not working hard enough.
Player is asked to play out of position or do a job they're not used to and struggles - not working hard enough.
Player isn't picked for a few weeks - not working hard enough.
Player isn't doing anything wrong but the club owner and new manager want to get his wages out of the club - not working hard enough.

Exactly & it’s normally wingers who that accusation is pointed at first.  Strikers are quiet in a game it’s because they aren’t getting service…wingers are quiet it is because they aren’t working hard enough….

I like Madueke but I hope Bailey spends they next couple of months reminding us of Bailey of last season

[eamonn]

Rashford not working hard enough was a pretty common theme for a long time. Thankfully, he works his bollocks off for us so far so maybe it wasn't true.

[OCD]

Rashford not working hard enough was a pretty common theme for a long time. Thankfully, he works his bollocks off for us so far so maybe it wasn't true.

Indeed, according to their manager he didn't even work hard enough in training.