Kante
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Saw a report yesterday linking Kante with a move to PSG for 60m but I discounted this as just stupid paper talk. Today I see the story gaining some momentum and now the fee in one paper has escalated to 90m
Looks as though PSG need a replacement but it is not clear if the proposed move is in January or next Summer but obviously exceedingly stupid money if true which would represent a significant profit for us
Not heard anything from Kante about being unhappy but must admit that if the managerial rumours surrounding Conte continue I wonder if it could make some players think about their future at Chelsea…? KTBFFH
1905, unlikely that PSG can buy anyone meaningful in January without significant sales out.
PSG are already under investigation by UEFA and have the Mbappe loan deal @ £166m on their books because another massive purchase wasn’t possible that deal has to be completed next summer so they won’t be able to buy big in January and by next Summer who knows where the land will lie with UEFA re their spending especially as the Mbappe deal will go through then.
Even buying Kante next summer would probably require PSG to make some considerable sales out.
I believe I saw a report a few days ago, in which Kante told that he turned down PSG, and had no regrets about it
The only reason players will play for PSG in the French League is for the money and the fact that ultimately if PSG are allowed to keep throwing £350m at the team every summer eventually they will win the CL.
Personally I think UEFA will ultimately clip PSG’s wings re their spending and the French League is not competitive.
Kante’s a great player but if he wants to go and PSG want to throw silly money at Chelsea for him I would let him go but as hylie rightly suggests above Kante previously wasn’t that keen on joining PSG.
To be fair – I think the PSG owners want to win the CL and that is their core aim so a decent enough reason (behind all the cash of course) to consider joining
Have no idea why but I just get the feeling with the French players that they appear more loyal to their roots rather than moving to PSG. It just seems as though that is seen as “not real football”. Anyway, hope that Hylle is correct and we can ignore this. KTBFFH
if Kante didn’t kick-up that he wants to leave us what would compel the club to listen to offers for the player…even at 90 mill it still wouldn’t make sense to sell knowing full well we’d still would have to pay a king’s ransom to get someone in of the same ilk and pray that the new player hits the ground running.I mean I can see where L’pool are coming from with their reluctance to sell Coutinho even at a touted 120+ million unless the player forces the issue that he wants to go
Reading today that the fears are that Kante will be out for all of October with a hamstring injury
On the assumption that Drinkwater returns to fitness soon (not sure on that one either) then I would still say we are ably covered. What it does allow is for Bakayoko to get an extended run in both the EPL and CL games so he can adapt to the EPL and get used to what is expected of him by Conte and his teammates. For me that can only be a good thing as we obviously spent a lot of money on him with the expectations that he could deliver in times like this
Just hope that Fabregas gets his passing boots on so that he can start to open some of these defences starting with Palace this weekend. KTBFFH
Kante will be a massive loss, and agree Baka is going to have to step in and provide that cover, as for Drinkwater, thus far a disaster of a signing, who knows when fit, but for sure he is going to be way behind fitness wise.
And we have to accept that fabregas best days are behind him, you could probably count on one hand players slower than fabregas in the top flight, so unless we dominate the ball, the game will just pass him by, would be interesting to see his tackle stats and how many actually end up free kicks.
Gonna be a struggle chaps, but should still have enough for palace.
But after that, who knows.bp – I hate to be accused of being in the happy clappy brigade, but to suggest Drinkwater is a “disaster of a signing” when he hasn’t kicked a ball for us yet, is the sort of pessimism that personally I find depressing to read from a Chelsea supporter. Just a ridiculous statement. It is unfortunate he injured himself in training, but lets just give him a chance eh?
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Why oh why is there always some sort of negative or sarcastic response mate, fully aware you have your chums on here, and others where you pop up from time to time to have your say, very infrequent lately as your whipping boys disappeared from the forum 😏
In a disaster sighing, I purely meant as you have also alleviated to, he is yet to kick a ball for us, and one because he was not fit when he signed, and then aggravated whatever it was in attempts to to get fit, so from that perceptive in football terms when we now need him it is a disaster.
And that does mean a bad signing,so just take the comments on its merit, it’s not pessismism, just fact.
If he plays great,good luck to the lad in his Chelsea career however long that may be.Should of read does NOT mean a bad signing
Bp – “disaster of a signing”. That is an entirely unsupportable statement where you made no qualification whatsoever (which you have now done). He is six weeks into Chelsea career and unfortunately injured, so it is completely unjustifiable statement without such qualification. Maybe you should make yourself clearer in future, rather than make such simplified and provocative statements.
Wow
Now your even telling folk how to post
Tell ya what mate, get off your proverbial high horse in thinking you own this forum and keep chipping away until posters do one and disappear with your constant sniping, free world mate mate, don’t like the post and has been quoted many times by many people,then just scroll on by, rather than itching for a social meadia ruck to perhaps satisfy your boredom
Bye for now.pylon you gave your view on Drinkwater and liquidator gave his view perhaps you didn’t express your view properly if what was understood from your view wasn’t what you meant and let’s not forget you were vehmentely anti Drinkwater prior to his signing too which could have added to the conclusion on your post.
Let’s all try and keep it friendly and respectful though when exchanging posts.
Just for the record no one has driven any posters off the site, Phwepsi completely lost the plot and was asked to take a two week break and as I’ve said previously he’s welcome to come back on here at anytime providing he posts within the rules of the forum and the Editor when reviewing the site gave Wise fan a bit of friendly advice, friendly advice that he offered to us all on here which for some reason Wf has seemingly taken exception to.
Let’s all try and stick to the football going forwards.
Bp – Merely suggesting a bit more clarity would avoid conflicts such as this. I have never thought I own this forum – what a ridiculous (and again entirely unsupported) notion. Let’s face it you often make provocatively negative statements on here and I guess that is because you want a reaction – otherwise why be provocative? it’s amusing you then cry wolf when you get one.
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I aired my opinion on how I seemed appropriate in how we would miss kante, which was 100% football related, the non football stuff was brought to the fore by your buddy, whom instigated what he terms conflict, oh please come on, how many more times, it’s a football forum, I’m not here to be anyones best mate, is there not a thing called Facebook for that.
And, sorry, I was not vehemently against Drinkwater, (no doubt you will now go find a quote somewhere) but did I think we should after a better player, yes to right I did, I also never fancied the Ox, but would of supported either player, as is always the case.
Sorry but how all of a sudden do we need you guys to applaud or agree with any of the posts, in particular mine, it’s a free world gentlemen so please refrain from putting spin on my post to suit your own agendas, there was absolutely nothing provocative about in its deliberation.
no real need for the old pals act😀pylon, there’s no old pals act and as the Moderstor of the forum I have the right to comment on anything that I think may be problematical to the site which is what I did and there is no spin and no agendas either.
The point of the forum is to share views and posts are put up on here for others to comment on if you don’t want others to comment on what you post then don’t put the posts up especially if what you put up is potentially provocative and likely to cause response which “as for Drinkwater thus far a disaster signing, who knows when fit” was.
Let’s leave it all there now pylon and get back to just talking about the football.
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Then have word in your mates ear who has clearly instigated this with his sarcastic remarks, on how depressing and ridiculous it all was, seriously, do me a favour, becoming farcical now.
I very much doubt there is any other single Chelsea fan would of made such a fuss over my original post, it really was done in pure football terms, and probably went over most heads, but here we are, now grabbing the attention of probably all and sundry over a petty harmless post.
My post are and will always remain football related, if someone wants to see it as otherwise then do be it, but that in itself will normally bring on a reaction.
Remember the good old days chaps.😀😀😀Sorry BP… got to stand with you on the drinkwater signing… It’s up to the player to perform above expectations as far as im concerned. I was disappointed by us singing Drinkwater… Im putting it on a par with us signing Sidwell… I remember offering up Drinkwaters name during the season Leicester triumphed, was laughed at by a lot of people on here who said wasn’t chelsea quality. Im not convinced yet… The onus is on the player to prove doubters wrong, I hope he does and goes on to be a worldie for us, or at the very least capable of holding down a spot in the team… but would have preferred Chalobah to have stayed and Conte and club having the nous to explain to him that he would get game time with us this season. Poor management imo from manager and club… still we are where we are and Drinkwater is a 35 million pound signing, which is hilarious we got into the situation in the first place. three points this weekend please.
Media stirring up pooh again. Kante is more than happy at CFC. He’s a pivotal player for us, has stated hes not interested in joining PSG and is more than happy in the PL. He will be missed but Bakayoko now gets an extended run. No problem. It’s a squad of players not a starting 11 only. Comment on Cescs lack of pace…well a certain Pirlo was dominating for Juve and Italy back in the day…he was older and slower than Cesc. Cesc has many years left at the top due to the way he plays. Powerhouse, physical midfielders have a shorter shelf life due to the intense way they play. Cesc is more of a pure footballer than an athlete…these types of players tend to have a longer shelf life.
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