Lots of noise all over the place so hard to know what to believe relative to our next moves… seems unlikely to me that we get another CM if Ramsey stays and Torreira are coming in; although TBH I would be over the moon if it spelled Xhaka’s end… good grief every time I get a glimmer of hope for him I am reminded how low his football IQ is and I just can’t forgive that in CM.
One other note - us buying these misfits from big clubs (ie top prospects that have gone cold a bit) isn’t the worst strategy in the world… combine that with the odd Auba signing and shrewd youth strategy and we can compete with the top clubs without same spend if we are very clever about it. Scouting and dealmaking will be key.
I don’t think Hazard is anywhere near the high profile as Ronaldo but he is a great player, and if he has any ambition, he must leave Chelsea.
Although they got Moratta, the only other players they have bought recently are Drinkwater, Barkley and Giroud, so it’s clear they are no longer the buying club they were, and perhaps Abramovich might decide it’s better to get a good price for Hazard while he is worth selling.
They wouldn’t want to but they risk losing him for nothing if they don’t let him go, he only has two years left I think, Chelsea would sell well and not risk it.
It’s dangerous to keep players that have already moved on in their heads.
What about Bakayoko, Zappacosta, Rüdiger and Emerson? They might not be the biggest names but still a hell of a lot of money. Over 100m for the 4 of them.
