Non-Arsenal Transfer Thread: January 2023

[Rasmi]

Piers has Ronaldo so far down his throat. Pathetic.

So embarrassing going to Saudi after all that drama. But I don’t think Mendes will give up yet

 

[Yousif Arsenal]

Well with state Ronaldo in its either Saudi USA or retirement I'd have chosen USA to compete with Messi who going to inter Miami.

 

[Gooner416]

 

[GoonerJeeves]

Quality signing for them, you're in denial if you think otherwise.

 

[MikeVinna]

Quality signing for them, you're in denial if you think otherwise.

People said the same about Werner. But yeah I’d be over the moon if we signed him.

 

[Yousif Arsenal]

Nkunku is class player but Chelsea have no clear system no clear plan what kind players they want to buy. They just want to buy everyone who is good.

Still at least he'll help them to score goals

 

[dashsnow17]

Nkunku is class player but Chelsea have no clear system no clear plan what kind players they want to buy. They just want to buy everyone who is good.

Still at least he'll help them to score goals

This is a good point, tactically how do Nkunku, Havertz and Mount play together? It’s not clear what the plan really is, I’m not sure Nkunku can play CF in the PL like he does in bundesliga. I thought Chelsea need a more traditional CF.

 

[Yousif Arsenal]

This is a good point, tactically how do Nkunku, Havertz and Mount play together? It’s not clear what the plan really is, I’m not sure Nkunku can play CF in the PL like he does in bundesliga. I thought Chelsea need a more traditional CF.

They have so many forwards and i don't understand what they are doing they just bought auba and sterling they have Pulisic Havertz Ziyech and Mount like you said unless they get rid of Pulisic and Ziyech then Nkunku will make bit sense.

 

[ArsenesCoatMaker]

This is a good point, tactically how do Nkunku, Havertz and Mount play together? It’s not clear what the plan really is, I’m not sure Nkunku can play CF in the PL like he does in bundesliga. I thought Chelsea need a more traditional CF.

I imagine they have to play him there and make him their main man. It really could have a ton of upside, although while Bundisliga comes a load of uncertainty Nkunku looks a special talent.

I actually just watched Werner's 44 goal/assist season and I'm surprised he didn't make it in the PL. His dribbling, link up play and finishing all seem top class.

 

[Sanchez11]

What a waste ffs, Unai knew!!

 

[MikeVinna]

This is a good point, tactically how do Nkunku, Havertz and Mount play together? It’s not clear what the plan really is, I’m not sure Nkunku can play CF in the PL like he does in bundesliga. I thought Chelsea need a more traditional CF.

Probably CF mostly because their alternative is Auba who contributes nothing if he’s not scoring.

 

[Goonger]

Nkunku is class player but Chelsea have no clear system no clear plan what kind players they want to buy. They just want to buy everyone who is good.

Still at least he'll help them to score goals

Look at their signings in the past 5 years or so. The likes of Pulisic, Havertz, Werner, Kovacic, Jorginho, Morata, Drinkwater, Bakayoko, Rudiger, Zapacosta, Emerson, Barkley, Kepa, Higuain, Ziyech, Mendy, Sarr, Chilwell, Lukaku, Saul Niguez.

How many on that list have been really successful? Rudiger? Kovacic? Silva? Jorginho?

Even this summer they spent another £250M+ and the jury is out on the likes of Cucurella, Koulibaly and Sterling. Their current best players are probably a 49 year old central defender, and a right back and midfielder that's come through the academy.

At some point they need to get it right but their transfers the last 5 years are probably worse than ours the 5 years before Arteta, and they were pretty bad.

 

[GDeep™]

Interesting signing. That said, apparently the Chelsea players are not feeling Potter, Tuchel on another level according to Kieren Dyer - who’s hearing this from some of the players in the group.

 

[dashsnow17]

Probably CF mostly because their alternative is Auba who contributes nothing if he’s not scoring.

Nkunku CF in the PL? Not to be all yer da about it but I don’t think he has the physicality for that, I may be wrong.

 

[Wounded Healer]

They are just buying stars and hoping for the best. They kinda lost their strategy and direction when Roman left.

 

[Goonger]

 

[jones]

This is a good point, tactically how do Nkunku, Havertz and Mount play together? It’s not clear what the plan really is, I’m not sure Nkunku can play CF in the PL like he does in bundesliga. I thought Chelsea need a more traditional CF.

Nkunku almost never played CF. Behind the striker, classic #10 or on either wing but very rarely at centre forward

 

[jones]

Yann Sommer about to sign as a free agent for Man United. Brilliant shot stopper who's been getting better every season in recent years and one of the best ever on penalties, but also about to turn 34 not great on the ball and a pathetically short midget at 6 foot. Not worried about this

 

[dashsnow17]

Nkunku almost never played CF. Behind the striker, classic #10 or on either wing but very rarely at centre forward

Well that just raises more questions about why Chelsea have gone for him, when they already have Havertz and Mount.

 

[jones]

Well that just raises more questions about why Chelsea have gone for him, when they already have Havertz and Mount.

Because they have some fat American billionaire as a DoF. Nkunku is class and better than everyone else they have but pretty much the last position they needed to strengthen