Jorginho

[wattle]

No need to flap. Chelsea’s have kante, drinkwater, Loftus-Cheek, Barclay, fabrigas and bakayoko at the moment battling for 2/3 cm spots. It’s very unlikely they’ll want a 7th. Don’t forget it’s one dodgy journalist who’s gone with this story

 

[chesterguy]

The fact that the City/Napoli negotiations are deadlocked and the possibility of a “deal” now looks deader than the dead parrot from the Monty Python sketch.

Who said he’s signed for them?

Not me.

What I said was that our position seemed to have stalled weeks ago.

It is now a realistic possibility that Jorginho is going to be plying his trade at Stamford Bridge next season because there is a good chance Chelsea are prepared to pay circa €60m.

We clearly are not.

Television channel Sportitalia maintain both issues could be resolved together if Chelsea agree to pay at least €60m for Jorginho, beating the Manchester City offer.

No seemed to have stalled in that your previous statement statement. In fact you quoted it as fact that the City/Napoli negotiations are deadlocked when clearly you havent got a clue what is going on

 

[TRUE BLUE NO1]

true mate but i just found it interesting that it wasn`t actually jorginho we wanted?

Thats what I was thinking as well mate....I'm not going to have any sleepless nights over whether we get Fred/Jorginho/Mahrez, (better things to do with my time!) but if Sam's comments are correct, we moved onto Jorginho only because we missed on our No1 target and not because we felt Jorginho was a better option...I still think the rags are getting the better player (luckily, knowing the rags, they wont know how to use him correctly!) but its clear our hardline in the transfer market could mean in the future that we going to miss on some of our No1 targets. Last time I checked the big boys (Barcelona, Real Madrid etc) didnt stop spending once they reached the top and I think its going to be a mistake if we continue to take this new approach. I'm not running the club, so not going to worry about it!;)

 

[Tez Tosterone]

No seemed to have stalled in that your previous statement statement. In fact you quoted it as fact that the City/Napoli negotiations are deadlocked when clearly you havent got a clue what is going on

In a sense you are right, I have not a clue what is going on.

 

[Centurions]

true mate but i just found it interesting that it wasn`t actually jorginho we wanted?

We always have a shortlist of players for a particular position, Fred was looking like a "done deal" (as far as that goes) when his agent moved the goalposts and started talking signing on fees, agent fees and perhaps we'd like to boost his wages while we're at it. I think the transfer fee started to rise as well. We did what we always do nowadays and moved on to one of our other targets.

 

[Silva2021]

This ones ok, City are just waiting so it can be a double announcement! ;-)

 

[Marvin]

true mate but i just found it interesting that it wasn`t actually jorginho we wanted?

Opinions are not facts (unless they are your own)

 

[waspish]

Who said he’s signed for them?

Not me.

What I said was that our position seemed to have stalled weeks ago.

It is now a realistic possibility that Jorginho is going to be plying his trade at Stamford Bridge next season because there is a good chance Chelsea are prepared to pay circa €60m.

We clearly are not.

Television channel Sportitalia maintain both issues could be resolved together if Chelsea agree to pay at least €60m for Jorginho, beating the Manchester City offer.

Nope more to do with letting the lad have his holidays and getting the players we want in in July and it’s all to do with money and having them in next years accounts.

 

[citizens_1976]

Who said he’s signed for them?

Not me.

What I said was that our position seemed to have stalled weeks ago.

It is now a realistic possibility that Jorginho is going to be plying his trade at Stamford Bridge next season because there is a good chance Chelsea are prepared to pay circa €60m.

We clearly are not.

Television channel Sportitalia maintain both issues could be resolved together if Chelsea agree to pay at least €60m for Jorginho, beating the Manchester City offer.

Jesus wept.

You have seen how transfers play out for years and you are still so naive?

It wouldn't be normal for a player that is on the brink of joining a new team, to be linked to another club right at the latter stages of the deal. That's what journalists do, they talk absolute nonsense.

I've heard so many times that Man Utd were going to hijack our players at the last minute. Balotelli and Mendy spring to mind.

 

[goater555]

Imagine they come in with a late offer and close the deal in 3 days what we havent been capable of 4-5 weeks now. Would be a big egg on Txiki's face.

It's dragged on that long, it's probably Chelsea we're buying him off.

 

[Mr HJ]

Jesus wept.

You have seen how transfers play out for years and you are still so naive?

It wouldn't be normal for a player that is on the brink of joining a new team, to be linked to another club right at the latter stages of the deal. That's what journalists do, they talk absolute nonsense.

I've heard so many times that Man Utd were going to hijack our players at the last minute. Balotelli and Mendy spring to mind.

Exactly - and for those saying he would prefer to play for Sari, that is also a bit naive - remember when Isco said Pellegrini was like his father and it was assumed that sentiment made the difference, yet the lure of Real Madrid put paid to that. If Chelsea wish to overpay and more importantly, the player makes a complete u-turn then perhaps he is not the right type to play for Pep. Re other comment - For what it's worth I think Jorginho as a player is more suited to what we need. Fred is a great player no doubt but our need was for an Alonso type and Jorginho brings that. No panic he'll arrive.

 

[mosssideblue]

No seemed to have stalled in that your previous statement statement. In fact you quoted it as fact that the City/Napoli negotiations are deadlocked when clearly you havent got a clue what is going on

Let him flap, always makes my day when one single post of dubious source can get so many high in the air

 

[chesterguy]

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The fact that the City/Napoli negotiations are deadlocked and the possibility of a “deal” now looks deader than the dead parrot from the Monty Python sketch.

Let him flap, always makes my day when one single post of dubious source can get so many high in the air

I agree it just annoys me that some people on here quote "facts" when they are not and when they are called out on admit admit they havent got a clue

 

[mosssideblue]

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I agree it just annoys me that some people on here quote "facts" when they are not and when they are called out on admit admit they havent got a clue

Its a regular occurrence

 

[aguerooooo]

All seasons are important , but coming of a title win this one especially so. Following the chairman"s end of season evaluation, i totally agreed with the mistakes of the past in ref to the transfers we acquire . IMHO we are already not sticking to the mantra of ONLY buying better than we have. as we have only 2-3 players to capture they have to be the very best This window has a Mancini post 2012 feel about it Which started in January Understandably they did not want to part with Fred with champs league still a possibility but we should have made it nailed on that he was to join us this summer Man city are not having there pants pulled down anymore"" BULLSHIT Just cos were Champs the price doesnt go down., No the opposite is true The team we purchase off are fully entitled to ask any figure they want IF we think that player will help us become even better than we are ffs buy him For the sake of staying where we are THE KINGS OF ENGLAND I like to think we could maintain it

 

[whp.blue]

I rightly or wrongly have been of the opinion that the two major deals would only be completed when Pep was back in Manchester.
I'm sure he will want to be in on all the media that would surround these deals.

 

[Marvin]

I rightly or wrongly have been of the opinion that the two major deals would only be completed when Pep was back in Manchester.
I'm sure he will want to be in on all the media that would surround these deals.

The PR factor driving deal completion is next to zero. We are the Champions not some tiny amateur club fighting for the oxygen of publicity

 

[whp.blue]

The PR factor driving deal completion is next to zero. We are the Champions not some tiny amateur club fighting for the oxygen of publicity

I bow to your superior knowledge
but it looks like it is going to be one hell of a coincidence.

 

[GeorgeHeslop'sTackle.]

The PR factor driving deal completion is next to zero. We are the Champions not some tiny amateur club fighting for the oxygen of publicity

Besides, that’s usually Txiki’s gig.

I can’t remember Pep ever taking part in any immediate post transfer stuff on the day we officially announced a a signing.

 

[Profaneomen]

So its reported that Chelsea has made late move for Jorginho for 60m included Sarri.