Enzo Fernandez

[argyle]

He's mustard mate. Has all the facets of a world class midfielder and still only 18.

If you say so. On the games I've watched he's not looked world class. Not bad just nothing special.

 

[Gaz (FMwkdsoul)]

OK so basically they are splurging now before the new rules kick in?

Front ending all the buying, they could have done this normally over a few windows but got em all in now. They have to sell and clear all those still there in the next 2 seasons and qualify for CL etc to get back inline.

The academy kids will all be up for the chop as well, need income now

 

[Dr Jacoby]

Loaned out next year.

 

[argyle]

The new owner not giving a shit about ffp or what the media think.

Whereas we seem to have become the net spend champions, I think in part as a response to the criticism.

I think it will fuck Chelsea in the long run.

 

[Silva2021]

Seems a very exciting player with huge potential

I’d be made up if we signed him (especially as not my money).

Think it’s fair to say they have paid full price in a one horse race, the player could have been brought for £10 million in the summer and the Golden Ball could easily have gone to Alvarez as Fernandez.

I think he’ll prove quality, but it is a record transfer based on potential.

I actually thought MacAllister was the better of the two at the WC.

On FFP I have no issue with anyone wanting to tear that down. Fair play to them

 

[Andouble]

8.5 years!!

 

[argyle]

8.5 years!!

As a player I would hope there were get out clauses because anyone signing up to a club without any for that long is an idiot.

 

[argyle]

8.5 years!!

If we were signing players for that long there would be outrage and calls to ban us for cheating etc.

 

[Bluey91]

As a player I would hope there were get out clauses because anyone signing up to a club without any for that long is an idiot.

That's golden handcuffs territory for both parties if things go tits up. Crazily long contract.

 

[Andouble]

As a player I would hope there were get out clauses because anyone signing up to a club without any for that long is an idiot.

I’m always so taken aback that players move countries and sign multi year deals when there’s a good chance they’ve never even been to the city they’re signing for.

In the States, it’s pretty common for players (free agents) to tour the facilities etc before making a decision.

8.5 years is ridiculous and is two fingers to everyone

 

[super_city_si]

When do the rules that limit the Payment to 5 years come in?

 

[Tricky_Trev]

So FFP doesn't apply seemingly to Chelsea

It does apply, and that’s why they are offering 7.5 and 8.5 year contracts, because FFP applies and this allows them to effectively halve the annual cost in comparison to a standard contract length. So they can in theory spend double what a team offering 4 year deals can. But the downside is they are paying these deals off for twice as long. They counter that by buying young, gifted players, presumably with the thought process of heavily reducing spending after this initial investment phase. It might work for them in terms of success on the pitch, or it might not. But what they’re unlikely to do is fail FFP as their contract strategy shows they are not ignoring it.

 

[Jesus H Gabz]

The new owner not giving a shit about ffp or what the media think.

Whereas we seem to have become the net spend champions, I think in part as a response to the criticism.

I think it will fuck Chelsea in the long run.

It will if the players they don’t want stick around on their fat contracts like Danny Drinkwater, with the likes of Havertz becoming a major issue if they’re not involved, Potter is used to small harmonious squads and bringing one or two youth players through, this just isn’t him and I’d wager he’s gone in the summer, it’s an amazing gamble when you think about it, this time next year they’d of probably spent close to a billion, with a bloated squad and no CL football, and a load of players on 8 year contracts

 

[argyle]

When do the rules that limit the Payment to 5 years come in?

after Chelsea have indicated they are done.

 

[super_city_si]

Chelsea are going to have one hell of a team…..and mason mount.

 

[Raggamuffin]

I doubt Chelsea have done due diligence on all of these players like we do considering they were bought in a short space of time.Can’t wait for 3yrs down the line when they’re stuck with 6-8 players that aren’t good enough /suited to the pace of the EPL & stuck paying sky high wages forever more.

 

[cleavers]

Chelsea are going to have one hell of a team…..and mason mount.

They're going to have 4 new Jan signings that can't play in the CL.

As things currently stand, they won't be in it next season either.

 

[super_city_si]

I doubt Chelsea have done due diligence on all of these players like we do considering they were bought in a short space of time.Can’t wait for 3yrs down the line when they’re stuck with 6-8 players that aren’t good enough /suited to the pace of the EPL & stuck paying sky high wages forever more.

fernandez, nkuku, mudryk look like top quality signings. Sterling will be on the sidelines stinking the place out. Plus they need to replace their center backs in a year or two.

 

[paulchapo]

Chelsea's approach smacks a little of desperation. Having said that if teams can spend more or less what they want at present we should have tried to get some bodies in ourselves.

 

[Gaz (FMwkdsoul)]

fernandez, nkuku, mudryk look like top quality signings. Sterling will be on the sidelines stinking the place out. Plus they need to replace their center backs in a year or two.

Badashile, fofana, colwill, chalobah, koulibaly prob enough. James and cucurella can both play wide CB in a three.