Marc Cucurella

[Complex Simplicity]

When you look at the fee Chelsea paid we've almost give Zinchenko away.

If Cucurella is worth 62m, Zinchenko has to be worth 60m atleast.

Cucurella might be a better Left Back, but Zinchenko is a better Footballer.

 

[Keepingthefaithsince1976]

Shows he didnt want to join us and we dont keep or sign players who dont want to be here. Moving on.

 

[argyle]

I honestly didn’t know enough about him to get excited or disappointed. It’s obviously a position that’s been in need of strengthening for a time, even more so now but I’m quite cool about it atm. I still believe we will make a signing before the window closes, I don’t think we a daft enough to leave ourselves so short and reliant on players staying fit to get us through the season.

That's exactly what happened when we didn't get a replacement for Kompany.

Laporte got injured leaving us with Fernandinho at Centre Back, leaving us short in midfield.

Also happened last season with no striker, though thankfully our midfielders scored just enough goals, in the league at least.

 

[kun]

When you look at the fee Chelsea paid we've almost give Zinchenko away.

If Cucurella is worth 62m, Zinchenko has to be worth 60m atleast.

Cucurella might be a better Left Back, but Zinchenko is a better Footballer.

You do understand that's not how football works, right?
£32m is fair value for Zinchenko. £62m for Cucurella is insanity.

If Haaland is worth £51m then how could Grealish cost double?
If Coutinho was worth £140m then Bernardo is worth £250m
If Messi was a free transfer then how could you spend £45M more on Kalvin Phillips.

It's silly. Zinchenko was a player who wanted out and we were happy to facilitate because:
A. He wasn't really a good enough left-back, long term
B. We don't want unhappy players at the club
C. Players being listened to and treated like human beings is a great selling point for the club when looking for recruits.

Also whats the benefit of being a "better player" but a worse left back when you play at left-back?

 

[Perseus]

Other issues at stake. There is no guarantee that Brighton will accept a £60 million bid.

As predicted

 

[kun]

That's exactly what happened when we didn't get a replacement for Kompany.

Laporte got injured leaving us with Fernandinho at Centre Back, leaving us short in midfield.

Also happened last season with no striker, though thankfully our midfielders scored just enough goals, in the league at least.

Both were clearly fucking worth it though.

 

[Kamaro011]

This one burnt me, so after this one I’m no longer saying. The information can be 100% correct but then change in a matter of minutes, hours or days.

Some people here know this but a lot of people seem to take offence to it.

No need to listen the ones that hounding you just because the plan always changes within minutes in transfer windows.

 

[It'sBlue93:20]

When you look at the fee Chelsea paid we've almost give Zinchenko away.

If Cucurella is worth 62m, Zinchenko has to be worth 60m atleast.

Cucurella might be a better Left Back, but Zinchenko is a better Footballer.

Think Chelsea just way overpayed for Cucurella. £40m would have been probably about his value , the deal screams panic

 

[blue61]

Chelsea look they are going broke, win or bust. There is no way there spending is sustainable and as we have seen with American owners, the goodwill never lasts long with them

 

[Complex Simplicity]

Think Chelsea just way overpayed for Cucurella. £40m would have been probably about his value , the deal screams panic

Well Brighton used examples of Walker and Cancelo when we went to then so if Barcelona come in for Bernardo then I'd hope we'd use Cucurella as an example.