2018/19 Kurt Zouma

james2805 · July 19, 2019

I'm honestly not sure I'd want to pay the kind of money that Chelsea would probably demand anyway. I know it's a risk going for someone else that hasn't played in our system before. But although Zouma is decent, he will never be top class.

JammyP · July 19, 2019

Thanks Kurt. Always an enthusiast. Good luck on the bench at Chelsea

dion · July 19, 2019

Three weeks away from the PL. Move on to somebody else. If Zouma wanted to come to us he would have kicked up a fuss by know.

4737carlin · July 19, 2019

dion said:
Three weeks away from the PL. Move on to somebody else. If Zouma wanted to come to us he would have kicked up a fuss by know.

Yeah it's just not happening

Sweverton · July 19, 2019

DanEFC92 said:

Who in RBL will get slashed minutes?

carolinablue232 · July 19, 2019

Sweverton said:
Who in RBL will get slashed minutes?

Depends where they plan to play him.

Chris O'Connor · July 20, 2019

Zouma is a French international, impressed for us last season and must stand every chance of being a regular for Chelsea this season imo. Luiz has excellent ball distribution skills but a bit like John Stones, is a mistake waiting to happen, not the best positionally from a defensive point of view as he's caught out of position too often and isn't going to improve this late in his career.

Christiansen has always been good enough as central defensive cover, only getting a chance when injuries occur. The lad loaned to Derby is young and may develop but isn't yet attuned to the pace of the premiership.

I know Rudiger won't start the season but can see him alongside Zouma as the likely partnership for them in the near future.

Lampard seemingly has him as very much part of their plans.

We would like him but can't spend any more time on it if it looks unlikely to happen.

dion · July 20, 2019

Nymzee · July 20, 2019

Sweverton said:
Who in RBL will get slashed minutes?

No one.

hktoffee · July 20, 2019

Marco said if there isn’t anything happening by next week we will move on. Bet we are moving on now unless Kurt puts in a transfer request.

havrey0123 · July 20, 2019

Pretty obvious.
Did people really expect him to say no to Chelsea and come here.
Out of the options zouma and rudiger will be the first choice by a country mile

samsonthedog1 · July 20, 2019

Even if he wanted to go Chelsea would want stupid money for him. Move onto the next target.

Toffeelover · July 20, 2019

hktoffee said:
Marco said if there isn’t anything happening by next week we will move on. Bet we are moving on now unless Kurt puts in a transfer request.

Leaving it a bit late!

Yakinblue · July 20, 2019

Think we should move on. Lampard will be wanting to stamp his authority on the club with a 'no one leaves unless I say so...'

Must be other targets.

Berenger · July 20, 2019

In practice central defence is one of the least difficult positions to replace. It would have been nice to get Zouma for a good price, given he knew the place and performed well in general last season. But I don't see it as a difficult task to hit upon someone with the same level, given a bedding in period like Zouma himself had.