Summer transfer window.

[Seathestars]

Salah and De Bruyne didn't exactly fail, Mourinho said De Bruyne was to lightweight for the League, that's why he headed to Germany.
Salah was just Chelsea being Chelsea..

De Bruyne was always obvious to see his quality, expect Jose has been eating his words since..

I think all the best Managers have missed one or two top players.
Even the great Ancelloti said no to Roberto Baggio many moons ago.
Klopp missed one as well but I can’t remember who.

 

[Bluepablo]

Salah and De Bruyne didn't exactly fail, Mourinho said De Bruyne was to lightweight for the League, that's why he headed to Germany.
Salah was just Chelsea being Chelsea..

De Bruyne was always obvious to see his quality, expect Jose has been eating his words since..

Too lightweight. Aznou says

 

[Swartzy]

I think all the best Managers have missed one or two top players.
Even the great Ancelloti said no to Roberto Baggio many moons ago.
Klopp missed one as well but I can’t remember who.

Yeah of course they do, but the point was those 2 failed, when they didn't.
Jose was stubborn with the size of De Bruyne, and Chelsea use there youth to bring in the funds. E.g - Salah

 

[Swartzy]

Too lightweight. Aznou says

Can't really compare those 2, 1 is one of best the league has ever seen, the other hasn't been seen..

 

[Bluepablo]

After all of the talk of European football, being linked to a 27 year old Stoke winger who has never played above Championship level brings you right back down to earth!

£8m est

 

[Tony’s Carp]

Good player but being linked to a left sided centre back raises some concerns.

 

[Neiler]

Good player but being linked to a left sided centre back raises some concerns.

Think he's on a free and a few will be in for him.

I believe Branthwaite has a release clause in his new contract - so the club may have alternateives lined up.

Id be surprised if anyone activates Branthwaites release clause this summer though.

Keane may also want to move on, hes done his case of getting a new better deal elsewhere no harm this year.

 

[jazzy]

Good player but being linked to a left sided centre back raises some concerns.

Think he's on a free and a few will be in for him.

I believe Branthwaite has a release clause in his new contract - so the club may have alternateives lined up.

Id be surprised if anyone activates Branthwaites release clause this summer though.

Keane may also want to move on, hes done his case of getting a new better deal elsewhere no harm this year.

Given Branthwaites injury record we would be stupid not to have alternatives lined up.

 

[Nymzee]

Good player but being linked to a left sided centre back raises some concerns.

Is the concern we'd be logically safeguarding our injury prone left-side centre back?

 

[preposterousvelios]

Good player but being linked to a left sided centre back raises some concerns.

This article suggesting that our shopping list in the summer is a right back, a centre back and a centre forward.

New contract being offered to Myko then? Diabolical if that's the case.

 

[MikeH72]

Good player but being linked to a left sided centre back raises some concerns.

Addressing a priority position in the squad with a quality free transfer is a concern?

 

[Tony’s Carp]

Is the concern we'd be logically safeguarding our injured prone left-side centre back?

The concern is just what it would say about Branthwaite’s long term prognosis. Senesi is too good a player to move to a club at the peak of his career where he’d not be a first choice the majority the time.

 

[MikeH72]

The concern is just what it would say about Branthwaite’s long term prognosis. Senesi is too good a player to move to a club at the peak of his career where he’d not be a first choice the majority the time.

I think we all know at this point that Branthwaite is going to spend long spells on the sidelines most seasons.

 

[Nymzee]

The concern is just what it would say about Branthwaite’s long term prognosis. Senesi is too good a player to move to a club at the peak of his career where he’d not be a first choice the majority the time.

If you're not already blindingly aware Branthwaite will be injured fairly often I don't know what to tell you.

 

[Zatara]

I know what you're getting at but imo there's a difference between 6 u21s in the squad when some are academy players that are happy to just be around the 1st team squad, and our situation when they would be all absolutely expecting to get significant game time. That's hard to manage for most clubs.

Depends if we have european football with regular games and they are aiming to replace an ageing player over 1-2 seasons.

Salah and De Bruyne didn't exactly fail, Mourinho said De Bruyne was to lightweight for the League, that's why he headed to Germany.
Salah was just Chelsea being Chelsea..

De Bruyne was always obvious to see his quality, expect Jose has been eating his words since..

Too lightweight. Aznou says

Aznou certainly didnt look lightweight in the cup. I'm looking forward to him bullying right backs in europe.

Good player but being linked to a left sided centre back raises some concerns.

Maybe Moyes wants to use Branthwaite left back, back 3 or suchlike...good signing on a free if we get europe.

This article suggesting that our shopping list in the summer is a right back, a centre back and a centre forward.

New contract being offered to Myko then? Diabolical if that's the case.

Not if Aznou is given opportunities and becomes our starting left back.

£100mil net budget and they mentioned Grealish we value at £20mil. Then Rohl another £20mil so we're down to £60mil.

Players need moving on.

Perhaps if we did get champions league with a miracle they increase that budget.