Transfer Window Speculation

[downunder]

31 minutes ago, Stevie said:

I’ve got an old fridge freezer I need to get rid of. Wonder if they want that for free too.

did he used to play for the Chicago Bears?

Edited yesterday at 08:23 by downunder

[Gethin]

Just now, downunder said:

did he used to play for the Chicago Bears?

3 minutes ago, PaulMcC186 said:

It'll have better positioning than Upamecano.

Still true. 

[Flasher]

10 hours ago, Foxtrot said:

Regarding Guehi I think it might be a tricky time for him to move in Jan. With World Cup coming up he wouldn't want to lose playing time and get stuck on the bench, which he might as a newcomer into a team in midseason. 

It just makes no sense for Guehi himself to move in Jan. He'll have a larger list of clubs to choose from in the summer and he'll get much bigger signing on fee and wages. Additionally, if he's pissed off at Parish, this is how he gets back at him also.

Don't be surprised to see Parish try and force him out in Jan though as he needs th ££.

Edited yesterday at 10:01 by Flasher

[Big Red Machine]

2 minutes ago, Flasher said:

It just makes no sense for Guehi himself to move in Jan. He'll have a larger list of clubs to choose from in the summer and he'll get much bigger signing on fee and wages. Additionally, if he's pissed off at Parish, this is how he gets back at him also.

Don't be surprised to see Parish try and force him out in Jan though as he needs th ££.

Think he'll only move in Jan if he's seriously, seriously pissed of at Palace, and we're looking on for some medals, and he gets some assurances about play time.

Otherwise yeah, he may as well stay put.

I don't think palace will even sell him. They money they'd get for higher league positions, and potentially winning the Conference League and getting Europa next year -  its easier to gamble on that when the fee would be half what was agreed 2 weeks ago.

[Gethin]

£30-35m is about what Chelsea made from winning the Conference League last year I think 

[Flasher]

16 minutes ago, Gethin said:

£30-35m is about what Chelsea made from winning the Conference League last year I think 

Does that include match day revenues and sponsor bonuses, or just Uefa payout?

[Gethin]

2 minutes ago, Flasher said:

Does that include match day revenues and sponsor bonuses, or just Uefa payout?

Just UEFA revenue I think 

[Kvarme Ate My Food]

1 hour ago, Flasher said:

It just makes no sense for Guehi himself to move in Jan.

He could win the league and/or the CL. And if he waits till summer then he might get injured in the mean time and find himself in a bad position by the summer.

[Cobs]

43 minutes ago, Gethin said:

£30-35m is about what Chelsea made from winning the Conference League last year I think 

nah it's more like £15mm

 

[Gethin]

8 minutes ago, Cobs said:

nah it's more like £15mm

 

Yeah you’re right. £30m-ish was Spurs in the EL. 

[Big Red Machine]

1 hour ago, Cobs said:

nah it's more like £15mm

 

Yeah but then you get into the EL next year, which is £30m-ish

[downunder]

1 minute ago, Big Red Machine said:

Yeah but then you get into the EL next year, which is £30m-ish

No guarantees with palace - they could be perpetually in conf 

Edited yesterday at 13:23 by downunder

[Leo No.8]

5 hours ago, downunder said:

did he used to play for the Chicago Bears?

Don’t f*cking mention them!

[Rusty Shackleford]

A real shame to miss out on Guehi. Konate now gets to play out the season instead of warming the bench before his ‘big move’.

 

If it goes the way we are all now expecting then that’s a lot of money lost in consecutive summers. 
 

They’ll have an eye on Mac Allister and as much as I don’t want to sound like a Geordie surely we have to discourage this sort of thing somehow.

 

[Stanley Leisure]

9 minutes ago, Rusty Shackleford said:

A real shame to miss out on Guehi. Konate now gets to play out the season instead of warming the bench before his ‘big move’.

 

If it goes the way we are all now expecting then that’s a lot of money lost in consecutive summers. 
 

They’ll have an eye on Mac Allister and as much as I don’t want to sound like a Geordie surely we have to discourage this sort of thing somehow.

 

Macca's got three years left on his deal I think. 

I feel pretty relaxed about Konate - high profile Bosmans are going to become more common, we'll benefit from it too.

[RedHarvest]

I think Guehi will come to us in Jan. Konate will probably get injured at some stage, pressure will be on, we'll pay maybe 15 mill and he'll come to the champs 

[Gethin]

9 minutes ago, Stanley Leisure said:

20 minutes ago, Rusty Shackleford said:

Macca's got three years left on his deal I think. 

Yup. Same as Szobo and Grav. I’d be trying to get all three to sign 2-3 year extensions this season but not worried about Madrid being in for Mac A - they won’t pay what we’d ask I reckon 

[Sir Tokyo Sexwale]

23 minutes ago, Stanley Leisure said:

Macca's got three years left on his deal I think. 

I feel pretty relaxed about Konate - high profile Bosmans are going to become more common, we'll benefit from it too.

I'm forever a red

it's not negotiable

[Stanley Leisure]

1 hour ago, Gethin said:

Yup. Same as Szobo and Grav. I’d be trying to get all three to sign 2-3 year extensions this season but not worried about Madrid being in for Mac A - they won’t pay what we’d ask I reckon 

No and I think he might be too old for them to want to pay a fee anyway, their strategy is pretty clear now.

Edited yesterday at 15:57 by Stanley Leisure

[Kahnee]

On 08/09/2025 at 17:33, Gravy said:

All power to you mate. I can only manage the one night there nowadays and that’s usually in a sodden tent

Thankfully someone had the sense to invent a hotel

[Gravy]

Just now, Kahnee said:

Thankfully someone had the sense to invent a hotel

Getting back to it after though, that’s gotta be a ball ache