BlueMann:
The board will now turn their attention to Kounde. Still a possibility, as reiterated by Mr Romano and Mr Kinsella.

Tonight's gonna be interesting.

make them no over pay o, we were not prepared to spend €5m on Saul but did in the last few moments. Better than being forced to buy him anyway

Almajirihunter:

abi, as Kante is injured, we better call saul

BlueAngel444:
Saul Niguez to Chelsea is almost done... Clubs are in process of completing paperwork right now. - @caughtoffside

Chelsea now cautiously hopeful of completing the loan signing of Saul with an option to buy him at the end of the season. Some serious hard work has gone on to get this one moving again today #cfc Follow the @TeleFootball transfer MattLaw


Signing a CB was not a priority, seeing as Chelsea are willing to loan out Sarr and Ampadu

It was not even supposed to be a discussion... we had 9 defenders b4 zoumas exit brot it to 8 of which 5 are CBs,,so Y were we looking for an additional CB....getting Saul is d best decision from d board

Sparekey:
Here we go....

Just saw some of his YouTube highlights


I am glad we have a midfielder that can shoot outside the box

BlueAngel444:
make them no over pay o, we were not prepared to spend €5m on Saul but did in the last few moments. Better than being forced to buy him anyway

Nah I don't think Chelsea will pay that release clause.

€60-65m if e too much

Ampadu contract extension for three more sessions and goes to serie A Venezia for loan

macjireh:


It was not even supposed to be a discussion... we had 9 defenders b4 zoumas exit brot it to 8 of which 5 are CBs,,so Y were we looking for an additional CB....getting Saul is d best decision from d board

let's see if that's true
We have Silva 36yrs old
Cesar is a RB

Rudiger and Christensen haven't extended their contracts yet

That's our four first team CBs for a back 3

Now Chalobah is a DM that played well as a RCB, that makes five, if Odoi stays and plays RWB and not Cesar

Ampadu is gone, Sarr will likely follow, him no given get squad like Ampadu. Make we pray say we no go get any injuries for defense


I also agree that getting Saul was the best decision, heard Saul can play defense as well.

BlueAngel444:
let's see if that's true
We have Silva 36yrs old
Cesar is a RB

Rudiger and Christensen haven't extended their contracts yet

That's our four first team CBs for a back 3

Now Chalobah is a DM that played well as a RCB, that makes five, if Odoi stays and plays RWB and not Cesar

Ampadu is gone, Sarr will likely follow, him no given get squad like Ampadu. Make we pray say we no go get any injuries for defense


I also agree that getting Saul was the best decision, heard Saul can play defense as well.

let's see how we can use our available CBs till January

Chelsea paying €4m loan fee for Saul Niguez and they will have €35m option to buy. Player is not flying to London tonight. Player, Chelsea and Atletico all in agreement. All working hard to make sure deal is done by tonight's deadline.

Wolves are working on a deal to sign highly-rated Marseille midfielder Boubacar Kamara. Would be permanent as 21yo has only a year to left terms. #WWFC have also made bid for an unnamed striker prior to tonight’s deadline @TheAthleticUK


Didn't we want this Kamara, hope this doesn't mean United are signing Neves

BlueMann:


Nah I don't think Chelsea will pay that release clause.

€60-65m if e too much

There has not been a 'single contact' between #Chelsea and Sevilla today over a deal for Jules Kounde. A deal appears 'totally off as of now'. [via @Glongari]

Segedinho:

Just saw some of his YouTube highlights


I am glad we have a midfielder that can shoot outside the box

This is my excitement too.

popizaino:


This is my excitement too.

plus line breaking passes

why do i feel Saul is an upgrade to Kovacic. I mean he is also a link between defence and attack with more vision and shooting from range

The fact he can shoot alone is something to cherish, also seems to have bagged goals against big sides. Don’t know but he used to be one of the first name on the Athletico team list and if I could recall was captained them against Liverpool last year, wonder why he fell out of favour

Almajirihunter:
The fact he can shoot alone is something to cherish, also seems to have bagged goals against big sides. Don’t know but he used to be one of the first name on the Athletico team list and if I could recall was captained them against Liverpool last year, wonder why he fell out of favour

Marina did this to him and he ran to us.., be happy mate

zeusis:
why do i feel Saul is an upgrade to Kovacic. I mean he is also a link between defence and attack with more vision and shooting from range

You took it off my hand.

He is more of kovacic kinda player than kante n jorg

I love #TransferDeadlineDay

How did Brighton sign Cucurella for £15m and Barca are still managing Alba?

cc: Debroslink, Homesteady

BlueAngel444:

There has not been a 'single contact' between #Chelsea and Sevilla today over a deal for Jules Kounde. A deal appears 'totally off as of now'. [via @Glongari]

Make we just forget the guy for now.

Lukaku + Saul = A 7/10 or an 8/10 window for me

raumdeuter:


Nemanja Vidic the best defender in EPL history joined Inter Milan to play in Yuropa cup

Kaka joined MLS, Ronaldinho joined Brazilian league

So shame don catch you say Boatank joined a team after you spent many hours crying like a bushbaby that he wont get a club?

Vidic, Kaka, Terry, Ferdinand, Puyol, Maldini, Carvalho, Cannavaro at 31, were all playing in UCL. The calamitous defender, Boathand, had to beg and beg cap in hand, to play in YUROPA league where he rightfully belongs.

BlueAngel444:

There has not been a 'single contact' between #Chelsea and Sevilla today over a deal for Jules Kounde. A deal appears 'totally off as of now'. [via @Glongari]

Good. We no need am

BlueAngel444:
Ampadu contract extension for three more sessions and goes to serie A Venezia for loan

A disappointing development.

Ampadu can play at a higher level than this. Nobody will notice him in Venezia

Ibime:


A disappointing development.

Ampadu can play at a higher level than this. Nobody will notice him in Venezia

Swrs. I even thought it was Valencia when I first saw the news.

Ampadu's progress has been disappointing.

Capaldi:

Chelsea still paying price for Antonio Conte's disastrous £187m transfer spending spree. An article on Conte disastrous transfers.

https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/chelsea-transfers-conte-morata-bakayoko-24871510

Very useless article, written based on assumption and rumours.

Even when Conte subsequently blamed Chelsea for going for numerous average players, rather than spending big on few above average players, Mirror still wrote this nonsense and you had to paste it here.

Conte: “It was a pity that it didn’t happen and Romelu is showing with my Inter that my idea was right and also Van Dijk has shown with Liverpool that my idea was right for the club.”

Fuel price has increased in fueling stations. It's been long I purchased fuel, because nepa has been giving us light steadily but it seems they've gone back to default mode. Litre now #200.

Thought the PIB hasn't gone into effect? Does this mean if it finally go into effect, a litre of fuel might sell for #300 and above at fueling stations?

Chelsea is a serious club.

Omo I haven't been able to say this in a while but goddamit mehn....

Marina and her pantless tricks have done it again!

3minssex:
Fuel price has increased in fueling stations. It's been long I purchased fuel, because nepa has been giving us light steadily but it seems they've gone back to default mode. Litre now #200.

Thought the PIB hasn't gone into effect? Does this mean if it finally go into effect, a litre of fuel might sell for #300 and above at fueling stations?

Just fueled my car with 5000 just now and got about 30 liters, you sure it’s not just there?

nihilistjnr:
Chelsea is a serious club.

Omo I haven't been able to say this in a while but goddamit mehn....

Marina and her pantless tricks have done it again!

This is what they ought to have done after Conte’s first season, instead they filled the club with fringe players. Thank God they have learnt their lessons. Buy few quality to already winning team and see the them win more instead of going for quantity.

hensben:
This is what they ought to have done after Conte’s first season, instead they filled the club with fringe players. Thank God they have learnt their lessons. Buy few quality to already winning team and see the them win more instead of going for quantity.

Stupid transfer policy that they should have jettisoned since.

Conte : “I think I’m a bit of a disaster to convince the club to buy the players,” Antonio Conte said in an epic news conference on Friday; one that saw him also call out the media for being too negative and imply that the club would be stupid if they sacked him.

“In this aspect I can improve a lot. I have to learn a lot from the other coaches, the other managers, in that aspect.”

“I have to speak more with the managers who are very, very good to persuade their clubs to spend money and buy top players.”

Dual won't be flying in to London tonight. He'll do his medicals and sign the contract there in Spain.