CVByrne Posted August 22 Share Posted August 22 (edited) 2 minutes ago, IrishVilla10 said: Is he an upgrade on Diaby centrally? Not from what I saw last season anyway I would judge no Chelsea player on anything from last two seasons. It's a basket case club. Edited August 22 by CVByrne 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Steve Posted August 22 Share Posted August 22 Just now, CVByrne said: Cost us nothing to enquire. Hey how desperate are you to get some of his cost off your books? We'll pay half his wages if you're up for that. But we already declined to pursue Sterling financial reasons based on a different journalist one day ago. Going to “open negotiations” now makes zero sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted August 22 Share Posted August 22 Hasn't really done anything for four years, is on massive wages, and is to turn 30 in December. No thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted August 22 Share Posted August 22 If we pay half his wages he'd still be our highest paid player. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick76 Posted August 22 Share Posted August 22 Just now, CVByrne said: Cost us nothing to enquire. Hey how desperate are you to get some of his cost off your books? We'll pay half his wages if you're up for that. At 50% thats £162.5k per week….as you’ve noted in other posts that we need to reduce cost, that a top earner for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duke313 Posted August 22 Share Posted August 22 Just now, The_Steve said: But we already declined to pursue Sterling financial reasons based on a different journalist one day ago. Going to “open negotiations” now makes zero sense. You mean that Chelsea podcaster? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
It's Your Round Posted August 22 Share Posted August 22 I don’t think there’s any truth in it. At least I hope not, I don’t think he’s a good fit for this team right now. Maybe three or four years ago, but his best is behind him . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alreadyexists Posted August 22 VT Supporter Share Posted August 22 20 minutes ago, StefanAVFC said: If the financials are right this would be an exceptional signing I agree, he’s a good player that would improve our squad… but I can’t see any scenario where the money isn’t ludicrously high. You never know, but I doubt he’ll take a pay cut so, the best would likely be a loan with Chelsea paying 50% of his wage (which is £325k per week)… but even that seems a very high outlay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted August 22 Share Posted August 22 Chelsea have certain journalists who do their PR for them, Romano is one, Matt Law is another, last time I said something like that it got called a conspiracy, but it's not unusual, lots of clubs do it including ourselves, it's how Romano gets a lot of his stories, he does clubs/agents a favor, they do him one back by giving him an exclusive, which is why I was very sceptical about the links to Gallagher, as was mostly him and Matt Law pushing it, as much as I would have liked to have signed him at the time, I wouldn't be surprised if there is an element of truth to the Sterling story, but it's maybe more about Chelsea trying to generate more interest in him - not saying it isn't true, just that thats what this could be 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted August 22 Share Posted August 22 What happened to all this we must get Felix because Emery wants him, well presumably he wants Sterling too, if there's any truth to the rumour; is he even that bad, or just one of those players it's become fashionable to criticize, his stats at least look decent enough, if he was called Ramon Servin, some who seem to want us to sign anyone with a South American sounding name would be lapping the link up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nor-Cal Villan Posted August 22 Share Posted August 22 2 minutes ago, The Fun Factory said: Hasn't really done anything for four years, is on massive wages, and is to turn 30 in December. No thanks. 100% this 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GREAT_BEARD_OF_ZEUS Posted August 22 Share Posted August 22 Tell me we didn’t sell Diaby for this 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted August 22 Share Posted August 22 What happened to this guy? Great striker of the ball, can play on both wings and centrally. I'm only used to seeing the Southgate version of Sterling for England. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted August 22 Share Posted August 22 Let's just get Lukaku and Kepa too while we're at it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChicagoVillan1983 Posted August 22 Share Posted August 22 (edited) Does he improve the 24/25 squad = YES Therefore if the all-in loan price is low enough, we'd take him. Chelsea have a lot of timber to shift - they must be getting desperate. There's a desperte price we can afford that they may accept. No reason to not enquire. I dont think our boys are dumb enough to do a permanent signing here... Cheeky loan is fine. Edited August 22 by ChicagoVillan1983 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted August 22 Share Posted August 22 My first instinct was no as he's really on the decline now. However we haven't replaced Diaby and so if Bailey gets a few knocks like last season.... Open minded on this one. McGinn could play out wide for some games but you don't want him playing there for long spells when he'd be more effectively centrally and JPB would struggle in CL, this year is more about him getting chances in league and cup and see where that takes him. If Sterling can't do anything with a real point to prove to Chelsea then he will have nothing much left but to go to Saudi so this is a huge season for him. Mind you I thought that about Barkley coming here in 2020 and after the first five games he was a massive disappointment. Not fussed either way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dillon66 Posted August 22 Share Posted August 22 6 minutes ago, The Fun Factory said: Hasn't really done anything for four years, is on massive wages, and is to turn 30 in December. No thanks. ....is the correct answer. Move on. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hank Scorpio Posted August 22 Share Posted August 22 The thing that grates me about this. We have champions league this season, Chelsea don't. They get Felix and we get their cast off. Doesn't sit right with me. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMcKenna Posted August 22 VT Supporter Share Posted August 22 (edited) I find it shocking that he was considered surplus at Man City and arguably his career was waning (13 league goals in 21/22) but Chelsea were still prepared to pat £325K per week - crazy! I really don’t think he was would be a starter for us. Edited August 22 by MikeMcKenna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChicagoVillan1983 Posted August 22 Share Posted August 22 Just now, Hank Scorpio said: The thing that grates me about this. We have champions league this season, Chelsea don't. They get Felix and we get their cast off. Doesn't sit right with me. We're in Birmingham and they are in London. Simples. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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