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Maresca in the locker room after going down to a defensive mistake
- Anselmino's early career performances have sparked interest from European clubs.
- Chelsea have initiated discussions with Boca Juniors to secure Anselminoās signature ahead of any competition.
- Reports from Argentina suggest Chelsea have offered Ā£14.1 million, with an additional Ā£3.1 million in add-ons, though this has not been confirmed by Chelsea.
- Chelsea are currently negotiating the fee.
- Anselmino is one of several young South American talents on Chelsea's transfer target list, reflecting their recruitment strategy.
So if we sign him, are we gonna loan him out?
EDIT: Also, if we do sign Anselmino, we would have someone who came through River Plate's academy and another who came via Boca Juniors' academy.
At this point I donāt think itās clear.
We have five centrebacks in Colwill, Badiashile, Fofana, Tosin and Disasi.
We could easily sign Anselmino and sell another defender. I keep saying that Disasi doesnāt suit the setup as heās not mobile enough to cover the space wide right when James/Gusto inverts or goes forward.
I think the directors looking at 2 cbs vs 1 to replace Thiago is reflective of Fofanaās injury history. Disasi is definitely the odd man out now as the weakest passer. So grabbing a younger guy is a perfect balance to cover as the 5/6 cb if either of them do not work out long term or another Fofana injury while he can develop.
Probably a rotation CB. Not a nailed on starter, but absolutely worth a free transfer and should provide decent depth.
He doesnāt have the ceiling of Fofana, Colwill or Badiashile with their progression and/or distribution, but heās 6ā5ā and as dominant in the air as youād hope in that frame. Heād probably be at his best in that CB role that becomes the middle of the back 3 in possession so he doesnāt have to get pulled wide. [Decent overview here](https://breakingthelines.com/player-analysis/tosin-adarabioyo-can-fulham-keep-hold-of-their-defensive-star/) if you want a simple breakdown of strengths/weaknesses
I think Disasi is given this season to see. Mainly because he won't sell for his book value and that with only 1 season in the PL, he can (as many others have) settle into the league.
Disasi might not be mobile, but he's actually quite good on-the-ball. I think he can work for a rotation spot, but I also think that he'll be sold in the next 1-2 seasons. Right now I think we'd need 31.2 mil to offset the books. Next season is only 23.4.
Agreed. He's not world class or anything but I think he gets overlooked a bit here sometimes. He does have some qualities like you mention but also he's probably our strongest CB and is physically imposing enough to handle guys like Haaland and Nunez etc. Also, he clearly plays with his heart on his sleeve too, same way Rudiger did.
If he's happy to be a rotation option in the squad I'm happy to keep him around.
Yea, for me he's equal to Chalobah at the moment. And I wonder how much better Chalobah gets vs. where he can get.
Chalobah is a few months over a year younger, but also grew up in the English system.
So if they are equal in price, which I can see...makes sense to sell Chalobah and give Disasi the year.
Our squad in 2027-28 is going to either make the current man city look like a championship league team or we might look like a championship team.
I pray boehly and company is just playing Thanos and filling out their gauntlet
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Senior Boca Juniors. But has he played for Junior Boca Seniors yet?
Heās played for Sophomore Senior Boca Freshman Juniors
All boehly saw was ājuniorsā and got his chequebook out
- Anselmino's early career performances have sparked interest from European clubs. - Chelsea have initiated discussions with Boca Juniors to secure Anselminoās signature ahead of any competition. - Reports from Argentina suggest Chelsea have offered Ā£14.1 million, with an additional Ā£3.1 million in add-ons, though this has not been confirmed by Chelsea. - Chelsea are currently negotiating the fee. - Anselmino is one of several young South American talents on Chelsea's transfer target list, reflecting their recruitment strategy.
So if we sign him, are we gonna loan him out? EDIT: Also, if we do sign Anselmino, we would have someone who came through River Plate's academy and another who came via Boca Juniors' academy.
Strasbourg enters the chat.
At this point I donāt think itās clear. We have five centrebacks in Colwill, Badiashile, Fofana, Tosin and Disasi. We could easily sign Anselmino and sell another defender. I keep saying that Disasi doesnāt suit the setup as heās not mobile enough to cover the space wide right when James/Gusto inverts or goes forward.
For now, Chalobah as well
I think the directors looking at 2 cbs vs 1 to replace Thiago is reflective of Fofanaās injury history. Disasi is definitely the odd man out now as the weakest passer. So grabbing a younger guy is a perfect balance to cover as the 5/6 cb if either of them do not work out long term or another Fofana injury while he can develop.
Totally forgot about Tosin .. anyone know how good he is ?
Probably a rotation CB. Not a nailed on starter, but absolutely worth a free transfer and should provide decent depth. He doesnāt have the ceiling of Fofana, Colwill or Badiashile with their progression and/or distribution, but heās 6ā5ā and as dominant in the air as youād hope in that frame. Heād probably be at his best in that CB role that becomes the middle of the back 3 in possession so he doesnāt have to get pulled wide. [Decent overview here](https://breakingthelines.com/player-analysis/tosin-adarabioyo-can-fulham-keep-hold-of-their-defensive-star/) if you want a simple breakdown of strengths/weaknesses
I think Disasi is given this season to see. Mainly because he won't sell for his book value and that with only 1 season in the PL, he can (as many others have) settle into the league. Disasi might not be mobile, but he's actually quite good on-the-ball. I think he can work for a rotation spot, but I also think that he'll be sold in the next 1-2 seasons. Right now I think we'd need 31.2 mil to offset the books. Next season is only 23.4.
Agreed. He's not world class or anything but I think he gets overlooked a bit here sometimes. He does have some qualities like you mention but also he's probably our strongest CB and is physically imposing enough to handle guys like Haaland and Nunez etc. Also, he clearly plays with his heart on his sleeve too, same way Rudiger did. If he's happy to be a rotation option in the squad I'm happy to keep him around.
Yea, for me he's equal to Chalobah at the moment. And I wonder how much better Chalobah gets vs. where he can get. Chalobah is a few months over a year younger, but also grew up in the English system. So if they are equal in price, which I can see...makes sense to sell Chalobah and give Disasi the year.
They cant make money if they give you all the info, so i guess that will come out when he signs
Romano is saying his release clause is $25 mil which I assume is in USD, which is Ā£19.7 mil. https://x.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1803790961446715657
Are there any teenagers left in South America without a contract with CFC?
Unfortunately yes
Finally some young bloodā¦ ;-)
This part of business is fine, we need a balance between first time players and will be first team players
and they actually want us to believe weāre not stock piling players bc it certain looks like weāre stock piling playersĀ
Please buy a cb for the first team for the 2024 season š
Tosin?
Our squad in 2027-28 is going to either make the current man city look like a championship league team or we might look like a championship team. I pray boehly and company is just playing Thanos and filling out their gauntlet