i don't think they loaded up on all this talent with a view to selling. they'd prefer to keep this lot and bring in even more players. but just having top players in the first place will enable them to maneuver within the FFP constraints to bring the players they want.

Luke Shaw to Utd stalled according to Guardian. Looks like the boy has come to his senses and rejected them. 🙂

Wonder if it's because Chelsea have got in his ear now they have the mountain of cash from the Luiz to PSG deal?

Ricky1985 wrote:

Wonder if it's because Chelsea have got in his ear now they have the mountain of cash from the Luiz to PSG deal?

It could well be, as it would mean they wouldn't have to buy a CB replacement for Luiz since Ivanovic could cover that position, with Azpilicueta moving to RB when needed. While it has also coincided with Evra signing a new contract at United.

Ricky1985 wrote:

Wonder if it's because Chelsea have got in his ear now they have the mountain of cash from the Luiz to PSG deal?

Also, Shaw's a Chelsea fan, isn't he?

Still can't believe that PSG are willing to pay that much for Luiz :o

With the Luiz + Lukaku money, Chelsea can probably afford Shaw, Mangala/Varane, and Costa with a zero net spend.

Add in some money for a CM and they're golden.

Media reporting that the Shaw deal has stalled as well as the Kroos one. Have heard some ridiculous stuff like they were Moyes signings and Van Gaal has pulled the plug on them. I swear the media just make this shit up as they go along. Man Utd in the past year have been leaking loads of stories to the media.

I am intrigued to see how many top signings they can pull off, no doubt they are willing to throw money at players. Because of their status players might feel the no CL thing might be temporary but will be interesting to see what they do.

It's not even the fact that they're willing to pay 40/50m for a player of his quality, it's the fact that they're paying it for a player that isn't considered good enough to start for Chelsea ahead of the likes of Gary Cahill. A player that nobody in England rates particularly highly. A player Chelsea are happy to sell. How do you end up paying 50m for that?

(July 2013) Mourinho to Chelsea TV: "Ivanovic, Mata and Luiz are not leaving. We are not a selling club. We are not Arsenal."

One more to go!

And they're trophy less.

JazzG wrote:

(July 2013) Mourinho to Chelsea TV: "Ivanovic, Mata and Luiz are not leaving. We are not a selling club. We are not Arsenal."

One more to go!

I won't be laughing when they get Costa in and well the prices they have squeezed out for both are ridiculous.

They've sold both of them for around £80m, they cost them almost £50m and they gave Matic apart of the Luiz deal (who they then bought back for £21m). So they haven't actually done that great out of it.

But yes I agree they'll do very good business out of these deals.