Winter transfers

[Hansern]

It’s every young players parent’s dream because of all the signing on bonuses and wages that end up in their bank account.

Yes, thats probably one of the key reasons .

 

[Fabio]

Morton plays for Lyon, one of the top teams in France. Not everyone ends up at the top four in the premier league. Very few.

I did name check him specifically as he'd done well. He's an outlier rather than the norm

 

[Fabio]

I do think Chelsea system isn't designed to promote to themselves, but definitely get people in the shop window a hell of a lot more than ours.

 

[Hansern]

Thats why I don't understand it regarding young players. The dream should be to make it at the top club that signs you, not to be sold somewhere after a few years. Much better for long term development.

 

[Hansern]

Anyway, Rayan to Bournemouth seems to be done. 30 mill £ in total. No doubt will be a great signing for them.

 

[Hyena]

Chelsea plays their young players a lot, even if they have no long term future at the club. Chalobah, Guehi, Conor Gallagher, Maatsen, Omari Hutchinson Lewis Hall, Tino Livramento. Olise. Acheampong will eventually be a star somewhere too. They get placed in the shop window, then off to live their dreams.

Ours get exiled on loan to Blackburn or Villa while Slot struggles to remember their names

 

[Modo]

Annoying that Bournemouth bought Alex Toth

 

[Fabio]

Thats why I don't understand it regarding young players. The dream should be to make it at the top club that signs you, not to be sold somewhere after a few years. Much better for long term development.

It makes sense. They can still make it at a top club, and if they don't they're still paid well at Chelsea. Look at Nathan Ake. Consistent PL performer and now has leagues under his belt. Guehi, now moving to city after nearly moving to the league champions. Gallagher, living the dream on the continent. Hudson odoi, tomori, Abraham, loftua-cheek, Ola Aina, livramento, Lewis hall, solanke all now established names in or around the PL. Who have we got representing our academy? Harry Wilson? Neco williams?

Genuinely who else have we got from our academy who has made any impact outside of us? Trent struggling at Madrid.

We hold on to players too long and stifle their development unless they're elite/seen as exceptional.

We need more of a revolving door to try and make sure the elite players get the minutes

I appreciate we've got a smaller pool of local talent, but tbh we need to maximise the talent profile we bring in and make sure they get first xi minutes. We're in a striker crisis yet we're not even considering Figueroa for a bench option. I appreciate we're struggling but (usually) it's injuries that enable to youth players to come on and prove their worth. At the moment we are not doing that.

If they fail they fail but you need to give them a chance to fail. Some players excel under the lights.

 

[Hansern]

Chelsea plays their young players a lot, even if they have no long term future at the club. Chalobah, Guehi, Conor Gallagher, Maatsen, Omari Hutchinson Lewis Hall, Tino Livramento. Olise. Acheampong will eventually be a star somewhere too. They get placed in the shop window, then off to live their dreams.

Ours get exiled on loan to Blackburn or Villa while Slot struggles to remember their names

Chelsea have a great youth academy at Cobham, but them being located in London seem to make them the favored destination for a lot of talented players.

Most of them didnt play many or even any games for Chelsea though, and in all honesty its only Chalobah and Gallagher that were used over time. For instance, Olise left at 14 years old and Guehi played 2 league cup games.
Livramento, Hall and Hutchinson played 14 games altogether for Chelsea.
In general these talents are wasted and then sold to other clubs for a decent fee.

Acheampong is one we should be after. Looks like they havent got a plan for him. As usual.