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Nick Gage's avatar

Jai is right about players from certain countries mentality as playing for your club is a 'job' playing for your country is an honour and the pinnacle of their career.

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Alex Carter's avatar

I agree with Jai that Eze is terrific. But Mark Dwyer made a good point that we need a winger who scores goals.

This is not enough from a player who would cost a fortune from Palace

https://x.com/WhoScored/status/1905277380484378687?t=lxatZJES09dE5D5BDTEZjQ&s=09

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Alex Carter's avatar

Seem to remember Si writing last summer that the club had set an asking price of £50m for madueke. Seemed high at the time but, given that he's since been capped by England, we should probably be looking for that

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Si Phillips's avatar

I can't remember that but yeah I'd say around that.

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Jeff Whelpley's avatar

It hard to know the exact amortization amount for players because there are so many accounting tricks the team could do, but for Madueke I am fairly certain his remaining book value is something around £19m. I wouldn't be surprised to see Chelsea sell him this summer for £30m - £40m.

You guys said you thought Andrey Santos would/could start for Chelsea. Maybe, but with everyone healthy that means he starts over Enzo or Caicedo. Or they switch to a 5-3-3.

I don't think Santos will be an automatic starter next season but he will get a ton of playing time. Maybe even just as much as Enzo and Caicedo. Just not starting every game.

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WillM's avatar

Fair points.

But 5-3-3?

Sounds awesome! Boehly tweaking the rules in our favour?

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Jeff Whelpley's avatar

LOL. Brain fart, but I blame Boehly for getting in my head.

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Si Phillips's avatar

Yeah good points on Noni, would get decent profit tbh.

On Santos I think our point was more that he’s good enough to start for Chelsea right now but taking away the competition factor. More about his ability really.

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