I remember saying something similar about the prospect of us signing Welbz over ten years ago but that was largely in jestOriginally Posted by KSE Comedy Club
I think a lot of this stuff newspapers run with is Agents pimping out their clients. Chelsea probably going to go berserk in the window after fiddling the books so probably thinks Madueke might be moved on, and he wants a big fat cut from a potential transfer. I think honestly that’s what 90% of transfer gossip is
I remember saying something similar about the prospect of us signing Welbz over ten years ago but that was largely in jest
I think a lot of this stuff newspapers run with is Agents pimping out their clients. Chelsea probably going to go berserk in the window after fiddling the books so probably thinks Madueke might be moved on, and he wants a big fat cut from a potential transfer. I think honestly that’s what 90% of transfer gossip is
Oh without a doubt this is agent/media talk. I did read that Chelsea are looking at bringing in someone else which is why Madueke is being touted. He's probably worried about playing time (shock)
But it would be nice if our name wasn't linked with every bloody chav player when they start getting itchy feet.
Chelsea have a very deep pool of talent and I think we could do a lot worse than Madueke, however I’d rather we didn’t keep helping them balance their books. Arsenal will always be an easy move for a Chelsea player so I guess that’s why we’re linked with their players every year.
Main problem with signing Chelsea players (apart from what you’ve pointed out) is that most of their players will be on absurd wages already, which means we have to match that and inflating the wage bill will impact us in other more important areas. That and I don’t think Madueke is that great, I mean he’s ok but is he raising our level? No
Ornstein has tweeted that Zubi is in London to meet Arsenal officials today to finalise his deal.
The Arsenal stadium is also closed today for media duties.
https://www.caughtoffside.com/2025/0...sfer-ornstein/
Martin Zubimendi to Arsenal looks like a done deal as David Ornstein has posted on X about the Real Sociedad defensive midfielder being in London.
Zubimendi looks to have arrived in London to complete the formalities of his transfer from Sociedad to Arsenal, which Ornstein says has long been regarded as a done deal inside the Emirates Stadium.
TBH, I expected Alonso to hijack the deal.
Good to hear.
Wouldn’t have been Alonso, head coach at Madrid gets zero say over transfers. In fact I read that Alonso was after him (Zubimendi) and he was politely reminded by the upper echelons of Madrid that transfers were outside of his jurisdiction
I think people are too sweepingly negative about Chelsea players, each needs to judged on its merits, Cech, Luiz, Willian and Sterling (though he was only an emergency loan) were all fails, but Havertz and Jorg have worked well
The fact is Chelsea over-bought so have good players they're not giving time to
I think Madueke could be a good squad addition to back Saka, as well on as on the left, that said i wouldn't want to pay more than about 35-40m
On one hand I think you’re right in that, it makes more sense to assess the player’s ability rather than the club they play for
On the other hand, I think fuck them…if there was any justice in the world the club would be subject to a winding up order and the salty tears of their troglodyte fans would be delicious
It’s a bind.
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