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[–] Matt_Sams_314 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

That is an absolutely ridiculous fee (not that I think anyone would pay it)

[–] ChrV 4 points 2 years ago

Chelsea would pay such a fee but they're the one selling, unfortunately for them.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago

If Havertz was worth 70m, then Chelsea wouldn't be selling him.

[–] ChrV 4 points 2 years ago

Highly doubt we'll bid that much. Even if we're interested in him we'll bid as much as we evaluate him and move to alternative options. There's always plan b, c, etc.

[–] sensiblepuffin 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Don't Chelsea need to sell by the end of the month for FFP purposes? The price of the brick will come down, surely.

[–] WillfulBedder 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I guess they're hoping a club would be stupid/desperate enough to try to get him now rather than wait until later in the window. Either that or they really don't want to lose him, and hope that they can shift other players far lower in the pecking order to satisfy the FFP requirements.

[–] sensiblepuffin 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I'm sure you're right, but they can get fucked, apparently no one wants their overpriced albatrosses.

[–] WillfulBedder 2 points 2 years ago

Haha. Yeah I guess the Boehly masterclass didn't work. Can't amortize Albatrosses.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

@I_am_the_grass

LOL We'll not be paying anywhere near that if we do get him.

[–] I_am_the_grass 6 points 2 years ago

Don't shoot the messenger lol. Just posting the article. Not my opinion.

[–] Skyraptor7 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I honestly think Chelsea are taking the piss with these prices. 80 for mount and 70 for havertz is insane

[–] ironeaglebird 2 points 2 years ago

Chelsea screwing the market with their purchasing and then they want the same inflated prices for their dead weight players.

[–] lemon_meringue_tie 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

We'll probably leave this until late in the window. We'd be foolish to spend that much on a player before our priority signings are finished.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

No one buying from Chelsea also delays them competing with us on signing players

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

Halve it I reckon, Chelsea are in dreamland... Would definitely take him though!

[–] iuselect 2 points 2 years ago

70m is a tough sell. On the upside, he is young and fits the age profile. I think there could be better ways of spending that kind of money.