No loans, please. We aren't in the Championship any more. If he's available, buy him. If not, buy someone else. I've no wish to develop players for Chelsea.
Quote from: Steve67 on August 07, 2022, 12:51:41 PMIt can only be Gallagher because there is no way Chelsea are loaning out Pulisic. I'd take the latter in a heartbeat. I would be more than happy with Gallahger. He would give us much needced energy and thrust. Things we really lack presently.
It can only be Gallagher because there is no way Chelsea are loaning out Pulisic. I'd take the latter in a heartbeat.
Coutinho was a loan initially.
I think Gallagher would make a massive difference to the midfield. Box to box, great energy and intensity and chips in with goals. His pressing is fantastic.
Quote from: Clampy on August 07, 2022, 01:22:42 PMCoutinho was a loan initially.True, but it was always likely we would sign him permanently, and we aren't in competition with Barcelona. If you said to me we were signing Gallagher on loan but had a pre-agreed fee, I'd be happy with that (though I would still rather sign him so we can play against them). If we are loaning him to boost his future Chelsea first team hopes or so that they can get a bigger fee elsewhere next summer, bollocks to that.
There was an occasion yesterday where he received the ball with his back to goal, threaded through their midfield and about 5 yards onto him against a defender. His touch was so poor he miscontrolled it beyond their midfielder. That's not confidence, that's something he ought to have the ability to do from a young age. He can't and never will, no matter how chipper he feels at any given moment.