Summer 2025 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.

[PaulWinch again]

I think Disasi was fine at centre back, but would I pay how much they’d likely ask? Probably not.

[LeonW]

The "Man City debacle" where he played for less than half an hour, in the wrong position?

It’s irrelevant how long he played. In fact it actually makes it worse he played less as he should have been fresher. Done far too easily by Doku, doing exactly what a pacy winger would have wanted facing up to him. It was schoolboy stuff. He’d played right back a number of times before, both at Chelsea and Villa. Facing a left winger on the right sided part of defence in no way should have been a stretch unless our standards have massively dropped. Was it any surprise that that was what, his last appearance for us?

[ChicagoLion]

The "Man City debacle" where he played for less than half an hour, in the wrong position?

He looks fine at CB, I do not understand why he wasn’t used there more and Konsa at RB.

[Dante Lavelli]

I think Disasi was fine at centre back, but would I pay how much they’d likely ask? Probably not.

Exactly.  Unless he’s a bargain, I’d prefer he stays at Chelsea because his wages etc creates a problem for them.  Why make it easier for them…

[Somniloquism]

The "Man City debacle" where he played for less than half an hour, in the wrong position?

It’s irrelevant how long he played. In fact it actually makes it worse he played less as he should have been fresher. Done far too easily by Doku, doing exactly what a pacy winger would have wanted facing up to him. It was schoolboy stuff. He’d played right back a number of times before, both at Chelsea and Villa. Facing a left winger on the right sided part of defence in no way should have been a stretch unless our standards have massively dropped. Was it any surprise that that was what, his last appearance for us?

And Chelsea fans told us he was crap at rightback but good at centre half, but we then seemed to only play him at right back, apart from the one time we went three at the back instead.

[Beard82]

He was ok - but seems high fee and high wages for a backup CB who can only play CB.  Also - not convinced he is cheaper or better than Diego Carlos

[Brend'Watkins]

He was ok - but seems high fee and high wages for a backup CB who can only play CB.  Also - not convinced he is cheaper or better than Diego Carlos

He’s much better than him. That doesn’t make him good though.

[Beard82]

He was ok - but seems high fee and high wages for a backup CB who can only play CB.  Also - not convinced he is cheaper or better than Diego Carlos

He’s much better than him. That doesn’t make him good though.

Not sure - seemed pretty similar - Carlos put in some excellent and important performances.  Lots of awful ones too - but dont think we saw the same highs (or lows)

[Bent Neilsens Screamer]

I liked the fact that he wanted to come to us rather than Spurs and it wasn’t his fault he was played out of position at right back. We didn’t really see much of him in the middle to come to a decision on keeping him. Fee and wages will determine that but it’s probably safe to say we could probably get better value on both counts elsewhere.

[eamonn]

How did our Diego end the season in Turkey? With aplomb, I hope.

[Beard82]

How did our Diego end the season in Turkey? With aplomb, I hope.

I think he was out for most of the rest of season with an injury. 

[Dave]

He was ok - but seems high fee and high wages for a backup CB who can only play CB.  Also - not convinced he is cheaper or better than Diego Carlos

His annual salary at Chelsea is apparently around 40% of what we were paying Diego Carlos. Half what we're paying Cash. About 80% of what we were paying Robin Olsen.

I'm guessing were he to move he'd probably want more. And with good reason.

[Drummond]

A good back up but I sense he wants more and we want someone else.

[Beard82]

He was ok - but seems high fee and high wages for a backup CB who can only play CB.  Also - not convinced he is cheaper or better than Diego Carlos

His annual salary at Chelsea is apparently around 40% of what we were paying Diego Carlos. Half what we're paying Cash. About 80% of what we were paying Robin Olsen.

I'm guessing were he to move he'd probably want more. And with good reason.

Christ - how much we're we paying Diego? That Gerrad rain was costly - we signed some serious big earners who were never going to play a significant role for us.

[Dogtanian]

You have to pay more when you are bottom half of the Prem and trying to attract players with only the promise of fighting for europe.