Winter 25-26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.

[OCD]

We've supposedly bid £10m for a 19-year-old Brazilian winger at Gremio. The report said it's likely to be accepted. He's one of two players we were linked with last month when we scouted a specific fixture. Alysson Edward.

[Skipper_The_Eyechild]

I bet he's scored lots of goals.

[Bent Neilsens Screamer]

I bet he's scored lots of goals.

Knowing our luck he’ll probably be pictured in another English teams shirt, my guess would be Liverpool.

[LeeS]

If they do then Chelsea will have at least a few forwards going out as well and I think Joao Pedro in particular would do well with us.

I like him too, really puts a shift in and technically gifted. £60m though, we can but wish. What I don't understand is why any ambitious player would want to join the footballing graveyard that is Chelsea FC?

I suspect the 8 year contract on offer might be one reason.

A contract signed 8 years ago would be worth 34% less in real terms today. I can’t see the attraction