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

[Brazilian Villain]

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.

I'd find it more credible if we were linked with Alysson Eduardo.

[Bent Neilsens Screamer]

Jonathan David and Luis Openda not getting much of a look in at Juventus.

[Sexual Ealing]

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

Edited for reasons of a sense of humour failure.

[eamonn]

Juve seems a dead-end for sexy soccer starlets.

[Percy McCarthy]

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.

Looks decent:

https://x.com/felpcomps/status/1996259012929630646?s=46&t=GdM6cpVxe5IloByNCRheWA

[pauliewalnuts]

Hmmm a highlights reel made up of the sort of showboating tricks that make you realise you're playing a twat at FIFA.

[thick_mike]

Rapid

[Goldie.7]

Hmmm a highlights reel made up of the sort of showboating tricks that make you realise you're playing a twat at FIFA.

That reel instantly made me think of Adel Taarabt. All fart, no shit! Obviously still worth a punt for the price reported though.

[Mellin]

If Emery had got hold of Adel Taarabt he'd have been doubling up with his full back and in bed for 9.

[paul_e]

Quick and has a really good touch but the highlights don't show much end product so he'd probably need a while to settle, not someone who'd come in push for a spot straight away.

Looks like he might have a background in Futsal though by the way he plays, similar to a few Brazilians who've come through that way (including Doug).

[Smirker]

Honestly thought he looked a bit clumsy and raw.