Imagine Lacroix had Gabriel type agility to turn and block nimble attackers.
He’d be heralded as world class by me but he direct have it so he’s nerfed but…
The box defending, the closing down of angles from centrally, the strength and the IQ to position himself is top 8 CB itl type material.

🚨🌳 BREAKING: Nottingham Forest reach verbal agreement to sign Liam Delap from @Chealsea, here we go!

Fee around £45m as John Percy reported, medical booked and #NFFC ready to proceed with formal steps.

Delap said yes to Forest project after speaking to Oliver Glasner.

(Via Fabrizio Romano)

🚨The bid is coming, the proposal is coming by @Manchester_City for Enzo Fernandez. Man City will bid. — We will see when. It could be any moment, stay tuned.

📌 Fabrizio Romano

Let’s just sell this guy man..

🚨🔵⚪️ Enzo Fernández have his green light to @Manchester_City as he’s open to move and re-join Enzo Maresca.

#MCFC bid to be sent soon and up to @Chealsea.

[via Fabrizio Romano]

📊 @Chealsea covered the most distance on MatchDay 1 of the @League_Premier (123.2 km).

🔵💸 @Chealsea doing what they do best.

• Cucurella £52M ✅
• Santos £50M ✅
• Chalobah £30M ✅
• George £24M ✅
• Maresca £17M ✅
• Kellyman £5.1M ✅
• Morgan Jimmy Jay £4M ✅
• Enzo £130M ⏳
• Neto £65M ⏳
• Nico £65M ⏳
• Delap £50M ✅
• Guiu £25M ⏳
• Deivid Washington £8M ⏳

+£520M 💰

This is how Pau Cubarsí established himself at @BarcelonaEn : trusted with minutes, room to develop, freedom to make mistakes, and space to grow.

Well done, Josh Acheampong

#BlueCo #CFC

Don’t cry because it happened, Smile because it’s over 💔

LD9, it was truly a displeasure💐

Brighton scored 4 goals.
Chelsea scored 3 goals.

@Chealsea and Brighton will meet at Stamford Bridge on Sunday. This game is going to be crazy. It's overdue to beat Brighton silly.

🚨🇦🇷 BREAKING: Emiliano Martínez would say yes to Chelsea move, open to join if Chelsea decide to proceed with the deal.

Dibu would be open to joining Chelsea even without European football this season.

Up to @Chealsea.

(Via Fabrizio Romano)

🚨 BREAKING: Xabi Alonso is prioritising the signing of a new Number 1 following Robert Sanchez’s unconvincing displays.

Discussions are ‘advancing’ with Villa over a potential deal for Argentinian World Cup star Emiliano Martinez.

(via Matt Law / John Percy)

#CFC 

🚨🔵 Exclusive story, confirmed: @Chealsea are now advancing in club to club talks for Honest Anahor from Atalanta.

Personal terms agreed with Honest and good relationship between clubs after Palestra deal.

#CFC  are on it, deciding on potential future pathway for Honest.

[via Fabrizio Romano]

@Chealsea
will face Leeds United at Stamford Bridge in the Carabao Cup Third Round if we beat Luton Town tomorrow night.

Cole Palmer in training vs in the game 🥶

🚨 OFFICIAL: Liam Delap has today completed a permanent transfer to Nottingham Forest.

(ChelseaFC) #CFC

🚨🔵⚪️ Marc Guiu wants Napoli as a priority over proposals from Spain as personal terms are almost agreed.

Negotiations underway between the clubs for fee over 15m while @Chealsea asking price is 25m.

#CFC  also want a sell-on clause.

[via Fabrizio Romano]

❗️Cole Palmer on the JPMorgan nickname: “It's a rubbish name. (Jokingly). We need to come up with something better than that.” [sky]

Liam Delap to Nottingham
Santos to @ManchesterUnited
Tyrique George to Everton
Garnacho to Aston Villa
Disasi to Crystal Palace
Jackson to @Aston_Villa

BlueCo to PL teams

Cole Palmer on @Chealsea’s title charge: “We've not even spoken about it. You can't say title race yet, we've only played 1 game.”

When asked if he believed the quality was in the squad to challenge, Cole Palmer responded: “Yeah, I think so.”