LamieRobertson
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[Albion] Lesley Ugochukwu signing for Chelsea
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LamieRobertson
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I thought they only used units of ten
Chelsea close in on deal for Rennes' Ugochukwu
Chelsea are close to signing French midfielder Lesley Ugochukwu from Rennes for 27m euros (£23.2m).www.bbc.co.uk
Being loaned to Strasbourg if signed according to this so not Caicedo quality just yet.
LamieRobertson
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Rest easy - 23.2m Euros is £20m.
Not with that much hairSelfie?
Green Cross Code Man
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Since yesterday? No don’t think so
GT49er
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Makes a whole lot of sense (if true) - why wouldn't Chelsea want to get Caicedo's replacement now for £4 ir £5M rather than pay 10X or more as much in a year's time? I'm sure there's a lot the Albion made sure Paul Winstanley couldn't take with him, but we couldn't wipe his memory.
Shame about that - I'd have advocated a full lobotomy...........................
beorhthelm
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- Jul 21, 2003
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poster says "apparently replacement" and it's being accepted? if we had a replacement lined up i'm pretty certain we'd have signed them by now, or Caicedo isn't leaving.
- Oct 17, 2008
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Whilst I agree generally, that is generally the plan, RDZ has repeatedly said if Caicedo goes we need to be ready to bring in a planned target from outside the club. I am pretty certain he means this window.
He’s said it about three times now in pre-season.
- Oct 17, 2008
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There’s yer problem…Chelsea fans on Twitter laughing at us because they’ve signed our Caicedo replacement…….they don’t seem to realise they haven’t signed Caicedo
What problem ? It’s highly amusing to watch
- Oct 17, 2008
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It’s fun if taken for what it is - a bunch of morons screaming into the void. When people start getting genuinely angry (not you, generally) it becomes more trouble than it’s worth. Some right cretins on there.What problem ? It’s highly amusing to watch
Seagull58
In the Algarve
Only some Chelsea morons on twitter.
Brian Fantana
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This summer, they’ve gotten rid of:
Kante
Mendy
Koulibaly
Havertz
Kovacic
Mount
Loftus-Cheek
Pulisic
It shouldn't be allowed for someone to sell a companies trade secrets
Not really because they are loaning him out as he's not ready.
So A - he wasn't really our replacement. Just Chelsea Twitter fantasists imagining some sort of revenge.
And B - if he was (he's not) they still need Caicedo now and so (based on their own fantasy) have just bought the person we'd need to be available to feel comfortable selling him.
As a general point This, this idea that they are doing something clever and innovative and Brighton like just doesn't stand up.
They're just doing what they've always done. Hoovering up loads of kids (at high amounts - he's 30m not 4 or 5m) and having no thought out pathway to play them or develop them so just bang them out on loan until they fritter away or get lucky. It doesn't look any different to anything they've been doing for years. The trawler version of scooping up a load of kids and hoping you get some good ones or a return on your investment.
The only thing they are doing differently is selling their experienced players.
Brighton don't stockpile players, we have succession plans. It's a different thing. We also maintain a balance of youth and experience.
They've already bought Santos, Casadei, Chuekwemeke, and now this guy for centre mid. But don't want to play any of them and STILL want to pursue Caicedo. That ain't succession planning. It's dìckhead planning.
Super Steve Earle
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Indeed. As I pointed out to some Chelsea supporting duckhead on The Athletic.