[Albion] Robert Sanchez to Chelsea for £25m plus add-ons

[Bozza]

Catching up with old faces, or just popping along to see Chelsea get thrashed for the second time in a few days?

Sanchez catches up with familiar faces​

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Brighton goalkeeper Robert Sanchez – a Chelsea target - was an interesting and interested spectator sat just in front of the Stamford Bridge press box.​

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He might have been more than happy to be back after being part of a Brighton side who won brilliantly here just a few days earlier.​

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And whether it was his former Brighton goalkeeper coach Ben Roberts, now on Chelsea’s staff, or the Spain international teammates he had on both sides, there would have been plenty of familiar faces for him to catch up with.​

Source: The Mail. Yes, yes I know.

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[sparkie]

It'll be no surprise if he joins his mentor at Chelsea. Just a question of whether Chelsea meet the fee required.

 

[TomandJerry]

Mr Bloom, we have someone with a wheelbarrow of cash wanting to talk to you...

 

[Gabbiano]

It'll be no surprise if he joins his mentor at Chelsea. Just a question of whether Chelsea meet the fee required.

Given he's still young for a GK, he's home grown, contracted to 2025 and can play out with his feet, but prone to a fumble/dramatic error, and has been gazumped by Steele.

What kind of fee is appropriate, ~40m?

 

[Nobby Cybergoat]

Firstly, not many players go and watch matches at a club they want to join. Far more likely just catch up with Ben and maybe Marc

Also, they don't have a manager, they don't have any idea what style they will be playing next season. Spending big would be a stupid idea, (though i'm not putting it past them)

But if he is going there ..... Is he going there to displace Kepa? More likely he would be swapping one bench for a much better paid other bench.

 

[Official Old Man]

Would he be back up keeper? If so that would be cup games only as Chelsea have no European competitions next season.
Meanwhile at BHA his position is unknown with Steele out at the moment. He could be backup here which could mean European games.

 

[KZNSeagull]

Are we sure that his dropping wasn't just a clever bit of management to give him kick up the bum?

 

[Jesus Gul]

Be gutted when Big Bob, Moises and Alexis do leave but it will be with some pride if they move to Real Madrid. VAMOS

 

[Mancgull]

The potential of a move to Chelsea would have a couple of major obstacles.

Chelsea have spent nearly £600m on new players in the last 12 months meaning that they are going to have issues with FFP in the summer, and where would a new goalkeeper come into their piorities? Especially as we won’t sell Rob on the cheap.

They are searching for a new manager and that manager may have a coaching team that includes a goalkeeping coach meaning that Ben Roberts is no longer needed. Winstanley may want Sanchez but that may be irrelevant if the new coach has other ideas.

 

[raymondo]

Firstly, not many players go and watch matches at a club they want to join. Far more likely just catch up with Ben and maybe Marc

Also, they don't have a manager, they don't have any idea what style they will be playing next season. Spending big would be a stupid idea, (though i'm not putting it past them)

But if he is going there ..... Is he going there to displace Kepa? More likely he would be swapping one bench for a much better paid other bench.

I'd say most/all PL keepers have had their weak moments this season - but Kepa's been pretty good since he got back into their first team

 

[Terry Butcher Tribute Act]

Spaniard watches Real Madrid play an hour from home...

 

[Mancgull]

I'd say most/all PL keepers have had their weak moments this season - but Kepa's been pretty good since he got back into their first team

He certainly made some good saves against us.

 

[Icy Gull]

I am torn between Sanchez and Steele. Sanchez gives me more palpitations with the ball at his feet, which a “must do” for an RDZ keeper. Steele is better at it. I prefer Sanchez as a shot stopper and ball into the box catcher though

Sanchez plays on Sunday though, no?

I imagine he was at Stamford Bridge, catching up with Roberts and some of his Spanish team mates…..and Once a Seagull, always a Seagull (spit)

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Spaniard watches Real Madrid play an hour from home...

With Spanish team mates on both sides, and his former boss (who probably gave him the concession ticket)

Dean Cox often watched our London games when he was playing at Orient, and both Knocky, and Ulloa sat near our fans at games.

 

[Farehamseagull]

Spaniard watches Real Madrid play an hour from home...

Pretty much exactly what I was going to type!

Add in the fact that friends, current and former club and international team mates were either on the pitch or in the stands, it would almost be a surprise if he didn’t go.

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

Mitrovic was also there last night

Only here for Real, here for Reeeeeal

 

[Nobby Cybergoat]

The potential of a move to Chelsea would have a couple of major obstacles.

Chelsea have spent nearly £600m on new players in the last 12 months meaning that they are going to have issues with FFP in the summer, and where would a new goalkeeper come into their piorities? Especially as we won’t sell Rob on the cheap.

They are searching for a new manager and that manager may have a coaching team that includes a goalkeeping coach meaning that Ben Roberts is no longer needed. Winstanley may want Sanchez but that may be irrelevant if the new coach has other ideas.

Also the obstacle that the fanbase aren't going to be hugely enthused by the idea of them buying another Brighton player (certainly not a second choice) for the sort of money we would want.

And that they are not obviously short of a keeper but are painfully short of a striker and will have to divert all FFP wiggleroom to this end.

And that they have too many players generally, many of whom, will be very hard to shift on the wages they are on, they will have to be much less scattergun with their signings.

 

[dazzer6666]

Spanish footballer on day off goes to watch top Spanish football team who are playing nearby shocker

 

[albionalex]

Given he's still young for a GK, he's home grown, contracted to 2025 and can play out with his feet, but prone to a fumble/dramatic error, and has been gazumped by Steele.

What kind of fee is appropriate, ~40m?

Now he's been benched, it will be tough to get a fee like that.

 

[Badger Boy]

Now he's been benched, it will be tough to get a fee like that.

Not from Chelsea it won't be!