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Looks like two or three keepers are registered for youth development purpose, I doubt they plan on using those U-21 keepers as a second or even third-choice to pursue the Premier League/other titles. I guess you can argue that in the end they'll need 3 professional keepers at the level of Sanchez to make the team competitive. Not really a strange thing to do, unless they have some big brain plan that we don't understand what's the end goal is. CMIIW.

Apparently Chelsea bosses had an extra 20 million euros and decided to spend it somehow, but I didn't think Chelsea had 5 goalkeepers! The purchase of Jorgensen can still be justified somehow, only if Kepa doesn't want to play for Chelsea anymore and Petrovic is injured, then maybe the transfer of Jorgensen makes sense as a purchase of a promising goalkeeper to replace the outgoing Kepa.
In general, we are waiting for more transfer news from Chelsea, because I think that they will not stop on Jorgensen and their main goal is Osimhen.

Napoli is still as usual selfish and wants Osimhen release clause at a high price. This is the only biggest obstacle why Osimhen is difficult to leave and he is no longer a top priority in the squad. In my opinion, if there is no solution taken from both parties, especially Napoli then Osimhen career will be destroyed. Chelsea position is correct and still does not meet the price, it all depends on Napoli and now Osimhen fate is really on the edge of uncertainty. Imagine the player who Napoli was proud of last season now has to become Osimhen biggest enemy. Napoli still wants to benefit, and will the Saudi Arabian club finally come as a mediator to satisfy Napoli's wishes?

Even loan is an option for Osimhen as it seems. Because some sources like the one I shared below say that a loan deal with Chelsea is possible in case of sending Lukaku to Napoli.

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5648308/2024/07/30/romelu-lukaku-napoli-transfer-chelsea-osimhen/?redirected=1

An option to buy could also be added to this possible deal. However I doubt they would agree on that option.    Because Napoli's fee demand has been really high. We are talking about an amount like 130 million euros in the end. I don't think Chelsea would like to add that as a condition. Even if they do, they wouldn't make it mandatory.

I understand Napoli chairman wants to make as much money as possible from Osimhen deal but I don't know whether they can find a team to pay that much.

Osimhen's future is still completely uncertain. But I expected to see Osimhen in Chelsea or PSG jersey next season. But at the moment even this seems unlikely. Chelsea management is trying to add Osimhen to the squad, but Chelsea are not interested in the cost of 130 million euros. I would say OSimhen's release clause should be lowered. Napoli management will not be able to sell Osimhen for 130 million euros. And if they can't sell Osimhen this season, Napoli will face a big financial loss but I guess Osimhen will be with a new squad next season.

The future of Victor Osimhen hangs in the balance as negotiations for a transfer to Paris Saint-Germain have stalled. Now, fresh rumors are emerging about a potential move to Chelsea, reigniting interest in the talented forward.

This news suggests that Chelsea management is now trying to add OSimhen to the squad. PSG management tried to sign Osimhen but Napoli management did not accept PSG's offer. This is why Osimhen is most likely to be seen with Chelsea next season.

We don't know what is going on underground but the Nigerian born agent has publicly denied the rumors on Osimhen loan to Chelsea and Fabrizio also confirm it. Sincerely speaking, I would also like to see the deal coming to see the light of the day because that is the area where Chelsea is having deficiency for quite some few seasons now.

With the number of players that Chelsea poses now, having a top forward like Osimhen is good addition to help strengthen their forward and boost their goal scoring ability. The current Chelsea forward is full of mediocre players who can not decide with foot to play with while having a personal encounter with opposite goal keeper. I don't know whether the player is interested in joining the blues because I am yet to come across his comment regarding the rumor all this while.

David De Gea should already decide whether to go to the MLS or the Saudi Arabian League. Because he is currently a free agent and expects a very high salary. He is 33 years old now and after a while his reflexes will start to weaken. I don't understand why there are too high salary expectations for him, so De Gea's European adventure could end and he could continue playing football on different continents. I think the best option for him would be MLS.

It seems we no longer need to be surprised by the aggressive way of shopping for players at the Chelsea club after changing ownership to Todd Boehly. because we've seen in the last two seasons the same thing happen. It's just that it's not the goalkeeper but in another position. And actually, to be more precise, Chelsea in this transfer market has brought in 4 new goalkeepers. And last season Chelsea had 3 goalkeepers. In fact, if you look at the total number of players that Chelsea currently has and see their position in the team, you will definitely be amazed. But yeah, this is the Todd Boehly era so we shouldn't be surprised. Please see here how many defenders they have and midfielders they have. I think what this team is missing is a standout striker.  see this https://www.transfermarkt.co.id/chelsea-fc/startseite/verein/631

Osimhen's agent responded to the numerous rumors that are written about the forward, he does not know about any exchanges or loans, he also reminded that his contract with Napoli has a buyout clause in the amount of 130 million, and called for an end to the publication of fake news. And if we take into account that the new season begins in two and a half weeks, it becomes clear that such late transfers are becoming less and less likely.

This a classic transfer market standoff.Against Lukaku, who had a terrific season but hasnt been able to repeat it, Osimhen, a young striker with a proven track record of constant progress, contrasts. Chelsea's lowball bid of €40 million for a player worth double that indicates they are playing hardball. But given their already-stocked squad and the financial reality of today's market, Napoli's asking price seems very high.

Napoli has to be clever about this. Chelsea isnt moving and they wont get their asking price. This could last for weeks, perhaps months. And Osimhen's value may diminish with increasing length of time. Despite his talent, no one wants a frustrated benchwarmer.

Be practical, bargain, and close this deal, Napoli. Let this not become another episode of a transfer window disaster. Osimhen is a great asset you have; let him not turn into a liability.

I don't really understand why they need so many goalkeepers. I think Chelsea will part ways with a few goalkeepers. There will be reserve goalkeepers who will be transferred to other teams. They could have identified two goalkeepers instead and transferred them so that they wouldn't have a goalkeeper problem for many years. I think whoever is handling the transfer made the wrong decisions.

Chelsea are in a much more relaxed position than Napoli. Because for Chelsea getting Osimhen is not their main focus. Meanwhile, for Napoli, releasing Osimhen is their main focus. It's just that Chelsea's condition is quite the same in terms of wanting to release players. Lukaku, who is no longer included in Chelsea's main squad plans, seems to have no place at Chelsea. But Chelsea remains relaxed in this regard. They weren't in a hurry.  Because if they can't let Lukaku go permanently this season then they can still loan him out. Although the risk is that Lukaku's market value could continue to decline over time. Because considering his age, he is no longer young. Speculation after speculation continues to color the transfer of these two players, namely Osimhen and Lukaku, who both want to be released by their respective clubs. It's just that from the start Chelsea never wanted to have a trade option in releasing Lukaku and getting Osimhen.

I am starting to get used to every step Chelsea takes in continuing to hunt for potential young players. Even when they actually already have enough players in that section. Because I believe this is a matter of investment for the club. I think we can begin to read Todd Boehly's train of thought thanks to every movement shown by the club he owns in the transfer market. I think bringing in Jorgensen is the right step considering he is a talented young goalkeeper. We'll see if Chelsea can stay with the current coach for longer and maximize every potential player the club has, then in the next two or three seasons we will see Chelsea turn into a strong team. But all of that will be difficult to realize if the change of coach occurs every season.

I can't find how much is actually the salary he demands to Genoa, but we can look how much the salary De Gea when he was in Manchester United and current Genoa's players salary.

The last salary De Gea receive was 19.5 Million Euros, while the highest salary in Genoa is 3.7 Million Euros. I think if De Gea ask for 4 Million Euros, it's already a fair price, more than that is overpriced. De Gea should lower his ego if he want to play, otherwise he might would never find any team that interested to hire him with such salary.

Exactly what I wanted to say

Jorgensen said on the club's official website "This move is a dream come true,"
This is good for him but I think this is an irrelevant signing
I don't know who handles the Chelsea transfer window, he or her performance must be evaluated
In pre-season games, Chelsea now has five goalkeepers, Eddie Beach, Filip Jorgensen, Robert Sanchez, Marcus Bettinelli, and Lucas Bergstrom.
Djordje Petrovic is not included, he is injured and has not yet flown to the US.

Osimhen, in my opinion, is a very good player for the Premier League. He was needed in this league where competition is at a high level and Chelsea will probably transfer him. He had a great season in Napoli, especially the season they became champions, he impressed everyone with his high-level play. I expect him to perform similarly in the Premier League, I hope I am not wrong.

Napoli has no option than to reduce the price they were previously demanding for Victor Osimhen, unless they want him to remain with them for the coming season. But it's obvious that Napoli want to get rid of him immediately. This is what greed has caused Napoli, they had the chance to sell Osimhen in the past but their greed to get a higher fee made them to refuse every approach for him as of that time. It's simple to explain why they are prioritizing the swap deal with Chelsea, Napoli wants Lukaku who is a Chelsea player and Chelsea wants Osimhen, but the only hindrance why the deal hasn't materialized till now is the huge fee Napoli was asking, but now that they have seen that not many clubs are interested in signing him apart from Chelsea and PSG. And at the moment it seems that PSG are backing off from the deal, so Chelsea looks like the only interested party. Since they have what Chelsea wants and Chelsea have what they want, the swap deal is the only possible way out for both clubs.

Leipzig will not let go of Dani Olmo if Barcelona doesn’t pay what they’re asking for. Bayern Munich are also interested in signing him but I’m convinced that he’ll prefer Barcelona. They’re also interested in signing Nico Williams, and he also want to join them.
Barcelona isn’t in a good financial position to get these deals done. He’s an important player for Leipzig, they will not agree a lesser fee for him. Imo, I don’t think they really want to negotiate with Barcelona, they prefer to sell to another club but it looks that Bayern Munich are not serious about signing him.
Barcelona will try again with an improved proposal but I’m am not sure the second one will be accepted because they don’t want what Barcelona are offering which is structured payments, spread over the years.

Victor Oshime remains the right pal for Chelsea. Didier Drogba knows it, same with John Mikel Obi. These are both legends of Chelsea pushing for the Nigerian International to join them. The valuation I'd say is outrageous, even Paris Saint Germany with all of the money refused doing it. Top man, he's gonna be an upgrade of Nicholas Jackson if the deal gets done completely.

Cautious? Chelsea are gradually turning into a profit making club. It's the reason why they have it difficult bringing Victor Oshime. Though, I'd say Napoli are not doing things well. They should try to get shit done since he has no such plans to remain with them.

Well, things are not progressing forward and swiftly so he has to keep things underground. It's a good way to go about it. But then, I'd love to see Victor Oshime in the Premier League Competition.

Salary is the main problem and De Gea still does not want to play with a small salary even though he is currently without a team.
This is a bit surprising but it seems that De Gea does not have a big desire to play football anymore, he only thinks about money and on the other hand he also does not have a team which makes his name even dimmer in the world of football.

Some media say that the negotiations between De Gea and Genoa are in danger of failing because De Gea is asking for an unreasonable salary.

https://www.goal.com/en/lists/david-de-gea-new-club-man-utd-goalkeeper-transfer-genoa-collapses-salary-demands/blt591e1a757baffaba

So far Osimhen's move is more like a rumor, especially considering that Napoli want 70 million and Lukaku, which doesn't seem like a real option for Chelsea.
So apparently Chesley decided to focus on more realistic targets and bought Villarreal goalkeeper Jorgensen for 24.5 million euros.
https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/chelsea-complete-signing-of-filip-jorgensen
The contract is for 7 years, so apparently Chelsea seriously believe in this guy.

Generally a strange transfer, because Chelsea have quite good Djordje Petrovic and Kepa Arrizabalaga, who is no longer the main goalkeeper, but still keeps a good level of play. So why Chelsea need another young goalkeeper is still unclear, because both Petrovic and Arrizabalaga are less than 30 years old and they should play at a good level for a couple more years at least.