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Christopher Nkunku to Chelsea

axman2526 said:
There was a fair amount of excitement around signing Werner from them after him having a great season too.
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I personally hope he doesn't move this summer, another season there without him signing a new deal would be ideal imo. His current deal runs out in 2024 so he would be available much cheaper than this summer.

After Werner I'd rather see us be a bit more cautious on a player who overperforms in the Bundesliga. We signed him off the back of his best personal season without waiting to see if he could replicate that form. 

No reason not to let him have another season and see if it was a fluke or if his performance levels are really at this as a base level.

That being said I have no problem with him joining this window if we're moving on a couple of our attackers that have flattered to decieve. I would hope though we've done our homework and made sure he's actually compatible with TT's style of play and the Chelsea squad.

 
LongtimerLurker said:
I personally hope he doesn't move this summer, another season there without him signing a new deal would be ideal imo. His current deal runs out in 2024 so he would be available much cheaper than this summer.

After Werner I'd rather see us be a bit more cautious on a player who overperforms in the Bundesliga. We signed him off the back of his best personal season without waiting to see if he could replicate that form. 

No reason not to let him have another season and see if it was a fluke or if his performance levels are really at this as a base level.

That being said I have no problem with him joining this window if we're moving on a couple of our attackers that have flattered to decieve. I would hope though we've done our homework and made sure he's actually compatible with TT's style of play and the Chelsea squad.
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At the risk of pulling a Tchouameni with Nkunku, I'd get him now. 

 
axman2526 said:
There was a fair amount of excitement around signing Werner from them after him having a great season too.
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Our fan scouting is now Bundesliga forward equals useless, Midfielder from the french league yes please Essien was amazing, old striker that's Shevchenko all over again.  I'm still waiting for a player with the same name as his Dad, I have a feeling he'll be a star.  

 
DarkMata said:
Our fan scouting is now Bundesliga forward equals useless, Midfielder from the french league yes please Essien was amazing, old striker that's Shevchenko all over again.  I'm still waiting for a player with the same name as his Dad, I have a feeling he'll be a star.  
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Just a word of caution in building hopes around a single good season.

 
Although I agree that we should be cautious, a lot of people seem to be happy if we signed Dembele. He also came from the Bundesliga and hasn't grown a single bit at Barcelona. His shooting ability is terrible, he has a terrible injury record and is very lightweight, which means there is a high chance of his injury record being worse in the Premier League.

The excitement about Dembele seems to be based on his dribbling and assists. Well Nkunku is an excellent dribbler too, better than Dembele from what I have seen because he is using his upper body strength to shield himself from defenders. Dembele's type of dribbling is a bit similar to Pulisic's, it's easier to defend against in the Premier League because Premier League players are a lot rougher with you. People say Nkunku could be having a one off good season, but maybe the same can be said about Dembele's assists numbers too. We also have terrible finishers in our squad, so even if it isn't a one off, who will finish these chances? There are also going to be times where he will be required to score goals himself, which we know he can't do because his finishing is terrible. I would rather have Nkunku over Dembele.

 
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Scott Harris said:
Although I agree that we should be cautious, a lot of people seem to be happy if we signed Dembele. He also came from the Bundesliga and hasn't grown a single bit at Barcelona. His shooting ability is terrible, he has a terrible injury record and is very lightweight, which means there is a high chance of his injury record being worse in the Premier League.

The excitement about Dembele seems to be based on his dribbling and assists. Well Nkunku is an excellent dribbler too, better than Dembele from what I have seen because he is using his upper body strength to shield himself from defenders. Dembele's type of dribbling is a bit similar to Pulisic's, it's easier to defend against in the Premier League because Premier League players are a lot rougher with you. People say Nkunku could be having a one off good season, but maybe the same can be said about Dembele's assists numbers too. We also have terrible finishers in our squad, so even if it isn't a one off, who will finish these chances? There are also going to be times where he will be required to score goals himself, which we know he can't do because his finishing is terrible. I would rather have Nkunku over Dembele.
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I think people are excited about the prospect of a new signing. Myself included. But truth of the matter is, it doesn't matter. Doesn't matter if its Nkunku, Dembele, Gnabry, Mane, Sterling, Ronaldo, Messi, etc. 

Tuchel's system isn't designed for attackers to thrive. We are trying to mix progressive football with a conservative set up. It's come to a point where the wingbacks need to be 100% for the system to work effectively. 

 
Sconnie Blue said:
I think people are excited about the prospect of a new signing. Myself included. But truth of the matter is, it doesn't matter. Doesn't matter if its Nkunku, Dembele, Gnabry, Mane, Sterling, Ronaldo, Messi, etc. 

Tuchel's system isn't designed for attackers to thrive. We are trying to mix progressive football with a conservative set up. It's come to a point where the wingbacks need to be 100% for the system to work effectively. 
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This is a fair point, although until Chiller and CHO were injured the team was scoring well last season and we have a lot of ball in attacking areas so I can't help but think that the right attackers would have done something more. 

 
ozboy said:
This is a fair point, although until Chiller and CHO were injured the team was scoring well last season and we have a lot of ball in attacking areas so I can't help but think that the right attackers would have done something more. 
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Sconnie makes indeed a very good point. 

Altough I don't think it is only the system. 

I'm sure if we would have the right support from the wing that this will help the strikers a lot more to thrive. 

Agreeing and adding to your point with Chillwell and CHO.  I really think if we should get an upgrade (mainly on the LF/LW and RF/RW) to what we have atm. That it would boost our offence drastically.  
I'm just not too convinced in Pulisic, Werner, Hakim, Haverts, Mount in those roles.

They are better on other positions (or some of them simply not good enough). CHO probably best option for that role, but it hasn't been his season.   

 
Well we can rule out Nkunku for this season. Extended his contract with RB an additional year with a release clause of €60m, which will be active from the summer of 2023.

 
If Nkunku signs an extension and then Nunez goes to Liverpool...does that mean that Lukaku stays?  Is Broja ready to lead the line?  I'm not really impressed with Havertz as a 9...I prefer him playing in behind the striker.

 
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Sounds like we are signing him next summer. Big fan of him, brilliant on both flanks and a deadly finisher. Only issue is he has only had 1 good season- a brilliant one, and he is from Leipzig. Helps that he can take on players, and a good passer of the ball.

 
The release clause doesn’t kick in until next summer so I am presuming that it will be a case of waiting until then. 

 
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