[Albion] Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall **Singed for Chelsea 02/07/2024**

[redoubtable seagull]

I still find 150K a week very hard to believe for a player that attracted the highest transfer fee paid in Premier League history and had another massive club trying to sign him in the same window.

Not when you factor in he was signed on an 8 (eight!) year contract and there’s been no disclosure on what bonuses he might get.

 

[Grizz]

I wonder if we put the feelers out about KDH again in the summer, to put Chelsea and others off the scent of our real target, O'Riley? Weren't we the only one to show interest? I know it's early doors, but he does come across as one of the most level headed, intelligent footballers I've heard for a long time.

 

[Wozza]

I still find 150K a week very hard to believe for a player that attracted the highest transfer fee paid in Premier League history and had another massive club trying to sign him in the same window.

It's Chelsea's strategy to pay low wages... topped up with bonuses.

From https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2024/08/13/cole-palmer-chelsea-two-year-contract-extension/

Chelsea’s average wage bill was understood to be more than £200,000-a-week under Roman Abramovich’s ownership. That has now been significantly cut to an average of around £60,000-a-week, with big incentives for individual and team achievements.

 

[Lady Whistledown]

It's Chelsea's strategy to pay low wages... topped up with bonuses.

From https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2024/08/13/cole-palmer-chelsea-two-year-contract-extension/

Chelsea’s average wage bill was understood to be more than £200,000-a-week under Roman Abramovich’s ownership. That has now been significantly cut to an average of around £60,000-a-week, with big incentives for individual and team achievements.

"Low" is of course a relative term, and compares only to the £300,000+ per week they were paying other players in the past (and probably still are in the case of Lukaku).

Their wage bill will still be substantially higher on average than pretty much every club outside of Liverpool, City, United and Arsenal,one would think.

 

[Wozza]

"Low" is of course a relative term, and compares only to the £300,000+ per week they were paying other players in the past (and probably still are in the case of Lukaku).

Their wage bill will still be substantially higher on average than pretty much every club outside of Liverpool, City, United and Arsenal,one would think.

Sure, but the common misconception is that Chelsea still pay crazy-high wages to lure players - when actually it's just silly transfer fees and, er, very long contracts.

I guess the bonus-heavy contracts keeps players hungry for game time. Must doubly piss-off players like KDH who don't get minutes though.

 

[dejavuatbtn]

"Low" is of course a relative term, and compares only to the £300,000+ per week they were paying other players in the past (and probably still are in the case of Lukaku).

Their wage bill will still be substantially higher on average than pretty much every club outside of Liverpool, City, United and Arsenal,one would think.

Ah, it’s wonderful that their fingers are still burning.

 

[Hiheidi]

 

[dwayne]

Why would he leave when he can just sit on a fat contract. Will be a loan I reckon.

 

[Greg Bobkin]

Not for me, Chelsea Todd

 

[Professor Plum]

Why would he leave when he can just sit on a fat contract. Will be a loan I reckon.

He would leave to try to further his career. But if no one comes in for him then yes, he has the safety net of staying at Chelsea for a while. Not sure how long his contract is.

 

[Hiheidi]

Why would he leave when he can just sit on a fat contract. Will be a loan I reckon.

How many over 21s do they have out on loan though, are they getting near to their quota (Stirling, Kepa off the top of my head)?

 

[Han Solo]

Ship sailed for him I think. Back to Leicester maybe.

 

[Mancgull]

Ship sailed for him I think. Back to Leicester maybe.

Villa I reckon. Can sit on their bench.

 

[Kit Napper]

Ship sailed for him I think. Back to Leicester maybe.

As long as he doesn't come to us I don't really mind where.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

He would leave to try to further his career. But if no one comes in for him then yes, he has the safety net of staying at Chelsea for a while. Not sure how long his contract is.

8 years?

 

[Hugo Rune]

Ship sailed for him I think. Back to Leicester maybe.

Yup. Gomez seems a similar player but perhaps bigger and stronger.

As far as career decisions go, best for him to have a look at the journey of a certain Alex Pritchard.

 

[pigmanovich]

West Ham are interested in loaning him - at least they were a few days ago before Lopetegui's sacking and Steidten's sidelining.

 

[Whoislloydy]

How many over 21s do they have out on loan though, are they getting near to their quota (Stirling, Kepa off the top of my head)?

I completely forgot Sterling went on loan to Arsenal, is he injured? He's played only 146 minutes in the league

 

[Questions]

It’s the worst possible situation football wise for the lad. Wages etc will f*** him up now on the field. He’ll be rich but unfulfilled I reckon.

 

[Questions]

You couldn’t blame him for going there though.