[Albion] Lewis Dunk to Chelsea? EDIT: New 5 Year Deal Signed

[Mancgull]

I'm not sure if they were both this window but Werner cost £45m and Zycheck £40m (I believe these are the correct figures without bonuses and add ons). Add in the interest to Kai Havertz for about £80m how much could they reasonable have left for Dunk? AFAIK William will leave on a free and Pedro already has, most of their players that are surplus to requirements are not likely to command huge fees. Also, aren't they trying to sign Oblak from Athletico Madrid?

I know they're loaded, but that's four new potential marquee signings. Not saying enquiries haven't been made, just can't get my head around the fees. I also would say the Chelsea defence isn't all that bad overall, they're probably better than the sum of their parts.

Plus they are after Nick Pope from Burnley for a reported £40m. Must have deep pockets.

 

[Bladders]

If Dunk does go to Chelsea I reckon Leeds fans will be more upset than us


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I want Dunk to stay just so they can hang their hat on BW singing for them a bit longer

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[Jam The Man]

JTM, I was looking for the source on Twitter but I’m blocked for some reason, is that you ?

I surely wouldn’t have blocked a fellow NSC’er! �� What could you have possibly said to upset me?
Let me know your handle and I’ll check.

 

[The Fits]

He would massively improve Chelsea. He’s got another four seasons at his prime in him, at least.
He deserves the move. But it will be a massive loss, perhaps more because he’s the heartbeat of the team more than his defensive qualities. However, White and Clarke both deserve a chance after last season, and BDB and Webster both finished the season very impressively. Gutting if true but we will be okay imho, especially if we get a decent DM in.

 

[Seasider78]

Fulham in 2015 was pretty close - and there was last years Leicester/Maguire shenanigans which came to nothing. Of course half a dozen clubs are looking at Lewis Dunk as Al says.
And Bloom hasn't sold a player - for ££ or who wanted out - now for 6 years. Perhaps Dunk will put his hand up and that will be that.
But they want to keep him would be my guess. And its Duffy, Clarke, Ostigard who will be sold/loaned/offloaded. With Veltman, Webster, Dunk, Burn, White making the 25 squad. And O Hora and Hayden Roberts being this years new Ben White/Clarke style loanees to the EFL.

but we'll see.

We have a remarkable record of retaining our best players but if Chelsea met our valuation and Dunk wants to move on then imo we should not stand in his way of champions league football and possibly a push for a spot in the euros squad.

I think it’s important for clubs to balance protecting their interests and respecting the ambitions of the player as the last thing you want as a club of our size is a perception you are holding players back.

Personally I don’t think this will happen purely on the basis I can’t see a club meeting our valuation but stranger things have happened

 

[Live by the sea]

I can’t see any evidence on social media that Dunk to Chelsea is any different to the same story last year . Still unlikely unless Chelsea come up with what Btn would value him at which I would guess us around £40-45 million . Can’t see Chelsea paying that for him at his age . I may be wrong but unlikely .

 

[Change at Barnham]

I think Dunk will go to Chelsea and I wish him good luck. He is just what they need.
I would suspect that discussions and planning have been going on for several months and that it would be very likely that the signing of Tariq Lamptey was linked in some way.
I doubt if the value of Dunk's transfer fee will be announced by either club.

 

[DarrenFreemansPerm]

I surely wouldn’t have blocked a fellow NSC’er! �� What could you have possibly said to upset me?
Let me know your handle and I’ll check.

I’ve no idea what I could have said, I’m not particularly controversial but who knows, I’m blocked by Burnley FC too for some reason

 

[The Fits]

Might chuck in a player or two of course, maybe even some relative unknowns that Ashworth is aware of...

 

[Sheebo]

I think Dunk will go to Chelsea and I wish him good luck. He is just what they need.
I would suspect that discussions and planning have been going on for several months and that it would be very likely that the signing of Tariq Lamptey was linked in some way.
I doubt if the value of Dunk's transfer fee will be announced by either club.

Nope - Chelsea wanted to keep Lamptey and offered him a deal - pretty sure no link, don’t think that’s often how football works, just how fans’ minds work.

 

[The Fits]

Chalobah or Gallagher for instance are both miles off the first team but established England youth internationals.

 

[Meade's Ball]

Well it'd be a sorry day if he went. Of course the pot would be bolstered and our numbers at centreback are plenty, but the connection we have and what that brings to us won't be so easy to replace. You can find a defender as equally good, but one who will fling his head or form madly at any shot is somewhat about character as well as technique. That determination, that singlemindedness, we'd have to do without. I'm not saying keep him and deny this chance of his to take a step up, but i think we'd be foolish to see it as an easy process for someone equally meaningful to waltz in.

 

[el punal]

I’ve no idea what I could have said, I’m not particularly controversial but who knows, I’m blocked by Burnley FC too for some reason

Have you also been banned from flying from Blackpool airport?

 

[DarrenFreemansPerm]

Have you also been banned from flying from Blackpool airport?

Not that I’m aware of

 

[vagabond]

Lewis Dunk to Chelsea ...............

I feared this may be a possibility, this is what I posted when the Veltman story broke:

Conspiracy: Dunk doesn’t appear in any of the new kit photos does he? And now we get an experienced CB in...

Still a lot of variables here mind. Dunk not being in the new kit photos is an undoubtedly red flag though.

- Transfer fee. No way Bloom will get mugged off
- GP, maybe he will push to keep Dunk
- Maybe Bloom will block the move
- Maybe Dunk will want to stay. We’re an exciting club on the up. Who’s to say what happens if he flops at Chelsea.
- or the rumour is all BS

So no point bed wetting just yet.

 

[Saunders]

I think Dunk will go to Chelsea and I wish him good luck. He is just what they need.
I would suspect that discussions and planning have been going on for several months and that it would be very likely that the signing of Tariq Lamptey was linked in some way.
I doubt if the value of Dunk's transfer fee will be announced by either club.

Lampteys contract ran down as he didnt renew it with them. There was no control or sway there. They either got a small fee from us as he only had 6 months left or nothing at the end of the season.

 

[DJ NOBO]

IF this happened you would hope we’d get one of their CBs on season loan.
There’s an obvious one.....Timori

 

[el punal]

Not that I’m aware of

Clues : Plane, banner, Etihad, white lives . . . got the gist?

If not, never mind.

 

[The Fits]

IF this happened you would hope we’d get one of their CBs on season loan.
There’s an obvious one.....Timori

Is Tomori better than White or Clarke?

 

[vagabond]

Lewis Dunk to Chelsea ...............

IF this happened you would hope we’d get one of their CBs on season loan.
There’s an obvious one.....Timori

Or better, how about a swap deal for Tammy or Giroud?

I bet that would soften the blow for most of us...