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

[saafend_seagull]

£20-25m for a keeper that loves an error is great business. Was very good in 2021.

Since they have overpaid I guess our caicedo price has dropped.

 

[Ali_rrr]

Athletic reporting £25m.

 

[The Fits]

Have to say, that is a VERY good price for a player who's refused to play for us.

 

[Springal]

if any of us did that at work we’d be sacked. now i’m aware that’s apples and oranges, but i hardly think anyone at the club owes him any endearing loyalty. fans say time and again that all most of them want is for players to give their best for the badge on the front of their shirt. that clearly hasn’t happened here.

I’d imagine the way Roberto screams at some players during matches would get him sacked in any normal job as well

 

[Denis]

Do you think this means that we sell Moises for less to Chelsea to reduce the 20% ‘sell on’. I really really hope not.

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

Bye bye Bob. Great bit of business for a stroppy fool.

 

[Mustafa II]

Got to be pleased with that fee if true.

 

[RandyWanger]

Good luck to him

 

[Hugo Rune]

Have to say, that is a VERY good price for a player who's refused to play for us.

With Kepa, Chelsea have one of the biggest Dickhead-Keepers in world football. They know how to manage them now and keep their egos in check. It’s a great price for them too. He is a top 10 keeper IMHO.

 

[Kalimantan Gull]

Such a shame how its worked out with Sanchez, I firmly believe he was on a path to being one of the very best in the world and whilst being dropped once might have been good for him after a few mistakes, doing it twice had no reason to it other than to very publicly reject him. Contrary to all the slagging off on here, when he was dropped he didn't immediately throw a strop, he was on the bench for two full months, and when he got back in the side two months later he was exceptional, in the win at Chelsea and then a clean sheet in the Cup semi-final including one of the best saves I've seen live. And was then dropped again. At that point he obviously realised RDZ wanted nothing to do with him and I'd challenge anyone to be content in that situation. And still we haven't had him mouthing off to the press, just a behind closed-doors conversation with RDZ where they agreed it was better for everyone that he moves on. Fantastic keeper at every single part of the game, great shot stopper, confident in the air, good with his feet, a tough character who belongs in the premier league. RDZ wants his keeper to be exceptional with the ball at his feet, which rules out 99% of keepers out there, and that's absolutely fine, but when he moves on and we stop playing his style, we'll more than likely be left with a keeper who's not as good as the one we're letting go.

And it all makes me sad

 

[brighton_tom]

Athletic reporting £25m.

£25m, yep I’ll take that. Maybe once upon a time we could have got more but given the circumstance we’ve got to be okay with that. & seeing as his replacement cost £10m less…

 

[BRIGHT ON Q]

12 months ago I would have been horrified, now it seems about right.
Amazing what one horrific error can do.

 

[Icy Gull]

Such a shame how its worked out with Sanchez, I firmly believe he was on a path to being one of the very best in the world and whilst being dropped once might have been good for him after a few mistakes, doing it twice had no reason to it other than to very publicly reject him. Contrary to all the slagging off on here, when he was dropped he didn't immediately throw a strop, he was on the bench for two full months, and when he got back in the side two months later he was exceptional, in the win at Chelsea and then a clean sheet in the Cup semi-final including one of the best saves I've seen live. And was then dropped again. At that point he obviously realised RDZ wanted nothing to do with him and I'd challenge anyone to be content in that situation. And still we haven't had him mouthing off to the press, just a behind closed-doors conversation with RDZ where they agreed it was better for everyone that he moves on. Fantastic keeper at every single part of the game, great shot stopper, confident in the air, good with his feet, a tough character who belongs in the premier league. RDZ wants his keeper to be exceptional with the ball at his feet, which rules out 99% of keepers out there, and that's absolutely fine, but when he moves on and we stop playing his style, we'll more than likely be left with a keeper who's not as good as the one we're letting go.

And it all makes me sad

How very dewy eyed and forgiving you are.

If he was drawing wages he should not be making himself unavailable. If he stopped drawing them I’d agree with you, but I’m sure he didn’t.

We don’t need bad apples like that around the squad imo. Yes he was good, yes he may turn out to be great but he doesn’t pick the team.

We are well shot of him

 

[sdmartin1]

Such a shame how its worked out with Sanchez, I firmly believe he was on a path to being one of the very best in the world and whilst being dropped once might have been good for him after a few mistakes, doing it twice had no reason to it other than to very publicly reject him. Contrary to all the slagging off on here, when he was dropped he didn't immediately throw a strop, he was on the bench for two full months, and when he got back in the side two months later he was exceptional, in the win at Chelsea and then a clean sheet in the Cup semi-final including one of the best saves I've seen live. And was then dropped again. At that point he obviously realised RDZ wanted nothing to do with him and I'd challenge anyone to be content in that situation. And still we haven't had him mouthing off to the press, just a behind closed-doors conversation with RDZ where they agreed it was better for everyone that he moves on. Fantastic keeper at every single part of the game, great shot stopper, confident in the air, good with his feet, a tough character who belongs in the premier league. RDZ wants his keeper to be exceptional with the ball at his feet, which rules out 99% of keepers out there, and that's absolutely fine, but when he moves on and we stop playing his style, we'll more than likely be left with a keeper who's not as good as the one we're letting go.

And it all makes me sad

I respectfully disagree, when Sanchez burst onto the scene for us he performed exceptionally well but his consistency took a noticable dip. He's still relatively young for a keeper, but his seemingly relaxed attitude would not have propeled him to being one of the best in the world. Most of this happened pre RDZ, and throwing a paddy just because you're not starting anymore is highly unprofessional.

 

[spence]

25 million is great value for a player who acted like a cock. Let's see him sit on the bench

 

[est.83]

...when he was dropped... And was then dropped again. At that point he obviously realised RDZ wanted nothing to do with him...

Isn't that called squad rotation though? There can only be one GK on the pitch and Steele did not give reasons to be dropped. I wouldn't go as far as saying he was not wanted.

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

With Kepa, Chelsea have one of the biggest Dickhead-Keepers in world football. They know how to manage them now and keep their egos in check. It’s a great price for them too. He is a top 10 keeper IMHO.

In my book they now have two dickhead keepers.

 

[Eeyore]

Puts him in the top ten most expensive keeper transfers ever.

I'd say that is splendid business. I was expecting £15m. That's why I don't negotiate Albion transfers.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Such a shame how its worked out with Sanchez, I firmly believe he was on a path to being one of the very best in the world and whilst being dropped once might have been good for him after a few mistakes, doing it twice had no reason to it other than to very publicly reject him. Contrary to all the slagging off on here, when he was dropped he didn't immediately throw a strop, he was on the bench for two full months, and when he got back in the side two months later he was exceptional, in the win at Chelsea and then a clean sheet in the Cup semi-final including one of the best saves I've seen live. And was then dropped again. At that point he obviously realised RDZ wanted nothing to do with him and I'd challenge anyone to be content in that situation. And still we haven't had him mouthing off to the press, just a behind closed-doors conversation with RDZ where they agreed it was better for everyone that he moves on. Fantastic keeper at every single part of the game, great shot stopper, confident in the air, good with his feet, a tough character who belongs in the premier league. RDZ wants his keeper to be exceptional with the ball at his feet, which rules out 99% of keepers out there, and that's absolutely fine, but when he moves on and we stop playing his style, we'll more than likely be left with a keeper who's not as good as the one we're letting go.

And it all makes me sad

As I understand it, he refused to sit on the bench.

 

[GT49er]

Maybe, he might have forced his way back if he hadn’t thrown a strop here. Anyway at Chelsea he’s sure to find lots more like minded Prima Donnas to moan with if he’s not first choice

Not sure he would - or could - have. De Zerbi was pretty clear that Steele was his new no.1, for the season. In the circumstances, Sanchez might well have felt he'd been thrown under the bus (in spite of a deafening shouts of derision fron NSCers - who weren't there - that he wasn't!) If/when he gets to Chelsea he may well find that what Poch has done (same as Potter probably would have done had he still been there) is to show most of said Prima Donnas out of the door.