Maybe not but a future as a feeder club isn't appealing. The Premier League is all about money and after a decade we're no better off.

I wouldnt be happy and i dont think Eze has the disiplin to play for a top,top side, if he goes i think it is a mistake for him, he is Le Tissier.

“That’s a joke son, I say, that’s a joke.” “Nice boy, but he’s sharp as a throw pillow.” “He’s so dumb he thinks a Mexican border pays rent” “ “Son… I say, son, some people are so narrow minded they can look through a keyhole with both eyes.”__ Forhorn Leghorn

Ridiculous statement, 300% profit is tremendous, even though it is under his value, remember, Benteke, Sakho, PVA etc

“That’s a joke son, I say, that’s a joke.” “Nice boy, but he’s sharp as a throw pillow.” “He’s so dumb he thinks a Mexican border pays rent” “ “Son… I say, son, some people are so narrow minded they can look through a keyhole with both eyes.”__ Forhorn Leghorn

Think you are missing the point Lanzo, in todays market we cannot replace Olise for 35M and we do not have a ready substitute in reserve. Therefore, even if we get a replacement with potential, for this season our team will be weaker.

I am also of this opinion.

I was never going to say anything against Olise whilst he was very much here but what I think was optimistically viewed as a brooding mystique about him was just an arrogance and discontent. Serious Anelka, 'Le Sulk' vibes. And don't get me wrong, I bought into the 'he's a character' narrative too.

I have this thought of a young man who has been told he's the most talented and beautiful in the world too often, and too many times, by his own mother. That's fine so long as he's performing for our team but at a club like ours such a player is only ever going to feel that they're doing us a favour just by being here. I imagine there's feeling in his camp that a move to Chelsea was an inevitability hence we were only ever a somewhat laborious stepping stone.

I am petty enough now to hope he plays 6 games for Chelsea, all off the bench, falls into obscurity and ends up in a no-mans land of a career. I'd suggest that's the smart money too. Could very easily be a crash back down to earth for him and his 'camp'. Chelsea have done this before, just taken players out of the game, so to speak, even if the benefit is to weaken other teams despite not improving their own. Perhaps a loan to a newly promoted side in Ligue 1 next season is on the cards? I'd laugh in that instance.

Now Zaha's got a bit of green grass ahead of him here... and finds Ambrose... not a bad effort!!!!

There's much excitement on the Shed End forum about him returning home. They clearly see him as a Chelsea academy star who's done his apprenticeship and is now ready to rejoin his family.

Dad and I watched games standing on the muddy slope of the Holmesdale Road end. He cheered and I rattled.