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  • It's being reported that Chelsea have agreed a £38 million fee for Iraq's a Moroccan international.

  • Hacken Zeke and the player apparently has set his heart on coming to Chelsea.

  • But we'll stay at the Dutch club till remind of the season.

  • And I was there last season when they won the title role, which is why I won't let it go in the window.

  • Give him from what you know about him.

  • Looks like a goodbye.

  • I think a great buy, what, 38 million?

  • You know nowadays.

  • That's a snip if it's certainly becomes and performs, um, wide player plays on the right, got a lovely left foot, creates goals, he scores goals.

  • He's quick.

  • You know everything that Chelsea looking for, really?

  • Because you know William leaves it in the season.

  • Pedro.

  • There's two positions that need filling.

  • So you know, you look at his record, their good age as well and I think goals 21 goals last year in 49 appearances is fantastic.

  • So it looks like a player that for me will settle him very well under Frank Chelsea, Andi.

  • Hopefully, we'll hit the ground running for me.

  • It looks like It's a fantastic sign.

  • I mean, 21 assists this season leaps out.

  • Yeah, I just think you've got to be very, very careful.

  • Dutch football is no Premier League football for right now.

  • For all what he's done more, he's achieved.

  • Like Kevin says.

  • If they're spending that much money you open, pray that you get it right.

  • But it's different levels and there's definitely different levels in respect.

  • The European leagues and the Dutch league is a good league.

  • I actually fabulous last year and they've been good this year, a good group of players that they have been unbelievable and respected, bringing good plays through.

  • But premise ship is a different, a different animal to the Dutch league on watch, Dutch football and it is slower.

  • You know, this more technical in the Premiership, the pace and the power in the Premiership.

  • You know it's a different.

  • It is a different level again, Jeff so respect of what they spend it on, what his stats to say and the stats are saying that he's done all that brilliant in the Dutch league.

  • Let's see what he's like when he comes to the Premiership will that I mean Frank Lamp.

  • Oh, probably aware, may well agree with what you're saying, but the fact that Chelsea played them twice in European competition and we have had a good yeah, when did a za manager?

  • When you're playersside, you kaffir, by the way, that boy there when your own place, eh?

  • Yeah, he's more than decent.

  • Does that make a manager?

  • No, you can't for what he's done, you cannot warn.

  • I'm saying is you can't criticize what he's achieved, where he is.

  • But coming this is a different level.

  • The Premier League is most probably the best league in Europe over the world.

  • Wherever it's a different level on, the lad will find it.

  • You know they will be playing against more powerful players, more powerful defenders.

  • Andi will be interesting to see.

  • Every Saddles know, quickly settles you.

  • Look at the stats and you say, Yeah, he's, you know, he's a shoo in, but football in England is different.

  • Well, if Chelsea do do the deal on the most of double up, we'll get in jade.

  • Essential as well.

  • I think they might be slightly bit more expensive.

  • Well, apparently a tug of war with Manchester United.

  • I don't know if mentions the surgery as well, but you can understand Frank Lampard being ambitious.

  • They didn't spend any money last summer because of the band.

  • Very, very quiet.

  • January.

  • Very quiet.

  • They didn't do the business that they wanted to.

  • I've still got the Eden hazard money burning a hole in their pocket, so there's no reason why you chocolate lanes it need to reinvest.

  • So can you see them going big?

  • Well, they're certainly got the money.

  • Evidently, you know they're rich.

  • Football club history suggests that, you know, if I'm sure if Frank wants a player, the money will be available for him to go and get him.

  • So you know, if that is a player that they're interested in, is certainly an exciting young player.

  • And Frank's already proved this season that you can work with young players.

  • He can improve them, you know.

  • That's why I think you know the new signing that will come in the summer.

  • The Moroccan lad that he will fit because of Frank has showed with Tammy Abraham and Mace amount.

  • You know, these players have stepped up from the championship, which is a big step up, so if Sancho is to come to the club.

  • What would be a fantastic signing?

  • Yeah, but where?

  • Where does he fit?

  • Well, you wonder about Pew research on Hudson Boy.

  • Where do they go exactly where?

  • You know, it's one of those.

  • It's good.

  • It's really good competition and especially if they settle in Yeah, quickly enough.

  • But a CZ, Kevin said.

  • Frank has done a great job there with the players.

  • You know he's going with Jody Joe.

  • They know the kids at that football club scene at the football club out there, the one year at Darby.

  • But they've been brought up and seeing the kids develop being part of that development, so they know what they like.

  • And I think you know the powers to be a child, to have all the financial stuff that's been going on behind the scenes and with Abramovich pulling the chair a little bit away from the table, Yeah, it is done fantastic.

  • But I think the players coming in, I think it's shown the investment that Chelsea have made in their academy over not one or two years.

  • But over 10 years, Standish pay dividends, dividends and show fruition, which is absolutely fantastic.

  • There's nothing better being at the football club on the players at that football club who have been there since 10 11 years of age coming through on.

  • Do you know that?

  • That is definitely Maur of, ah, Bond between people who have come through the youth policy on dhe ID.

  • Be very, very careful that I think they've been smashing this year.

  • They've got some terrific young players, you know.

  • The laddoo played it right back with that Wigan last year.

  • Yeah, Reese, James that they've got, they've still got two or three there plays in the youth development set up who I think could break into the team and do extract extremely well, Jeff.

  • So they've got to be a little bit careful.

  • You know, everything is about and Frank will be.

  • Will be aware of this.

  • You'll get this year.

  • Most probably it will be given this year, and then next year the support was a one wind stuff.

  • So he's gotta balance it off to get, you know, the quality into wind stuff.

  • But I wouldn't go away from what what they were trying to achieve and trying to aim.

  • I think it's refreshing Jeff.

  • Well, they created it.

  • Almost.

  • A new identity for the club was, well, I'm always reminded of awesome.

  • Venga what he used to say about you talk about harmony in a group, it was used to say in a transfer window.

  • It is possible to subtract by adding, You bring somebody in here only says and you and you completely change the dynamic by bringing somebody in.

  • Yeah, I've been a clubs when that's happened, you know, totally changed the dimension of the squad, but I think you know, it's Chelsea we're talking about, and I totally agree what Tony has said.

  • But I think they need to be checked.

  • They've got an identity at the moment, and I think people will accept their lose games at times.

  • But they've gone identity and it's fantastic.

  • I think it's refreshing.

  • There's a club there has spent absolute fortunes on.

  • I mean, the hundreds of millions over 10 15 years on getting the best kids worldwide.

  • They brought these kids in from everywhere, So if you're going to spend that sort of money and you're going to spend the time in respect to develop in them, if you're not gonna play in Jeff, which hasn't happened over the years.

  • You know, the one or two might have come through, but not to the extent it is.

  • Now, if you're not gonna do it, What?

  • Why spend all that money?

  • Why invest so much?

  • You know, if you're gonna do it that way, then you give these kids a chance.

  • And the supporters, you know that.

  • And it's Zee, you know, Saturday is an experienced manager, and you say, Well, support was they should give them time, you know they want in today today's game, you get two or three bad results and everybody's morning like drains.

  • You know, the important thing is, I think that Frank stays positive enough on Dhe.

  • You know, he really, really, you know, set to stall Oto to keep going the way he's going, because I think, as I've said, it's really refreshing for on older manager to see this happen.

  • You know, Ferguson, Manchester, it's you know, how many years ago was that what he brought all the kids in and played him looking at Chelsea at times When you look at the kids coming through in the youthfulness of that team, it's fantastic for may.

  • Just going back to some of you were sent there as as an experienced manager.

  • I'm wondering where is the balance when you got a squad of having a settled side having the players you know you could rely on and bringing in competition?

  • For instance, if you're managing a young A striker schools, lots of goals.

  • Do you bring in competition?

  • You listen, we're talking about kids.

  • They don't just play because they've come through the system.

  • They have to play because they're good enough.

  • Yeah, they've got, you know, that's That's the big thing.

  • I've been up.

  • Football clubs have spent fortunes on academies on that, you know, because they're spending four tunes.

  • They put players up.

  • They're never gonna make it.

  • No chance, absolutely no gentle.

  • I think with Chelsea is different.

  • I think with the bigger clubs, they have got really talented kids and the great thing over the years.

  • Over the past four or five years, Jeff, they've allowed these kids to go in and play lower league football championship football, second vision football on.

  • They've got hard and the kids have got hardened playing academy football.

  • You know it, you've got the ball we've got the ball.

  • It's not competitive.

  • You don't go out and play in front of a crowd.

  • You don't feel that stick.

  • If you're not doing it, you're not getting a manager breathing down the back of your neck if you're not performing.

  • So they've learned on Dave.

  • They've grown and you look at it.

  • Abrams, take Abrahams.

  • You know that development he's out over the past three years has enabled them to go and play Premier League football on do exceptionally well.

  • He's all right.

  • He's gonna dip.

  • That's what's gonna happen in France.

  • Will have to accept that with with youngsters.

  • But you know that that for me, I think it has been brilliant.

  • See, Chelsea do what they've done.

  • Well, that's your specialist position.

  • If you're Frank, do you need where do you find the balance back up for Tammy Abraham or competition Tammy Abraham taking count What Tony said on this identity Chelsea currently have.

  • Listen, I'm the only Franklin Park and answer that question.

  • But from the outside looking in a scene, Frank's not here something just from years of watching Chelsea and ah yes, yes, I do.

  • I think they need another striker in like Tonto.

  • Jeff.

  • I'm not saying you don't bring top plays in again.

  • You bring top plays in on.

  • Hopefully, tell me, then rises to that goes up a gear again.

  • You don't just go well because he's a young player and he's done exceptionally well.

  • We leave it that you do bring people in.

  • But what you do, you never forget that kid could hopefully, yeah, definitely a loan from a better player.

  • You know, there was talk of Cavani coming in a way.

  • I think we spoke about it on what the debate before.

  • And it was just as well, you know, imagine a player of that caliber coming to your club if I'm a young plant thing, Yeah, I want to learn off this person or also want to compete with him.

  • It's a competition.

  • Your 10 milligrams, you've had a taste of it.

  • You're getting in England, shoulder.

  • Something just depends on the character that you know about the character of player.

  • Then don't Jeff, you.

  • If you're doing that, you're dropping your shoulder and dropping your head.

  • You ain't gonna be the play that Chelsea exactly.

  • You know, they had a club at a football club has to wind things, and the kids have got to be hardened to win things on.

  • That's part of them.

  • Being hardened is by bringing competition, but it has to be the right competition for May it shine in place just because they've got some money in the bank.

  • As you said that, there's that boon it.

  • But you know, that pot of money burning a hole in Frank's bank balance or Chelsea back doesn't mean we're after that.

  • After by what they've got to do, They've got to buy well, not just boys.

  • And I see Frank doing that.

  • I don't see him as a manager.

It's being reported that Chelsea have agreed a £38 million fee for Iraq's a Moroccan international.

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