in Pennsylvania. Enzo. The Chelsea. What's going on? Why?
The latest Jackson to
sum it up? It's been crazy. It looked like it was going to be
off for most of today. Chelsea and Benfica were
apparently hit a few snags but then
over the last hour or so there
was an agreement reached. He is on a flight
to London to seal the deal
and the according to the ritzy Romano,
he is going to sign a contract with Chelsea until
May 31st. Also, you going again with these very long
87 year contracts to players, they're trying to build that
new
error, I guess you could call it or a new Dynasty, maybe they
would become that, but
I think your way through as well. I've already said some of
the
issues around giving out really long contracts, Financial fair
play, they might change a few rules there, so that's some of
the keep an eye on as well, but Chelsea's new American owners.
They're switching things up and they're trying new ways to
entice play. So the even longer contracts and and spread
the cost of these fees and,
you know, all the other kind of wages over a long long period.
So Jackson That's to
keep you updated mate with the latest on Enzo, Fernandez. And
as I said head over the pro soccer talk on NBC sports.com
lab. As soon as that deal is done,
we'll have the news confirmed here
but ends up, Fernandez,
looks like it's going to be a British transfer record
of we over 100 and what 30 million dollars, something like
that. Gents would be one of the
Biggest transfers of all time. So
quite Sensational quite Sensational and we got a lot of people
joining us from elsewhere. We've got a come on your
Gunners. We've got a question here from Jordan. What happened
to Everton signing a forward so
it seems
future of
what happened to average inside of anybody. That's true.
The city got a new manager, Sean dice, who we all like and
I think we think would be a huge upgrade on their recent
appointments for a managerial
perspective, so it'll keep them.
Steady.
Be okay. I think with the squat they have if you can get, it
figured out that they might be okay. They did need a bit of
extra help. Andy right. But with the clock yeah
he and reportedly up for sale.
Yeah, there's so much turmoil there that I don't know this.
Any spending bigger in this window would have really made
a difference for Everton? Would it
know?
I don't know. I don't know. All of this would have been by
the way. And I think this is important to point out all of
this would have been
communicated to Sean. Daish during the interview process
that it's probably not going to be a sign. He's not, you know,
negotiating with Farhad Machinery on, I don't know what
day Friday of last week knowing the deadline
is on Tuesday and just wondering
you know, maybe we'll get some signings, maybe we won't and
signing, you know, his career into something without any. So
he knew this and he took the job anyway. So
it makes me wonder a little bit. How low was Sean died. She
has stock that he kind of, I mean,
that's a tough job to take. That's a Job to sell as
Machinery that owner to get someone to come in
and take that job. So it's obviously a very worrying sign
for Everton knowing the financial situation. The club
is is in knowing that the stadium is coming online here.
And in the next year or two and what being relegated from
the Premier League, would mean,
while opening a new state, you know,
the next 18 games, I think they have left are really, really
going to determine like a long period of Everton's history and
future.
All right, just Five minutes less than five minutes to go
now into the January window shot. So, the clock is tickin.
Get your questions
coming in. There's so many. So, thank you so much. Everyone for
joining us. For this very special process up a taut line,
Jeremy Johnson with another questionnaire. Cheers, Jeremy
thoughts on Western McKenney to Leeds United States of America.
That's what we call them now. All right? Or we call them
major lead soccer or, I don't know exactly what we're calling
them.
But
Andy, your thoughts on McKenney because
we thought, It moved and obviously you've entered in
situation kind of needed him to move.
Do we like this one for him at leads because he's gonna play
pretty much every week? Right at Leeds. You would imagine, so
as long as he's fit, he's going to be playing in the Premier
League. Alongside Tyler Adams,
alongside Brendan Aronson
and for the US Men's National Team perspective. To have that
Trio playing week in week out in the Premier League together.
That's a great thing but is it a good thing for MacKenzie's
career?
I think we're going to find out. I think we'll probably
find out pretty quickly as well. I'm very curious and
interested to see how he develops at leads because there
are some holes in his game that I think
will make life difficult for him
to begin. I think Fitness has been a bit of a bit of an issue
at points during his career and the style that leads have
played this season and maybe it's a maybe it's a bit of
a move away from that by Jesse marsch. Maybe it looking to
build something that's a little bit more, sustainable
long-term.
And realizing that the the defensive issues that they have
had the season and last year, after he took over as well,
need to be resolved. And that's maybe a complete change in
style play. Or maybe we're going to see a fully
formed and committed and fit
Weston McKinney and who knows what that could be. That could
be the most incredible development for the US Men's
National Team. And a long, long time
if he can become that type of player,
more consistently more regularly without those big drops
in. His best showings because when he's at his best, he is
a very, very, very good player from really quality player, but
he does go missing quite a bit. And so
finding that consistency will be very, very key.
And Nick before it comes to you and my stomach, any of it
breaking news here. Pedro Paulo has signed for Tottenham from
Sporting Lisbon, obviously the defender that Antonio Conte
really wanted out wide.
Let dr. To go Toros. Come in. They've been chasing him from
Sporting Lisbon for a while now
and he as you're our resident Tottenham. Spurt. What are your
thoughts on on 140? Going. And do we like that business for
top? And because they definitely didn't upgrade in
those wingback.
Why there is
considering how important they are to Antonio Conte style of
play well, he sure can't attack can t.
He's a very, very good attacking wingback. Does it
appear that he does much defending? I'm looking some of
the numbers here, 90th percentile in everything,
attacking wise or better 99th percentile. And a lot of it
and defensively, not asked,
Do a ton. I don't think
they're for sporting. I think he'll be asked, obviously
to do a lot more defending in the Premier League and so
the how quickly he can adapt to that side of the ball is going
to be important because that's been the site of the ball that
as much as Spurs have struggled going forward,
they are far too easy to play against going the other
direction. And so,
yeah, I have questions about whether this is going to change
much of that. It does feel like trying to, you know, put on
a Band-Aid when you've got a much bigger wound that can be
covered.
Absolutely. And then, It's lots of questions coming in here. We
had a question about shall conselho, is that alone move
and it is. It's a loan move with an option to buy for
a believe, it was 70 million Euros. So
huge price tag there. But as we said at the start intrigued to
see Man City, how they got slightly weaker in this window
and asked, nor got
quite a bit stronger, as well. So
gents
the window is shop. There it is 6 p.m. eastern time. 11:00
GMT, Big, Bend somewhere.
Is belonging. And that always means
that the window is shut
and that's it Premier League teams right now with
the players they have they have to make do into the summer months.
But of course as we've said the deal sheets will go in
that Enzo Fernandez for other deals
are being pushed right to the wire
and we're going to see
over the next few hours
I'm sure a few more deals Trickle and then so head over
the pro soccer talk and NBC sports.com. Everyone
to keep up to date with all the latest news. Will I be covered
as well as children you for this. Live Q & A.