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Something like 8 European teams qualify for it, with them on about expanding it even further. The 4 Champions League winners, plus the best coefficient teams. Currently there is a limit of 2 teams from each nation, but if they do expand it, then that may get scrapped. So in the next 3 years we just have to get our European Coefficient up, and it doesn’t matter if it’s via the Champions League or not. It will take 3 excellent runs in Europe, but it’s doable, especially if we manage to strengthen our squad.

Think he’s past the mental block after last season. Best fullback in the PL.

That we haven’t.

I want players that want to be here. I won't be losing any sleep over those that don't by choosing elsewhere. Good luck to him if he chooses Chelsea. Welcome if he picks here where he can continue developing.

He's been excellent during this tournament, not a surprise really though, he's been underrated this whole season. I'm really looking forward to seeing him get a full season at RB with a new RW ahead of him and potentially a new CB beside him. What did surprise me was his really poor goal and assists record. Specifically assists though, I know goals is not what his games about (good job it's not). But he does need to start improving his assist number this coming season. 93 senior club appearances and 2 assists is something to work on.

To be honest our bid of £45m + 5m addons (if true), is weak. Feel we need to stop fannying around with weak bids for top targets. Even if it means ending up signing slightly less personnel than intended in one window.

The Carroll camp were definitely pushing stories to the local press at the time that this was against his will, that Ashley forced him out for the fee etc.

We will have to manage his fitness next season mind, should have been on holiday like basically every other established first team u21 player. Hope Trips stays and can still perform

Didn’t watch the final but he inverted to great effect in the semi I thought. In the 5 at the back he was inverting to good effect for us too. He retains that dribbling ability in midfield which breaks lines and progresses play.

As this isn't happening where do we go from here? Window has been a unmitigated disaster thus far.

I do think there’s something ‘good riddance’ about players that want to join Chelsea if it’s likely they’ll sit on the bench. But I realise it’s probably cope.

Oh fuck off. Nkunku scores.

All the football? All the time?

It’s going to narrow our transfer options by a lot if we’re only willing to sign players who don’t like getting paid more money.

Gerrin Benfica!

No matter what happens this month and how many players we miss out on. I'm blaming Paul Mitchell.

And our negotiations likely ended long before the press/Parrish stopped milking it. (I also agree with the overall point)

Might be cutting our nose off to spite our face but if the player shows any interest at all in Chelsea I'd be telling them to fuck off and enjoy whatever the fuck happens to them there.

For clarity, the Guehi story didn’t break until the start of August last year, so “all summer” is a bit wild. But, in principle, I agree with your overall point.

Fucking Chelsea, man. Cunts. Who will be their opponents? Palmeiras?

We don’t have an option but to be parient, but we should also recognise that a third of the transfer window is gone and pre-season is about to start. We spent all summer chasing a lost cause last year and this year we need a number of players in, so IMO we should set ourselves a deadline. A month seems enough of time to get a player in.

Over the past season hes been better on the left domestically and internationally. Just to say, means nothing going forward.

He’s not worth what we’re “asking” because it would take a ridiculously prohibitive amount for us to contemplate selling him. So we’ll just keep him thanks.

Not as much and doesn't give us as much flexibility, also it's not an either/or but more.

I think we as fans would do well to remain patient (lol) as while it would be nice to have a deal wrapped up by now it is still early. We are good at keeping our moves quiet, we only know what has been leaked and then recycled over and over again by the journos because they are feeding off of scraps, this isn’t a bad thing. If we heard about every single up and down of every deal and every line of enquiry that we made so far this summer this forum would probably literally explode.. Theres lots happening, and lots of variables and moving parts as always with football. But that does not always mean that we are being messed around, or a player is angling for a better offer from elsewhere. There’s a lot of reasons that deals arnt struck, personal and financial.