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But why would he agree to that?

This ain't happening like.

FFS the PSR deadline is 30th June. We were never going to sign any players until the new 3 year PSR period commences on the 1st July.

This is deader than a dead thing in dead land. Shame like but let’s move on.

But surely they have to do that before a said deadline?

Carroll costing more than Suarez is still funny. Crazy how football turns out.

Think that was the story at the time - that the club wanted him to put in a transfer request - as they did not want to pay him the bonuses he would have been entitled to.

Carroll put in a transfer request on the day. I think at the time there was some sort of confusion, lots of people kind of suggesting that that was because he had been…forced into it, I guess? Strange day.

He's a horny fucker. Anyway, hope he stays for another year at least. Class act on the pitch.

Yeah think was heartbreaking for me too knowing he was so happy to leave us for Liverpool. Its one of the reasons why I hate Liverpool so much now 🤣

Development, regular game time. Back to us on a free when his contract runs out!

It's the bots and the algorithm that are the real problem.

Re hash the same wording and throw in a sprinkle of make believe and you can get a week or two out of the same bollox. Just voids to fill, especially when there is no football on.

Maybe they will once the dust settles on the first wave of targets and prioritise shopping smarter.

Put the money towards Ederson from Atalanta.

Or Cal Wilson!

It's got nothing to do with Ashley. Losing our best players would be a disaster. What's happening in reality is that we've not made a signing yet, like everyone else in the league not pinned down by PSR. And that's if you believe Trafford isn't definitely happening.

It's early doors. I'd love us to get business done early, like Liverpool have, but I think we'll see the market move properly in July

That's interesting and a bit heartbreaking. I can remember making this post and then much later thinking I was stupid for ever thinking it, knowing more about what Ashley was like. Guess it wasn't that far wrong after all.

Good points

We haven’t signed DCL ?

It’s clear we want game ready players and that means going after players that teams don’t want to sell (or at least want full value for) and that will always end in a saga of sorts for the most part. We aren’t Liverpool, Chelsea etc where we can overpay and bully with our PSR headroom and the margins for a signing not working precludes us from too many unknowns at cheap price like Brighton or similar to after.

You say that as if he hasn’t already checked out weeks ago

Last years teams didn’t buy - already Leeds have made two supposedly good signings and Sunderland have sold two and bought one so are reshaping their squad. Leeds apparently have around £100m to spend and with the Bellingham, Brighton sale (can’t remember his name), new shirt deal and money apparently Sunderland’s owner is giving them they could have around that as well (they’ve just spend £35m on a new attacking midfielder though) so I think this year is vastly different to last. Burnley need to think long and hard as they may have finished so many points above Sunderland but Sunderland moved down a few gears quite a few games when it was clear they were finishing in the playoffs regardless. IMO this is why I believe Burnley will sell Trafford- to get the money to pump back into the squad.