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Felt the same when I read the injury list. Slight risk with any major injuries, but I wouldn't be too worried.

Surprised the Soccer Aid Manchester Team of the past isn't more highly regarded. Even after they provided a home for Wes Brown, John O'Shea and countless other greats.

I don't think many are, to be honest. Long gone are the days of being able to sign multiple world-class players for virtually any club as they now cost over £100M, top ones 150+. I think there will be a tendency now where the top players move less frequently

From what I can see Scalvini has had a cruciate knee injury and some sort of shoulder injury. These make up the majority of his extended periods out of action. I don’t think it’s that bad. The rest are 1-3 week layoffs.

We're not yet in a position to always buy players who are the cream of the crop. Until we are we're going to have to make do with moves for players like these and hope Howe does his magic on them and hope they're injuries are behind them. See Livramento.

May seem daft, but having an array of top quality players competing for two (or on occasion three) CB positions may be easier to manage if you accept that one or two are going to miss a few games (hopefully not all at once and for long periods). It may always be better than having a couple of indestructible cart horses as back-ups.

Their inferiority complex is ramping up. Wait until the season starts and they're stuck in free fall land for 9 months

No.

Another local journo (Scott Wilson) now miraculously mentioning Scalvini to add to the list https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/25261595.newcastle-united-interested-atalanta-defender-giorgi-scalvini/

Came here to ask this and found it already had been. Surely he'd be attainable and at a good price? Dennis Wise scouting tells me he looks like he'd be a good addition if we're looking to shift Longstaff & Willock. Gets about the pitch, combative and has a good touch on him, nowt flash. Almost what I think Lewis Miley could become, a bit of a disruptor and a headache to play against.

You sure, i thought they were having a firesale? As mentioned previously, PSR is pretty much cooked in it's current form. Everyone (myself included) thought Citeh would be blowing it up but it turns out Chelsea were the ones.

lets give him some credit for this

Where else would they be? Literally the play off winners with the mark they will be all too familiar with from their schooldays

Seems Villa's focus is flogging its women's team in some capacity. Hate the game not the player and all that.

Am i right in saying this happened last season aswell? or Season before?

Erm, no.

Such a top player he's plays been. Shame he behaved so badly throughout his career.

That’s right, put some respect on his name

Wor Lee was ITK on Scalvini in November…

Probably waiting till the 1st of July to strike.

Was BS. Fee would be around £40million, even that might be too much.

No news for us on there either

I don't actually think it means anything personally. But then again I don't for a minute believe Mitchell is leaving because his mate Dazza is.