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Think these journalists online on social media have just about driven all football fans to madness. Other than Man City and Liverpool fans, they're all just losing it over their club's perceived lack of urgency on transfer business. Every bid not accepted or player preferring another club leads to so much angst. Don't think fans were meant to be privy to all this information.

Publicly missing out on our top targets over a drawn out period definitely isn’t a good look.

Based on last summer and how we operate, I imagine we have a very short list of targets. Don’t expect anything quickly though.

Players and agents are after more money, and clubs need more to pay them, which is why the Super League idea came about. The EPL is the biggest league in the world, right? 'Cause of Asia, Africa, and all that. That's why the TV deals are so huge, and the Spanish and Italian leagues are jealous. The EPL is kinda the super league lte as it were. So, it's either this, or the Super League, basically. At least this benefits club's from Africa and all. The super league wouldn't.

I agree on this - offering £25m for Trafford when Burnley has always said around £40m and £25m here are borderline waste of time bids.

Targeting only English or current Premier League players leads to inflated prices we can’t compete with. We should be looking abroad, where quality talent is available for far better value. Should have learnt that lesson with the Guehi nonsense last year

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.