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That simply shows how desperate Rafa was last summer to get him.

Rafa probably knows he will be gone this summer for a long time then.

You must have missed my post in other threads. Chelsea is asking for 60m for Batshuayi only. If you want to take all threes you probably need 120m.

The reason why we can't buy and sell is mainly due to inflated players wages. Same happens to other clubs.

FYI, Chelsea is asking 60m for Batshuayi.

I think it's fair to say Ronaldo is better at adapting into all kinds of systems given his all round ability. Messi is relatively "limited". Whether that means Messi "relies" on Barca system for his success is controversial though. However it's also worth noted that Messi has declined a huge lot.

Cracking game. Portugal are fortunate to grab a point though.

Few reports now suggesting he asked to leave in January so he surely mustn't have settled here? And so the encouragement Rafa show to a homesick player is to give him zero mins on the pitch? It appears to me that Rafa has given up Merino already in the middle of the season instead. Hence why we asking for only 15m. Rafa doesn't rate Merino as high as fans like us.

Yea I won't question the starting eleven (no one can anyway given our position) but surely Merino deserves at least a bench position right? He was even out of the match day squad FFS. No where to be seen after we guaranteed safety either. Seriously? If you are Merino, what's the message you receive from these decisions from Rafa? It makes perfect sense to me that he is asking to leave now. It would be dumb not to.

You guys don't think Rafa has to share the blame for Merino wanting to leave?

Laugh what? Give me a fucking reason why Rafa is correct to play Hayden in final minutes and leave Merino out of the team sheet. I said before this wouldnt end well. And here it is.

Why are you guys surprised? He even couldn't make the bench now. Why would he stay? Would you if you are in his situation? Even Hayden is preferred? Poor handling by Rafa imo.

Name a player that we can get under 20m that can perform better than Perez.

He is simply the one would make the promotion come true for Fulham. They were never in the race and was facing a critical summer which no way they could retain Sessgnon and Cairney. The loan of Mitrovic makes them have the best record in EFL since January and finally get the holy grail. Sessgnon and Cairney will stay. Everything's fucking bright. Mitrovic is their angel. The above comes from my Fulham mate and he is going to treat me a meal for the Mitrovic loan.

Maximum net spend. Just a budget. No way we did spend 46m last summer.

Whilst the figure is more or less expected, I can't understand why Ashley prefers to show in this way I.e. Record loss after a year in EFL. Yeah I know excuse for not spending blah blah blah. Put it aside. By showing this figures, Ashley is simply telling potential investors the consequences of relegation. This will certainly scared them away. It seems contradictory to what he wants: to get a huge bid from some silly guys and sold the club. No one will offer 400m. None.

That's too fucking long. And I honestly don't think Carroll was forced out. That's basically "give me money or I quit".

At least the lie from the owner is a new one?

The whole story does make sense. Rafa, after finishing a magnificent season, went to ask Ashley what's the way forward before signing the new deal. Ashley basically copy and paste last years lie without anything concrete. This pissed Rafa off and he started negotiation with West Ham and now the deal is imminent, just subject to the final say from Rafa. Obviously Rafa is waiting Ashley to make his last attempt/offer. If this couldn't satisfy Rafa, he will be West Ham new manager as early as next week.

Bye Rafa. Thanks for the magical three years.

We should be a better club over West Ham. But the manager job under Ashley is worse than the manager job or the terms Rafa likely will be offered there. That's the key. How many times Rafa has been fucked up since arriving here? He even didn't get any money to spend for three years. Surely West Ham will throw him a cheque book this summer if he accepts the offer isn't it? Rafa owe us nothing. He brought us back to mid table with close to zero net investment. He gave us a great and exiting year in EPL which is probably the best since Sir Bobby days. He really deserves something better. I won't feel betrayed. I wish him all the best and thanks for his magic and the memories here. He should have our unconditional blessing for his work. Ok except managing Sunderland which wil never happen in a million years lol

And he rightly should.

Ashley hates protest but he never fears for it. In his mind it's simple: 1. 6m profit 2. A squad good enough for survive 3. A new Pardew - that means more profit We are seriously fucked.

This is pure music for Ashley. He doesn't need to "promise funds" to the manager anymore. I mean a new manager of course, like Pardew.

Walker as CB I guess