The College Dropout

Only Salah scored more and Wissa played for the worst team by a distance. It’s Wissa’s age and perceived sell on value that’s the issue.

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We offered more money in wages, signing on fee and agent fees to Sesko? Not a bigger transfer fee. But a bigger financial package to the player? And he said - no?

There's no need to conduct an investigation. We aren't doing the diligent groundwork and are offering less money to players than rival clubs. Then we continue to pursue similar situations. I said this from the start - Sesko and his agent were playing funny buggers with Arsenal.

I’m posting less because this genuinely isn’t fun or enjoyable. Just waiting for the window to close and assess where we are. Im praying PIF change tact but I doubt it.

The writing has been on the wall for 15 months. This is just chickens coming home to roost. I’ve spent a lot of the year in here and the PSR thread talking about the need for PIF to be more proactive. At this point it’s a shitshow.

£80m for a career high 14 Bundes? I like him from the clips. But whenever I've seen him play 90, he's been wasteful.

I generally think Sesko is the profile we should be going for in general. Although i'm not totally convinced by the payer. We may have to go to the riskier bracket below 19-21

Šeško was playing funny buggers with Arsenal and they just moved on.

Isak and Sven are bestest pals

I agree we should get his buy-in but the framing suggests we are asking him.

It’s very obviously a shit show. It can be salvaged. It can also get worse.

I agree we do what we can. But we use our existing leverage. We don’t ask his permission.

You think Brentford are stupid?

This is all very weird. He has a contract. We don’t need his permission.

Yasir’s role at Newcastle is the same role as Parish for Palace and Levy for Spurs. He should be involved personally.

We aren’t pursuing that strategy anymore though. Every major target we’ve identified this summer has been to hit the ground running with the exception of GK (maybe).

Location is an issue where all things are equal or close. But money is the biggest determinant within the same country. By far.

Messing around from agent and club is what made Arsenal turn to Gyokeres. I assume they will do so again because one of us will be desperate by deadline.

Just saying it’s a risk. Imo he has less pedigree than Isak did. Very tidy feet which I love. I think he’s a baller - not certified. But is he a bagsman?

He’s not got the ability.

Thats the reason we had a free run at him. He had hit 17 La Liga’s the season prior. Sesko looks a talent and is the type of gamble we might have to take. But it’s a scary gamble. Same team and league Nkunku was scoring 20 and 2 in 3 coming off the wing (or 10 dunno)

€80m for 13 Bundes is scary

Rasmus doesnt have it. Neither the sniff or the tech

My point is City (115 charges, HELLO) and Chelsea https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/chelsea-fc-talks-avoid-points-deduction-transfer-payments-abramovich-b1205196.html both cheated to get to the top or stay there. And it’s likely they did more things we don’t know about. City’s 115 charges relate to Mancini era before they were a cemented top side. we need to be aggressive if we are to catch thee types of teams in any way.