simonsays

Yay, more money for us! Can we get a sweepstake going for how far he gets into his first interview before dropping his 'centre of the wheel' patter?

'My players aren't fit enough to press' Proceeds to play his first 11 for 90 minutes of every game

The guys a total clown

This ref is utter dog

Terrible from Foden

It'll be Trent and Bowen on at halftime

Unfortunately no one wants to buy the ones who are shite

True enough, but it's more than they usually pay for potential. Have any of their bigger purchases turned into world beaters?

The argument for getting Elanga was that we would lose Anderson and keep hold of Minteh though, right? Elanga would easily be as good a squad option as Anderson

Selling for more than Chelsea paid for Madueke - he may turn out to be be great, but I think it's good money for him

I'm sure he's decent, but the fact that only Everton and Brighton in the Premier.League seem to be interested in him isn't really a ringing endorsement. It suggests he is very raw and perhaps even something of a gamble.

If we are so fucked by PSR why didn't we vote with Villa to increase the allowable losses to £130m?

The idea they haven't looked at him already is nonsense though- they will have been monitoring every game has played in meticulously. I have confidence they they know his current and prospective ability and will have set the asking price and any future clauses accordingly

Thiaw can play right back, cant he? If we were to sign him then we could potentially switch around our lobsided defence from left to right when required with Thiaw playing the Burn role

Portugal are the worst. Odious twats, the lot of them

Is João Felix actually any good. I feel like he's been shite every time I've seen him play

Sudakov looks good

Anyone at Lyon that we could be interested in? I can't see them splashing that much cash I less there is someone moving the other way

If we can sell him to Lyon with a buyback clause then I imagine most will be satisfied?

I'm not sure which side of the argument you are taking. I think the answer is yes - moving on near 33 year old Wilson and bringing in 27 year old DCL is a move forward, especially as he offers us a very different striker option to Isak when needed. I'm sure some would.take the opposite position.

That's why is said 'if'. I'm sure Minteh may be a better option than Almiron, but noone seems to want to buy any of our other fringe players and we need some FFP wriggle room, so he may have to go. FWIW I dont thing anyone on here wants to sell him, it's out of necessity.

It's just FOMO with Minteh - the idea he will succeed at a different club is a hard one to swallow. Unfortunately it's something we will have to get used to. If his sale allows us to keep within PSR and fund an Olise level RW then I'll be happy.

Would be a shame to see him go, but it seems he was brought in for exactly this reason and if we are getting close to £40m for him then it's hard to get too salty about it.

How about Jermaine Beckford?

He looks good. Where is he playing these days?