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It's sarcasm.

What possible motivation could fans of other clubs have?

Comments from where? You need to change who you follow/read. Besides which, he's Italian, you are unlikely to see him smile unless he's nose deep in a bowl of pasta.

If I could only see the feet, I could still pick out the agent.

This is a great transfer for us but... The way in which it's all unfolded has been like some stunning lass wanking me to the brink of climax, right before frustrating stopping for a tab break before repeating the process all over again.

Oh it's undoubtedly horseshit. Bonucci as cover for a year before we go big on Schars replacement next year. I have no idea if he can even walk anymore, like.

Seems a spot on valuation. He'd be a solid, no risk signing. More reliable than ASM but less exciting. As for Bonucci.. yes fucking please. Couldn't care less what age he is. Its one for the romantics.

You do get a couple more seconds on this clip.

Moaaaaar content.

Riddle me this: What do Antoniee Robinson, Harvey Barnes and Tino Livramento all have in common?........ They all have a big mouth agent.... The same agent no less.... We are being used by the same agent, to advertise his players and get them some limelight. Next.

My guess, is that there's a bunch of journalists at that house and he's doing loads of interviews and stuff. Don't make me wait another 24 hours for a half decent interview with him.

He looks like a real leader amongst that group.

Tell me Sandro, people in Newcastle think this is what a Pizza looks like? Do you like yours with or without the whoopee cushion?

Wor lass likes Joelinton. Why wouldn't she? Reckon Tonali gets bonus points for a) having lush hair and b) being Italian.

Some fair points, I'd definitely argue that he's right in the middle of the Venn diagram for getting a good price but also being expendable. Let's take our other two, Murphy and Miggy.... We might get 30m, top end, for Miggy (probably more like 25) but we'd lose our first choice RW, a player who will happily play a squad role, someone who fits into the system seamlessly and has a decent fitness record. In truth, I'd certainly be tempted by selling Miggy provided we get another top RW. Then Murphy, top end, 20m? (From someone like Forest?) But more likely 16m. The reality is that I don't rate Murphy highly as a player at all but we would never replace him for that money. He's as happy as Larry playing a squad role for us. 12 months time, he might have a different view.

Never change Adam P... No seriously, change.

Sorry for the condescension. Genuinely. It's harder to shift shite players, simple as that really. Dummett has hie uses, none of which will be on a football pitch, aside an early FA/league cup match.

Honest to God. The idea of a fully fit and firing Maxi in our line up is mouth watering and I hope I'm proved wrong.

Scott Carson says hi. It might be amazing for you to learn but some players are more sellable than others... I'm sure there's some kid on a Dortmund forum going crackers about selling Bellingham for 110m before some shite on their bench that never gets a game. It seems an odd criticism of our ownership that they aren't getting rid of the shite quick enough considering the transformation of our squad.

You know why we've kept Dummett though right? And what kind of wages he's on? And the off field contributions he makes etc? Unless you think Eddie's team building, unity stuff is hocus pocus?

Relevance?

I was going to leave it... but I can't help myself. Why is any criticism turned into "oh you think he's a lazy French cunt"? My view of Maxi is that once you get him fit (rare) then up to speed (takes half a dozen games) he's absolutely electric, terrifying for defenders and absolute asset to the side but how long should I wait for that? It's easy to say well "he's started x games" or had "x amount of appearances" or "he's been available for x amount and wasn't played" but even in the times he was on the pitch he was either knackered, hobbling about, returning from injury or my favourite "doesn't suit being a substitute" . I mean, what am I waiting for? someone to turn up with a magic wand and produce a Maxi that is a) fit b) injury free c) stays that way for 20+ games? Let's call a spade a spade, as much as we would like it to happen, it won't. He will always be the mercurial winger who gives you amazing moments and fond memories but he's never going to be reliable. I haven't even touched onto his place in our set up, which at best is questionable. Is he even first choice anymore? Does the team have to accommodate him? Does he press enough for Howe? Does he track back enough? Then there is his contract situation, rumour has it he wants a pay rise, on what basis? Because it can't be contribution to the team? Do the club want to do that? 40m for someone without many question marks over his head is a no brainer. As far I'm aware, taking in that amount of money would help our FFP situation out alot.

If Saudi offer 40m+ for Maxi, you take it. Its too much money for an unreliable player. If massively helps our FFP. We can replace him and set ourselves up nicely for other windows.

I'm absolutely convinced he's on a list somewhere, as a longer term target but it makes zero sense right now and probably makes even less sense going forward. He's more likely to get in Chelseas midfield than ours.