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Ok, what do you know? Tell me Bruno isn't injured. You normally have an inside track.

Aye Ritchie has gone. He's a cheerleader now. Happy enough if we let him go.

Relaxed about any links from here on out. Pretty damn happy about the squad. One more who could play in either RW or CM would be groovy but don't mind if the club have decided that's enough for this window.

Tielmans is a great shout.

They already have a Roy Keane thread at the top of ready to groom.

Imagine being so warped thar you could still convince yourself that Sunderland are bigger than Newcastle. They'd be much better off accepting their inferiority and moving the club forward.

Pulisic or Gallagher loan would be nice. Who else have we been linked to that we may revisit? Loan deal with option for Asensio?

No wonder Netflix returned. Easy money.

I think it would be quite weird to complain about Isak potentially not getting enough game time through the middle, given the amount of whinging we've all been doing about Wilson being injury prone. Isak will just have to prove he's worthy of that central role, when he gets his chances.

2. Almiron, Fraser then Murphy. Besides which, if Wilson and Isak are fit. Isak could play out there.

Imagine his face, while sitting on the bench in two weeks time while Chris Wood is up front. A bemused Isak glances across and catches Brunos eye, then Sven Botmans with a face that can only be described as "what the fuck?" Bruno and Botman look at one another, laugh and share a look that says "been there mate".

Gallagher loan with an option is way more plausible.

Targett playing against Tranmere was an indication that he might not start on Sunday, although he was brought off at half time. I think Burn and Schar are certainties, so it's either Targett or Botman. Personally, i think Targett gives us more natural width than Burn at left back. On Isak, best we can hope for is the bench. Wood will start.

Said that on previous page.

Bless. When Man Utd realised that we pulled the plug, they swooped straight in. They are also after our second choice keeper. Their transfer strategy is appalling.

There shouldn't be any question on whether we are interested in Paqueta. He's exactly the profile we would look at, we have looked at and we have his ear. The only real question is whether a deal is doable this window and I doubt we have the finance or the appetite right now. Next summer we would be all over it.

12 today apparently but I suspect its all done anyway, so it should be fine. Just waiting on the announcement.

Don't think so but only takes them an hour to put it online. Wonder if Isak is getting some training in today.

Merson basically says it's worrying because he hasn't seen Barca or Real in for him so he can't be that good. Firstly, both have been linked with him. Secondly, if they were in for him, we wouldn't have signed him Thirdly, does that mean good players only play for them two sides? Fourthly, fuck off ya little skip rat.

Not ITK but it will be confirmed before 10am because Eddie has his presser and they won't want him to be answering questions in limbo.

3. Haven't spent enough IMO. Preferred Ashley.

He doesn't need to be any of those fuckers. He just needs to be Isak. More importantly Eddie needs to be Eddie and get that laser guided management turning this rough diamond into an absolute pearler.

Yous are talking about different players: Foster and Forster.

Will take a few hours for the media lot to put a video package together, so I'd guess the morning. Bet its not often the flags store is asked if they stock the Swedish flag. Probably nipped down to IKEA.

Quit. Quit now.