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I'm not knocking the solid signings that are Targett, Burn and Pope but we need to add some sauce to the team now. We've done well with the reliable PL players, now we need to add some exciting attacking players and they will cost money.

Italian media claiming player wants to move to Italian side. Its all speculative bullshit.

It's like we are stuck in a time loop.

Can someone post the Athletic article on Nick Pope for me, cheers.

Reet, wonder where our focus turns next. Reckon Botman will get done with Milan pulling out.

The Burnley reaction tells you everything. Shame for Dubravka like but that's the way it works. All this guff about fighting for no1 is nonsense. Pope joined us to play football. Dubravkas injury record has let him down IMO. I suspect someone might come in for him before the window ends.

We haven't launched our commercial vehicle or signed any sponsorship deals yet. When we inevitably do that, and sign ourselves up to x amount of years of x amount of money, we will be in a position to raise our wage budget. Hopefully this coincides with us pushing for European football etc.

Pickford getting a broken leg would be interesting. Not that I'm hoping for such a thing. ?

Nice England flag picture coming. Bound to be some Goalkeepery type pictures of him showing off his massive hands or some shit.

Gouiri?

Or you could avoid either thread? I know I'd be happy.

I'm genuinely pleased. Couldn't be fucked to hear this lads name anymore. Hope he sacks his agent. We have 30m burning a hole now...

I said around 3m.

The only way we sell him is if we have his replacement lined up, someone like Diaby and even then we wouldn't necessarily be strengthening ourselves. I just can't see who would sign him? City and Liverpool? No. Man Utd? They have Sancho. Spurs play with wingbacks and Arsenal doesn't seem right. Therefore, you are looking at a big club abroad IMO and finding one of them with cash on the hip is unlikely. To many barriers for him to leave.

Fair enough. We will see.

No, loyalty for taking a chance on him after his heart scare and you know general loyalty that one human being may hold towards a set of colleagues or fans to which they are affiliated.

I think it's well known that we are one of the clubs keen on him. I just think he will either stay with Brentford or go to a club which will win trophies soon. The only thing I can think is if we are willing to offer him a longer contract and bigger wages than other clubs.

Not when he will feel loyalty towards them.

If he's turning down Man Utd, it's unlikely to be for us. He will either stay at Brentford or go to Spurs IMO. I can't see any specific reason why could pull him in above a host of options.

Whilst I wouldn't rule out us signing another midfielder, I'm fairly certain that Shelvey will get a new contract with us. He mentioned just wanting to be part of the transition between the past and the future. I think he will probably accept a lesser role in the next couple of years. I get the impression he is settled here. Personally, I've got no problem with Shelvey being a squad player in the future.

https://schlosspichlarn.at/ Wonder if this is where we are going for pre season. Was watching Ben Foster talking about what an amazing place it is and PL clubs regularly go there for pre season.

Personally, I think Shelvey will play that holding role. Alot of assumptions that Shelvey is somehow not going to be a first teamer next year.

Must be ITK.

Giggs is also having a medical.

He replaces the floppy penis I have with a rock solid one.