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Basically, he thinks we will buy a quality centre back but doesn't have the balls to actually say it.

This is the sort of deal where a "survival bonus" makes sense. Give them 11/12m and 3m if we survive. We are right to not "give them what they want". We can do that Monday morning.

How many from abroad? Another 2?

Only allowed 2 loans aren't we?

Thank fuck it will be over in 2 days.

Medicals generally take two days at most clubs. I read an article on it. They also can differ from club to club, player to player. Even dental checks can be involved. Makes sense when you are spending 30m+ IMO. Although towards deadline day, clubs start rushing things through.

Triggering Diego Carlos release clause would be my guess.

The only reason the PLC shite was an issue is because of false reporting. Lyon wouldn't want to be accused deliberately letting the share price drop. Now that it's the truth, they will confirm when it's done. Suspect we will hear from Lyon first.

Will be announced when it's done. It will be done once the second part of his medical is complete and paperwork signed. My guess is tonight. We tend to have medicals done over two days, god knows why but there must be logical reason.

There's a couple of great YouTube podcasts around with Keith Downie where he talks about us, transfers and the takeover etc. He comes across proper sound TBF. Think him and Pete get a bad wrap because they work for SSN.

Spurs are having a nightmare in the transfer window and it couldn't happen to a bigger set of cunts. Losing out on Adama is a new low and Liverpool have taken Diaz off them too. Fabulous. Hope Conte spits his dummy and they have to look for a new manager.

Not a chance of that happening. He will do obligatory picture with Toon top in Brazil and then join up with us on Wednesday.

Nketiah will be fine. He has pace and knows where the net is. Between him, Wood and Wilson we should get some chemistry going. I think Howe prefers a 442 of sorts.

Medical won't even be done yet. Will be announced tommorow or even Sunday and you lot will be shitting yourselves. He will get flight into Newcastle and won't even go back to Lyon IMO.

If Bakker is off, that leaves us 16m euros to play with to sign someone else.

With Lewis available and Manquillo around I'd much prefer us to focus on an attacker, if its a choice.

Hendrick will get binned to boro IMO. Can't see any other senior player leaving.

Mate, just be happy we have someone who isn't scared of the ball.

Wages can be tarted up however you like. Yes Bruno might be on 100k but he also might have 20% win bonus added to that or 10k appearance fee or a number of other things. Other players shouldn't be privvy to what he's making anyway. Besides which, only Wilson, ASM and Joelinton could dare to ask for more wages. The rest can fuck off.

We could move late for Carlos like. We might feel he's worth the premium. Not out of the realms.

I know Flip is Brazilian but I'm not having that.

Gim- ar- ice Is what I have been doing.