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Apparently we've contacted Chelsea on Broja. Anyone else not convinced?

Fuck sake, imagine if we could just pay money to guarantee that Wilson stays fit for 38 games.

We are slightly stronger because Pope is better than Dubravka but not significantly.

Yeah, which is kind of my point. Why are the chronicle trying to analyse the window before July.

You make a really good point about outgoings. Hayden went and we signed Targett pretty much straight away, Woodman went and we signed Pope. I wonder if there is an element of making sure we are getting numbers out of the door first. Hopefully we can get Hendrick (will find a championship club), Gayle and Clark straight out of the way.

I love the "already had a good window", that the chronicle is pushing or the "well we should be thankful after 14 years of Ashley", stuff. Don't get me wrong, I am thankful but we've effectively only signed a goalkeeper and it wasn't as if we were desperate for a keeper. I find it weird that the chronicle and others are trying to claim this as some sort of success. Ultimately this window will be a successful one if we sign the two or 3 key players that we are clearly after and they have plenty of time to do it.

Totally. I wonder if the Ekitike deal falling through would make us rethink our strategy and see us go all out for one striking target or even use the funds to go after someone who was previously out of reach like Diaby/Paqueta.

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.