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We would have to overpay for Elliot mind.

Problem is, that’s not happened for a while.

Aye, the CEO thing is mental tbh, we should have had one in ready for this window. They have had almost a year.

Agree, and I’m probably completely wrong, but it seems like the club are surprised about the prices quoted. I just assumed all the main background work will have been done in the last 18 months.

If he has turned us down, I’d be amazed if we don’t now overpay for Elanga.

We probably will, but I definitely understand the scepticism towards how we operate at board level. It’s getting on for two years since we made a first team signing.

Would imagine Chelsea will get him over us tbh.

We have no interest in him according to the athletic (for what that’s worth).

Hopefully be a good signing, hard to get excited about with how long it’s gone on mind.

I won’t believe Chelsea have bid until Ben Jacobs reports it. Despite the deserved criticism he gets, he’s absolutely spot on for Chelsea transfer news. He’s the first and most reliable to break any news from them.

Are any of them that similar to Pedro?

Agreed, it’s why we were interested in Cunha as well. Not that many players around.

Still wouldn’t be shocked if it’s Brighton saying Chelsea have bid to make us up our offer. Interested to know who our plan B is though if we do miss out.

Can’t imagine Nick Pope speaking that way

Good player Elliot, not sure if he is an ideal Howe player though.

Wonder if our transfer activity will ramp up next week ?

Aye, although they want to sell so that should strengthen our hand.

Aye, he won’t be coming to sit on the bench. Just feel he gives us so many different options in how we can lineup or change things. He’s not an out and out striker but it’s also nice he can do a good job there if and when Isak isn’t playing. Think his signing would also make the Elanga one a better one. (Not that I think we get both).

Gives us a new dimension in attack, really hope we get him.

But he has a sell on fee, something you were taking issue with. He also has one more goal involvement than Elanga last season. Fwiw I am a big fan of Simons but you can’t pick and choose your arguments.

He also has a sell on clause.. poor scouting.

Would you rather we go for Simons from Leipzig for 60 million ?