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Be a bit underwhelming if he is our major or only striker signing. Surely he and Chelsea must have been promised that he will our number one choice.

So,have we promised him and Chelsea that he will be our number one striker? Quite concerning if that's the case.

Never seen him play, only read little bits about him that say he is very error prone.

Really hope we don't go for him. For some reason Hull's players seem to have all got enhanced reputations after they went on a half decent run and that's being kind. Would rather avoid players from any of the relegated teams tbh.

https://mobile.twitter.com/ToonTransfer/status/868930420741742592

We are very unlikely to sign a 20 plus goal a season striker, Rafa may well be trying to get a squad together to share the goals round evenly.

Chris Smalling linked with West Ham and West Brom, anyone take him here?

Didn't he fail miserably at Bristol City? They are also linked with Nigel Clough which would be a horrific appointment.

The amount of names already linked is ridiculous, the window isn't even open for weeks yet and it's already boring.

He will be back at a club in relegation trouble before Xmas. Palace wouldn't give him Defoe and Sakho so he walks away for a few months.

Definitely. Done nowt at Leicester tbh, few of there fans don't rate him at all.

Lescott makes his debut... ?

We are also being linked with Ashley Barnes from Burnley ?

Would take Cairney Maguire and Chambers, McCarthy is absolutely rubbish.

It's hardly people questioning Rafa if they are against this signing tbh. We've all seen him play throughout the season and it's hard to disagree with those saying hasn't been great. I would have preferred someone else, but as long as he is only used as backup then there are no real issues, however if he is our first choice winger come August then we will struggle.

I personally think he was poor for pretty much the whole season with occasional moments of quality. Think we could do better but not much harm as long as he is only back up.

Efe Ambrose is truly horrific, literally would be the worst possible CB signing we could make.

A proper Liverpool transfer.

I've watched it on youtube a few times so it should be still possible to find. ??

The last public backing from Ashley was on the pre game before West Ham. Debatable as to wether he followed it through I suppose considering it was for McClaren but that's kind of the the only thing comparable.

Anyone got any footage of the Stoke away game?

Unbelievable news and the speed of the announcement means more than anything. Time to change thread title?

The guy who wrote it is on Twitter and is saying that the headline isn't actually what the article says, basically what is article is saying is that compromises will have to be made for an agreement.

Are we expecting some kind of statement on the outcome either way?