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I read about it last night, but have no idea if it is true. Apparently came from a journalist in La Coruna (saying Deportivo had failed to sign him as he is coming to us). Might be a decent punt if he's still physically realistic. We're signing a lot of real promise, we could do with a few more experienced players. Interesting season ahead for use like, some exciting signings plus more to come, pressure on Sherwood in his first full season. Any idea how you will line up assuming you secure your targets?

Is that not next year though? Willo, Colo and Taylor will all be free transfers by then so we would have to bring in more.

Brummie, Any truth in use being linked with Michu?

No, him plus a major signing. Reckons the board are well aware of how much we need another CB. Unrelated in a way but he also says we are keen on trying to sign players from the bundesliga, again he hasn't directly said that's were the defender will come from.

Mark Douglas reckons we are working on something major as a defensive signing which is taking time.

According to who? Fans have seen him at the training ground.

Supposedly at the training ground now. Must be pretty certain it's going through if he is training today.

2 players in contention? Mitrovic, Aaron's, De Jong and Perez on, pretty much our main attacking options and we haven't created a chance.

Pre season or not 10 days away from the new season, this is shambolic.

What's the point in bothering playing this if he puts that defence out. More worrying is that we have arguably our best attacking players and don't look at all like scoring.

Few young ones are expected to play. Woodman, Satka, Ferguson and Bigi. Would expect Tiote to get a game as well.

On sky sports there is an article on how transfers work. They have experts and agents on it explaining each step of the process. Anyway according to that the buying club already knows if a player wants to come, and generally personal terms etc are vaguely agreed,before a bid is made, and only after interest is garnered etc, then a bid will be made. Surely this means that despite all of the quotes of Thauvin suggesting he hasn't got any interest in us, privately we have been told differently.

Villa supposedly in for Berbatov.

You ready........ Emanuele Giulianelli ‏@EmaGiulianelli Newcastle join Manchester City in the race for Valencia defender Nicolas Otamendi

Where we linked with the Genk CB Kara Mbodji? Anyways supposedly he is available for 5 million euros. Could possibly see us going back for him assuming Colo and Willo leave.

Big one for us..... James Chester having medical at WBA. Big fee according to Bruce.

Adeybayor to Villa within 48 hours.

Can see this running till the final week of the window like, if that price is true, I reckon it will be enough to get him.

We've already got issues with squad depth as it is, this is just unfair. Eh??

Man Utd 3-1 Spurs Bournemouth 1-1 Villa Everton 2-0 Watford Leicester 1-1 Sunderland Norwich 0-2 Palace Chelsea 3-0 Swansea Arsenal 2-0 West Ham Newcastle 0-2 Southampton Stoke 2-2 Liverpool WBA 0-2 Man City Everton- Watford as my nominated game.

Fwiw, Mark Douglas reckons we will get a couple more in, and that McClaren's comments we're designed to dampen expectations.

His impression of Van Gaal makes my skin crawl.

He says he used to dread going to Palace when he was our manager. Who in their right manager fears playing Palace.

Seriously? Is he free as well? We should be in there like.

Can we change our predictions up until the day, or is say what I put now final?