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I wouldn’t be going back like.

Still if Burt was right and the checks where complete last week this won’t effect it

So probably delayed until mid June based on that.

Didn’t they supposedly publish a 350 page document to the league? Maybe they are being punished for being so detailed and giving the league so much work ?

So the question next could be : Is it done by email or in print form and sent by courier? If its courier, is it to a UK address or a Saudi Arabia address? If it's in print format, do the buyers have to sign and return something? These are little formalities but this alone shows how a week or more can be lost, just in the transferal of documents. The premier league also has the meetings today and tomorrow over the restart again and over allowing contact training.

When Caulkin or Burt say there’s a problem. Going of Burt saying the test where completed on Friday, if we have no confirmation by next week then surely there is an issue.

At what point would most people start to be concerned over this ?

Apparently it took 7 weeks for the Man City O&D test to be approved. Really? I thought I saw it reported as 3 weeks. What he's saying is likely true. What is also likely true (given that it's still ongoing) is that those problems have been or are in the process of being ironed out. Yeah he goes on to say he doesn’t think the league can legally block it.

Apparently it took 7 weeks for the Man City O&D test to be approved. Really? I thought I saw it reported as 3 weeks.

It’s all his own opinion, he just says he thinks there has been/is an issue because we where told 4/5 weeks max and obviously now we are in week 7.

It’s the only type of football the majority are good enough to play. Playing under Bruce is the only reason quite a few are in the premier league.

Obviously the majority of them would want him to stay, they know he is their only chance of them staying.

Next week

He said a deal had been done which was correct as it had been. If you remember at that time it was reported Ashley was also pissed off because it hadn't been announced. Well least we don’t have a long wait to find out if he is telling the truth.

He said on the 20th of April that it was also imminent.

Only time will tell, think he (and the buyers) know more than you and me to be fair though. If no concrete news this week then I think it’s clear he doesn’t know as much as people, including me think he does. He's been saying for a few weeks now it takes as long as it takes. Instead of people jumping about like a set of mad frogs let's just wait and see what happens this week first. He's not the only media source (vast majority are) indication things are well on track. Yeah I agree things are well in track, just him and a few others have mentioned checks being done or as close to being done which should mean we hear something about it this week, not full confirmation of the deal but that checks have been passed.

Only time will tell, think he (and the buyers) know more than you and me to be fair though. If no concrete news this week then I think it’s clear he doesn’t know as much as people, including me think he does.

Can't find it and can't remember where I saw it was watching it when I woke up this morning. If I find it I'll post it. I didn't make a note of it as assumed it would be on here. Anything interesting said ?

Probably a load of rubbish but may as well post it ... https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-8354353/Man-United-Newcastle-interested-hiring-former-PSG-sporting-director-Antero-Henrique.html

Yeah he said a couple of weeks ago it was imminent. Fwiw I don’t think it will go through this week either, I would expect some sort of confirmation that the checks are complete however. Also worth mentioning the premier league has 2 big meetings with clubs over the restart tomorrow and Wednesday so that could again slow things down.

Barkley would be a huge upgrade on our midfield like.