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Really good start.

Ritchie is expected to miss out again.

Where has he said this at?

Knockaert would be the best signing we would make all summer, would absolutely love him here, would be an instant fans favourite as well.

Is Thauvin actually ever been any good anyway? He was abused and spat at by the Marseille fans before we signed him last season and named in ligue 1 worst eleven.

Quite concerning if we were to lose Perez on top of Sissoko and Thauvin. We would be severely lacking in attacking options, and on top of who has already gone our squad would be threadbare, especially considering the amount of games this season.

That's assuming we are even wanting another midfielder, haven't heard Rafa says he's definitely looking for one.

That Kristian Heneage is saying Pritchard is who we will replace Thauvin with. No idea if he is reliable though.

In the Benitez chant whose name has replaced Gini?

Everton also want Idrissa Gueye from Villa.

Must be saving a fortune in wages with the players we have gotten rid off.

If Thauvin is staying I would like to see him and Aaron's start together.

He's a manger on the way down, serves up dreary football and for some reason the job he did at Everton is looked upon as some sort of miracle. There was also the myth he didn't have money to spend, yet he bought in a lot of big money signings.

Would be suprising considering they have Barkely. Expected Everton to make major moves in the transfer window, but they haven't signed a single player yet.

Linked with Real in a cash plus player offer in the Spanish press.

Haven't seen that Gomes play for Valencia, but he was really poor for Portugal at the euros. What are his strengths that would suit Barcelona?

Ojo would be good, Gomez is injured again, no idea who Kent is.

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/jul/21/juventus-everton-newcastle-moussa-sissoko

Definitely needs replacing, despite how poor he played he scored a large chunk of our goals. Would like to see us go for Will Hughes from Derby.

Armstrong missing loads of good chances.

He's absolutely rubbish and has barely scored a goal. Rather just play Armstrong.

Why do people think it will be lascelles will be dropped? I think it's obvious Rafa really rates him, and at the minute he is favourite to be captain next season. Think we have been so used to the club doing the bare minimum in terms of squad size that it seems strange that we have a manager now who wants to build a squad. As for Hanley, he wouldn't have been my first choice, but he can come straight in and do a good job at this level which is exactly what we need. Seems to be a leader as well which is something we are really lacking.

Flanagan is a very good player, was brilliant under when they nearly won the league a couple of years back. Was injured for a while after. As for Lucas, wasn't Rafa the one who bought him to Liverpool? Obviously rates him very highly.

Deal close to being done according to Miles Starforth on Twitter.

Rafa's quotes about needing a CB could potentially be the first test of the club since he took over, by that I mean actually being prepared to go out and get the player the manager wants. In the past charnley just messed about for months and ended up with no one. Rafa won't take that so it will be interesting to see how this develops.