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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.

What's actually considered his best position? If it's behind the striker he won't get a look in considering they already have Coutinho and Firmino. CM they have Henderson and that new lad they have just signed. Can't see him getting a game.

I would take Flanagan

No idea what side Klopp is trying to build, possibly over £50 million for Wijnaldum and Mane.

I know these are rubbish and pre season result mean nothing, but it's nice to see us actually beat poor teams and score some goals, after the last few joke years.

Guessing an agent plant to hurry Sunderland along. Not sure if they will be in for anyone at the minute with the Allardyce to England talks. Supposedly Sakho has refused to go on West Ham's pre season tour as well.

Misses the first 4 games anyway, so if it's nothing to serious it isn't an issue.

Linked with Sakho from West Ham in the Daily Mail.