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Almiron should have taken the full back on after getting that pass.

Why would you imagine that? He's at Leipzig. Typical sources have him on around 32k a week.

Agreed. And honestly speaking, why on Earth should we anyway!

He's awful to be honest. Personally speaking, the worst I've ever seen. Even worse than Guehi.

Those were enquiries earlier in the window. Been reported already that Barcelona walked away due to the 50 million Euros price.

Oh man ... Deal is dead. Destined to collapse on deadline day now.

Simakan is a really good defender, is £20 million less at least, and can also play very comfortably at right back. He might need some time to settle and adjust, but as we have Schar, Burn, Kelly, and even Krafth that would be perfectly fine. Guehi's intangibles would have been a great addition, but Simakan is bringing with him a lot of Champions League experience. It's a great pivot option if we can manage it.

Leverkusen's Amine Adli attracting interest from Prem clubs is also interesting in there. Would fit the profile of what we'd be after on the right wing. Could be another potential option there for us.

Yeah, the article I posted alludes to the fact that he isn't really favoured there and the fans aren't with him. I think he looked much better with Valencia when they played a more direct style when he was there, prior to him joining Man City. And so hopefully that translates well for us, if we do add him before the deadline.

If the deal has been called off, it's exactly what you'd expect to come out from Palace and Guehi's reps side. You'd also fully expect Palace to offer him a new contract to compensate for the increase he would have gotten with a move, but add a release clause to allow him to move later. It's exactly what they did with Olise last summer, when Chelsea's approach fell through.

I just think he would have been up for the move, but only if we agreed the fee. He was never going to force the issue. I really like that the timing of this being off is coinciding with the Simakan news. I'll be over the moon man!

I'm desperate for us to go down this route instead. In the video I posted the German correspondent seemed very confident, and so we'll see how it plays out.

Fair enough if you've stuck to the £70 million valuation. Wouldn't call £65 million a low ball offer though Can't lie, if this is all accurate, I'm glad we didn't go that high! Really like Guehi, but my goodness, there's other really good centre backs out there for half of that.

When he was linked with Liverpool earlier in the window, I remember seeing some German correspondent saying he could be got for less than his release clause, for around £40 million. I'll see if I can find the clip.

Guehi and Simakan is crazy talk.

God please ... Would love to leave Parish hanging and do the Simakan deal instead. Would be so so sweet. After the past few days, just imagine Simakan and Torres before the deadline.

Burnley are winning the Championship this year.

God forbid!

I'd be so happy with this man. Really want someone that can play right back too. Mitchell has contacts with Leipzig too, so hope this has a chance.

Ferran Torres. Claiming he wasn't sure earlier on, but has come round to the idea, and would like a change of scenery. Have we been waiting on him to clarify his situation at Barca perhaps? There's been talk of this all summer. https://www.football365.com/news/newcastle-transfer-barcelona-torres-concrete-offer

They're also going to sign either Gomez or Chalobah I suspect.

That Yusuf Yazici is an attacking midfielder that plays on the right wing, and is left footed. Didn't realise he was still available. Was at Lille with Botman too I think. Pretty skilful and technical player. And I think we were linked with him a couple of years back. Wonder if we'd consider him.

Tell that to the guy that posted their signings as evidence of how impressive Liverpool are.

No. Absolutely no one else at all. Just Tapsoba and Trafford the whole window.