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If Eddie is being stubborn and rejecting cheaper targets from foreign leagues, he is playing a dangerous game. Mitchell has been brought in to find better value in the transfer market, not to splash record fees on PL players. I will imagine Mitchell, Eales and PIF will act quickly should there be a run of poor results. They will want a manager that aligns with their recruitment strategy.

Sounds like Jamie Miley is top of the pile for currently fit young CM’s?

I don’t think the media team would have any insight into who is leaving and where negotiations are at.

Debuchy and Janmaat. Love a right back.

I hope Tonali can control the game from midfield, because if Bruno misses any games we are going to struggle big time.

Where is Jacob Miley. Get him on for Longstaff.

Harrison and Sanusi look really promising.

It depends on their form. Current Tino looks rusty and clumsy. December Trippier was awful. But I agree we are best keeping Tripps.

Tino looked a bit off again in the first half

Longstaff is also so poor.

No chance. 80,000-100,000

Premier League Winners: Arsenal Runners Up: Man City 3rd-6th: Liverpool, Newcastle, Chelsea, Spurs Relegation: Southampton, Leicester, Ipswich Overachievers: Crystal Palace Underperformers: Man Utd Top Goal Scorer: Haaland Break Out Year: Harvey Elliot Season to Forget: Mo Salah PFA Player of the Year: Odegaard PFA Young Player of the Year: Mainoo Manager of the Year: Eddie Howe First manager to quit/be sacked: Russel Martin

Murphy is perfect as a versatile squad member. He also adds alot to the culture of the changing room. Murphy stays and Almiron goes.

Has some good moments but was still rusty. The issue we have is that without Bruno, we don’t have a midfielder with the technical ability to dictate the tempo.

Schar's Euro finished a week before Trippier and Gordon.

I think Howe could transform Madueke into a Gordon level player quite quickly.

I think Thiaw fills a priority position, has shown good quality and experience for a player still young and will appreciate in price. Signing him is a no brainer. Then we move onto the RW.

Or PSG

Emile Krafth is fine as backup to Livramento. Plus theres there youngin Shahar who is highly rated and could do an emergency job. Murphy can play there too.

Luke Edward’s thinks it’s almost certain that Trippier leaves this window and likely that Longstaff, Almiron and Wilson follow him.

Do you think Eddie leaks info to Luke?

This guy is far too slow at brining players in. Mehrdad, Amanda and Dan would have signed 2 or 3 players by now. The future is concerning.

I have been impressed anytime I’ve seen him. Not sure he is physically ready for the PL.

I think it was more about splitting Ashworths role into two. Expertise in recruitment and in medical/health/fitness. It was obvious the medical/health/fitness side of the club didn't have the required leadership and underperformed last season for whatever reason.

Eddie is as calculated as they come and every response to a media question is answered in a way that will bring out the response he desires. He will tell lies and manipulate the media when necessary. He obviously has concerns around the new structure and how his influence will change. I would say he was gob smacked that AS and MG left so suddenly and he feels insecure in his position. He has probably already raised his concerns behind closed doors around what having a sporting director and performance director mean for him and didnt like the response he got. Conveniently for him he is wanted for the England job at the same time, so its is a good negotiating tactic to ensure he still has the control he desires with the new setup. I dont see why he needed these comments to go public, other than he didnt like the answers he was getting from Darren Eales behind closed doors.