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Tend to agree but sure we can do it without a new RW as well.

I’m not arguing for increasing the bid, that’s up to the club. I’m just saying Guehi is a class player. Of course everyone would rather buy players cheap before they become sought-after, but I don’t think you can use that logic to say that any signing for big money is a bad idea. Liverpool were desperate for a defender, went out and paid massive money for VDV and won the league.

The closest statistical comparisons are Saliba and Gabriel apparently, so not bad.

Yeah, very strange, guess it's a safety deal to get him and stop him going elsewhere. Unless they have information that ALisson is planning to move on soon.

And we already have a number one keeper who I guess we didn't want to sell.

Yeah I'm not saying we are, the club can decide that. I'm just saying that we don't need to pretend he's not a great player.

Think it’s unfortunate if we start thinking Guehi isn’t good just because Parish is talking shite. He’s class, in stats the closet equivalents are Gabriel and Saliba. Of course we shouldn’t pay anything, but he would be a top signing.

Smells like Parish just acting the cant.

Possible we thought that’s why we could get him, in a similar way to getting people like Isak and Gordon in slight career dips.

Well that’s a bit silly.

Reminds me of the cartoon Mark draws about JLB in Peep Show.

Cathedral on the Tyne?

In the Sela cup he closed down three defenders on his own, I think it’s pretty clear that’s what he brings.

Not sure Villa are in the market for a LW that would cost that much.

Think it's just logistically too difficult to do an expansion and the extra capacity would be too small. Ideally I'd love to see a modern SJP on the same site but it seems so difficult to achieve.

Logically agree, just can't shake a bit of fear.

Same, but the city centre location is absolute deal breaker. FWIW I’m fine as long as they keep general sale and don’t go back to 100% ballot, but obviously that’s just for selfish reasons of access for me.

If we want him to stay then I’m not sure what significance ‘opening offer’ has.

Can everyone please stop? It’s driving me loco

Are you serious?

I would read it as we're just still progressing and getting closer to the end.

Never understood what was so hard about just picking the best player in each position.

Feel a bit sorry for Miggy being treated like a worthless obstacle to our progress :/

I mean, I don't think it's any more ridiculous than any other transfer phrases

You are incorrect.