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Really? I said "hopeful"! No reason to assume the worst yet. Sit tight, let's wait and see. We've already made a collection of very promising signings, let's hope we can do the same up front.

There seem to be enough options to be hopeful we'll get someone in.

The striker is one where a loan of a reserve player seems almost pointless, as it won't improve enough on what we have. If we are adding a striker to the squad it needs to be one who is significantly better than all the others we have.

If it's any indication, I play left defender for my 7 a-side team despite being 99% right footed. So it is possible.

I genuinely don't know about this, quite possible that he wants to play LB even though he's right footed, no idea.

Cole would be much better off going to Lille IMO. New experience, new start, seems just what he needs.

The best thing about this kid is that he sounds a bit French.

Mail reckon he is off to Fulham Always like the look of Gignac when I've seen him play. Not many times I admit.

Not that I know of yet, but they probably will be.

Not if they end up with Mertesacker and Samba.

Which one, Everton's or Bolton's? Bolton's I guess.

Didn't know they had signed Traore from Arsenal.

Can he play LB comfortably then? Is that his normal position?

Don't really understand this signing. Guess it means we think Harper is literally finished.

Belissimo.

Seconded, the man's a dick.

Could be a Colo-esque signing.

Class week for me in the Telegraph league again, top of me super league. Less than 6% of managers have Dzeko, binning Carroll for him after the international break I reckon. He's cheaper as well.

What a pointless post.

Soz!

So is this happening or what?

Immense song, has to happen. Am I right to be getting excited, or is this just a random rumour?

This better be true.

Agree with this basically, the pace of change in the squad is quicker than I would ideally like, but if it ends up with the players we can afford and good ones at that then I think it will end up OK. Overall we're not in bad shape, and the teams around us haven't strengthened that much at all. Just need to bring in the LB and CF to make me feel completely positive about the season.

Really, really can't see it. Left back probably, forward possibly, anything else I just can't see. Except development players. Can't see it either. If at this point we get a LB I'll be pleased, and if we get a CF as well I'll be blown away.