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This could get us Scalvini or Diomande or Todibo or one of those other big names I also hear Kounde is available

I had preferred this over Kelly due to needing a RCB and his height and the fact he came from Man City but let’s hope it’s like when we missed out on Joao Pedro and got Isak

Forest’s is one of the best, was done by a competition winner no less Timeless (done in the 70s) and it’s retained that minimalism that is all the rage these days

Well next year is the 1995/96 equivalent, so Fox is already on the way out (perhaps our Almiron or Murphy) and in comes our Ginola type (I see Gordon as Gillespie)

After waiting so long to upgrade the RW, I would be underwhelmed with Mbeumo That's an area that has been neglected for years, and will transform the team in terms of output, means both sides are as dangerous, not just LW with Gordon, will open up space etc. Olise, Chiesa, Williams, that's the level Mbeumo is Barnes level, which raises the floor but we need a ceiling raiser especially as the other attacking signing is going to be a floor raiser (back up to Isak) not an elite one.

Also shows Benitez had a great eye

Isn't Trafford a regen of Woodman? Woodman was equally if not more highly rated and yet struggled when given the opportunity due to inexperience, same as Trafford Probably better getting Woodman back, at least he's home grown and more experienced now

Didn't Saka start out for Arsenal at left back? Could be worth a try to accommodate the others?

Trust me guys, we are title challengers next year.

I’ve said it all along; this season was 1994/95, Man U are equivalent of Everton then, and that final today was the Paul Rideout 1-0 win in 1995 We will sign a Ginola RW, Ferdinand ST, Hislop GK and a Barton CB for us, perhaps even a David Batty and and Asprilla equivalent too Cant wait

Wouldn’t mind DCL for 10m plus Wilson. That feels like win win

Giles or Pinto

Genuinely has been an entertaining season, I've been fully all in for most games. Disappointed slightly with 7th, felt 6th would have been fairer for us than Chelsea, who literally were bottom half most of the season it felt. Chelsea have done a Roeder 2006/7 seaon by their late season form I have to say - but perhaps ECL is better than EL for next seasons prospects so can't complain

What came to mind for me - the only realistic one I could see us getting of that calibre would be Osimhen but even then it would be a big risk as he would cost almost the same. But let's argue for example Kane was available for 70M, and we get 140M for Isak. (Ferdinand was also a lot older than Cole when we bought him) - you're guaranteeing goals in a way but missing the potential of what Isak could become. Would that be a move worth making?

Here's a hypothetical question - given all the comparisons to the 1994/95 season... Isak leaving would be like Cole leaving, shock, disbelief, heartbreak, tears, anger. Who would the "Ferdinand" replacement need to be for you to accept it?

In order of preference: GK: Marmadishvii, Ramsdale, Trafford CB: Scalvini/Diomande/Silva, Tosin, Kelly CM: MGW, Doue, Ndidi RW: Raphinia, Olise, Chiesa, Williams, Roony Bardjhi, Matias Soule ST: Sesko, Guirassy, Vitor Roque Youngsters: Rigg, Cozier-Duberry, Zenon

It’ll probably be Michael bridges or chopra didn’t both of those play in Australia for a while? could be viduka

Make the most of Howe next season, he's off the season after in that case

Who’s the Paqueta / Maddison of this window?

Just shows fine margins, if we’d won at Old Trafford we’d have finished 6th or held on vs Everton and beaten Brighton

Third choice after new and Minteh

I’ve mentioned before the parallels with 1994/95, we finished 6th that season but missed out on Europe due to Everton unexpectedly winning the FA Cup final against the dominant team of the era, Man U. Next week Man U are going to be Everton, aren’t they?

No if it was him he would have hit the post at least once

Missing the days when we had Cabaye Sissoko Debuchy Yanga Mbiwa Loic aren’t and Ben Arfa as regulars in the French squad, and Jonas and Coloccini in the Argentina squad halcyon days

Was watching his interview with Nobby, he would actually be a great buy for one of the promoted clubs, remember he added a lot of flair to Benitez functional side, he works hard and does have more quality than any of the promoted sides do. £15-20m and they can’t really go wrong. Similarly for a club like Everton he would be a great buy, who in their team is better than him?