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A few seasons ago, we were linked to Maxime Perrone, Angelo Gabriel, Andrey Santos, Matheus Franca and Vitor Roque. Whatever happened to all of those and is it worth trying again for them with the promise of a closer run at the first team? I know Chelsea scooped like 3 of them up

What about Joao Palinha who is out of favour at Bayern? A little bit older but could slot in nicely A big miss was Gabi Veiga who went from Saudi to Porto before the CWC for only 20m. Would actually love Andrey Santos - Chelsea won't use him. Danilo at Forest is going for 22m to Lyon, also not a bad player. Plenty out there to be had.

I think Rayan Cherki would have been the PERFECT NUFC Frenchie Winger - check Mercurial - check Moody and temperamental - check Flair - check Cheap(ish) - check All of Ginola, Robert, Ben Arfa (and to a lesser extent, N'Zogbia and Sissoko were most of those). Thauvin and Cabella had the potential to be.

I feel this Howe team is distinctly lacking the typical NUFC Frenchie How about the CM being Yousuff Fofana or Kephren Thuram or Manu Kone Feels like this has been the longest in 30 years we've not had any french players Even basic ones like Charvet or Goma or Pancrate

The biggest concern is how they've never changed that 105M loss allowed by PSR - which is just two first team players in this day and age. It's such a low bar and extremely restrictive, not been fit for purpose for years. How you're supposed to buy 6-7 players in this day and age, I suppose its possible as Forest did it but there's a difference between operating at the top of the PL and the bottom. To stay in the league, you're paying a top end of £30m. £20m is probably the average player. Top 10, you're now looking at 35m being the average, with the odd 45 and 50m player. Top 6 and now the average is 40m, with a 60m player or two. We've been operating in this bracket mostly. Top 3 and it goes up to 50-60m average player, with the odd 70-80 and even 100m players. Man U, for years have been buying at a top 3 level even though they're more like a top 6 or top 10 team. So for us now, we're trying to go from a top 6 profile to a top 3 one with how we've previously been spending. Explains why Elanga, Olise, Pedro, Mbeumo, Hujisen, Guehi etc were all £50m-60m bids

That would be great. I rate Khusanov and he's only 20 or so. Was probably a Mitchell target though

Adeyemi could be good for the Isak backup forward though

Would actually love Kudus as the 10 and back up to Isak. Elanga, Kudus, Gordon behind Isak

We've never been linked but honestly wouldn't mind Douglas Luiz from Juve as the extra midfield cover. Would be great cover for Joelinton or Tonali ESO for CL nights. He's available for a reasonable 25m Trafford, Scalvini, Luiz, Elanga and another striker and it'll be a good season and plug alot of the gaps. For striker we could get another top striker such as Muani, Vlahovic or Boniface. Or a good youngster like Emegha.

That Rafa version of Longstaff even though it's laughable now was being compared to Declan Rice and linked with Man Utd for 50m

Agree with this and Jonas is a great example. Miggy will feature in a future Adidas ad mark my words, such is his status here. Activated and added speed and creativity as well as that good three amigos front three under Rafa, with Rondon and Perez. Gutted to see him get injured early on but he was definitely exciting when he first came. Then admittedly Bruce blunted him alot but him alongside Maxi got us through that period Then became a key player under Howe especially that 2022/23 season, saw off Fraser and Murphy initially, tracked back, had that purple patch with multiple worldies, scored in the champions League, he's done a lot at the club. Hes definitely in the top 30% of players we've had in the PL.

Hey why not go the whole hog and get Silva AND Scalvini? Sort out our RCB for ten years. Botman Schar Scalvini and Silva would be a killer set of four, with Burn covering Hall and Botman and Krafth covering Livramento and RCB Would give Scalvini time to ease in and then when Schar is ready to retire we are covered

Is it too soon to say come back Ashworth all is forgiven?!

Agreed, fast becoming a thing of the past tense

It's that weird Lyon Botafogo Forest trio again

Olise too

Yes but take Soule first

Honestly not that bothered. 60m is near Isak money and more than Tonali. He wasn’t worth that.

Like Hugo Ekitike, you get two bites of the cherry. After that, you can bugger off. We got Botman second time around. Hugo said no, Joao said no. Let’s see what happens with Guehi and Elanga.

It’s 29 June. Where are all the PSR mad swap deals?!! Last year the whole end of June was mad. Or is it only relevant when we’re under pressure?

I’d love pif or Howe or whoever is making the decisions to get so royally annoyed by playing nicey nicey and getting players that they can grow like Pedro to think screw it let’s just get Osimhen. Similar to Ekitike to Isak

But we lose leverage if we stick to the same signing. Joao Pedro we tried for in the past ditto Elanga ditto Trafford. All three clubs know we want them bad. Why would you let them go for cheap when you know the richest club in the world (allegedly) wants them? We haven’t shown much in the way of going for alternatives when we are priced out in any way.

Oh man. Donate a goal bonus or two to me my guy

If we get JP that closes the door on Xavi Simons I guess... It was nice to dream

If we get that level of player, would be ok with Wilson signing an extension as backup assuming Osula would be number 2 and Wilson no. 3 Pedro can play up front but not sure Simons can