kingxlnc

I’d honestly take Sancho at 40m at this point, think his profile (a dribbler) would be great and I’m sure Howe could get him performing again to a high level High potential, English and not wanted at MU. His wages are crazy high but perhaps he’d take a pay cut for regular starts

No - I actually like the Will Osula purchase, it's promise of that ilk I meant, that sort of price range with a high upside, Rowe is also around there or thereabouts also from the Championship Not necessarily abroad for the sake of sexy names. But Guehi for 70m vs Milenkovic or Hujisen at 13m - I would choose the latter as it's boxing smart. Guehi is great but in a time where our limits are constrained, Guehi isn't 45m better (and the potential risk and difficulty it would cause us down the line to get other positions filled). Remember, Schar is already first team, Botman is coming back in a few months and Lascelles beyond that. Next summer or this January coming up they can scour and get the right game changer if available - e.g contract winding down etc.

Agreed he’s definitely one and so was Hujisen, we haven’t done smart business like that for a long time, let’s hope bucks the trend Chiesa at 11m could have been another steal or even Jonathon Rowe who went for about 10m. Cherki is available for 13m or so. quite a few bargains available to improve the squad.

Gundogan was let go for free for this reason

Also dodgy Italian (Zaniolo / Tonali) Onana was heavily linked to us too

And Vitor Roque instead of DCL

Kelly and Tosin would have been really solid, and would have meant our main focus this last week would be on a purple RW Bloody Chelsea

Angelo already part of the bomb squad?! He was linked to us and Chelsea got us before we got a chance to bid. He can play RW too. Wouldn’t mind Madurke and Angelo double deal.

I'd rather Tapsoba tbh - he seems much more fearsome But Guehi will do a good job i'm sure

Nuno isn't 5, at least Tier 4 if not 3. He's done well most places, particularly Wolves. All of Tier 4 should be below him, esp Brighton's who's unproven at the moment.

DItto SBR's team - Shearer, Speed, Given, Lee etc

We also have Ashby who can cover Tino

Given Andersen is considered to be a like for like copy of Schar albeit 5 years younger, getting him for 20m could be a great short term option for a couple of years. Buys us time, and keeps money in the pot for a top RW. Schar and Andersen (and Krafth) as the passing defenders is more than good enough for RCB with Botman Kelly and Burn for LCB. Lacks speed but can resolve that next summer.

We need a lift. At this point I’d be tempted to give Barcelona £100m for Christensen, Raphinia and Roque That would inject new life into us and make us challengers imo

Wouldn’t mind bidding 20m for him at this point

So far… Ashworth >> Mitchell amirite

I'm at the stage where I'm sick of us following rules and 'building slowly' - I'd like the club to test the waters and sign just 3 world class stars - 50m a pop - and see what happens. There's always a workaround later as Chelsea and Man C have shown us... Imagine if Chelsea had been taken over by Arabs?! The amount of pushback they would be getting would be insane

Mofos

Good points. Things are precarious and I think that's why people are frustrated, it only needs two or three top class players to finish this team off and mitigate some of these risks of a long hard season

Get Thiaw, save the 20m. As well as Madueke I’d like to sign Vitor Roque as think Howe can transform him and would be good to be the Wilson replacement next year. Also RW cover.

Asprilla

Given how many LW seem to be around in hindsight perhaps letting Gordon go before Minteh could have worked out…

I totally agree… followed by Gordon

Agreed but with Minteh and no replacement RW in yet it’s a downgrade because he could have been a starter or gamechanger off the bench

Arsenal linked with Kingsley Coman can honestly see him here on loan if we can’t do a perm deal for a younger player would be a good signing for sure