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Oh - well in that case, he can be the DM that frees up Bruno to play more forward. We've been linked with Alvarez who is a pure DM so surely Joe can do it too

Is actually an amazing 'number 6'. Don't want to see him LW again. DM / CM is his best position by FAR.

Definitely think a new system is required to make us less predictable 4-2-3-1 Pope Tripper Schar Botman Burn (although want Targett back soon) Longstaff Joelinton Almiron Isak Gordon Wilson ASM Willock Murphy first few attacking subs if a goal is needed

Howe really knows his football.

A shame for him he won’t get to meet his bestie Pacqueta in the next game

Isco deal at Union Berlin has fallen through. Take for 18 months?

What could have been interesting is going back in for Hugo Ekitike, just on loan with no buy option, to cover for Wood's departure until the end of the season. That guy owes us, third time lucky and he'll still probably get more time here than he would at PSG

It's interesting - the spine for the next 2-3 seasons (until 2025) Pope Botman Bruno Gordon? Isak Along with very solid incumbents in: Trippier Schar Joelinton ASM Almiron Wilson It appears big-time replacements are due in the following positions in the short term: LB CM AM I can see them getting a top-class (Isak/Bruno level) LB and CM this summer above all else. Possibly AM too. Then a solid CB younger than Schar but older than Botman and a third striker, younger backup for Isak who will become main man.

What free transfers are available after deadline? Anyone decent?

They've been in the Championship for over 20 years though...

Tielemans honestly makes sense over Berge - 15-20m, it will do the job. Maddison would have been amazing as a 70m double deal but too big to arrange in one day with the speed we do transfers these days.

Bruno says 8 is his preferred role but everywhere he's gone he's played 6 right? I believe Paqueta played 8 at Lyon. What about in Brazil?

Maddison doesn't seem likely, sadly. Would be a blockbuster but too late for Leicester to get a replacement I'm sure.

I think he’ll be more like 12m, just to get him off the books Gordon for Fraser is actually a smart upgrade in that context, as both are industrious hard working fast wingers. One on the way down and one on the way up

the 40m makes sense if this deal is part of it, albeit separately. So they may pay a higher amount for Fraser and it’s effectively a swap deal plus cash

Southampton linked with Kamaldeen Sulemana for 17.5m in bbc. Rapid young left winger full of tricks. Would much much rather him than Gordon, less than half the price, too.

Vitor Roque and Angelo Gabriel are the two Brazillian wonderkids I want. Not fussed about Franca. Perrone (Argentinan) Danilo and Andrey Santos would have been good for the centre mid but I don't mind missing out on a few, as long as we get Roque and Gabriel.

Whoa ok so that's big. Haidara is amazing and defo someone we should be in for

The problem with getting Gordon it would essentially mean no Diaby

Wouldn’t mind him back on a free, let’s get him a Howe redemption arc story too

Was literally thinking this earlier!

What, Antonio Conte’s leaving?

I got into football aged 10/11 in 1994/95. I was at a relative's house and at the time a Newcastle game was on Sky Sports. I forget which. All of a sudden my older cousin said 'I went to school with him' - he was talking about Andy Cole. Needless to say I didn't believe him but then he told me all sorts of stories about him and it was true, he was actually in the same class. My cousin was a die-hard Man U fan, but I had picked my club from that day on, the club that Cole played for. As I got more into football, I really liked Keegan and the all-out-attack of the whole entertainer's era which reeled me in further. I also became a huge Alan Shearer fan - so it was perfect when he signed for Newcastle. As I'm a bit of a contrarian, it also suited me that whilst everyone at school supported Forest, Man U or Liverpool (with the odd Arsenal thrown in), I was the lone Newcastle fan - which got me defending the cause and got me hooked!

Still so glad we got Isak over this guy

Just checked - the sum total of play where Bruno and Isak have been on the same pitch together is the last 12 minutes of Leicester in the Carabao.