McCormick

https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/bizarre-secret-bruno-guimaraes-clause-27910905 Not true according to the Chron.

Should be okay this summer after the new deals kick in, no?

Like ESR, been unlucky with injuries and the form of the players ahead of him. Can see him going to Brighton though. Who are the fringe players we’d look to sell (that would make any money)? Krafth, Dubravka, Hayden and Hendrick? Be lucky to get 10m combined.

I reckon we’ll look at players under 20 (or whatever the rule is) for that reason too. In order to attract the best young talent we do have to prove that there are pathways into the first team.

Oh. This is the Joelinton thread.

If it’s 100m, then any top club would pay that immediately. Hope he stays but Ffp-wise that’s another 500m we can spend, yes?

I expect a loan or loan-to-buy, max. Feels like we’re at the FFP limit currently but who knows.

Only plays left because you need Andersen on the right to better utilize his absolute wand of a right foot.

Right-footed. I’m sure he can play either side.

Dubious sources saying Leroy Sane, Guehi and Barella are targets for the summer.

Unfortunately (with all due respect to them) the smaller clubs can’t really afford anything resembling a quality English player nowadays. We get lambasted for “overpaying” for British players but it’s been a cornerstone of our success. I do hope we mix it up more with players from the French league though. Seem to always find success when they come to PL.

Yeah, agree with that. Was genuinely world class at the back end of last season.

Paqueta? He was quality last season as well tbf.

Said some very complimentary stuff about us in his post match presser too.

With the relative lack quality of the lower half of the league, the teams who play aggressively and finish their chances will be in and amongst the CL places. We can definitely be one of those teams. The key thing this year though is to win your head-to-heads against your rivals for that spot (and there’s quite a few this season).

@McDog thanks for nothing!

McDog, please tell me we’ve scored.

I realize that game is probably over since I’m so far behind…

Come on Wilson. Need your obligatory West Ham goal here.

So annoying.

Piss offfff.

Ah ffs. Haven’t seen it yet.

No way they scored?

Wilson coming on. Shame for Alex.

Stream’s dogshit.