Not odd for us though - feels like a good return. He's not had the best of seasons (partly through injury) and we have cover at RB. Trippier looked a bit out of place in the really big games.
Replacing him or sticking with Aurier and Walker-Peters?
If Fekir goes there, that is ballistic. What a step down. And at Lyon, he's already at one of Europe's biggest stepping stones.
Hands down, the summer's most shocking transfer.
You dont honestly believe that do you
That a few parties are interested? Yeah I believe it - even the pessimistic ones like Caulkin admit there's at least one more. Losing Rafa and having a bad start to the season might complicate things though.
It's promising that there are still several groups hoping to bid. Perhaps it's another few months away though, which is too late to prevent relegation.
But if Ashley chooses now to pay managerial compensation for the first time, it doesn't look good at all.
They'll try the McClaren-Wijnaldum-Thauvin-Mitrovic summer again and it might work because, to be honest, it was mad that those players got relegated. Schteve was a truly special manager.