Ketsbaia

Ok, the anger has died down a bit. £30m isn't too bad and it sounds like hands were tied with a release clause. He wouldn't shut up about leaving either, so it was inevitable. Decent price but terrible timing. Feel like Leicester have been conned a little bit.

Is he just doing this out of spite? He's actively losing tens of millions by purposely relegating us. Premier League is a goldmine and he's selling our players for half price.... what the fuck?!?!?

On its own, I'm fine with this. Not sure if we're allowed to slag him off but I'm not a huge fan and certainly feel nowhere near the pain of Rafa leaving. However, I don't understand what Ashley is thinking. In a league of 20 filthy-rich teams, 19 give a shit and we're purposely getting relegated. Anyone know why? Does he hate making money?

Surely he's holding out for a move back to Spain, though.

Can anyone explain Harry Maguire to me? Why does he have this hype, I just don't get it.

Fucking China, man. Well..... when he was here, they were still mostly miserable times. That's why I'm getting over this quite quickly. We're just a 14th-17th placed team these days, so it's not like any of this is fun.

If Arsenal are struggling for money, Palace should ask for Reiss Nelson.

If you're building up excitement for tomorrow's statement, you've clearly not supported Newcastle United for long.

Really didn't see this sequence of events happening I was initially disappointed to see him become one of 'those' managers, as I thought he was better than that. But it says a lot that - after 3 years of Mike Ashley - the romantic, hopeful dreamer has decided to manage in China. It seemed so out of character but he's been drained of all hope and optimism. What a waste, though! :'(

Also, I'm foolish enough to think this is Rafa just waiting for NUFC to be Ashley-free. Then he can make the grand comeback in a year or two. Not if he went to a European giant though.

Obviously money is great, but I thought Rafa was above all this tbh. He's competing amongst nobodies, with an uninteresting project far away from his family. If he waits a bit, he'll land a huge European job.

Oh god, leave us alone. Just let us sink.

They're swapping Manolas for Amadou Diawara, then doing a Spinazzola-Pellegrini swap with Juventus.

Part-excited, part-heartbroken for tomorrow's statement. For me, he was more about hope, ambition and potential rather than actual achievement, as I'm sure many managers out there could get this set of players to 15th-17th. Rafa gets the club, he gets the fanbase and it was great to finally stop hating the manager. For all we know, he's waiting for the takeover before returning back. Or he'll take another job but eventually make a comeback. So, for the moment, goodbye and thanks for briefly hooking me back in.

He's no Neil Redfearn, mind.

We know it is him, we know he is part of Monochrome Acquisitions and BZG are far too big to be part of an Ashley scam. Those are the positives. Ashley's intentions are questionable, though. Journalists are convinced there are other parties so this could take a fatally long time. I know we're desperate for an update but people need to stop pestering Midhat. This, plus Ashley publically pissing them off, could scupper the deal.

Well that has been one common theory. All things considered, it's the best scenario. Or, alternatively, it's all bullshit.

It's great to spend money but if you're gonna be Villa and spend £17m on Targett, £22m on Wesley then what's the point. Pure mediocrity.

Let him have a couple of SD advertising boards for life tbh, who cares, it's a drop in the ocean.

Antonio Valencia has gone back to Ecuador, signing for LDU Quito. Daniele De Rossi apparently close to joining Fiorentina.

Reckon we can get £35m, although we shouldn't be selling him at all. Would be crazy considering he came in with no hype aged 21, played 9 games then got a knee injury.

It's a good idea. Being nice has been our downfall so far.

2 days later and this is still affecting everything I do. Everytime I accidently laugh/smile/think positive about things, my mind quickly goes back into 'No more Rafa' mode. This isn't good, man. Football shouldn't do this

Arteta would be interesting, like. I'd advise him to stay well away. Hopefully we appoint someone shite and fall away for a few years.