Ketsbaia

He'll be a backup player there and hence they won't pay what we'll demand. .....if there was really interest. Which there isn't.

If Lille called us up tomorrow (or faxed!) and asked "Would you like to compromise on Debuchy? We'll accept £6m" I don't think we'll say no just because Pardew said we're not bringing in anyone in for two weeks. A lot can happen in a day.

If they're getting Bosingwa, there'd be very little chance of him staying another year. I just can't see him staying at all.

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/4422432/Premier-League-betting-scandal-Claus-Lundekvam-blows-lid-on-football-fraud.html Could be worthy of a thread?

They just mentioned Emerson Sheik on the latest World Football Phone-In.

Where to begin with that story

Because ZeRoE wants to lose weight too?

By 'basically no-one' does he mean the average fan? I reckon the N-O population is a bit more aware than the average fan.

Sakho would be a very interesting option if his price comes down. If the club get nervous about waiting for Douglas, could definitely see it happening. He is a perfect fit for the policy.

Swansea have signed Chico. It must be his time.

We go £4m, they say £8m, we'll most likely agree on £6m. The club like him and he wants to join, it'll be so frustrating if this falls through.

Newspaper watch: Adrian Mariappa is joining Wigan for £2.5m http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2171184/Adrian-Mariappa-set-2-5m-Wigan-switch.html Modibo Maiga is joining West Ham for £4.5m http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2171192/Modibo-Maiga-set-West-Ham.html Man Utd 'closing in' on Leighton Baines for an initial £12m, rising to £16m http://www.dailystar.co.uk/football/view/261364/Sir-Alex-Ferguson-big-cash-bid-to-bag-Leighton-Baines/?

If £10m is excessive, I dunno what to call £15m DO IT!!!

Oh man, this is brilliant.

Backup plan to Luuk De Jong...

Youngster going straight from Brazil to England Gut instinct says it won't go well but we'll see. Guess it means Hulk isn't coming to England.

Another big wage saved. Thanks for everything Steve, although your loyalty stopped you from having a good career and probable England caps. Good luck

Local Hero

On the Sky Sports story, all the Scousers in the comments are certain it's Demba Probably that Gaston Ramirez fella.

£5m is a bargain, like....Levy does it again.

If Taylor was a sensible lad, he'd know we need a big squad and that his fitness record is terrible. But he isn't.

And if he's one of four midfield targets, I'd imagine the others are better value for money than what we'd ask. A total non-story.

If they did twice as well, they'd still only be 19th

The only show i can tolerate on talksport is Keys & Gray. They dont try to wind up listeners and do good interviews.

Pires is now a legend.