This. Black Cloud has a pretty solid ITK history tbf. At least in comparison to others on Twitter. Certainly more ITK than most journalists.
Unfortunately it doesn't matter one jot if the interest is real, and progress is being made. Mike Ashley can turn all of that to dust in one fell swoop.
Weren't we just about to play Everton as well when Rafa said in the presser that we have to focus on the game and then "hopefully have some good news and the fans can celebrate"?
Get him in the side in the number 10 position. He's a great prospect IMO, and I hope he gets to play 3 or 4 games before the end of the season. Loan to championship next season if we stay up.
Considering he's an experienced international and knows the league (probably the language too), it's a far better deal than Marlon that's for sure.
Still paper thin in midfield, no left back, no backup right back, no real number 10. Shambles.
Not read what's been said and not up to date with the news, but from the snippets I've seen, Ritchie out and Townsend+Kenedy in would represent great business.
If anyone can do a last minute ad hoc job for Spain at the World Cup it would be Rafa.
I wouldn't be mad at him if he went to the World Cup and returned to us in pre-season.
Hard luck man. It was a brilliant campaign and run to the final but maybe not yet up there with the very best. The front 3 look incredible, now it's time to work on the rest behind them. Some promising transfers so it's all looking good.