Novocastrian

No issue with DCL coming in but the optics need to be right. Announce him to little fanfare after the signings of Jonathan David, Xavi Simons, Elanga, Dibling, Diomande and Akliouche.

We know Burn, Schar, Botman even Lascelles and Krafth can do a job at CB. We know Murphy can do a job at RW and Barnes or Gordon can cover. We’ve got nothing up front outside of Isak. I think Osula is a striker but most on here think he’s a RW too. Either way he’s totally untested as a PL/CL starter. A striker is a must in this window.

Striker is arguably now the most pressing position. We are hugely under resourced for a CL campaign but we could make do in every other area. We need a second striker desperately.

There was always some nagging doubt about his personality despite his talent. A bullet dodged, we need someone who’ll run through brick walls for the team (or just for fun like Joelinton).

It would give earlier clarity so we could move on to other targets. Whether it’s true or not we look sluggish and a little amateurish.

They probably would but there’s more risk and they’ve got the financial muscle to go straight to the ‘proven PL’ category. Although their scattergun approach covers every type of player in every league and age group.

Highly rated PL players have other suitors with deeper pockets. We’re not ready yet to start picking up the best players from the likes of Brighton, Brentford etc. without the ESL clubs sniffing around. I wish we’d move on and look to the continent where there’s more value. Let all of these chumps join the Chelsea circus.

That tubby little llama boy can fuck right off. I’ve not forgotten that away match at Anfield. Also I wouldn’t do any business with Liverpool, they can fuck right off too.

Not been seen in Greggs yet?

Numerous articles on line in last couple of hours.

Looks like Arsenal are after him now.

Maybe Chelsea would allow a ‘loan to buy’ like Hall potentially giving us a bit of breathing space.

Is Elanga better than Madueke? I really rate him and he’s probably available a bit cheaper than Elanga.

I never get too attached to players, probably goes all the way back to getting burned by Waddle/Gazza/Beardsley but Carroll to Liverpool broke my heart. If any blue chip players leave they need to go abroad.

Needs to add goals.

Of the crew we seem to be linked with (Pedro, Elanga, Trafford etc.) this is the one I’m least bothered about. I really can’t see what the fuss is about with this bloke.

A truly awful shirt, one of the worst I’ve ever seen. What a waste.

PSG were only formed in 1971 (or thereabouts) they are only marginally older than the East Stand.

England U21s look flat as fuck already 0-2 down to the Jormans.

If your transfer policy is looking at PL players who are performing at a high level you will be fishing in the same pool as the ESL6 clubs. Bruno, Isak, Botman, Tonali are now in that category but we took a calculated risk that they would perform in the PL whilst the ESL clubs slept in. We need to look to the continent.

Because we can essentially ‘buy’ players now to take effect on 1st July?

No serious footballer would prioritise ‘being in London’ presumably for vacuous pursuits like shopping and shit over their career. I hope all of our targets have a chance of joining Chelsea so we can filter the bellends out.

Isak came on the back of a disappointing season in Spain, scored 6 in 32 or something. Joao Pedro would be an excellent signing, he’s young and will improve both his finishing and his general game.

What’s the ‘home end’ now? Since the 80s you could say the Gallowgate but those who went earlier will say the Leazes.

There’s been two adverts on during play. Fuck this piece of shit tournament. Crowd now doing Mexican wave. The game’s gone..