The Prophet

Considered Foster and Krul, but now pushing ahead with a new deal for Ruddy according to Caulkin. Also a semi-interesting article from Mark Douglas on our pitch to Huijsen.

Feels like player strikes are a matter of time.

...but they weren't checking Tonali's bank statements or listening into his phone calls, were they?

Seems the press already have the knives out for Tuchel.

Started the recruitment process for Mitchell's replacement, but it's at an early stage. Once Mitchell leaves Howe, Howe, Nickson and Eales will temporarily take on extra responsibility. Far on with the CEO search. Down to the final few, with Hopkinson a leading candidate.

From Douglas: The reset may not be over, though. The i Paper understands that City remain in the market for a right-back – tentative efforts to tempt Newcastle United to sell Tino Livramento have met with a resounding not-for-sale message from St James’ Park – and may replace senior first team players who they will listen to offers for.

Haven't got that far yet, I'll let you know.

Don't normally listen to it, but Pod on the Tyne did a good bit on transfers. Nothing particularly new, but... There's a lot of nonsense and false narratives around at the moment. Things will pick up end of June/beginning of July. Howe wants at least a couple in by the start of pre-season. Mbeumo was our main RW target, but it wasn't financially viable. The club feel the European market is currently just as inflated. Any talk of "budgets" is nonsense.

Nothing of interest.

Piece of piss, get your CV in for the DoF role Wyn.

Missing the football already. The summer transfer window is only bearable when supplemented by an international tournament.

True, I was one of them. But it is usually the case.

We'll inevitably meet them somewhere in the middle.

Good times.

It's more like negotiating a house price than buying an item in a shop.

All the lads have been briefed. Brinkmanship.

N'Diaye really is a lovely footballer.

There aren't many players who would in current form.

"Nah mate, it'll be amortised over the length of your contract...'

Wonder what him and Burn were chatting about during the warm up.