The Prophet

He was pretty pants in the Champions League this season like.

I mean Hope undoubtedly likes to stir the pot, he's been doing it at the England camp all week.

His team mate claims his preference is to live in London.

It's been reported elsewhere that he's behind Ekitike on their list of targets.

Pedro is on holiday in Brazil at the moment. He's just filling the information void at this point.

Doesn't seem entirely unfair.

It's the best way to go.

Weird guy.

Aye, but you keep paying that for five years. Meaning you have to consistently qualify or sell players over the following four years.

I understand the scepticism given last summer, but it's way, way too early to be worrying about transfers. The club know what needs to be done, given the demands of Europe and I'm confident they'll do it. The window so far has been release clauses and the clubs unaffected by PSR flexing their muscles.

I'd say it was more a case that Edwards was used, than was in on a club led ploy. The club are fairly decent at that.

Spurs on for Mbeumo. This has the potential for hilarity.

Not a lot we can do about it. It's the teams with no PSR shackles that have done a majority of the business.

Why does Fender rattle them so much, I don't get it.

Aye, I'm all for a flexible approach.

Sounds like it's pretty much the sand structure as before, a recruitment team with Howe having final sign-off.

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.