ponsaelius

Get it to 10 and take it if it means we can get a replacement. It's the last chance you're going to get any kind of fee for him.

Ticking along FFS.

If selling him gets us a young upgrade then the total amount of fee isn't that big of a deal. Without him moving on we aren't signing a player in his position.

He did although I'm sure Gibbs White plated ahead of him.

If that's the offer it's more than enough. Move on it it doesn't get the job done.

It is.

Good post. We can't just recruit like Brighton do. Their ambition level and financials mean they effectively take lots of punts on unfinished articles. It's a great model for them and their recruitment is exceptional but it's not a model that will get you CL football or build a top club. It was the same argument a few years ago when Liverpool kept signing Southampton players - IE why not just sign their scouts lolol! Top clubs are at a level where it is worth paying pay a premium for players who are a sure thing, proven in the league, and are at 23/24 rather than 18/19. Beneath that you can still have youth level recruitment (particularly for PSR purposes now) - but this is not necessarily for the first team benefit. We're stuck in a difficult position I think of being somewhere in between the two models. We need to recruit smarty and cleverly and make stars and navigate PSR, but we also need to be showing a level of ambition befitting the stated goals of the club, add guaranteed quality, and to keep the key players committed. It's been a disappointing window no doubt for me. However it could still be a success with 1-2 top quality signings before the end.

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Surely not

No way they would sell both of them I don't think.

This is the the thing. I don't think we sign a right winger unless we can shift somebody, as we can't afford to carry three in that position.

I'd honestly rather have Madueke than Neto for us. Latter is a better player but we couldn't afford to sign somebody to play 50% of fixtures. Chelsea can probably get away with it.

Yeah I like the lad and think he's generally been underrated previously but it's crazy money. It probably doesn't help us in our bargaining for Guehi tbh.

I think we'll walk away at the price they're asking for. Can see an alternative CB target emerge and then a right winger signed as well.

Wouldn't be surprised it Raphinha is going somewhere. They'll need money to offset the Olmo signing.

Certainly not imminent based on that.

Nawty

I wuz there. Beverley played with 10 for 80 mins, Whitley 0-3 up and nearly fucked it up.

My main worry with this is that it means we've put right wing on the back burner for another summer, given how much it would cost. PSR is shit.

I do think he'll basically be overpriced compared to how good he actually is.

Don't think he'll be as much as made out. The market has deflated a lot since Maguire deal and he only has 2 years left. Still seems a pricey option I'd say when we also need a right winger.

Yep this is basically the obvious profile and price point if you're stuck with Wilson for another year, which appears to be the case. We can't afford to be left with just Isak again and really could have done with a player of this type last year - our academy just hasn't provided it. Seems a big lad that can move at pace. That's a lot to work with even if he's raw. Can can come into games and be useful from the bench with those attributes.

Urawa averaging 36k in J League this season. Impression I got from watching Japanese football was I'd imagine they probably rather spend their money watching actual league football than daft kickabouts. Particularly in the middle of the season.

Tbh I think that's probably a good sign that he's even acknowledged the player's existence.

It's so close to being a hit that's quite annoying. However now I've seen it I reckon it's the only one of the three I'd actively cut about in.