bowlingcrofty

He’s spent two years building the foundations for success here. It’d have to be a pretty special offer from West Ham to get him as he’d have to do it all again there.

The Times back page (not Caulkin) is running the story too.

The Mirror have Rafa, Fonseca and Emery all as West Ham’s new manager... https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/west-ham-waiting-answer-paulo-12547891

Don’t think we’ve ever been linked to any of their current strikers.

Has been excellent for Boro for three years now. Worth a punt but no doubt they’d want £20+ million for him.

Not being considered for World Cup according to tomorrows rags.

The start of sowing the seeds in the media for the “Rafa was being unreasonable” craic.

Which makes it about £80m. Perfectly good enough amount for Rafa to work with, as long as he has control.

Pretty sure there is a top 10 bonus already agreed.

Decent shout; I reckon there's a fair few bargains to be had in Spain: pretty sure Fabian from Betis has a 13m euros buyout clause 26m and off to Barca by all accounts

Cheers for the efforts for 4 months. ??

Jimmy Glass has to be the ultimate here.

Give Rafa £80m this summer and we’d be challenging for Europe next year.

Didn’t we try for Luiz on loan at some point?

Sheff United, Boro, Fulham and Villa in their last 4 games mind.

Really? It’s exactly the reason why he’s left Chelsea.

Unless they’re promising him regular first team football, I’m sure Rafa will be able to convince him that playing for us is better than sitting on the PSG bench.

Tbf Shelvey has been yellow carded as recently as December, so I understand his concerns.

Whoever Elneny is has just been sent off so will miss our game.

Interesting to read some of these comments looking back. Having a proper keeper and a creative midfielder/winger has transformed us.

Watford have Spurs, Man United and Huddersfield away. Us and Palace at home. Bournemouth have Liverpool, Southampton and Burnley away. Man United and Swansea at home. I reckon 8 points from 6 games gets us top 10.

https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/amanda-staveley-takeover-newcastle-back-12321197

10/11 on skybet.