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And the Everton midfield…

We knew on here two weeks ago… if that’s last minute then fair enough. Hold nothing against the club in how they’ve handled this TBH. Pays your money you takes your choice…

Look at Ekitike’s asking price…

Exactly… Liverpool and Man City aside it’s debatable who’s massively strengthened. Chelsea I guess but they were ahead of us as stated.

Any pre July movement for us would be Villa (?) and I’ve a feeling WHU as they seem to be ripping it up and starting again (?) Maybe Forest also (?) … sure others will know better who’s borderline PSR… Everton, Burnley and Leicester?

Exactly 👍🏻 Some who’ve signed more have lost players also.

They should read this forum more then

He’ll be fine. Would have him here as a coach personally. Always thought it would be a role best suited to him.

We’ve some but can’t overspend to get all our targets. If you’ve only £4 and you need 3 apples and they are £2 each because in season and it’s a busy start of the day with lots of shoppers out who have £6 and more. You need for their price to drop at the end of the day hoping their will be three unbruised apples left or just buy two apples knowing ultimately that’s insufficient.

You’ve just named the teams with all the PSR headroom. Everyone else is quiet.

Not if they can help it. Direct rivals now.

If you think about it sensibly with the JP deal nothing is going to happen until he’s back off holiday. They know Chelsea are lurking and ready to match/beat our offer it seems if they decide to go for him. If this deal happens it will be when they can get JP and EH together face to face or remotely and get a medical booked in quickly etc. Would be amazed if there is any further news until JP available for meeting/medical/contract sign off.

Lamptey have a bad injury? After such early promise he’s a shadow of his former self.

Maybe people are right and I am Luke Edwards… https://archive.ph/djSz0

Are we though? Or just can’t compete with fee’s and wages? If he was signing for someone below us then you’d maybe have a point. We joke but this was why the cartel brought in the PSR amendments etc. Also recall talk 12 month ago he was waiting on Liverpool…

Yep. His source clearly been locked down now as he was probably being too specific sharing his info in public.

The club won’t fall apart if we finish 6th next season. It’s not ideal or the clubs aim but they are far more realistic than many fans. Its going to be a tough 25/26 for everyone.

Annoying as it is as we strive to catch up no point worrying about it. I’ve always believed he will stay this summer and either sign a new contract end of the window when he’s seen who’ve we’ve signed or the club starts a bidding war if they feel they need to next summer with 2 years left on contract. As long as it attitude and application are good I couldn’t see us losing much value even with 12 months on his contract. Just gambling on a contract run down when that close. His current contract puts the power in our hands rather than him and his agents with no buyout clause. Extending and adding one wouldn’t necessarily be to our benefit unless the figure is £160+m as you’ve the barometer of Wirtz deal now to compare and contrast against.

… or a team in the PL surely?

Nope… actually… clarify… again… actually read your original post and you probably can. If linked no. If not then yes. I think

What do you do?

The most annoying was that their debt was cleared in the force sale