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Well of course he has. But if we feel that we can get a better player in - and we've got plenty of time to do that - why offer him a longer / bigger contract? It really all boils down to how much you rate him as a player, and amidst all the wringing of hands I haven't noticed one post that says he's a good player who we need to keep. I think we should give him a new contract. Obviously not for any kind of money, but yeah. He'll do as a backup for the new fullback you are looking for. To have a squad would be nice like.

The fuss about Simpson should be really easy to understand tbh. We already lack players in positions we've been looking for replacements for months. It's silly as f*** to think we'd suddenly manage to replace Simpson with a better player in this window. Simpson needs to stay.

Skysports.com understands that Arsenal are in advanced talks to sign Peruvian starlet Andy Polo. The 16-year-old forward is currently playing for Universitario de Deportes in his homeland, but he is already in the first-team. Wenger doing his thing.

http://www.goal.com/en-us/people/egypt/53618/mohamed-salah Player Rating * (The Goal.com team/player ratings system is the product of the work of hundreds of local experts worldwide. Our ratings are subjective, based on the expertise of these correspondents, rather than on raw data or algorithms.) Mohamed Salah - Club Loyalty 8.0 Creativity 8.5 Diving 7.5 Dribbling/Ball Control 8.5 Durability 8.0 Fear Factor 4.0 Heading 6.0 Killer Instinct 8.0 Shooting 8.0 Speed 8.0 Work Rate 6.5

Adebayor and...? Adebayor and our customary last minute signing we usually pull off. Hopefully it's Ruiz but think it's gonna be someone out of the blue. Løvenkrands, please.

Adebayor and...?

Nut posted something about Lens making a decision about them next week. Well, Lens and us. Hope we sign them.

Didier Deschamps has confirmed that Marseille have rejected an Arsenal loan bid for midfield ace Lucho Gonzalez. Bridge on loan - the Arsenal way.

From that team, I think I'd recognise only 3 of them if they walked past me in the street. Phillips, Quinn and Sorensen? The orange man, as well. For me anyway.

He's not a striker.

Date of birth: 15.06.1992 Age: 19 Height: 1,75 Nationality: Egypt Position: Midfield - Attacking Midfield Foot: left Development squad, of course.

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http://www.ghanasoccernet.com/sulley-muntari-linked-with-newcastle-move/

What is that?

“Newcastle will soon make an official offer to sign me for one season. I don’t think Contractors will refuse to let me play in the English Premier League,” he told Ahram Online. During the World Cup, Salah bamboozled opponents with some neat tricks and superb footwork but he was often blamed for failing to apply the finishing touch, having wasted many goal-scoring opportunities.

Pardew walking now would be disastrous tbh.

£9.5k, surely?

For a fat, gay, ginger, that's a decent offer. Good on Ashley.

Scapegoat tbh. See Ashley.

“It is difficult for me because I keep doing press conferences and indicating we are getting players and they aren’t coming over the line. “But it’s only after the window shuts when it becomes a problem. “At the moment I think it will happen[...]"

No.

Makes it even less possible tbh.

Random - Joseph Yobo has agreed a 3 year deal with Fenerbache, fee is in the region of £2million

From NUFC.com Having signed midfielder Mehdi Abeid from Racing Club Lens and given striker Mamadou Doucoure a run-out in pre-season (although he's since moved on), two more Lens prospects have arrived at United on trials. Central defensive duo William Remy and Darnel Situ both played in a reserve team friendly at the training ground on Wednesday (see above). 20 year-old Remy and 19 year-old Situ are both French youth internationals. PS: A fifth Lens youngster had caught the eye of United scouts last season, but in-demand defender Raphael Varane was subsequently snapped up by Real Madrid.

Situ is probably the most exciting. A year younger than Remy and captained every international youth side he's been playing at for France. Think Manchester United wanted him a while ago. Never watched him play, but supposed to be a real talent.