LRD

Colback was Cabaye's replacement.

Player loans are starting to become available. Could be Lingard, Nketiah or someone else that we will get in eventually.

Except that in the latter, Lingard can walk away at the end of the season.

Him and Willock mates? Can we have some of the same loan performance?

Nah, no way this is happening now.

We have been linked with mostly left-sided CBs so I suppose it's meant to replace Schar, not Lascelles. Or a switch to a back three.

So 33.3m + 6.6m in add ons.

Needs putting into thread header.

For the right fee, he is a decent addition for the next 5 months. Otherwise, not too fussed if he doesn't come. Have a feeling that we will see a surprise wide forward name in the next four days.

Sign Dele Ali too and make it ASM D. Ali Lingard

#39 is free, Bruno. Reserving that for you.

Which other Brazilians can we sign? Any strikers?

Either replacing Fraser as many have said. Or behind Wood since we need more bite in the middle too.

Gosens is going to Inter anyway. Have Leverkusen signed his supposed replacement?

Wiki says he was eligible to play for Spain internationally so presumably has an EU passport/ no WP needed.

Will just call him Brumarrangs (Boomerang).

35m upfront + 8.5m if both Joelinton and him play in the same match for Brazil

How does he and Anderson compare?

Just looking at the player ages in summer. We have one of the oldest squads in the league. 33 Dubravka Fernandez 32 Clark Ritchie Gayle 31 Trippier Darlow 30 Dummett Schar Shelvey Wilson Hendrick Gillespie Wood Burn (if he joins) 28 Lascelles Manquillo Fraser Almiron (surprised, had a second look) 27 Hayden Krafth Murphy 25 Joelinton ASM Woodman 24 Lewis S. Longstaff Guimarães (when he joins) 22 Willock Average: 28.5 years

I rather we sign younger CBs in the summer. Our central defence is ageing and needs younger blood: Age in summer Fernandez, 33 Clark, 32 Dummett, 30 Schar, 30 Burn, 30 (if we sign him) Lascelles, 28

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