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Think that's the lineup too.

Who else do the agency represent?

Three goals so far. If he can maintain his PL record of 10+ goals every season, it would be an astute signing.

Hmm 2.5 years seem short for a 20m layout. Hope there's an option to extend if he does well and is happy to be a backup in future.

We have a striker for the Watford game!

How long is Lewis out for? If he's back soon, hopefully he can maintain his promising performances before the injury, and Manquillo can be the alternative.

If that is a release clause, surely it is in one lump sum to secure the player? Otherwise they have the right to reject say, a proposal to pay it over ten years or have to come to an agreement with the buying club, which means it is not certain.

Nine days after the Leeds game. Who knows, might just happen.

Seems like it is Friday noon deadline indeed.

Played nearly every game in the past three seasons.

Why? He has the right to choose where he wants to go.

Aye, play the same game that we are forced to play. "Everyone knows Newcastle paid 25m for the release clause. Now pay us that or no deal."

By midday the day before the next round of games. Brighton plays Palace on Friday.

Quite surprising that we haven't been strongly linked with generic French African midfielders.

He's at ACON? Edit: Haidara

Yea. Also good that this is settled early so that we can move on to other targets.

Villa playing 27m euros for him.

Come on.

He's the type of striker we are missing even if he is not a big name, and offers a physical presence up front. There were times when Wilson is isolated by himself. Signing him gives us options and different game plans for opponents.

Championship, good level. Hope he gets games and does well.

Man City were a stable upper mid-table team. We have to get to the same before we can attract better players, hopefully within the next couple of years. Relegation will add a few more years to that.

Manquillo is suspended...

Sell-on clause after wanting so much upfront and loan back is ridiculous. We need bodies now. Plus if we loan him back, what if he gets injured? Impossible terms.

Page 4 before I could find his thread. Time for his agent to find him another club. Wood and possibly Ekitike (U21, does not need squad registration) means we have to clear a slot. Took us out from the Championship but another player whom we kept for far too long. Non-entity for the past few years.

Also, Wilson had been poor before his injury. Wood is only a shoo-in for the weeks that Wilson is out for. We will get some competition in that position after that. Ideally we also conclude the Ekitike deal so we have a good mix of experienced and promising strikers.