LRD

http://cache2.asset-cache.net/xr/3123390.jpg?v=1&c=IWSAsset&k=3&d=77BFBA49EF878921F7C3FC3F69D929FDA1F657430FFD3BAF20C85F4FF6995EFB4BFBB0610381A0F0A55A1E4F32AD3138

The only hopeful thing Andy Woodman brought to this club.

Gouffran, Anita, Sammy Ameobi, Vuckic. Can't see any of them extending their contracts.

https://www.premierleague.com/news/397434 Transfers from outside England. Edit: Didn't Ryder write about some 20 odd days to finalise Lejeune's deal?

Trade him for some Napoli player then. Does Rafa have a good relationship with his ex-club?

He won't sell Gayle until he gets a better striker in anyway.

Wonder who's that...

Damn, looks an interesting prospect.

So is it Cheik or Cheick? Seem to recall Cheik in the Premier League players list but basically every media has him as Cheick. Just thought that we should correctly reflect his name in the thread header and such.

Sad news and to have this happen to one of our own makes it worse. Rest in peace and may Allah be with you.

Can we buy him, then sell him to Gateshead or something for 1 buck before resigning him for 100k? Antirivalry clause is no biggie anyway. There's far bigger clubs and leagues around.

Not snubbing. But there isn't a whole row of 3rd choices worth taking from.

Outside their 1st and 2nd teams, I don't see (m)any I would take tbf.

Love a good interceptor. Also explains his poor WS tackling rating then.

Maybe Rafa is bringing Lejeune and Semedo in to compete with Clark and Lascelles, with plans to switch Mbemba to DR or DM, or to move him on? The new lads started out as DM anyway so they could be an option if Hayden is unavailable. Anyway, the window hasn't opened and we are already having progress with a few players. That's some improvement over the past and will give Rafa more preparation time to gel them into the team.

http://outsideoftheboot.com/2016/09/22/scout-report-ruben-semedo-sportings-all-action-defender/ Interesting review on Semedo.

Considering they are born 5 months apart, doubt it.

Clark, Lascelles, Semedo and that Lejeune in, with Hanley and Mbemba out? Rafa loves a tall CB and we know Hanley is on the way out, with Mbemba seeing little playing time last season.

Semedo, Abraham and that Lejeune would add fair height to our team.

Where's the Benfica lads when u need them to give an opinion?

It's creepy as fuck. Imagine making sweet love to your other half, then turning to stare into your likeliness on half of his/her torso.

That tattoo is ridiculous.

Would go Batshuayi mental if we do sign him. Can't see it happening though.

Transfer record for 12 years.