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Along with Haidara and Fofana. And Ramsey. Etc etc

Tolisso, Guendouzhi, Bozovic, Kamara and Witsel HAVE all been linked though?

There have been plenty of midfielders linked- maybe even more than defenders. We haven’t heard of any bids unlike defenders though. Obviously that’s not to say bids haven’t gone in.

They wanted him even before Rangnick arrived, iirc, and I think I’ve read Ralf is a big fan too.

He’s been injured for months- back mid Feb I think. edit- tore his thigh muscle on 30th Sept

It will be and is different, because PIF have purchased us not just as a business or plaything, but also to improve their standings in the eyes of the western world. By ‘getting bored’ and ‘jumping ship’, would totally negate the whole idea of why they’ve bought in the first place. It’s a completely different ideology to an Indonesian rich guy, or even a relative of Qatar royalty or whatever.

More competition for us in the summer- why would they sell for less?

New name: Felix Uduokhai https://insidefutbol.com/2022/01/14/claim-from-italy-newcastle-united-make-contact-over-move-for-augsburg-defender/544204/

Mbappe’s contract expires in the summer, I think?

He’s got talent and application, but his injury record over the last two or more years has let him down massively.

Umtiti on loan would be the best for him and Barca, and be great for us IF he remains injury free. It’s a bloody big IF though. Given his issues, I’d prefer to buy two of the others mentioned, but if we got one and brought him on loan, I think that would work too.

I’d rather have a player than the cash in the bank. Good luck to them signing anyone decent with that.

Been previously linked with Sule and Ginter, but I imagine they’ll be waiting until the summer.

errrrm…Harry fucking Maguire….?! ??

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Better than our current lot.

Sky are wrong. The FA regulations are right. They’ve been shown on here a lot this morning.

Because at the moment, even if we scored 3, our opponents would probably get 4. We’re still creating chances, but we’re allowing the opponents to have far more. We need to tighten up, start to keep possession and pass around more, and more chances will come. We need to improve all over the pitch, admittedly, but we should be getting more out of the alleged creative players we have right now rather than concentrating on buying one/some.

My thinking too. A creative player is down the list.

Not the highest priority right now. CB, CM, LB are higher, imo, now we’ve signed Wood

https://neoprimesport.com/archives/13070 not sure about weekly wage, but he’s got a way to go to catch up with a lot of these for overall earnings.

But nowhere near other interested teams would, including ourselves.

Their highest wage currently is £55k pw. They’d have to smash that. There’s no chance man.

He’s currently under police investigation. He hasn’t been charged and there isn’t currently a court case.

No PL experience? Apart from his 23 PL appearances?