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"We would love another transfer like (Bruno Guimaraes) because I thought it was transformational for the team and for the group. They are difficult players to find but that's our job to try and find them and we will endeavour to do that.“ This suggests to me that if one or two higher value players are available then we’ll actively be pursuing them (as well as the lesser known and lesser expensive ‘potential’ players). A ‘transformational’ signing won’t be an 18 year old for 10-20m. The issue is that the club will stick to targets like they did for Botman last year, and if they aren’t available this coming window then we’ll be happy to wait until summer again.

Nasri and Aguero both got banished by Pep for the same thing in the past- it’s probably common at a lot of clubs, depending on tolerances/rules

Despite Mourinho’s shortcomings, he’s generally pretty protective of his players in public. I doubt he would’ve come out and called him “fucking lazy” or whatever the quote was, if there were other private issues involved. The way he’s been discarded by so many clubs and managers would suggest otherwise too.

https://thehardtackle.com/transfer-news/2022/11/27/newcastle-united-battle-crystal-palace-for-matheus-franca/ had our eye on him for a little while it seems. Looks a very decent prospect for attacking midfield- get him signed.

Or Gakpo / Madueke.

Money- To continue to rebuild? It’s their model in that they generally only spend what is made I think? Hence why Insigne, Koulibaly, Ospina, Mertens etc left in the summer and were replaced with cheaper unknown signings like Min-jae and Kvaratskhelia, and why the likes of Osimhen is linked away for money/bigger wages.

https://www.instagram.com/p/Cmd7_0NIwfr/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= David Fofana to Chelsea

After the Man City/Liverpool game tonight.

Or our wages

I don’t think he’ll currently get a work permit. He’ll be loaned out to Europe somewhere.

No chance for Ounahi as well, for that price! “Under contract until 2026, Ounahi will undoubtedly earn Angers a club-record fee and exceed the €25m received from Jeff Reine-Adelaide's sale to Lyon in 2019.” https://www.90min.com/posts/azzedine-ounahi-angers-president-reveals-terms-january-transfer/amp

‘The day I get a team-mate who is able to convert the chances I create, I will have 10 to 15 successful assists every season,’ Saint-Maximin told French publication So Foot. ‘That will change people’s minds.’ ‘Those who have played alongside me know full well that when it comes to pure quality, I have no cause to be jealous of [someone like] Sadio Mane. But the difference between these great players and me is that they show a lot of things on the pitch.’

You’d be paying 10m for a 25 year old squad player who’s got 10 goals (in 15 games) so far this season. We will need those decent quality squad filler types, and especially at the price. Else we can stick to buying more expensive and probably worse quality squad players..the likes of Wood for 25m (1 goal in 14 games this season) for example. For the price and output it’s a bit of a no brainer. The only thing that might prevent us from being in for him is attitude- he got a hefty ban for spitting at someone, for example.

Nah. Felix has fallen out with Simeone. Doesn’t change a thing.

Thurs evening after the Man City/Liverpool game I think.

And for context the other way, most FA bans for betting (there are hundreds) are usually about 6 months. These include individuals who’ve bet 200+ times as per Toney. “6 September 2022 INCIDENT OF MISCONDUCT IN RELATION TO BETTING Kenny Amor, Chairman & Director, Eastleigh FC Breach of FA Rule E8 - Misconduct under FA Rule E1(b) in respect of 13,919 bets placed on football between 16 March 2015 to 23 February 2022. The Participant has until 7 July 2022 to provide a response. Result 40 Month Suspension from All Football and Football Related Activity £500 Fine”

He’ll be 27 when the season finishes, not some 18 year old who doesn’t know better and needs educating. Certainly going to be some period of suspension coming up (if found guilty), but I guess it also depends on how fast his hearing is as to when that suspension takes effect and how much it alters Brentford’s season.

Maybe contractually obliged to show the SPL game?

The numerous fake ‘fan in peyce’ posts, as well as trying to claim various club affiliations suggest otherwise. They’re absolutely desperate to be liked.

Well, he won’t be going anywhere for the next two years at least…not that he ever was.

Been linked to nearly every club in Europe. Quick google search links Bayern, Dortmund, Nice, PSG, Inter, Arsenal, us, Villa, Marseille, Spurs, Liverpool, Milan, Atletico, Juventus with him in the last two weeks alone…

https://www.instagram.com/p/CmRErOWpcTg/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= Nkunku to Chelsea confirmed according to FabRom

https://bvbbuzz.com/2022/09/29/report-youssoufa-moukoko-contract-talks-stalling/amp/ he’s asking for over £100kpw

Doesn’t sound like he’s on much of a wage compared to PL money. Also the club might still need to sell? “Kvara earns €1.7m gross, €1.2 after taxes, Lorenzo was getting €9m gross, €4.5m net,” said the Partenopei director who admitted Koulibaly, Insigne, Mertens and Fabian left for financial reasons. “We had to run a risk, COVID has affected the finances and we had to bring the club back into a sustainable path. To do that, we had to cut the wage bill. Their sales was a forced choice.” https://football-italia.net/napoli-forced-to-sell-koulibaly-to-chelsea-kvaratskhelias-real-salary-revealed/amp/

That not Youssoufa Moukoko who we’ve been linked with?