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Dembele/Lingard type deals will go to the wire i expect. Selling clubs know they will leave for free in 6 months so the price will continuously drop as the selling club don't get what they want. In Dembele's case especially he is incredibly overpaid compared to what he offers taking injuries/form into account from what I've read. so the agent will want someone to "match" his wages this January i think. If his contract runs out he will be stuck having to get the highest wage another club will offer him. So i can see us possibly doing this deal if all he wants is money, im not too sure if its the best for us but depends on alternatives. Lingard on the other hand I would expect might wait until the summer for a premier league side unless we manage to turn him.

Jesus christ he's good. Get him back and sub him on for the last 20. Can't be worse than what we have coming on to make an impact.

Feel like Luke Edwards is just trying to be overly positive now cos he spent years being the previous regime's personal lapdog.

After watching a few youtube clips i really wish i didnt. He looks very tasty, a bit lanky and Henryesque. Not gonna get him now.

Krafth at left back for me. Then Manquillo until Lewis/new left back comes in. It aint perfect but it isnt Ritchie

Why's he taking the train? Covid you would have thought they could at least drive him up.

Nobody has looked at squad balance since Rafa left. 1 usable left back. 1 striker, 5 centrebacks. We often resort to using 4 wingers. Wood would be the kind of 3rd choice striker we'd bring in on a free, unfortunately we might have to bite the sour apple and pay up for someone like that. Even under pardew we usually had 4 strikers for Christ's sake.

Midfielder as well to play alongside Joelinton and Shelvey. I was begging for Longstaff to come off for Willock. After 10 minutes of Willock im begging for us to replace him with Jack Colback.

We really need a striker in this side.

The sound when Trippier touched the ball.

Watched the press-conference. Love watching Howe talk. Edwards wanted to ask two questions but the press officer moved on after the first.

They quoted us an unrealistically high price of 60m. Usually we would just go "oh well, we tried". Now the new owners start linking us with other options at cb, and what do you know the asking price is alright-ish again. Loving it.

22 goal involvements. Have we scored 22 this season?

100k p/w is about the rate i think. Not been fleeced it seems.

If he's only 55m we should just buy him!

30million has been quoted for a 31 year old Trippier. They'd be daft not to try and get more after seeing this. This is why i think some might have to wait until later in the window, even if we are desperate for reinforcements right away. I read somewhere that this "opens up for Milan". Like they are gonna pay 60.

The amount of absolute nonsense they check when its a goal against Liverpool. Terrific game though, hope Chelsea win it now they have been by far the better side as team.

Sign him up!

Am I wrong in thinking he can score from a free-kick?

Belotti and Veretout, yes please

If we show that we mean business early on I think we might have some luck. If we can smash in a top striker, Trippier and Botman early for example it should be easier to get top players. If we fail to make a statement early on I can see a lot of players being reluctant.

Why does the commentators mention how leaky we are defensively every 2 minutes. Worried spoiled Manu fans turn their tv off?

Would like Maxi in the middle like we did at liverpool myself.

I mean is this referee suffering a bit from fucking us over last week? Feels like he's been kind of lenient. Joebullienton the star man.

For me