Deuce

DCL would be a shrewd addition for the right price. Proven that he can produce in this league, as long as he can stay healthy.

I think some have convinced themselves that literally anything would be an improvement on Almiron/Murphy, which is totally detached from reality.

You know what to do @54, you little scamp.

Too many people treat transfers as some kind of plug-and-play exercise. FIFA/FM on the brain. “Why pay so much for Guehi when we could have *insert player* for only half as much?” Because we want Guehi and don’t want that other player? Because we have concerns about that other player fitting in well to the squad, or adapting to Premier League football? Transfer histories are littered with promising young players who disappear like a fart in the wind after a season or two.

wonder if Beautiful Mario would be worth a shout. Another leftie mind.

Given that no one here actually has a fucking clue how negotiations have been going, sure why not?

If we buy him cup-tied, that should genuinely knock a bit off the asking price.

Liverpool looked extremely good against Brentford at the weekend and have a very deep squad already. Early days yet, and they need answers for when VVD and Salah eventually move on, but they’re hardly in need of a squad refresh. Chiesa would be a terrific low risk, high reward addition.

The former, but us subsequently playing well.

NUFC spends £70m on Guehi: heads need to roll. NUFC balks at spending £70m on Guehi: heads need to roll.

Are people really convinced that we have no other irons in the fire? That it’s been Guehi or bust for the past month? Not sure what evidence there is for that.

It’s clever only if we end up paying their inflated asking price. If we walk away Palace gets nothing and Guehi probably leaves for half the price next summer.

exactly my thought

Both of those things can be true though

There’s no way he’s not doing his best retired Ronaldo impression at this point

at the risk of leaning too far into a meme, Tonali really is like a new signing.

Should offer them a third of Guehi’s price for Richards instead.

Agreed, but it’s one of the reasons we’re limited on spending.

Hugely underrated story of the window. Fraser, Hayden, Lewis, and arguably Targett, burning a hole in the squad. Desperately need to shift their wages off the books.

Gonna be laughs when we get him for £45m

All feels like a smokescreen at this point. Expecting the imminent Antonio Silva signing announcement any day.

could get one of these on every new page at this point

Perfect way to put it

Chelsea academy doesn’t half produce really technically proficient youth players.