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Palace probably holding out for a bit to see if anyone else came in for him. We're probably not willing to meet the £65m. Reckon it gets sorted next week somewhere in the middle.

We aren't selling Bruno or Gordon man

Doesn't really matter who we are linked with the usual suspects will find a negative spin to put on it.

I remember walking past GAME and there was an unusually large crowd gathered around one of the consoles. Asked what was going on someone said ah it's a former arsenal striker playing Nintendo. "Wright?" nah Thierry on Wii

Arsenal doing annoyingly good business so far.

I rate Barnes but selling Gordon would be a disaster. He's basically the perfect winger for how we play and only going to get better.

It's always going to be slightly chaotic when you are trying to be competitive and ambitious whilst pushing FFP to the limits. There's just so much guesswork with what's actually gone on behind the scenes that isn't really wort arguing about and blaming it on specific signings like Barnes is just plain daft.

Should probably forward this thread to the club so the highly paid professionals don't make the same mistakes again and to teach Eddie how FFP works.

Think people forget footballers are actually people with families and lives when discussing transfers You can't just force someone to go to Saudi Arabia if they don't want to.

How many full games have people actually seen him play? Almiron has a highlights reel against PL opposition that makes him look like a prime Robben.

Football and facts

They are just a reseller website, there's 100s similar selling the same stuff. The only way to stop it would be to shut down all the factories in China which the Chinese don't care about doing.

Really not impressed by Villas business myself.

Even if we agreed a buyback for Minteh what would it be? Probably £70m or so for it to be with it for Brighton, if he reaches that level bigger sides than us will be in for him anyway.

That RCM has to do a lot of running and covering with Trippier playing so high up. Think it gives Tonali more freedom with Tino at RB.

Think we make Europe last season if Barnes didn't pick up that freak injury. That signing attracts up a weird amount of criticism. I think the plan was always to have Tonali as our 'purple' that window and go big on a RW this summer.

Are you still in contact with Amanda?

Probably have a couple of exciting months before Pep has him cutting back and laying it off to a CB playing fullback.

Comes across really well and possibly more importantly not a weasel faced, Tory midget which instantly makes it feel like came out of this whole ordeal better off.

I loved Kiraly and his joggers

Chelsea has to be the ultimate managers gig like. You either win trophies or get fired with a massive payout and no dent to your reputation at all.

The top comment on his Instagram post, man.

Joey Barton was worshipped here FFS