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Yep, if it’s a loan, there definitely needs to be a staying up clause….

If anyone’s really, really bored…. the full match of Sweden v Slovakia from the Euros is available. He was MotM and that was the first time I’d seen him and thought, ‘this lad looks elite level’. If you’d told me we’d be on the verge of signing him a little over a year later…. Sweden v Slovakia

Tbf that kid came with exactly the same for Ekitike, so he’s probably ripped from somewhere ?

@Ando7delivers….. Unbelievable signing this mind.

It would be fairly mad for it to be anything like serious given he played on for 25 minutes in the second half and didn’t look to be in a great deal of discomfort.

Not if they get Wout Weghorst in as replacement.

Typical GC. Put someone in your Team of the Week and use virtually your entire reasoning to state why he should have been sent off. He’s just a very strange individual.

@Ando7delivering….

Sarr’s moved to Villa off. Better recoup that missed fee somewhere else lads….

That’s the “he’s not for sale” line blown out the water.

There is absolutely no way Romano has just plucked specific figures for a bid like that without having been told by someone that has some level of ITK. Again, that doesn’t make it true, as we don’t know the source, and what they might gain by getting Romano to put it out there. Just laughable to think he ‘made it up’ though.

Do people actually believe that journalists (proper ones, like Romano) just ‘make stuff up’? Obviously, I’m not saying they’ll always be right, as the source of their info could potentially be ‘making up’ what they tell them to suit a particular agenda (especially if it’s an agent). But if you think Romano’s just made up that we’ve put in a third bid and guessed at some numbers for no real reason other than a bit of clout, you’re crazy.

Worthy of a fucking ban.

It’s not quite that - he wouldn’t take up a squad place this season based on age (would next season I think). The home-grown thing is only relevant in that you have to have a certain number (17?) in your squad.

Bournemouth tickets on sale this morning.

Where do you think the likes of Santa Clara, Vizela and Pacos de Ferreira would finish in the Championship? Bit of a stupid question I know because football is played differently in different leagues, but you see the point I’m making.

He’s scored a hat-trick against Midtylland and one against Kiev… Anyway, I’m not intending on being particularly negative towards him because he does look very good (based off very little I have seen), just pointing out goals in the Championship are probably worth just as much as goals in Portugal.

Probably harder to score in the Championship than it is in the Portuguese league (especially if you play for Benfica)

I don’t think his age should be underplayed here. Can’t think of many strikers aged U21 who’ve made a significant contribution to a PL team. Generally seems to take until 22/23 until the stats start improving unless you have a freak like Rooney or Owen.

Tbf, given what he produced last season, Solanke doesn’t look that bad of a signing now.

Had two in the game before that though if we’re being selective…

Tell me you don’t understand football without saying you don’t understand football… Out of interest, had we not signed him, who would you have played up front instead?

Just getting ‘any cunt for less than £25m’ lands you with Emmanuel Riviere.

If we hadn’t of signed Chris Wood, we would have been relegated. But, aye, “waste of money”.