Shadow Puppets

Loans historically happen in the last couple of days of the window, without fail.

I haven’t, sorry.

They aren’t only going to be talking to Palace about Geuhi… they’ll have other irons in other fires too.

We’re a good team, no doubt, but we’re a million miles away from City and Arsenal in my book (and probably Liverpool). 4th is realistic with a couple of additions though.

Challenge for the title? 😁

Great news this… gives him the full time responsibility, and gives a constant voice and focal point on the pitch, especially if Tripps is going to be a more bit part player this year.

One of my biggest takeaways from Saturday, by the way, is just how much we miss Trippier when we have the ball. He dictates the tempo down that side of the pitch. Love Tino, but he doesn’t quite have that control of the game.

Yeah, that’s what I was told. I was expecting us, based on that info, to have gone all out to tie up the deal before Palace’s game 🤷‍♂️ That info came from a fairly well known agent by the way, whereas the info about how keen he is to join and how he expected the deal to be done imminently came from much much closer to home. (And as of Saturday they still expect it to get done)

Late October / early November earliest.

Out of curiosity, which “best CB in the world” do you envisage us being able to attract?

The same Thiaw who Milan fans are desperate to get rid of?

I think he may be quickly becoming my all-time favourite NUFC player. I love him to bits man… from laughing stock to monster midfielder, massive heart, great person. What a guy.

Don’t think that’s Eddie.

But by your reckoning they should both be sent off surely? They both move their heads together.

They both move their heads towards each other. Only one reacts like an absolute fanny. For me, if Schar gets a red, then Diaz should too.

The only update I could find out today was that as far as my contacts know, we haven’t walked away. Guehi is still expecting it to happen. When, I don’t know.

I’ll be seeing some people today that should know more. I’ll see what I can find out 👍🏻

Or this is all just part of a normal transfer, and it happens to all be playing out in public.

Clearly coming from Palace’s end.

I'll DM you just to keep this about Guehi.

God I hope so.

Have I shared any commercially sensitive info like? Must have missed that one.

🤣 Errr, no.

As I say, I haven't spoken to anyone in a couple of days, so it's just my gut feeling that we aren't done with this one yet (but that gut feeling is based on knowing how confident they have been even as recently as Wednesday). Just because Palace are saying we're not there yet doesn't mean we aren't close. The biggest problem with this transfer is that Palace are leaking every last detail of each bid. If that hadn't of happened and today was the first you were hearing of it, how would you feel? Probably quite excited, right? Transfers take weeks / months... it's just all part of the process.

Fair enough... I've never said (nor has anyone ever said to me) that a bid has been accepted.