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Nothing from Ben Jacobs?

FWIW I don't buy a thing that shitrag prints but the fact something as significant as this hasn't been picked up and verified by other outlets screams pure noncery to me. 

EDIT: fml

4 minutes ago, Toon88 said:

Exactly. As soon as Barnes bangs a few goals, which he will, then these people defending ASM will quickly forget him. It’s how football works. Fickle.

 

Loved ASM for us, but 12 goals in 112 games for his position is an awful return, hence why the club are upgrading on him.

The irony of this post being Maxi's single handedly saved us from relegation twice and this has been forgotten after one sketchy season.

3 minutes ago, BeloEmre said:

Those right backs wouldn’t worry much when ASM is lying on the threatment table though.

Was more in reference to people saying Barnes is a clear step up to Maxi when he's not. 

But yes, fitness will always be his major flaw but that's not a reflection on the quality he has as a player.

2 minutes ago, Shak said:

 

I mean, isn't that the point?

 

Having two quality players for the LW position to cope with being a high energy pressing team competing in Europe every season.

Hadn't thought of it that way.

I guess I like to see a bit more variety in the type of attacking players we have but yeh, fair point

(Very) loosely speaking choosing Barnes over Maxi is like choosing Lampard over Zidane.

The games more than just the numbers. 

Barnes isn't gonna worry the best right backs out there but Maxi will have gameplans made specifically for him - that's the difference.

Having said that, Barnes will be a good signing should he come.

Not against this signing but I'm not sure what he'd offer that we don't hope Gordon would eventually offer.

Both seem like players of a very similar profile. 

7 hours ago, SUPERTOON said:

Off to Milan supposedly 

We're bigger than Milan.

Villareal only want €35m for him too. 

Samuel Chukwueze is the one who's caught my eye the most. 

Tall, strong, quick, powerful, excellent dribbler, very good technically and looks to be a very intelligent player too. 

Need more people with composure in the final 3rd. 

Outside of Wilson and Isak we're painfully short of clinical finishers. 

Almiron will have another good season imo but outside of him I can't really see another player getting 10+ goals. 

Sure there was talk of us wanting 2 elite players so if Szobloszai, Barella and Tonali are the level we're looking at then I think it's safe to say we haven't been publically linked with our next major target. 

3 quality signings would be enough with no key outgoings.

£12-15m would be a great price for him. 

We are a serious club. 

Wonder if this was leaked to smoke the Maddison deal out?

2 minutes ago, Optimistic Nut said:

https://twitter.com/CraigHope_DM/status/1669295380343803904?t=FhKjCDGCbJRmj6mADTbh9Q&s=19

 

Hasn't the foggiest has he?

Sure Caulkin said the club were consciously using the media to downplay the budget. 

Whether he's knowingly playing his part or not is up for the debate.

11 minutes ago, MrRaspberryJam said:

 

Mike McGrath also running with it from the Torygraph. 

Not sure about his credibility tbh but he's just broke a pretty big news story and his first reply to the story is how he's needs a day off without his phone. 

I smell bullshit. 

Plus I'm still not sure what he's got right. 

1 hour ago, Yorkie said:

 

He's a knob but this isn't true. The guy's about as well-connected as they get.

Not sure I agree with this, he called Wood (which I guess he'll have got from Burnley side) before anyone else but I'm not sure what else he's got right?

If it was Jason Burt I'd start believing Edward's it's clearly a massive WUM.

Edwards gets fuck all right sadly. 

We should not be signing any player with a 20min lowlights vid

19 minutes ago, Jackie Broon said:

 

Yes, but unless we're currently perilously close to failing FFP there's probably no advantage in waiting because the amortisation would count towards the FFP calculation for a year longer.

But offset against better revenue figures, no?

He single handedly saved us from relegation for 2 years straight and for that alone deserves a run out with us in the CL. 

1 hour ago, McCormick said:

Not trying to yuk anyone’s yum here but he wouldn’t displace any of our current midfielders on current ability. Reminds me of Ayoze Perez but playing deeper.

I think he'd improve our team by virtue of being a better finisher tbf.

Longstaff missed alot of brillaint chances in the box as well as perhaps not having the composure that could have carved out an opportunity and this guy looks to have that about him. 

Owners have said as much, I think. 

2 minutes ago, Sufi said:

I'd love Paqueta but it feels impossible. If we could ever clone Bruno...it would be Paqueta. Hes fucking incredible. Always right in the thick of things, extremely talented and also hes a close friend of Bruno. Lets get it done. Whats the most you would be fine with paying for Paqueta? Im cool with 40-50m. Much prefer him to Maddison 

I think I see a problem here.

I do think we might go for a top class older player in the same vein as Trippier. 

Can't imagine his influence on the team has gone unnoticed and that will be doubly important next year when we'll be up against it on multiple fronts.