Abacus

I read his last ridiculously negative column about us pre season, and changed my mind on him.

Get him down the Fanzone, singing 90's bangers on the table. He'll be up here in a flash and paying us to move.

I'd hope that from the moment Parish did that interview, we were more actively looking to bid for other players, or have done already, with a less leaky club. Shame if he wants to join, but such is life. Even if we'd signed him today, he wasn't playing tomorrow. We tend to go back to targets we like anyway.

Think you're being generous.

It seems that the club are open to offers, but also to keep him if they don't suit either party, which all seems fair enough. He's solid enough and works his socks off. I think the frustration just comes from wanting the club to be able to progress faster, which then translates on to player x or y player who won't suit longer term where the team want to be. But that longer term was always going to take time and need patience. Hope he pops up with another cracker if he plays tomorrow anyway.

I agree with the point made earlier that Almiron allows Trippier to come forward and create assists, where he has outperformed. Might be the same with Livramento which is one reason I think some of the criticism he gets can be a bit OTT. Team game and all. So if he goes and we replace well, then great. But if not, it's hardly some disaster to me, whereas being short in defence seems a bigger risk. On the price - we're conditioned to thinking he's worth what we want, but that's a good offer from an MLS club. It doesn't mean it's all he's worth in the wider market. Anyway, I look at our squad for the start of the season and I'm quite relaxed. There's time to let things play out.

Yep, looks like as well as trying to get a better bid or other interest for Guehi, they're playing us off against Fulham. I expect these things happen all the time, just not so publicly. But, I don't know, maybe sometimes resorting to public comments is a sign you're in a bit of trouble.

'Any more bidders from around the room? Going once, going twice ...'

Fair point

Fingers crossed we sign Guehi - that would be a really exciting transfer in itself and particularly as it seems he wants to be here. We may then also end up with a late surprise at RW as well, as the club have shown we're capable of that. Plus I always take Howe's transfer comments not just with a pinch of salt, but a shot of tequila and lime, as it should be. Still nothing about these rumoured new sponsorships which might free up some wiggle room either now or for January.

Agree. Well, maybe not terrible as he did a job, yet not only was he played out of position but he also had nothing in front of him on the left. Not his fault, but that's how Southgate set them up and picked his team.

Well, I for one won't believe any of it until I see a picture of Jarrad Guehi-Thiaw on the steps of SJP holding an NUFC scarf over his head in THE CHRONICLE.

I want him to join as he seems to want to be here. But actually, for about the same amount of money, a late switcheroo for Branthwaite would be pretty hilarious.

One interesting snippet in there for me was that Spurs are after Eze for £60m, but the snag is that Palace want a large chunk of the money up front. That's one area we presumably have an advantage in here. Keep the Guehi fee lower, but offer to pay the lot up front. Makes no PSR difference to us, and stuffs Spurs negotiating tactics for Eze at the same time. I mean, if any of it's true.

Be very excited with this. Early days, but assuming Ornstein is right about the interest, it shows the level of player we've been thinking of at the very least, so time to relax and enjoy the ride.

If I were him, I'd later become convinced on whether this was the deal he was told about or not, depending on whether there is another deal or not.

This is a shame.

Yeah, and I guess it would also be a short route to loaning players back and forth.

Which, errr, we then wouldn't be allowed to get players from or Ratcliffe would explode, come to think of it.

He probably means we're trying to buy seven hundred and seventy seven feeder clubs

I was thinking this. When we've been down to the bare bones up front I've seen a few people say "do we not have someone from the academy to put on", but apparently not, or nobody quite ready. So I'll be happy with this, and excited to see what potential he has.

Edit, nah never mind. Sorry for the quote.

I idly wondered if Staveley going might affect the choice of sites. Seem to remember she was pretty keen on SJP. Probably not mind, they'll have been thinking about it for a while, I expect.

Flipping heck, clips obviously, but looks like that kid can pick a pass. Welcome Rory.