Mazzy

Bakker next and then hopefully 2 loan deals on deadline day.

As others have said this smells like deadline day stuff. Sky are going to need more than 1 reporter in Newcastle on Monday at this rate.

Ideally a CB, LB and an attacking player (ST/CF/CAM) as you say but I'm hoping for another CM as well tbh. However I don't see us signing 4 more before 11pm Monday.

The more videos I watch of this guy the more I feel we need to sign someone else in a forward position to put the ball in the net. Zapata would be great!

This could be the one that tips the scales. Feel like he could make the difference in the middle. Even perhaps make a few others sit up and realise they should sign in the next day or so.

Thats what they are saying right now tbh. "He's good, but can he adept, I'd not take the risk" blah blah blah! Saying we should have just bought Premier League defenders and not bothered with anything else. They chat utter nonsense.

If he's going to be back up then that's fair enough. But he's surely not good enough for where Villa are aiming. Perhaps they spanked their entire wage and transfer budget on Digne and Coutinho.

400m over 3 seasons, we wouldn't be getting top 6 if that's what you think. Every other club in that top 6 currently will be improving and they already have better squads. If no other clubs spent any money whatsoever then it's do able. Right now, there are arguably 9 clubs are are capable of getting a top 6 finish.

Now Lyon need to make a statement saying no such thing has occurred and no agreement had been reached, Just hours before officially revealing him.

400m is what's needed quite frankly and that would just about see us break into the top 10. Assuming this would be spent over 2/3 seasons then if we do stay up, then next season is going to be extremely exciting even if it ends with nothing but good memories.

That is a good point and that will help im sure, but no CM yet, which is huge for ensuring we are more defensively assured. Also signing Bakker is still a big if, as is any CM or any signings at all. So we could well go into Februay with Trippier and one new CB as only new defenders. That would worry me.

All the statistics suggest he's better than any CB we currently have, in that respect he could clearly improve us. However its obvious he plays in a defensive unit at Brighton which is far better than we are and in a different formation/position occasionally. So there would be questions about how he'd fit in here and how well he'd do with the crap around him. 10M (if true) would be a good piece of business and certainly worth it to get Clark out of the squad.

Scored 5 this season for Southampton. On loan from Chelsea. He's still young (20). Hard to say at the moment whether he's just going through a good patch or if he could actually score goals consistently year on year.

Yes 100%. Feels like something that could happen in the summer though. That would be a big name signing for sure.

I'm worried now! Was thinking this was all but signed on the dotted line.

This will improve us immeasurably in midfield. Would still like another 2 in the door but this would be a hell of a way to start the last few days of the transfer window. A midfield 3 of Bruno - Shelvey - Joelinton sounds decent.

Alli possibly was 2nd choice after failing to get Lingard in. Don't think either would save our season but better than Willock or Almiron as an CAM?....yes, probably.

Villa obviously

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Could quite easily go the way of someone like Thauvin. A move to a France or Spain and he'll do well I think. Just hasn't worked here. Looked exciting when he arrived but has gone downhill alot in the last 12 months.

11 full days left. Need another 4 signings in I think. That's going to be a big ask in such a short space of time. Past the point now where we'll be able to get anyone in for Leeds so as long as we get the bodies in I couldn't care less whether they all happen on deadline day.

Well that's that then, definitely can't see him being in for the Leeds game. Really is a shame to have gotten to the 20th with just 2 signings in. We needed 1 or 2 more to win that Watford game and we'll need the same to win the Leeds game. Opportunity missed but not for the lack of trying as is evident.

It's utter bollocks. He's not leaving on loan anywhere.

Need something to happen today if we have any chance of getting a player registered in time for Leeds. Carlos would be great but I'd really feel more confident with another CM in.

Need him in for Leeds, I feel its getting to late now though. Needed to be on his way here for medical tomorrow to have a chance really.