Mazzy

It would have to be some almighty signing to make up for what's happened so far.

The fact that he's actually leaving and we're missing out on Simakan (if we were actually interested) is annoying as well. Especially for that price.

I agree with your point regarding holding your nerve and getting the player you want. But Guehi is the player we want and he certainly wouldn't be a makeweight. I'm definitely not saying we pay £75M. But would it have been worth it doing everything possible (pay the £65/£70M they wanted then) to get this done 3 weeks ago before the season started and then there's be none of this issue about their other CBs being injured or them not having time to replace him

Different situations, much more sought after position for one and the fact he was an England regular unlike Guehi. Mount was 23, Geuhi will be 25. Plus Man Utd pay over the odds for every single player they get.

If we miss any opportunity to improve as a squad, we will only find ourselves further behind everyone else. We have been playing catch up for 3 years, we can't afford to slip further behind by once again not making the necessary improvements to the team. Saying "oh we'll sign someone next window" is not a good enough reason/excuse. This was that next window, this was meant to be the transformative window where we'd go that step further. Maybe it still will be, there is time of course, but it doesn't look that way currently.

Probably goes for about half that £70M they would've got now though. Plus it's a risk of disappointing the player in question, he's already had two relatively average performances this season, which could've partly been caused by this saga. Who knows what'll happen this season to affect his price for next summer.

Would rather he wasn't tbh.

Surprised by this. Obviously Carsley knows him pretty well though, so maybe I shouldn't have been.

There's definitely money to spend, we wouldn't even have been considering £70M if not. We wouldn't have been able to make that kind of profit up with a Dubravka or Targett sale, just wouldn't have been enough, even with amortisation.

All attention from those in charge can go onto another deal now. Need to move quickly but unfortunately selling clubs now know what our situation is.

Crazy stuff from Parish. Stalls the deal till the last couple of days then puts the price up because it's so close to the end of the window. I've been all for this transfer since the start, even when it was an apparent £70M last week, I was still for it. But if that new rumour is true then I'm all for leaving it for dead now. Hope Palace gets relegated.

Couple of big deals in the PL starting to filter through now. Wolves sign some South American kid for £20M and Southampton making a really good signing in Ramsdale. Dominoes are falling.

We also heard it was all but done about 2 weeks ago. They all know nothing.

Id be shocked if it was. Willock might only be out for a few weeks yet. They probably won't know his timeframe until after the window has closed anyway.

Think it's a pretty good move. Like others have said, as long as he plays a decent amount of course. L2 will certainly do him some good in terms of getting to grips with the physicality of the men's game.

11pm tomorrow is extremely close now. Something really needs to progress today if we are to get anyone in at all. I reckon it's Guehi and done.

England squad announcement today. Not sure he's done anywhere near enough yet to get into the squad. This season is probably a bit early for him. The lack of any decent LBs will help his cause though.

Chris Willock new signing.

But ofcourse Chelsea then get fucking Barrow at home .

That'll do. Wimbledon away Shit it's away but lower league is a relief

We're 29 if anyone wants to be disappointed 2 seconds early.

One of those "off screen" pre draws that they like to do.

Missed Liverpool, Arsenal and City that's good.

Time to worry about transfers again for the next 48hrs. That was a nice distraction while it lasted.

Palace at home if that's possible. Guehi reunion one way or another.