Mazzy

If Trippier leaves and we've got Tino starting, having MGW as a RW could actually work pretty well. Tino will keep the width + make runs behind the defence and MGW can combine with him or drift into the centre/box. Personally though I do think the RW we are after probably hasn't even been mentioned yet and ideally that's the way it should stay until he's in the building.

I've been really up and down about Trent this summer but watching Walker pass backwards and sideward to Stones 99% of the time these last two games has broken me. Keep Walker at the back and let Trent progress the ball down that right side. Walker has stifled Saka just as much as Trippier has done for Foden IMO.

Southgate has had (probably) two changes thrust upon him for the Switzerland game. Guehi out and Tripps probably out. I would've put money on the team being the exact same again otherwise. Which is truly ridiculous IMO, Foden has had more than enough time to prove he can do it, he needs to be taken out, same goes for Saka really. Walker should be dropped but unfortunately that would mean changing 3/4 backline so thats not happening. Plus Kane needs a rest but that ain't happening either. A back 3 would be the best option. But then it's a question of who to play as LWB and it means there's no room for Gordon. Pickford Walker - Stones - Konsa Trent - Mainoo - Rice - Gomez Palmer - Bellingham Kane I'd be truly shocked if Southgate does change but I fear something needs to else we will get turned out pretty comfortably.

Watching this French team make you realise how much Southgate models his tactics and style on Deschamps. The difference is they play Mbappe and Thuram (and sometime Dembele as well) who can run in behind AND play neat one twos plus they have Kounde and Hernandez as full backs who provide width. Southgate has chosen a model to copy and not picked the right players to copy it with.

They think they've got one over on us is mainly the reason. The other is they think Ashworth is the missing piece of their shit show jigsaw.

Feels too good to be true really, probably still costs the best part of £50M. He'll end up somewhere like Spurs or maybe Villa if they have any money to spend.

I think there really needs to be a concerted effort from Newcastle fans on Twitter to start spreading misinformation about the fee. I want to see hundreds of different accounts tweeting that they know how much it is, everything ranging from £1.99 + Tom Heaton to £30M.

He's already poured Trippiers pickle juice down the sink.

I'm not surprised this still being talked about. People love being the bearer of bad news online and so they are just making stuff up out of nothing now. We'll hear next that Arne Slot tried to sign him whilst in Holland and that Liverpool have already met with the players family/representatives and Gordon's been searching in the Liverpool area on RightMove. It's all bollocks and you can always tell it's bollocks when journos start arguing with people online about it.

Some even said £100M. But unfortunately for them I believe the people who actually have done the maths on it. I wouldn't believe any of the journalists working for Sky about what they had for breakfast let alone football finances. The annoying thing is we may never know the truth. Or at least not until the accounts are released annually (whenever that is).

Depends how much we were over the limit. Most suggestions were it was somewhere between £20M - £30M.

£20M seems bang on. Get this sorted ASAP and then get some serious bids in for another RW so they can be in before pre season starts.

Anything over £10M would be pretty incredible considering. We'll find out the actual fee paid at some point but I'd be surprised if it was anytime soon, Man Utd will want to keep it quiet if they've forked out more than that knobhead said they ever would.

I'd rather he just goes at this point. Without any European competition I think the (£10M/12M) we'd get for him would be best used this summer rather than him playing his customary 15 games and then going for free.

As is the case with a lot of rumours like this. They need absolutely no source or proof whatsoever. They will come thick and fast over the next month. Gordon is one of the few I didn't expect to hear this stuff about though. Thought it would be all about unsettling Bruno and Isak but it seems some journalists will try anything for the attention.

"Unclear the fee & to which Saudi club, but understand talks have been taking place regarding the 30-year-old."

If we had American owners I'd be likely to think this could actually be the case. Newcastle Magpies FC.

That might go some way to explaining it. Seems like Ruddy does have his coaching badges so would make a lot of sense that he comes in as basically a coach. Edit: just see the video, he's well aware why he's here and it's not to play games. He's a training keeper.

Don't know if that's better than last seasons, Thought He Was Good But Actually He Is Shit Keeper F.C.

Well that's all the keepers sorted then. Think we can safely say Dubs is off. Hopefully a couple of million for him after the Euros.

Okay maybe England are still shit.

I really don't see how Georgia can keep this tempo up. They're defending and attacking with such speed and aggression, they're going to burn out so quickly.

If he was £40M before the tournament, he's £60M now. That's a huge amount for a keeper when there's so many other positions that need filling.

Rich Georgia.

They've already got into the opposition box more and we're not even three minutes in.