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£150k a week for 4 years and a £10m sign on fee does it. Not that unlikely.

40m sounds like a pretty sweet deal, but do we know anything about his contract and sign on fee? The purchase price may not be the most expensive part of the deal.

We still had players who had been regulars last year like Wood and Lascelles on the bench. So he definiatly could have eased them in if he wanted to. Tonali got to the Champions league semi-finals this year. Not really sure that he needs to get used to the high tempo of PL, especially with the workrate he has previously shown. Not that i am in any way certain that he will start the first game. But if he gels well and impresses with the team in pre-season, i dont see why not.

Trippier, Botman, Isak, Wood, Targett and Burn all pretty much were part of the starting 11 after a game or two. Only good example we have of better players being eased in is Bruno who came in mid season. If Tonali is ready to start after spending the pre-season with the team, i think he will. If Howe thinks he needs to be eased in then he will be. But it doesnt seem to be a standard pattern.

Probably just havent agreed on the technical details regarding what activates the addons.

What happened? Crushed Southampton Crushed Brighton Played an even game against Arsenal Leeds game was very poor ok. Chelsea game doesnt matter since we didnt have a midfield at all And thats all considering we had no player of his type to replace him with. Tonali is going to be a huge upgrade.

Champions league and the new shirt deal gives us 50m more in income next year than we could have expected. So if its true that we only can "afford" to purchase players for sub 100m this summer, then that means we would have been truly fucked if we didnt get this extra income. I think its just bullshit.

Think I prefer having a home game before and not after a CL game.

Might be because he usually have started when he is in form.

Nothing suggests thats Howe's view though. Other than a few games after an injury he has been in the starting eleven most of the times.

That wasnt a goodbye post lol. He is staying.

Have to disagree with that but ok. Thought he looked decent last season though, so might be fitness related.

You think he has been a successful signing so far?

Targett hasn´t looked great exactly.

Been 90% certain he will come ever since he liked that post about us winning against Brighton on instagram.

Big reason everyone expected City to win is because of Guardiola. Dont mind him winning when they have a good chance of getting the treble. Any other year Howe would have won.

Cant fault him too much for being bad this second half. Which one of our players looked great in the start of last season before Eddie Howe came?

World class for 1 and a half season before dropping off to meet the level of the rest of his team this year.

Player of the Season: Pope Most Improved Player of the Season: Joelinton Most Disappointing Player: Targett Signing of the Season: Pope Goal of the Season: Isaks run Assist of the season: Isak i guess, Willock deserves a mention Game of the Season: 2-0 vs Man Utd Moment of the Season: Wilsons 3-1 goal vs Brighton Manager rating out of 10: what do Season rating out of 10: you think

Left back priority before RW!

What a goal for Everton.

Wonder if people still want to sell ASM.

Well hes getting to chances atleast

Christ