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It’s incredible really, there were suggestions that what won over Delap was the presentation on how he’d play and be used in the team - but I’d ask to see the old versions of the PowerPoint from each of the last few summers with all the previous players names in.

Gordon will have his best season yet next year. He’s had international duty past two summers, he will have a proper break now. By October people will be raving about him. CL will mean plenty of starts for him and Barnes

Tonali and Isak weren’t big risks, they were known quality. they also had the price tag to match. The club basically haven’t been willing to take a load of £20m punts a la Brighton. The strategy has been pay more for reduced risk. Elanga is low risk in a way some of the other players mentioned aren’t

I think they like a low risk signing, as thanks to PSR a £30m flop on a 5 year deal is a disaster, so better to take a banker at £40m, and generally speaking experience in the league is the best risk reduction you can get. Unlike Chelsea, Spurs, Man Utd etc can’t get away with wasting money every year. Elanga may not become a superstar but he probably won’t flop either.

If it emerged Osula is going out on loan, and a new striker is coming in then this makes a bit more sense

Er, I wouldn’t. What Tonali did and Paqueta is accused of are not on the same planet as Greenwood’s actions. Ludicrous putting his name next to theirs.

Aren’t they just revisiting the greatest hits from previous years as they have no real insight?

I think this is just as Trafford is the only player Sky know is a definite target.

He looks about 45 and that hair surely came via a trip to Turkey

I would take Sancho for a price and salary that represents his ability and the risk, but that is impossible. He’d have to accept an ~80% drop in salary and Man Utd would have to accept an under £10m fee. But he’d be absolutely mental to agree to leaving £13m a year odd in wages on the table, even if it would be a fantastic footballing decision for him as an individual.

For RW the issue is you can’t have all of low risk, low fee and high potential. PL players are much lower risk but that’s reflected in the fees. The Kinder slaphead is the lowest possible risk but that’s evident in the fee and salary. i think the head scratcher here is would you take higher risk given Murphy’s season and save funds for other positions, or is that falling into the Miggy trap from 2 years ago.

What if you were getting 40,000 pounds per week to do it? I think I’d imagine it like

Chelsea will then have Chalobah, Fofana, Collwill, Badiashile, Adarabioyo and a couple of other younger players. Can only assume it’s their merry go round and they’ll trip and flip Adarabioyo or someone. Question to Guehi is do you wanna go somewhere for a year then be hawked round Europe, or sign up to start for years.

Need 5 midfielders for every single game, a) to influence games with substitutions b) otherwise the starting 3 end up shattered by the end of the season. This season really showed how much the team needs more quality coming off the bench at a level above both Willock and Longstaff. If he wants to go to play elsewhere then I’d thank him and say fair enough. If he stays I think he will contribute next season as a backup in domestic cups and certain league games. I don’t feel the match day fans are as hard on him as the very online fans. I hope he never reads this forum!

PSR. Same reason Anderson was sold, homegrown players are all upside in PSR calcs. Although perhaps Amorim also feels he doesn’t suit their system (who does tbf)

In the world of PSR (which Man Utd are one of the biggest proponents of) selling a 30+ year old for £80m is almost always the right decision.

Pope is coming to the end of his contract, so this summer it’s either sell or renew, if the club want to be “good sellers”. Pope is good enough to be a PL starter and has legit England chances, so he’ll also want clarity

Yes, Delap would be getting pelters from other fans for agreeing to be a backup if he came to Newcastle, when he could have been a first choice elsewhere

Two possible tactics here, early bid and early business, or let his agent know of the interest and wait until late August, so Palace have started to sweat

Hojlunds touch was absolutely rank - took himself miles away from goal

It’s a bit of a shitshow, the most positive angle is they hired the wrong man last year and have parted ways. But looking for a third DoF in 2 years is not ideal is it

Bit of a shit show. With Eales replacement not yet done it leaves a bit of a vacuum

Sounds like the journos just played to the audiences priors - they say stuff they know the audience will nod along to. Same for Delap, can’t say he’s moving for the money until you know who he signs for. They say stuff like that as the fans like to hear that any player who isn’t coming is greedy vs having football reasons

Tonali went missing for a whole season last year!

Delap to Chelsea makes the most sense for him, he’ll be first choice for a CL side if he plays well. It’s a no brainer, at Newcastle he can only be offered second choice