sushimonster85

Has tracking planes ever reliably tipped off one of our transfers before it happened?

This is a huge pet peeve of mine, and it happens everywhere.

Isn't the actual issue that Miggy doesn't want to go?

West Ham going all the way with trying to figure out how to stop him scoring against them all the time I see.

He isn't 60m, but he also isn't 20m like.

If Hopes update on Willock from last week holds (think it was 3 weeks then), we may be banking on him being available for the final third of the season and trying to make it through.

I'd say there's no middle ground now. He's either away in the Summer or is retiring here.

Certainly think he could do another season as the main RB, but with Tino covering more games. Could even do a season after that, but with the idea that by that point he would be cover/rest for Tino rather than the other way round.

Aye. Before this run of bad form he's actually been in fantastic form earlier this season. At least in terms of his creative output.

Don't think Trippier is going. Can't see Bayern going much past their previous bid. Already a report in Germany that they're pulling out.

That we're listening to offers for either/both does make it seem like Trippier is staying in Jan. No way Krafth and Trippier goes. Leaves us with one RB till the end of the season.

Nah, if they didn't fire Tonali then they won't be fussed by the hotel lads. Which is just whispers and rumours anyway.

He's always been a cunt, just had a brand shift to bring a different type of cunt.

I would love a season in the Conference League. Get to rotate the side in the groups, and we likely start as one of, if not the, favourite

My hype levels for Gibbs-White are way higher than they were for Gordon this time last year. Obvs Gordon has more than proven himself. Think Gibbs-White would be class. Technically sound, creative, but with a bit of bite about him.

We are compliant with FFP for the period. Imagine any outgoing business with facilitate incomings. Whether that wad has been blown on the City lad or not who knows.

Don't think it's going to happen, at least not without Trippier changing his stance and starting to fully push for it himself.

Was trying to work this out myself as well. Around 44m wasn't it after add ons? WIll have been here 2 and half years by the Summer. Maybe around 20m left?

As much as it will hurt, selling Bruno will hurt, I imagine it will facilitate a pretty substantial rebuild. When other sides have brought in 100m for a player (West Ham, Villa etc) they have then reinvested that same money. We have owners who will also be adding the absolute maximum they're allowed to on top of that 100m to the transfer/wage budget.

Gibbs-White link is interesting in the same way the Maddison interest was interesting in the Summer. Seems to hint at something of a evolution of style. I'm sure he could do a job out wide, but as others have mentioned, he has spend most of his career playing through the middle. Not as an outright 10, but certainly an 8/10 hybrid.

Aye, and according Hope Barnes is only 2/3 weeks away.

Nah. Pretty confident Botman and Isak won't be brought up till next Summer if we miss out on CL again.

Heart in mouth anytime I see a player thread jump to the top of forum at the moment.

Was Jan, and pretty sure his agent met with a bunch of clubs. Us included. Think that was given as the explanation at the time.

Think Eales interview last week was taken as (and maybe even meant as) a signal that we're open for business. Just hope we don't get shafted on a fee again the way we were with ASM. Almiron's goal output last season should mean we can argue 30m is a totally fair value for him. Not sure if Al-Shebab are one of the PIF teams.