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No. Think it was a player Howe wanted, was low cost and turns out to not be any good. So Mitchell as part of evaluating squad likely worked with Howe and marked him as one of many to be sold within 12 months if a deal is there. Almiron / Willock / Longstaff / Trippier / Wilson / Kelly / Targett / Krafth. They will all be the ones that are moved on by end of August 2025.

It’s probably one of those that’s easily achieved, like ours for Hall. So basically Juventus finish top 10-12 they make it permanent, which will happen.

Glad Kelly is off. He’s very average, offers nothing to us and would’ve just been a tough body to get rid of in future. This has Mitchell finger prints all over getting rid of players for good fees that don’t improve the XI.

Villa have an excuse of UCL comedown, we’re having a full weeks prep and still fucking it. All well and good others dropping points, but we should have a lead to hold onto, a la Forest.

Rashford will be a very good signing for Villa. Amazing how many people lap up the negative narrative around him. Why couldn’t we sign him for that ffs.

Tough to take, because the XI we have out should be beating Fulham. Something off about us in these home games, but expect it to be different against Arsenal. Dreading Forest home game

He’s singled out because his covering CB is Burn who has literally no pace, and Gordon is asked to stay high. Has nothing to do with Hall, just the set up and personnel alongside him, makes its route to attack for teams if they’ve got pace on the right.

We essentially have to beat Man City and Forest to have any chance.

We’re not making Europe with these home fuck ups. Too much of an ask to win the big games away.

Trippier and Willock subs off bench. It’s a bad bench.

Sigh. We are too often not at the races in winnable home games.

Must be fucked body wise to go for that little and no-one in prem making a move. Know his contract ends this summer, but that’s a good fee for a squad player.

The other key thing is to nail every signing who’s part of first team squad because of the tight PSR situation, which you could argue up to this point, we have done which has enabled us to challenge top 4. Like Barnes people will argue the opposite, but we’ve got use out of him when needed. Osula is the questionable one, but back end of this season and start of next will decide that one, in same way as Hall.

I’m not fussed about Tomori. Wasn’t liked at all for England, no clubs have really made a move until spurs in their desperate situation. Had that one season peak at AC Milan. Likely an alright player, but not someone to lose sleep over when looking for a long term RCB.

I'd also be surprised if he would want to still play in English game after this season. Clearly can't cope, so probably a season abroad to experience something else, get injured and retire.

Wilson has no right to be starting games ahead of Osula. If he can get back fit, it’s to come off bench as an experienced head (but probably do something stupid again like last time and rip his tit muscle) or to chase a goal and a poacher required.

We’re a Murphy injury away (or drop off in form) from our season collapsing aren’t we? Miggy was offering minimal, but it’s been shown loads this season that there’s literally no-one else to play RW. Arguably across the front 3 positions, we have 4 for 3 positions, and that’s if Barnes doesn’t suffer no setbacks.

One for next season if we want to spend on a 2nd striker, Thierno Barry. Joined Villarreal for E15m in summer, still looks slightly raw from the odd glimpse I've seen of him, but feels a player there. Scored many elsewhere, so was always interesting to see what a step up would be like, and it's been good in fairness.

Because his running / pressing stats I assume are poor, and top clubs these days seem to want that in their wingers. Means talented guys like him don't get the moves, and the game remains sterile as a result

He’s had 7 starts and massively out performed his xg with some silly long rangers Not much different to the hype of Ferguson last season or Hojlund purple month last season.

Our fee for ASM as each season window passes was proper shit wasn’t it?

What signings though have they made recently for big funds that have kicked them on? Some will stick, but with Monchi, they will waste a LOT because that’s who he is.

Mendes licking his lips. Have Felix, oh, and I’ve got another player…

Duran to come to us on loan in summer? If we can’t spend due to FFP, can’t manipulate sponsors, let’s just do the loan thing which the clubs tried to block and failed.