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I think it would probably be what we were offering for Guehi. Interesting that Ornstein says we are "talking" to Leverkusen about it. Must mean we sense it's a deal within our range?

Tapsoba would be sexy

I reckon (and hope) it will be. Guehi interest only got leaked because of Palace - none of the local journos were mentioning him on our supposed lists of targets before then.

It's Gueover

Sunderland, the world's most ethical football club, are about to sign a player from a Russian club. https://www.sunderlandecho.com/sport/football/sunderland-afc/sunderland-closing-on-in-shock-striker-transfer-breakthrough-4750075 "Sunderland are in advanced talks to sign French forward Wilson Isidor. The former Monaco youngster, 23, currently plays for Zenit St Petersburg after a productive spell at Lokomotiv Moscow earlier in his career. Zenit’s CEO has been quoted on Tuesday stating that the forward is headed for Wearside, and The Echo understands that this is accurate."

Aye, very low risk at that price and given his age and that he's already proven in the Champ we'd probably not have much trouble shifting him on if he didn't do well here.

Feels like a bargain

Was up all night watching Joelinton v. Southampton montages

Genuinely spoils it for me. Thankfully able to access yank TV which has Jon Champion on commentary

To the extent that Chelsea fans have been calling him Disasteri and the like. Recall we had some form of interest in him last summer. Bullet well and truly dodged

Starting without one for the second season in a row

Some people would be happier because they're only capable of experiencing joy if their piss is boiling

We'd probably have to pay Guehi money for him. Would not mind that at all

He was either going to have a worldie or a shocker today like

Could probably buy Minteh back from Brighton for that

Looks really good and would have no issue with him starting

Preferred watching last season's opener but it feels good to be able to win a game of that nature against shitters like that. Rather hilariously I think Diaz fucked them in the end because they looked up for it 11 v 11. Once we were down to 10 we scored and quite easily held on because they didn't have a plan for that.

Makes sense. Parish was being booed for lack of ambition by his own fans before Glasner came in. Clearly using this as an opportunity to endear himself to them again and paint himself as the big business baron

Rather bizarre given how quiet January gone was. Can't see why it would be any different next Jan

Absolutely nothing tbf, they value him as much as we value our best players. If we were selling one of our top players and negotiated in any way other than the way Palace are negotiating here people would be fuming

Even outside the context of FFP constraints £70m for him is not good business. For the first time in this deal I hope we walk away.

Times saying it's £65m exactly