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Frederik Gößling was Ralph's GK coach at Leipzig, where he still works. Perhaps a name to look out for. Sent from my F3311 using Tapatalk

Anything over £5m (and a sell on clause) probably gets it done. Sent from my F3311 using Tapatalk

£20m+; 26. And also a regular at a club that have qualified for the Champions' League for the second time in three seasons. I just don't see why he'd swap that for fighting relegation with us. The only Leipzig players we're realistically in for will probably be the out of favour ones like Augustin. And I think I read Bruma, a winger, was being made available this summer too. Sent from my F3311 using Tapatalk

Even Ings? The most goals he's ever scored in a Premier League season is 11. So, two major knee injuries later and a shadow of the player he used to be, having lost his pace, which was his main asset, a return of 7 goals is probably as good as anyone could've expected. We signed a briefly half-decent striker whose best days are far behind him. I don't think it's any more complicated than that. Sent from my F3311 using Tapatalk

Left footed right winger usually. Cuts inside, absolute beaut of a left peg. Takes a mean free kick. Sent from my F3311 using Tapatalk

I imagine we'll be subsidising the wages of pretty much every chunk of deadwood we finally get shot of. Sent from my F3311 using Tapatalk

Shame we missed out on Lloyd Kelly, then, for a similar price we might've expected to get for Targett. Could Vokins step up next season, as Valery did, and be a viable back up to Bertrand? He's certainly trained a lot with the first team squad since Hasenhuttl took over. Sent from my F3311 using Tapatalk

Yes please. I think he can play further forward as well - there's a touch of the Bales about his powerful running - so there'll be times when he and Valery can play together. Don't see any harm in having two quality players for one position - lack of competition for places is a breeding ground for complacency. If the price is right - say, similar to what we might bring in for Cedric- it'd be stupid if Saints passed, fearful of Valery having to fight for his place. Sent from my F3311 using Tapatalk

The FA gave the first to Jesus. The VAR people said they're not sure about it. Officially, it's still down as Jesus' goal. Not sure why they don't seem to have goal line tech in the FA cup, yet they do have VAR. Sent from my F3311 using Tapatalk

Average would be a massive upgrade on our defenders. Didn't Bournemouth pip us to Chris Mepham in January (apparently)? He's been absolutely hopeless - dragged off after 20 minutes of pure clownery against us. Sent from my F3311 using Tapatalk

£13m to Bournemouth. Less than we could've got for Matt Targett last summer. Oh well, who needs a left back/centre back who can run anyway... Sent from my F3311 using Tapatalk

The manager already stated he wasn't going to disrupt the u21s preparations for whatever tournament they're about to play by dipping into their relatively settled squad to make up the numbers. All things being equal, Maddison and AWB would breeze into the seniors. Probably Foden too - he's played more for Man City lately than Delph, who is inexplicably retained. It's a nice pick me up for Prowse and Redmond at the end of the season, but it'd be no surprise if they were both cut from the final 23. Sent from my F3311 using Tapatalk

Niklas Stark, perhaps. Although I prefer Hertha teammate Jordan Torunarigha as a real prospect for the future, as we're desperate for pace in the back line. Desperate. Personally, I'd be happy to sack off pretty much all our centre backs bar probably Bednarek and bring in two young, fast guns like Fikayo Tomori and Torunarigha and try and develop them. Yes, they'll make mistakes due to their inexperience, but our current centre backs make loads of mistakes anyway - what's their excuse? We can't afford the "finished article". Bidding for the most mediocre of them starts at around £30m these days, so we either invest in potential, or blow our budget on established dregs like Vestergaard. Sent from my F3311 using Tapatalk

Villa have the same problem - their star striker and both centre backs are loans. Good luck replacing them all at once. Sent from my F3311 using Tapatalk

Yes. Mings has done his ACL at least twice, and when he has played for Bournemouth, he's been pretty shocking. And ill disciplined - got a long ban for stamping on Ibrahimovich's head. So they've generally not selected him unless they had to. Moving down to the championship, he seems to have found his level. Not saying he's much worse than our collection of catastrophes, but he's not likely to be an improvement. Sent from my F3311 using Tapatalk

Pleased that the kids will be playing at a higher level next season, but I didn't think there was really a lot of quality on show. It was hoofball o'clock for much of the time. O'Connor has caught the eye - comfortable in possession, has played at the back as well as in midfield. Could he potentially be a ball playing holding midfielder? Might need a bit more oomph in his tackling. Vokins looks busy and punchy down the left. Klarer has done okay, albeit lacks pace. Not sure there's much else to write home about. More than happy to be proven wrong. Sent from my F3311 using Tapatalk

Don't see what anyone's issue is regarding firing Hughton - he was the same at Brighton as he's been in all his other jobs: a relatively competent, defensive manager who retreats into a narrow 10-0-0 at the first sign of trouble. Eventually clubs (and their supporters) begin to wonder if there's more to football than simply grim, joyless survival. He'll get another gig and it'll go the same way. Sent from my F3311 using Tapatalk

Delusional. Vestergaard can't play in a back four because he can't move. Bednarek has been all right - but is again wildly exposed in a back four due to poor mobility. No defence in the history of football with Yoshida in it has ever been described as a "strong base". Given that Hasenhuttl wants to play a back four, the fact that two centre backs don't have the attributes for it, and the other barely qualified as our third choice in the days when we had good defenders, I'd say the rebuild (not that I have any faith in it happening) is going to be extremely hard. Sent from my F3311 using Tapatalk

Part exchange for Che Adams would be nice. Straight swap would be even nicer. Doubt they could afford Austin's wages and pie bill. Sent from my F3311 using Tapatalk

Wolves (likely Europa League qualifiers) wanted him in January. The player still believes he can make the grade at Chelsea. Given that they've got a transfer ban and only two over the hill strikers in their current squad (and in any case Higuian is only on loan), Abraham might be wise to keep his powder dry for another season or so. Chances may be about to open up. Sent from my F3311 using Tapatalk

Somehow I don't think we'll be in for the most in demand young striker in European football on the market. Barcelona or Madrid. Sent from my F3311 using Tapatalk

Yeah, I made a dog's dinner of the conversation from 1.78m, which is what Wikipedia claims he is. 5.8 feet is not the same as 5' 8". He's 5' 10" according to that - but I'm more than prepared to believe he's taller, having never seen him (or maybe I have but didn't notice him). A tall left sided centre back with pace is something we could seriously use (albeit he sounds like one for the future). Sent from my F3311 using Tapatalk

No chance at Chelsea. Jonathan Panzo has already given up and moved abroad in the hope of game time. For Guehi to get in the Chelsea back line, he's got to get past: Luiz, Rudiger, Christensen, Zouma, Tomori, Ampadu - five internationals and an u21 international. Personally, I'd like us to try and exploit the elite clubs' stockpiling of more talented youngsters than they can ever use and try and pick off the likes of Tomori and Guehi by offering them a more realistic pathway to first team Premier League action. (Regarding the Huddersfield game, the PL2 play off match has been confirmed as being on the Monday, so I doubt we'll see any youngsters feature on the weekend. Same squad as usual.) Sent from my F3311 using Tapatalk

The exception not the rule - and he never played in England where half the league love a hoof up to the big man. Sent from my F3311 using Tapatalk

5' 8" centre back? Unless he's got a hell of a jump on him, I suspect his career will be spent at full back. Sent from my F3311 using Tapatalk