CB Fry

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If this story was coming out on 1st August, maybe. 1st September when the Dutch window has already closed, not so much. I think a combination of PSV holding out, and the fact that Gakpo has gone from being linked to MUFC to Leeds and Saints. Honestly its a pointless move for him. Come January he could be in prime position for a panic buy to a CL team or just hang on until next year and likely to get a big move then. From what you can see it looks to me that he is beyond the SFC stepping stone thing: he doesn't need to commit to us for two years to get a move to a CL club. Hes virtually there. Might as well just stay at what is already a decent sized club for a bit longer.

What about "decide against" which is what the main article actually says. I think this is closed.

Someone else can do the translation thing. Feels a conclusive story to write at 8am on deadline day.

This time last week I'd never heard of him. Him staying is the second best outcome. At least he's not going to Leeds.

Luis Boa Morte.

I ain't going on no plane, fool.

Anyone checked the private jets from Islington to Eastleigh this morning?

I think its probably too early to say we have a "sustainable business model". Its not really been fully tested yet. What I think is meant is that we are now not just doing "sell-to-buy". Which is exciting and great and what we want to see. So all fine but not necessarily sustainable. Spin back 18 months and most here would have been salivating about how Leicester had got everything right. Now looking at a window where they are buying next to no-one and still get rinsed of their best players, plus the fans not happy, and they need to claw some money back or at least put the breaks on. Not so sustainable. Fundamentally the issue remains that you can spend loads more £xxxx to go for 8/7th not 15/16th but the difference in the financial return is marginal. It probably is more financially sensible to aim to just do enough to stay in the league rather than really stretch to climb up the table which likely costs more than can ever be got back. I think all of us are absolutely desperate for us to spend a bit today and its suddenly exciting. So let's just enjoy that. Please buy Gakpo please buy Gakpo.

Possible Blackmore jumped the gun with the whole "fee agreed" thing.

Fair enough - but I doubt even his own delectable mother believed that he was the Broja replacement we were expecting at the beginning of the window.

Was about to post something similar. Interesting if we complete our official best ever transfer window without actually buying anyone in the position most of us expected to fill as a priority.

Don't forget to mention Southampton County Union Men Because that is definitely definitely real and not made up.

Except there's no way you would interpret those comments if that was one of our players linked with a move away. Reads precisely like he's going.

Wait until Bella-Kotchap gets hold of him.

I think Alderweireld was announced the day after the window closed out of nowhere. Like 10am the following day, something like that.

Seems to be evolving from a Quincy Promes story to a Jordy Clasie one. At the time Clasie was linked to Man United and other big clubs and his signing was seen as a big coup. Suddenly feeling more confident but obviously that's dangerous.

We just need to be 1-0 down after 25 minutes to give us the platform we need for victory.

I wouldn't let my daughters marry any of those absolute animals.

Lycano is coming on so that means goals goals goals.

Gakpo will be absolutely buzzing thinking about playing with this lot next week.

I fancy somewhere easy to get to like Anderlecht, a Pahars pilgrimage to Riga and maybe somewhere hot in Turkey or Greece.

LAVIA

Mount. Always fucking Mount.