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‘James, West Ham want you for £35m. You’ll have bigger wages, you can live in London and still play in the Premier League’ ‘I can’t because I had my photo taken in a shirt’ 😝

He's been at a bog side for a season...

Possibly Abu part of Lavia deal to Chelsea? Maybe Livramento off already. KWP probably too. Back to Spurs? Rumours about Downes from West Ham. Part of JWP deal? Just guesses

Norwich at home for the second game will have extra resonance for Russell Martin. Swansea at home on Boxing Day also appropriate. Leeds away on the final day (to get a play-off place?)

We need to give him a chance. There's an awful lot to sort out, mainly due to the incompetence of the club over the last five years, and a lot about terrible coaching (why else would decent players suddenly become very average and listless?). It's going to take a big overhaul, and that won't happen in the first game. Russell should be given time, even if you think it's an underwhelming appointment (a football chat site's whelm being overrated).

Also, I'm sure Arteta knows him from City. One in the eye for them. Really needs to be £50m or it's not a great deal

Lavia to Arsenal - personal terms being agreed. Hope we get gazillions because he is superb. Best midfielder we've had for quite a while. Such fleeting glimpses nowadays as they stop by...

Too late to nab him?

On second thoughts, it's absolutely horrible. Looks so cheap. Last kit I liked was Adidas. Ah well. If only they employed the fans who create some nice mock-ups.

First reaction is that kit is horrid. But interesting that JWP is pictured in it. Guess it doesn't really matter. Mara also.

What a terrific Google image search

Pep’s number two Maresca going to Leicester after rejecting us. Boohoo

Scott Parker a possible for Leeds or Leicester, acc to Talksport's pundits.

2016–2019Birmingham City 116(34) 2019–Southampton 123(25) I mean, he's no Haaland. Poundland, maybe.

It sure where people get the idea that Che is suddenly going to score tonnes of goals. He’s still a poor finisher. Hey ho.

Burnley want Che. Will drive him up there etc etc Guess they haven't seen his horror miss showreel

Nickname: 'the cat'

I say get Schrödinger in on a free. Decent holding midfielder. In theory

Do we honestly think Tella wants to come back? Sell. We loaned him out and he was excellent under a good manager who's going places while we exhibited to the world just how bad our coaching set up is, and how that is magnified by incompetence from above. Plus we're in the Championship, and Burnley will be playing in the big time, with Tella testing himself against the very best. So. Seriously. Why on earth would he want to come back? Get the best price and move on.

To be fair they deserved that. Not sure there will be enough beer in Prague tonight.

West Ham scum. Hope they lose.

Wow. JWP staying? Lavia and KWP 50/50? Sunstroke?

Better that than Spurs by a long way. Or Liverpool. Really he should go back to City. Absolute baller. Will be really top class

Wouldn't 'hand in cup' be a bit, um, weird?

Ruben, no-one gives a shit about 'projects'. We like teams that actually win at football. Good luck with your Euro-roll neck quests, doing more theory.