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Incredibly close. No one else in our team is making that pass. Credit Azaz.

Only change I would make is Robinson for Matsuki. Then swap Matsuki and Fraser positionally. Love Jay but he looks a little uncomfortable further back today.

Archer looks up for it. Azaz’s speed of thought is evident excited to see what he can unlock for us. Wood has been excellent again too.

Tanganga has been an absolute colossus. Boro could be up be 3-4 here. Ings looking very ordinary so far.

Yeah saw that, may have misread somewhere.

Downes not travelled due to ‘illness’ could it be transfer related? Russ needs a lifeline right now.

“It’ll be £15 million and you’ll like it.” - @WestHamCentral (probably)

On the back of their performances in the shirt I'm just not sure I rate THB much further ahead of Wood but his price tag will be much higher. If it freed up funds to look at the 9 (pending other outgoings) I think I'd give it a sniff.

Back on topic. THB linked to Wet Spam if Aguerd leaves. If the price is right, I'd take it.

The ability of this forum to lump on Gav... even in a (mostly) unrelated transfer thread, is unmatched.

Reading between the lines with Still's interviews I think he's a fan of Taylor, seemed quite pleased to have him fit and available earlier on.

What is happening...

Think It's a boiler haha.

3 most important incomings taken care off. Scienza would be nice but apparently quite far appart on valuation at the moment. When the fallback option is Jay Robinson I don't feel quite so bad on that one.

Just goes to show, never believe what you read. This must've been pretty much wrapped up when Ryan Mason was doing his press conference.

I've got an 'It's so over' version in the back pocket.

There's a different energy about these incomings. We're not scrambling, these are clearly planned and well executed. Call me an optimist but I expect Fellows and I'm confident in Scienza. Will be refreshing to have most of our business done before the deal sheets.

They play on opposite sides mate. I'd let this one play out.

This may rule out any rumoured Matsuki loan hopefully.

More to come...

Listening to the Baggies reporting sounds like it's a matter of time. He's at the training ground but Ryan Mason was non-comittal on saying wether he'd be available for selection. Sounds like it could be a medical this afternoon? Essentially deal agreed but not signed.

Lots of T's being crossed and I's being dotted I think.