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Yeah, he's gone with Pickford, Pope and Henderson as his three GKs. Fair enough really, all the #1 for their clubs

Aaron Ramsdale not included in Lee Carsley's first England squad, so will be free to train at Staplewood for the next two weeks

Just had a quick search and the Benfica manager did a press conf about 45 mins ago where he said that Cabral doesn't want to fight for a spot in the squad and wants to leave and that they're open to him going... so might be movement to make this possible

More likely. It's only 9am in Sao Paulo

Think it was just a mistype, been corrected since

If it's right at the very end of the window and we've been unable to get a striker/winger in with the 2nd PL loan slot... then yes

Agree. I don't think anything nefarious went on here. I think we were prepared to save money on the GK situation by going for Bijlow on loan, medical confidence dependent. We didn't get the reassurances we were hoping for and have just reallocated budget to buy in the GK position (and ended up with RM's #1 preference) rather than loan someone in, meaning we will probably now use our spare PL loan slot for a wide player/striker rather than buying one of those.

Agree. Think it's likely we get a winger on loan from a PL club, sign Fraser for a small fee and bring in a striker on loan from abroad (seemingly Yuri Alberto)

Reassuring to hear... "We’ve worked a lot the last few days in training that when the two 8s get the ball, they should drive forward in the middle and have someone run on that top line, and Cameron did that brilliantly tonight. He is going to be an outstanding player for us."

Johnstone was doing his medical today and Wolves are phoning round trying to see if anyone can fix them up with a CB, so I think they're done on the GK front

Martin on Ramsdale: "If it happens it would be amazing, and I’m sure we’ll talk about it if and when it does happen."

London away please. AFC Wimbledon or Leyton Orient preferable

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Holy fuck what a goal James Bree

Cracking instinctive finish on the turn from Archer, go on lad

Fuck me, never thought I'd say it but 'Alex McCarthy would have saved that' Let's hope nothing ever happens to Ramsdale and AMC

Also, fair fucks to Ramsdale for getting out of the cushty #2 gig at Arsenal on big money and coming to Saints to scrap it out. Respect

If you're wondering why the fee is £18m with the rest built in as bonuses...

Ornstein is the oracle of Arsenal news, so that's that

£25m fee agreed between Arsenal and Saints for a permanent deal