Pat from Poole

He'll love our pink kit then. Speaking as another person blocked by Alex Crook BTW (just catching up on last night's posts on this thread, having been at Cardiff; my sin was to dispute both his sources and his grammar.....)

Aye. But we would presumably have to go north by a few million for Arsenal to accept it. Arsenal know that Wolves are not the only club keen on him. I think that if we could get a loan with an option to buy for £25 million next summer if and only if we stay up, we should be absolutely all-in for that.

But that's pretty much the deal we did for Ings 6 years ago. Surely a few million on top of that (£25m fee if we stay up) wouldn't be unreasonable.....

Ramsdale still seems to be a bit of a fallback option. Albeit expensive. It could be that if we end up with Ramsdale, it prevents a signing in a more attacking part of the pitch.

If we are getting a striker in on loan, then we would have to be buying Ramsdale outright (assuming it is Ramsdale and not the Feyenoord keeper). Can anybody really see us spending more than £25 million to sign Ramsdale??

Big wages though…..

I don't understand the logic of playing Brereton in a wide position. He looks like a proper old-fashioned striker to me. Thought he was wasted in a wide position at Newcastle. That said, I don't particularly rate Edozie either; often lacking in an end product. Would have been marvellous if we could have done some sort of swap deal involving Jack Clarke and Ross Stewart; Sunderland aren't that stupid though sadly.

"If he's better than shit...." 😃😃😃

I really can’t imagine Goztepe being able to afford his wages.

Signing Rui Patricio would arguably fit the bill if the (deluded and bordering on mad) intention is for Bazunu to be the first choice when he is fit again.

Can Rui Patricio do passing triangles in his own 6-yard box though??

You have to wonder why Rui Patricio would want to sign for Goztepe. Are we turning Portuguese, to (sort of) nick a Vapors song???

Well, this is an interesting turn of events……. Mmmmmm 🤔 https://x.com/justsaints_/status/1825999696768413727?s=46&t=_0WF3xmOPMkvDJN1bRNQcA

Strasbourg are a feeder club for Chelsea. There could be a link between the deal for Lesley and any deal for Mara. Not complaining, mind…

I don’t think we will sign 1 or 2 before the end of the window, let alone before the Newcastle game. The biscuit tin is empty.

I’m fairly sure we have spent nearer to £70 million….

Why on earth do we not want to let him go permanently? He isn’t going to suddenly morph into prime Thierry Henry. Just accept that we were conned by Bordeaux and move on.

If Aribo has been our most improved player, then we are doomed.

Somehow the Echo gave Aribo 8 out of 10 for his performance on Saturday 😳

He did very nearly score with a lobbed effort from 40 yards, mind……

What’s he like at passing triangles in his own penalty area?

Boscombe linked with O’Riley. Unlike Saints, they have the cash to get him.

Ah, that’s potentially very good news. Thanks.

Can we?? I hope you’re right, but…. https://www.premierleague.com/news/464747#:~:text=- Premier League clubs may not,club at any one time.

Aribo isn’t a Prem player. Plays the game at walking pace. We need far more than that.