Saint Garrett

Yup, had. A medical and everything,

Chelsea enquired about JWP earlier today, they were told in the most polite manor to “do 1”. Left a bit of a sour taste with the Vale / Broja situations apparently.

When?

He is a bellend though.

No idea pal. I know the offer for him was still there as of this morning, but dont think there is any expectation. Anything could have happened today.

Interestingly, looks like Dieng is now off to Nice too...

Reads as Bednarek turned them down then.

Yeah it's very odd, but I guess because the club have historically been pretty good at keeping stuff quiet, there might be something out the woodwork somewhere....It would be far from ideal to not sign one after all the great work we've done this summer.

Yup - not worried about those two or AMN, more about the CB and Striker...

Yeah that one makes no sense....

I think it has to be....Probably announce them all late on tonight... AMN, Larios, Edozie... And then a centre back, probably Caleta Car, and then hopefully a striker of some sort. Probably on loan now...?

Not his problem that he's not good enough, it's the clubs fault that he's played so much. But I have to say that he's not let anyone down ever through effort, and was part of that defence that won up at Anfield which I'll always be grateful for. Wish him the best of luck, probably a bit of a shame it's not a permanent deal, as if him and Bednarek are out on loan, we might find ourselves with 8 centre backs next summer

Interesting that Leeds still think they have a chance with Gakpo...maybe we also do...

So if Dawson goes to Wolves, then Bednarek goes to West Ham. If Bednarek leaves we bring in Caleta-Car or Lacroix. Valery and Stephens both out the door. Are they all going out on loan? Given we weren't really interested in a CB as of the start of the week, I find it strange we are now after 2 very decent CB's. We don't need 4 good CB's that all expect to play surely ? And then where does it leave Lyanco, apart from emergency striker? Some of this doesn't really make sense,

There is normally a window where the clauses are active, e.g. only available in the summer transfer window of 2024, or 2025

My Wesst Ham mate thinks he'll go there as 5th choice which seems a bit strange to be honest. Possibly they're wanting to play 3 at the back. But they have Kehrer, Zouma, Aguerd, Ogbonna. Cresswell also plays LCB. Will be interesting to see how often he actually plays.

Yup - AMN had his medical yesterday. Other two having theirs today.

I don't agree, as supposedly we have been looking at him all summer, but only made the move once we knew they were out of the CL. Everyone seemed to be well aware it was close last night, and there would be no benefit to Adam Blackmore reporting that it was close for it to fall apart last night. Even when he was talking after the game last night, he seemed to not be aware. My gut feeling is that PSV stopped the deal to Saints because Leeds came in with a bigger offer, and he didnt want to go to Leeds. Now he's "decided to stay" but PSV still need the money, and obviously last night Chelsea supposedly bid £50m for Sangare. If that doesn't happen I do wonder if there is a tiny chance Gakpo deal is still live.

I do wonder if there is stil la small chance of this happening. Reports of them needing the money. If Chelsea sign the midfielder from Ajax, they won't be signing Sangare, Leeds are signing some other striker (Bamba Dieng), that PSV might still buckle late on.... I can only hope.

Dawson?

Sounds like Caleta Car going to move to West Ham too, so maybe we'll be stuck with Bednarek...🤪

1 year left on his contract though, so quite possible, but given Bednarek and Stephens are going out on loan, we'll be stuck with loads of CB's next summer at this rate.