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It’s not just about how it’s amortised though. I think the point is that we still have a limited pot of money to spend, and for a club like us, £12m is a big chunk of that to spend on a signing that on paper looks pretty underwhelming, especially when we have a screaming need for quality in other areas that don’t come cheap e.g. strikers. £12m spent on this lad is £12m less to spend on a goalscorer (or two).

I strongly suspect that Bree was basically just brought in by Jones so he had someone he knew and trusted to be his eyes and ears in a dressing room that he was rightly paranoid to think had absolutely no respect for him and was probably undermining him behind his back. We’ve had plenty of managers who’ve brought in a very limited player who they’ve worked with before and put them in the side, often continuing to pick them when it’s clear that much better options are available. Presumably the quid pro quo is that the player is then so grateful to be there that they’ll keep the manager briefed on what the chat amongst the players about the manager is. Burley had Jermaine Wright, Strachan had Telfer etc. Manning also looked like that sort of signing for Martin. The lesson to learn from this? Never tell a bang average full-back your secrets, they’re all grasses.

Certainly looks like a reputable source, can see why people would believe this. Pretty sure @Whugdz took over as Chief Football Writer at the Telegraph after Henry Winter left. Welcome home, Danny!

Ramsdale’s on £120k pw at Arsenal so I don’t think we’d be in a position to match that as a perm even if he was up for the move in principle. Would be an excellent loan though if we could find a chunk of that and they keep paying a bit too.

I believe the phrase that best describes that is "low effort". I know the profit margins on all football shirts are obscene but seriously, how much are they charging for that piece of market-quality tat?

Ronnie Edwards and Nathan Wood have both signed. Edit: Beaten to it by MLG

Not until we've got a starting keeper who is demonstrably better than Macca. Taylor, Sugawara and Edwards all look kind of decent enough on paper but they aren't world-beaters, by Prem standards they are bargain bucket signings, and it also looks like we're also going to lose KWP, the one defender we do have who has consistently proven himself as solid PL-quality. If that's the defence then we're still going to face a lot of shots, and if we don't have a proper Prem keeper then we still look to me like we're going to concede a hell of a lot.

Also plenty of rumours that West Ham have made Wan-Bissaka their first choice RB target and are about to make a bid. Would surely mean they don’t need KWP as well if so: https://www.claretandhugh.info/bid-within-days-west-ham-make-right-back-decision/

Renew Adams on the 5-year, £250k a week deal he so sorely deserves

Ah - my bad, fair enough

Alcaraz will be away with Argentina at the Copa America

Yeah he's gone - £5m permanent transfer confirmed https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/24438673.lyon-confirm-permanent-transfer-southampton-defender/

Apparently when he shows off his Hollywood balls in training it's quite something to behold

I’ve seen that figure in a couple of places: https://www.capology.com/player/callum-wilson-33661/ https://www.footballfancast.com/newcastle-united-player-wages-salaries-ranked/ No idea how reliable they are of course (or maybe they’re pre-extension?) but that does seem to be the figure that’s out there. Agree it seems like suspiciously excellent value in today’s mad market if true.

If we’re in the market for a CF I wonder if Callum Wilson is one we’d take a look at. 32, English. 88 goals from 221 PL games. 9 from 20 last season. Had some injuries but nothing that sounds dangerously serious. £46k per week, valued at £13-£15m as now going into the last year of his contract and Newcastle want rid so they can sign Calvert-Lewin.

. Edit: wrong forum. Edit 2: Rupert Lowe though. Cunt.

Mate who works at Lime Wood saw someone coming out of the spa earlier that he swears was Redmond

Looks like this was bang on the money about Redmond being on his way back - click that link above and scroll down, they literally called out 4th July (ie today) as a key date. I for one will be pleased to have him back. Good experience, low fee and a good lad to have around the place. Welcome home, Nathan!

For his most recent contract he was on £375k a week. For his most recent contract he was on £250k a week. Someone else also suggested Raheem Sterling, who's on £375k a week until 2027. Come on Saints, go for all three, show some ambition.

Portugal also ground their way through largely pretty average opposition to win it in 2016: Drew 1-1 with Iceland Drew 0-0 with Austria Drew 3-3 with Hungary Beat Croatia 1-0 Drew 1-1 with Poland, won on penalties Beat Wales 2-0 Beat France 1-0 AET

Man Utd don't want him anyway. They confirmed weeks ago that Ten Hag is their manager for next season.

It would be peak Southgate to grind out of the group, find himself on the other side of the draw to Germany, Spain, France, Portugal and Belgium and avoiding the Netherlands in the last 16 and then get knocked out on penalties by Slovakia.

If Georgia can hang onto this then we can go out to Slovakia instead.

Yeah I get that, but overall favourites? We'd still have to potentially beat the Netherlands, Italy, Austria and then one of those big boys from the other half. The way we're playing? Factor in a short price and it seems like an extremely unattractive betting proposition to me. But then I don't bet, so what do I know.