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Gutted that Edozie is not on the tour, but hopefully just an injury? He's a major talent and thought he was badly managed at the back end of last year. Wouldn't be surprised to see Small leave for a nominal fee.

Well at least Monaco (hopefully) have some money. Whenever our players are linked to Turkey (like 50% of our squad this window) it feels like we're going to either let them go with a heavily subsidised loan, or are expected to just give them to them out of the kindness of our hearts!

Haven’t checked the end of this thread (to see he scored a hattrick) but remember his finishing was woeful

Apart from we're paying £10-15 mill for these youngsters not £250k or free transfers... In response to line above!

I was going to say, if Salisu is worse on the ball than Bedders, I'm surprised anyone above the National League would want him 🤣

I thought it was just called keeping hold of the ball?! Was Big Vic therefore our best ‘press resistant’ player?! No one could get the ball off him

To be fair, he did run rings around people and then play it to others who did their very best to hit anything but the back of the net 🤣

Worth his own thread now I reckon. Seemed very keen in that interview, hope he develops well!

Burnley have signed James Trafford, England Under 21 keeper for £15 million from City. Spent last season on loan in League One... More expensive than Bazunu but is he any better?

He wasnt very friendly with Edozie, Sulemana, Mara, Djenepo etc - i.e. any flair attacking player effectively being frozen out. Sulemana should've started every game, not sure why the others were barely seen

I think he’s pretty good and would suit a better ‘footballing’ team. I’d be much more disappointed if he left than Armstrong or Onuachu. Reckon he’ll develop into a better player than Adams but obviously there’s a bit to be seen yet

He's better than McCarthy, and dropping him near the end of last season for someone no better (who seemed to concede more soft goals?) felt pretty harsh. Wouldnt be adverse to signing a new number 1 for a season or two so long as Bazunu still got games and it meant McCarthy leaving!

We replaced him a few times, like we did with Stephens and Bednarek, but sadly they're all still here! Admitedly, Stephens and Janny B could be good in the Championship, but I'd rather McCarthy gone, and Janny's ego (and OG)...!

Asked my Chelsea supporting mate about Abu / Cho$en and he'd never heard of him. Conversely, when asked a couple of years ago about Livramento, he raved about him and said he would be brilliant for us...

£12 mill is an absolute joke for Tino. That better be the starting price with a lot of performance related add ons. I cant see why we'd even entertain a bid that low for him (unless his knee is completely screwed).

Is this being enforced on Reading instead of a points deduction?

Yeah, I think they've missed the top 2 off that list 🤣

Is it going to be one of those "oh, we'll still pay half his wages, and let you have him for next to nothing" sort of deals that Saints seem to love doing? The owners have said we're not desperate to sell anyone, so if we're getting next to nothing out of it, we might as well keep him. Whilst he's quite erratic(!) how much would it cost to get a replacement of similar 'quality'? Probably a lot more than Vasco de Gama would give us I'd guess!!

The only great surprise is that Lancashire isnt on the list...!

Taken from the OS: Two senior players are departing, with Theo Walcott and Mohamed Elyounoussi’s contracts expiring at the end of June.... ...Experienced goalkeeper Willy Caballero is also approaching the end of his current agreement, but talks are ongoing around a potential new deal. Outside of the current first-team squad, the club has also confirmed the following players on professional contracts will leave this summer: Goran Babic Sam Bellis Matthew Hall Zuriel Otseh-Taiwo Leon Pambou Fedel Ross-Lang Jak Stewart Will Tizzard Jack Turner Caleb Watts The club would also like to express its thanks to each of those players and wish them well for their future.

and not be seen for the rest of the season...

Is he actually ever going to be appointed?! 🤣

100% this - hasnt been terrible, but definitely playing within himself. At the start of the season he seemed to work fairly well with the forgotten man Aribo, but since the first month or so of the season has completely lost his attacking intent. It all went a bit 'Redmond'.

Absolutely pointless playing him - another classic Selles selection… Not better than Bazunu, seemingly doesn’t care, surely being moved on.

Simeu could be decent I reckon, and Olaigbe and Chauke have a chance of being squad options in the next year or two, but Vokins, N'Lundulu and Watts almost certainly not good enough sadly. Small is a weird one - signed for good money for a youngster and was very highly rated. Looks very good going forward, but potentially a bit suspect at defending? Loans have been mixed, but still young.