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If both these deals do go through, don’t think we can argue. We’re not yet in the position to attract the Gakpo/Ramos/Vitinha types but we are adding pace, power and goals. Decent business!

Second source?

Everything seems to have calmed down a little now… Calm before the storm or is it just Sulemana coming in?

Don’t forget the crisps 😂

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He’d get on well with Djenepo at least 😂

That’s very interesting! In good company.

I get the impression that we started negotiations for Vitinha and Onuachu at least a week ago. Onuachu reported as 19/1 for our initial bid. Players/clubs/agents all dictate things. We are bottom of the PL and you think exciting players like Vitinha are going to just sign on 1/1, at the first offer? We are clearly doing what we can. In the summer we failed but playing the waiting game nearly got us Gakpo. Many moving parts, Leeds, LVG and PSV all changing peoples minds. Still, we failed and that’s put us in trouble for sure. Not good enough. If we don’t sign a CF, it’s hard not to blame Saints for not strengthening this key position. I too will be very unhappy. However I do appreciate that it’s difficult when so many teams of similar or better stature are looking for the same position. Seems to be more teams looking for a new main striker this window than ever before!

I wonder if we could have signed a player like Sarr at Watford for a similar fee? It does feel the going rate with PL tax atm. Crazy to think Mané cost us £10-15m? Football is broken isn’t it.

Clearly one that Ankersen rates and knows from his time in the Danish league. He was the record export from that league at €15m (2021) and the fastest player at the World Cup recently. His stats aren’t impressive but hasn’t often started. You hope he’s a talent waiting to explode, but there is no denying there’s a huge element of risk spending your record transfer fee on potential when rooted to the foot of the PL. you wonder why hasn’t he been starting every game for Rennes if he’s a €25-30m player? Like others, I feel we need a goalscorer in addition to ‘Kamaldeenho’.

Kamaldeen Sulamana - here we go €25+5m. Medical in France. Vitinha - here we go to Marseille, €30m Paul Onuachu - Everton not in the race, we are trying but club doesn’t want to sell. Rumours are it will take €18m but he trained this morning with Genk. Zapata - we made a last min attempt for loan plus buy option.

Was also a target for Marseille right? His decision to go to Nice and not Saints/WHU/Marseille is a domino in the Vitinha race it seems. Would have been very happy to sign Moffi or Vitinha.

More from fab, looks like €30m package. Big fee, club record.