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Lots of ‘The Athletic’ noises about this for quite a while now. Looks pretty likely to happen. Pace and power yes, clinical edge we all want to see fire us to safety, perhaps not. As I said yesterday a front 3 of Orsic - Ings - Jackson would be exciting to watch.

Looks like Forest are going for Wood, who seemed a popular choice amongst some posters on here when the window opened. It worries me that this team of individuals is going to click, we are already 5 points behind them.

Interesting… I think the Hull striker is more appealing than semenyo, who’s only scored 5 goals this season.

The absence of Moffi from the Athletic article is perhaps another indication that one is dead in the water for us? Correction: it’s at the end of the article and says unlikely due to Bompey link and that we had previously been knocked back

Given our situation and that we haven’t been able to replace Ings since he left. I would take him back with no hesitation whatsoever. Semenyo is a new link from the Athletic and it seems Nicolas Jackson could happen too. Orsic, Ings, Jackson - that’s quite an exciting front 3!

Might be one where we failed early in the window but things can change as deadline day approaches. He likes to sign for us on deadline day IIRC. I’m sure Villa’s activity would give us a clue, they won’t be getting rid of Danny without a replacement. Looks like he’s 3rd choice in Emery’s system behind Watkins and Bailey. Danny would be first choice king of the scummers here.

Bring him home! 👑

Talksport (poor source, I know) say we would be keen to bring back Danny Ings. We couldn’t, could we???

Confirmed we have stepped back from Moffi

Both sides that would pay higher wages than us, I think. Although Everton are FFP hamstrung.

Looks well outside our budget now, perhaps why we seem to be linked with alternatives such a Oscar Esupinan… Would you rather sign a Championship striker than sign nobody? We already have Che and Armstrong who would smash that league. I also think Mara would do well there too… We need to spend more on this position, crucial to our season IMO.

Worked out well not being able to extend his contract from a Saints perspective. Left at the right time!

He’s going to score against us in the relegation six pointer, isn’t he?

These 2 City players are reportedly summer targets, I’m sure we will be signing more experienced players this window.

Sounds like one to keep an eye on! I must admit I don’t know much about Borges. I guess seeing the quality of Lavia gives me hope that they might sell a baller. I still can’t get my head around Philips signing for £50m and giving us Lavia. Maybe it’s because they know he won’t develop quickly on their bench. Either way long May this relationship continue. We clearly need to stay up to make the most of that relationship.

I think City are more than happy to give us players they won’t risk regularly in their first team and retain that option to buy them back. They either make money for players that won’t ever make it for them or buy back the ones that will (Lavia would be likely an example in future). Almost becomes a development fee for turning their promising talents into top 4 players for the ones they would buy back. Also suits or sustainable model well, surely everyone is a winner?

I am so nervous! Which pub is the main away fans one, anyone know?

Sky reported earlier £20m bid rejected but admittedly they aren’t a decent source these days. Still waiting for those 2 medicals the other day 😂

The latest rumour that Nice have bid €18m for Moffi and he’d prefer to stay in France is an odd one. Especially if we had £20m rejected. I hope this is all agent chat and he’s coming to save the day. Or alternatively that we have another (like Beto) being worked on in the background. Maeda is not the main striker we crave.

With Bournemouth interested in Moffi and now having a stake in L’orient does that put them in the driving seat? If not surely he would choose Newcastle. Sounds like 7 PL teams are after him so not sure why he would choose us sat in dead last. Also if we have had a £20m bid rejected, if we increase surely we are overpaying, survival would be worth it of course but not sure we will do that?

I enjoyed his comment where he said if he’d lost all the cup games and won the leagues games he’d be jumping round staplewood on a pogo stick. Genuinely made me laugh out loud. He’s actually pretty funny at times. Agree he keeps being asked the same questions in different ways to try and get him to retaliate. He wasn’t an inspiring choice, he got off to a shocking start but the only way we get out of this mess is if we support the team and we build on the momentum of the last couple of games. Last night goes some way in my opinion to getting fans on side. We’ve beaten big teams before but usually needed luck like City not scoring from 27 shots on our goal or coming back from behind. One of the best performances in a long time surely gives everyone some belief that was clearly lacking beforehand. As Nathan says, we have now set the bar, let’s try and be as close to that as often as possible. More players to come in and improve the squad, there is hope where there was none, things can change fast in football.