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Arsenal currently short of centre-back's too.

Have all the ITK's been quiet about this? Strange. I sincerely hope he stays. I'm sure the Black-Box would be crunching data on replacements if there's any question mark over this, though.

I'd say Targett gets the nod. As for Berty, I'm sure he'll be back sooner rather than later. Didn't we fast track him back into action last season too? I seem to recall him being out for a chunk of the beginning of last season, then he suddenly played in a reserve game and was then thrown straight into the 1st team.

It might have even been more than that.

WEST BROM WANT IGHALO West Brom are interested in signing Watford striker Odion Ighalo before the transfer window shuts, according to Sky sources. The Baggies want to bring in a new striker before allowing Saido Berahino to leave the club and they tried to sign West Ham's Diafra Sakho last week. Sakho was ready to join the West Midlands club but failed a medical and the deal fell through, leaving West Brom to move on to other targets, of which Ighalo is one.

I seem to recall reading that the new Watford coach favours 3 at the back, so will be interesting to see how the diamond does against that system.

It was & we've got them already. McCarthy & Pied.

Damn! No signing this week then. I feel your pain mate.

PUEL TALKS TRANSFERS Southampton boss Claude Puel says he expects to sign at least one player this week. Speaking after today's friendly win over Athletic Bilbao, Puel also said he expects Jose Fonte to stay. The defender has been linked with a move away from St Mary's

Italian Journo in Twitter: Agreement reached for Hakim Ziyech to Roma from Twente for about €10m last night: the announcement is expected after the sale of Iturbe.

Who was the deeper lying midfielder in the 1st half? Romeu?

Crikey. He barely featured for MK Dons last season - I thought he'd be heading to league one for regular game time.

Started for Walsall today as they won 3-1.

@SkyKaveh: West Ham agree £20m deal with Swansea for Andre Ayew. Medical this weekend. Swansea in talks with Atletico Madrid striker Borja Baston

AS reporting Real Madrid are looking to sell Isco

I'm still not convinced we will be in for Berahino. I've got a sneaking feeling Boufal might still be a target (still injured so could explain the the delay)

Sunderland AFC ‏@SunderlandAFC ANNOUNCED: Papy Djilobodji has become David Moyes' first signing as #SAFC manager

Will all the academy sides play a diamond now? Or will the club stick to 4-2-3-1 all the way down the youth ranks?

Very good to see.

http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/20160805-bevis-mugabi-announcement-southampton-yeovil-town-3227807.aspx http://www.somersetlive.co.uk/yeovil-town-sign-southampton-and-former-fulham-youngster-bevis-mugabi-on-one-year-contract/story-29588631-detail/story.html? http://www.ciderspace.co.uk/ASP/news/news.asp?NewsItemId=25591

Leicester eye Gabriel 'Gabigoal' Barbosa coup, but other PL clubs ready to join chase. Juventus remain keen. http://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2016/08/04/gb-leicester-eye-gabigoal-coup/?utm_medium=share%2Bbutton&utm_campaign=social%2Bmedia&utm_content=/en-gb/2016/08/04/gb-leicester-eye-gabigoal-coup

You've come to the wrong thread, David

SAKHO DEAL FALLS THROUGH Sky sources understand West Brom will not go ahead with the signing of West Ham striker Diafra Sakho. It was suggested Sakho had failed a medical but we are told that is not the case. We understand Sakho would not have been fully fit for the start of the season and for that reason West Brom will not pursue the deal. A fee of around £15m had been agreed between the clubs.

CHELSEA LOOKING AT STANCIU? http://sportwitness.co.uk/chelsea-eyeing-move-young-southampton-target-hes-giving-every-encouragement/?

Spurs back in for Boufal?: http://sportwitness.co.uk/tottenham-retrace-steps-rekindle-interest-ligue-1-winger-nkoudou-transfer-stalls/ #BoufalWatch