Saint Matty 76

Redmond/Hojbjerg new contract?

Would like to think that with Austin heading out permanently and the club surely being optimistic about loaning out Lemina/Carrillo (and potentially Elyounoussi) as well later on, we surely have the capability to bring in at least one today.

Likewise, a CB and a DM (Wanyama would be great...) inbound and at least 3/4 of Austin/Hoedt/Carrillo/Stephens/Forster/McCarthy/Lemina/Elyounoussi out. I imagine we'll see Lemina leave tomorrow and nobody come in, with loan deals for Carrillo/Elyounoussi coming later in the month.

Looking forward to Simon Peach' tweet on Thursday morning saying we're not expecting to be active on deadline day.

Worst pen I've ever seen, what a ****.

We really need a good CB and DM. Wouldn't be confident at all with that line-up next week.

Lemina to Wolves, loan with an obligation to buy. Good news if true. One down and 2/3 to go.

If only SSN was a decent source we'd be in luck with these departures.

Norwich are some way lower than ours but other than them, Burnley and Watford I think we are the next lowest!

Shame we have two really good keepers rather than two competent CBs.

I think I'm in love.

There’s not a chance that European clubs would pass up on Upamencano if he was available and going to us for ~£25m. Would be incredible but can’t see how we’d pull it off, even with the Hasenhuttl link.

Ings.

Really fast start, couple of corners and about four shots on target. Just scored in the 11th min.

No Che. Stephens and Hoedt partnership and three average strikers. Happy to sit this one out.

If we were able to get away without playing a DM next to Hojbjerg then we wouldn't be getting rid of Lemina. It's Romeu or preferably a new signing. Personally I wouldn't mind JWP/Djenepo behind Redmond/Adams during Ings' inevitable injury periods.

Dunk for £45m to Leicester apparently.

Was just wondering where you'd both been this Summer! Got any ideas about intentions to reinvest and where abouts?

It'd be nice but I can't see them lowering their £30m valuation too much, especially considering they'll be getting money in from Jansson/Roofe as well.

The fact that it's United, Arsenal and Leicester enquiring for him is probably an indication that it could be a reflection on the poor players he's been surrounded with, kind of similar to Tadic. Would be happy if we could get anything upwards of £22m for him though, but would definitely be disappointed if it's the £15m being initially rumoured.

Yeah. If we could shift him and use the money to bring in a proper Romeu replacement like Phillips I'd be happy. Lemina doesn't quite fit into the formation and the DM to partner Hojbjerg is probably our weakest position at the minute apart from CB.

He can't be that great if he's going to Brentford.

Gunn Valery - Bednarek - NEW - Bertrand Hojbjerg - NEW Redmond - Djenepo Ings - Adams Don’t personally rate Ings but this would be an alright looking team to start the season with. Need a proper DM next to PEH though.

If we can get £20m+ for Austin and Targett we'd have done pretty well I'd say.

Wolves hitting Rondon's £16.5m release clause apparently. Would like to think we'd be able to rival them to be our first choice rather than their second, but probably not. No real reason why he'd choose us over Newcastle any more either. Didn't realise Che Adams was only 5'9 as well, wouldn't mind us having someone up top alongside him who can actually hold a ball up/win a header.