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Never thought Taylor put a foot wrong for us to be honest.

I feel confident with Archer knowing how he can finish now that we've invested in actual creativity behind him. Stewart and Downs will have to do a lot off the bench to fight for a spot but I'd be giving Archer a run of games from Portsmouth onwards to see if he can claim it.

Was hoping that Edozie, Smallbone and Aribo would all go permanently but starting to worry about those a little bit. Much like Bella-Kotchap, never had much of a hope about Brereton-Diaz being anything other than a loan departure.

Fellows seems like a Guilavogui alternative to me, but that could be wrong. I'd imagine it's Azaz, Fellows, Jander and a loan incoming at most.

West Brom ITK (who broke it initially) saying £10m potentially rising to £15m, which makes some more sense.

Wow, £10m. WBA fans wanted £20m.

Ultimately never expected Fernandes to be here this season, think it's just the late nature of it that makes it feel a lot more disappointing. Azaz and Fellows would both be really strong signings. Can't say I know anything about Jander myself but I do know a Nurnberg fan who said "Thought he'd do way better than you, figured he'd go to Bundesliga".

ST: Archer, Stewart, Downs RW: Guilavogui, Armstrong CAM: Azaz, Matsuki LW: Robinson, Fraser CM: Charles, Jander CM: Downes, Sesay RB: Roerslev, Bree CB: THB, Quarshie, Edwards CB: Stephens, Wood LB: Manning, Taylor, Welington GK: Bazunu, McCarthy, Long That’s all folks?

We’ve lost anybody worth keeping at this point anyway, so only uphill from here. Barring a sudden Charles sale, in fact!

Super disappointing sale. Selling Dibling should’ve led us to be able to hold firm on £50m. Sounds like it’s a very similar deal to Dibling at £35m with add-ons taking to just over £40m.

Can’t say I know too much about him but his numbers are really impressive. I think we have a good striker in Archer who is permanently starved of service so hopefully he can help us there. Still need a wide-player or two to take some pressure away from Robinson. Robinson - Azaz - Fernandes behind whichever striker is currently the hot hand?

Azaz, Guilavogui, a young loan wide-player and a loan central midfielder. I would guess that is how our incomings will go for the remainder of the window.

Sky Sports. £12m+£3m.

Bazunu Roerslev - THB - Stephens - Manning Charles - Downes Fraser - Fernandes - Robinson Archer Edit: Realised this is very harsh on Wood, who I do ultimately see starting in a back 5 with Manning dropping out.

Matsuki #10 and Fraser RW no more signings needed SR.

Player of the (incredibly brief!) season so far. Didn’t see that coming.

Roerslev, Fraser and Archer the pick of the bunch.

Proper finish that. Definitely our best striker.

This is actually quite funny

How come Rudoni and Spertsyan aren’t playing v Norwich tonight?

Anyway that’s enough whinging about the lineup. Let’s hope that Stewart and Archer get firing, need at least one of these strikers to bag a goal or two. Thought Archer was a given to be the starter based on preseason.

Would’ve been nice to see us try the system he’s suggested we’ll filter into, but I suppose it’s challenging without a proper 10 in the squad and the need for wing-backs to create the width due to our lack of wingers. Extremely dull team though. Nine changes from Norwich as well.

McCarthy Roerslev - Edwards - Quarshie - Manning Downes - Charles Fraser - Matsuki - Archer Downs That's my guess, other than maybe Fernandes in for Matsuki.

Think we end up with Azaz and 2/3 loans to end the window. I do think we keep Fernandes now though. Hopefully some good wide options come available late on. Esse, Roberts, Benson and perhaps Nelson (wages...) are the few that come to mind who might fit.

Nah looks like Sky are actually saying £36m with £6m in easily achievable add-ons, alongside the 20% sell-on. Seems most parties are aligned with a £42m total package.