S-Clarke

I didn't want to tempt fate earlier, but I had KWP as one of the first to leave - in the same bracket as Lavia, JWP etc - our proven PL players. The fact there has never been any noise about him is so odd, he's knuckled down, play in all the games and hasn't entertained any chatter. Keeping someone like KWP is absolutely huge for me. He is proven established PL quality, way too good for this level. Staggered there have been no takers.

Norwich losing their best CB to Forest - nice to see potential challengers being weakened at the death.

I think that's the key for me. I'm not basing the strength of the squad on how much it costs, or how much we spend out on wages etc - the strength surley has to be made up by the commitment of the players. We're much better off for example with a committed THB than a quality, yet not committed, ABK.

He's one of Sky's 'main stays' now, fronts Soccer Saturday as the main panel regular, lead pundit on some games. Part of cup draws and all the such. Absolutely horrific to listen to though, trying to just be a proper gansta' innit.

The Onuachu one is really interesting, he hasn't had a look in and isn't really being integrated - clearly doesn't fit any sort of style we're trying. Paid a decent wedge, but may not even make the bench in the Championship.

Daka staying at Leicester, his move to Bournemouth is off. They're still trying for Sinistera though.

Not sure how or where he plays ahead of guys who want to be here. He was better off out of it, quality or not.

He is the example of all that is wrong with Twitter on days like this, or X - whatever you want to call it. It gives teenage boys, at home on a Friday night, the audience to try and sound connected and important - when in fact he's typed that whilst waiting for his mum to bring up his hot chocolate.

I don't think ABK wants to be here, so for the sake of club unity and committed players we've hawked him around just to get him off the books. Footballing wise at CB we've got THB, Holgate, Bednarek, Stephens - so we are absolutely fine, even counting Awe who is very highly rated. We can probably take the hit on a loan on this one as we don't need to reinvest, we just need to get a character out of the place. The bonus with no option, from how I read it anyway, is that he can tear it up at PSV, keep his value, and we ship him out for 20-30m next year as his contract length means his value will hold and maybe even increase.

Yes, that's how I see it as we stand. But....I have a sneaky feeling that there will be a last min PL loan for ABK. Might be someone like Wolves, Everton or whoever, but I still think he'll go.

I can't bring myself to watch it, I'll end up smashing my TV. And i've just bought it, so I don't want to do that.

You watch ''MaxTransfers!!!'' claim that as the 'other deal' we were working on.

Sunderland have signed another striker, or at least are about to. Think Stewart is ours bar the shouting. Sunderland agree Rusyn transfer with Zorya Luhansk Sunderland have agreed a transfer with Zorya Luhansk for the transfer of Nazariy Rusyn for an undisclosed fee. The striker has completed a medical in Paris and agreed a four-year contract at the Stadium of Light, with a club option of a further year. The move will be finalised subject to international clearance.

I'm not worried about Che if he stays, he's a good lad with the right attitude. Well liked within the club and he was offered the vice captaincy for a reason. It's not like he's seen a dream move fall through or anything, it's just a relegation scrap in Wolverhampton. Even Weston Shore is more appealing.

He's signing, but he may not be signing. The medical hit a snag, but it also could have gone fine.

People on twitter are having a field day making stuff up today.

Football fans are weird.

I wasn't even counting him as an option when we were thinking about new CB's this summer, he did so well at this level last year I assumed he was out of our reach. I watched a few of Burnleys games last year because of Tella mainly, and THB is a royals Royce. PL level player without a doubt and this is a signing I'd have been chuffed with a PL level, so this is one I'm really excited about. It's not just Burnley he excelled at, he was equally as impressive when England won the euro's. The guy is a winner, championship title and a Euro's in 1 summer - need guys like him, so this is a signing the club have pulled the rabbit out of the hat on.

If it's Everton, it'll be £30m spread over 60 years. 500k per year. I'll be dead by the time they pay it back.

I can't even watch it anymore. I used to stick deadline day on back in the old days, 2010-2013 ish, but they've made an absolute charade out of it.

Deadline day is media driven nonsense, 99% of what is being reported today is either made up or been in the works for weeks. The chuckle brothers on SSN sensationalise everything to make it sound like clubs have just decided they want x or y.

Diallo was quality last season as well, could have had a PL loan this year but injury put a stop to that.

The same Jack Clarke who has a Premier League market? (and a long contract). That to me is an example of the expectations being skewed, we're not signing players like that if we're not in the PL.

The only reason I can think of fans being underwhelmed is that they haven't, as yet, come to terms with the level we're at. So they see us going for Championship players and all of a sudden get upset.

I'm not sure why people are underwhelmed by Patrick Roberts, he was a star at this level last year. I don't think we're trying to sign a straight replacement for Tella, if you look at the makeup of our squad we already have the quick wide players in SAA, Edozie, Fraser, Sulemana (if he stays). Patrick Roberts reminds me more of a Lallana type of AM. He can play from the left, the right but I'm not sure yet if he makes messi look shite. Genuinely though he's a technically gifted AM, different profile to Tella but a profile I'd suggest we don't really have at the mo.