S-Clarke

I mean, they were playing Russell Martin's Rangers, so their place in the Champions League was never in doubt. Not sure why they needed to wait.

Jesus, Rangers don't deserve this. They're too big a club to be lumbered with this clown.

Utd are ''calm and relaxed'' around the GK situation. They apparently had a chance to sign Donnoruma, although I find that hard to believe.

I reckon they'll win that, just cause it's how football goes!

They just spent almost 5 mins passing from the CB's back to the GK, and twice almost mis played the pass into the goal. His style sucks arse.

If that was the case I'd be losing Wood, and maybe I wouldn't have signed Stephens on a new contract. Edwards is the sort you plan around, not ditch. He's never been given a chance here so it was an odd signing if we're willing to dump straight away.

Man Utd are just a mess, no idea what fixes them. They keep throwing money at it and different managers, but it never changes.

I'm sure he played in a back 4 for them mainly, he did play some games in DM though as the typical 'front sweeper jack Stephens (tm)' role. But he can do that, because he's technically sound and good on the ball. We lose a DM, RB and CB with him going and I don't think we're particularly blessed at either RB or DM tbh.

He also said he was a striker, so he may not know too much about this one!

Wasn't Max Aarons one of Martin's picks for us? We tried to get him, I'm sure.

Agreed, I think it would be a stupid decision and one of many in the transfer mistakes this lot make. We only signed him last year, it makes no sense. He looks like a fish out of water in a 3, but in a settled 4 he's one of the better CB's this league has to offer - as proven at QPR last season. It's not like he's being kept out by prime maldini or serigo ramos.

He's one of the best attacking CM's in the league, so if this equals a panic signing consider me whelmed.

Wouldn't be against that one, he's a really tidy CM. Not sure he's the tallest though from memory, more Harrison Reed in height and physicality.

Ipswich already tried and failed in an attempt to get Miley, and with Tonali now injured he'll be a regular in their squad.

Add Azaz to that too, he's not the quickest, but he's not small. a 6ft number 10.

Really positive views from Plymouth fans too: Finn Azaz to Saints £12 million | PASOTI

I think it's exactly that, they'd somewhat become resigned to losing 'one of', not that they want to. I think the views are quite positive all around, they all rate him really highly. That's what you want to see.

See, this is the sort of comments you want to see from the fans of the current club:

Like Mads, this is the sort of signing we need. Someone who can walk into the side from day 1, ready made improvement. He's a top level Champ performer, so it's a no brainer in a position we need. He's not quick, but he can play between the lines and isn't the smallest - so he's not going to get knocked off the ball easily, he can hold his own. Good runs into the box, shoots from outside of the box. Exactly what we don't have today, and he's proven as one of the best in the league at it.

This is the SR way though, spend all summer chasing an unrealistic option and then scrabble around in the final days and end up overpaying on lesser players because we're then seen as desperate. I'd still say, as I've said all along, our best value will come in the loan market. I'm still hoping for some top level loans. (I'm not counting George Long.....)

Putting an objective hat on, he had a productive loan last season in a Top European League. St Pauli saw enough in him to sign him, then Lens bought him back which was odd - and by all accounts, St Pauli fans were sad that it happened as they saw him as one of their main attacking threats. I think the negativity around this stems from the views of Lens fans who can't stand him nor do they rate him at all, and were infuriated when they bought him back. However, they're basing that on his season(s) prior to St Pauli and he may well have developed a lot in that year and is finally fulfilling potential. It's not the 'ready made' name I thought we'd go for, nor that we need, but we're clearly watching the pennies and he does add to our attack.

Is this the guy that Lens fans wanted to cart off to us for free?

Think they're after a GK from Brazil. Their transfer approach has always seemed confused to me though, they just flap around all summer. They've already got Mads Hermansen, Areola and Wes Foderingham as their GK's. Why do they need another? I've always rated Areola myself, but they seem keen to displace him at any opportunity.

Yeah he needs to sort his beard out, it's a bit naff. In terms of him generally, I'm pleased that he's getting through games and putting in decent mins. He had a decent contribution yesterday and got an assist for his work. Maybe, just maybe, we can keep him fit. Chances are slim you'd have to say, but it's more positive than it's ever looked.

He was third pick in our last Championship season though, he was never on the bench. Didn't play cup games. Only came in randomly out of the wilderness when Bazunu was injured.