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What's not to like the sound of there? He's a chairmans signing, so will Ramirez. If he can get us the required quality then so be it.

Well that's what you call Gazumped, signed under the noses of QPR who had already agreed a fee and contract with the player. He's not and out and out striker by the way. He's a very, very quick forward who can play anywhere along the front 3. So fits in with what we're been trying to do formation wise, and adds that much needed injection of pace and spark in the final 3rd we lacked so badly. Welcome aboard.

We sound horrific. Get them in for HT.

Should be more than enough to do a job on Stevenage.

Stevenage seem a little dominant tbh.

John Halls. Was going to be one of our first signings under Burley iirc, he was shown around the training ground and passed his medical. All done. Then Reading came in and it was over, he then joined them instead.

Sky Sports understands Aston Villa have made a bid for Charlton Athletic midfielder Dale Stephens What is going on at Villa??

Another CB thread then. I like him, one of the players I wanted us to sign at the start of the window.

Forgot all about Curtis Davies, one I'd highlighted right at the start on my wish list - which also included Clyne and Rodriguez, so thanks for paying attention NA.

That's the press conference sorted then. Tweet that to Sibley, saves them having to arrange a press conf.!

So now they're saying that Juve could sign Gaston Ramirez and use him as a makeweight in a possible Jovetic deal. Ah twitter. Why even tweet something like that? What club in their right mind is going to sign a player, to then sell him a day later as a make weight for the player they really want. Pompey maybe?

Agree with this.

Boliesen would fix our LB problem (that I don't think we really have). But he's injured at the mo. A very talented attacking left back. Biyik is just class. I want him. Yoshida is dead according to NA (not litterally...as in the deal is dead!) but he's a pretty decent CB. Not sure on Tuncay, he was good for Boro a few years back but absoloutley horrific for Stoke.

He'd be a snip at that price Dubai, only hear good things about him. Would be delighted if we did it. We've been sniffing around all summer, no idea why we're taking so long to make our mind up though!

He said it directly to Simon Peach, who hasn't published any article with that. He just put it on his twitter time line

So i take it we should all take a day off tomorrow, and find other stuff to do? I.e work!

Can't see that...we don't need 3 defenders! Yoshida is dead anyway according to NA. Wouldn't be surprised to see Biyik turn up, a very very highly rated CB - who is right footed, strong and pacey. And is available for a very fair fee. If we don't get him, I guarantee a big club will snap him up and he'll end up turning into one of the best CB's in europe. From what I've heard about him and who I've spoken to about him, I think we'd have a signing there to rival Ramirez.

Seek help from someone, a right wierdo.

No chance, even Bolt isn't Jonno quick.

Not 100% sure if I'm honest. He's pretty much a regular these days though, don't see a massive issue with the permit.

The latest Gazella report stated that he's played in 75% of Uruguay's games in the last 12 months, which is inc. the Olympic games.

The general story from earlier was that Panarols stake was being converted into a 30% sell on fee for any future transfer. This now seems to be the sticking point. Maybe they don't want to lose out on the money here and now, and feel Bologna should still pay up a bit? It's minor anyway, whatever the hitch is.

We've agreed an improved deal with Bologna which they are now happy with. They now get more money up front which is what they required, which has allowed them to today agree a fee with a Lazio striker. Gaston has been in Rome sorting out his visa application, and having a medical as we apparently sent our medical team to meet him there to speed the process along. The minor detail left to sort is the % Panarol get from it. They're not quite happy at the moment, but it seems to just be a minor issue. I'd say the signing is probably as imminent as it's ever been.

He doesn't though does he, as he has been spot on with every signing we've made this year. Long before we've speculated about it being a certainty. He's been loose in a few things, but he's got contacts close to Saints - that's obvious as far as I'm concerned.

Slightly different. He's coming into a totally different culture, he's actually got a slight niggle as well (I thought that was just the normal transfer injury at first, but alas it's not). Give him 2 weeks before throwing him in...!