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Forest looking to loan out Jota Silva. Might be a good alternative out wide if we can’t get Scienza.

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Louza being out suspended for them is a boost. Massive player in their midfield. They’ve tended to start games well but fade which is the opposite to us. Can’t see us keeping a clean sheet but hopefully we’ll have more firepower than them to edge it. 2-1 Saints.

Scienza v Chelsea in the Conference League last season: Fouled 7 times 4 shots, 3 on target 3 key passes (pass leading to shot) 3 big chances created 9/13 ground duels won — On the opening day v Wolfsburg: Fouled 5 times 3 shots, 1 goal 17/20 passes completed 7/11 ground duels won

Worth remembering though that we've gone behind in every game and at home in two of them which will have an influence on the amount of shots we've had (I think it was 27 v Wrexham). Against Ipswich, we struggled to create much at all really.

Agent: Jorge Mendes. Say no more.

Well he averaged 3.4 per game last season which was more than any other player in Bundesliga 2.

Completed 9/9 long balls attempted in his last match so will fit in to the system well. Brilliant tackler and dictates play from deep. Just what we need in the middle and some proper competition for Downes at last.

I've got to say, going from demanding £50m up front to accepting £40m is pathetic.

Fernandes bid accepted last night. A real shame.

Imagine the embaressment of losing to Grimsby as a Premier League side!....

Sesko signed for £73m and hasn't got the bottle to take any of United's first NINE penalties against a League Two side 🤣

Ipswich signing Nunez from Norwich. That will go down well in Norfolk…

Already scored against Pompey in his career when at Plymouth (who have a bit of a rivalry with the blue lot so he should fit in with any chant that includes hating them). Home game for Boro v them last season he got an assist, had 7 key passes (passes leading to a shot), 4 shots and 2 on target in 70 minutes on the pitch. A nice introduction to playing them in a few weeks’ time.

Freddie Potts would be a useful loan now West Ham are brining in midfielders if people can see past him being at Pompey on loan last season.

One of positions we want in is someone else at CM. Aribo likely to have to be a loan if he goes to just get wages off the books.

Bizarre comment. Had 3 injuries in his whole career aged 27

We don’t need to sell for less. Dibling in the end we had to compromise on more than we wanted to because he only had 2 years left on his contract and realistically, even if he had a good Championship season with us, we were never going to get £35/40m plus for him next summer with 12 months left on a contract (with him refusing to sign a new one). Fernandes has 4 years left and with the Dibling money, we’re under no pressure to lower our asking price of £50m up front.

Who’s going to pay £50m+ for him in the next week?

Finally some movement!

We want two wingers.

Charlton, Preston and Blackburn were three of the sides that liked BBD as of a couple of weeks ago. Think it’s likely to be a loan whoever he ends up at. Waiting for an update on other matters.

You do realise Middlesbrough are now in their 9th consecutive season in the Championship?

Been on holiday so not really heard anything but will hopefully find out more when back Tuesday. Don’t think it takes a rocket scientist to figure we need 3 or 4 in the door though and about the same to go out (Aribo, Smallbone, ABK, Sugawara and Matsuki (loan).