Right who we havin boys and girls? (Are there any ladies here these days?)

He’s a little list of targets

Declan Rice
A Brighton Hove Albion lucky dip - Mitoma, Caicedo, Mac Allister or Ferguson
Fresneda
Callum Hudson-Odoi
Moussa Diaby

Zubimendi is the one, been watching more and more of him and that is the player we need. Don't get what it takes to convince him, activate the clause and get the fucking deal done.

    of those mentioned, rice and diaby would be nice. rice in particular would be a monster and a leader in artetas system

    JazzG
    The guy has high technical ability. He really wants to help his hometown team finish top 2-3. But there’s probably also a possibility of being the next Biscuits at Barca. So it made sense for him to chill.

        Pepe LeFrits
        Mitoma is exceptional but I agree. I want us to put all our cash into the new Xhaka and Partey. And then we can give oursleves a 5 year window of basic squad upkeep.

          Claudius The profile of our club has changed, I think we would be a very attractive option for him. Barca are running out of economic levers to pull. I think Arteta being from the same region would help.

          By all means sounds like he is willing to join us, there are also rumours Busquets might extend for a year.

            Maybe Declan Rice. Watched a few game compilations, and he's better than I expected. Decent passing and awareness, and physically very strong.

            For me its Rice first and foremost. Get him in early in the window and then see what other business is out there. I really came around on a potential Rice/Caicedo midfield after this January window but feel like Caicedo might become a bidding war we don't want.

            The Milinkovic-Savic rumors are interesting to me. He's a tough player to get a feel for - reminds me of Pogba in that he's more of a luxury midfielder. He won't dominate a game on his own but if you have a great team around him, he could be that extra piece to take the team to the next level, especially in the Xhaka role. Sounds like he would be available for a decent fee this summer too.

            After that, I'd want to just be opportunistic in the market for another winger/attacker. If a Diaby/Leao were to become available, see if we can pounce. We don't need a lot of players in but the players we bring in this summer have to be world class IMO, with the exception of trying to get Fresneda before he hits another level.

            I'd love Rice too I have to say. I reckon he'd be very useful when it comes to dominating midfield.

            No way we get him early though, as you can bet there will be a big difference in valuation and those usually drag on. Moyes is already making sounds about record fees etc.

            But hopefully Edu and co will start working on that and get a sensible deal done.

              Not spending big in January might be a blessing. With City now in the proverbial, their situation is the one to watch. It looks like they will be out on the likes of Bellingham, Caicedo, And Leão, but their players may well be off.
              Alvarez, and Rodri for start would be fantastic.

              goon Rice has 12 months on his deal. If we break the record transfer for him or even close we are absolute mugs.

                  Leao intrigues me.

                  He’s an absolute terror and I still think there’s a level for him to go up. My only concern is he’s mostly played at LWF which would be a little stacked with Martinelli, Trossard, and potentially even ESR.

                  Feels like we need a RWF more, or to see if Martinelli could play on the right.

                    Qwiss Rice has 12 months on his deal. If we break the record transfer for him or even close we are absolute mugs.

                    Pretty sure West Ham have an option to extend it to 2025.