There are a couple of rumors from a few “ITK’s” out there on Twitter that we are working quietly on a big deal (Ozil level) that we are hoping to get in. It seems like it’s not a target we have discussed before. One of these accounts has said he’ll reveal who it is if we don’t get it done so hopefully we will know for better or worse today.
Anyone have any guesses? I feel like the obvious answer is Nico Williams but I wonder if we are trying to swing for the fences with Barcola…
samthegooner Here is what one of those 'ITK' thinks.
My money is on us signing nobody or maybe best case Tel.
Yep just saw that after I posted. He’s generally reliable at least in passing along what he’s heard from sources so I’m sure we are trying for it. Would be quite the coup at this point even if Nico hasn’t had the season we hoped for up to this point. I still believe in his talent 100%. Get it done Mikel!
With Williams the deal is straight forward in terms of dealing with the club, they want full release clause paid and probably will not allow any other structured payments. We can either cough up the cash or get a loan to cover that.
The problem is the player, we won't bring him in on £300k wages which is supposedly what he wants and he had his heart set on joining Barca. If these rumours are true then it is a no brainer, we will pay release clause so not like paying an extra premium and comes down to salary.
Who is going to give him £300k a week?! Certainly not Barca
So looking at forward/AM options we will have Trossard/Sterling/Havertz/Martinelli/Nwaneri Odegaard until Saka returns. 6 players for 4 positions. If 1 goes down we back to 1 attacking option on the bench.
Even with our lighter schedule coming up sounds like we gambling on fitness again.
Didnt ManU also want Tel on loan? Bayern seems to be hoping for a late Villa bid once we sign Watkins... (hehe).
Why are Bayern so desperate to get rid of Tel? Surely, he has enough potential to not be averse to him returning and having another crack at it if we don't exercise the option?
Tel looks a bit Gervinho-ish... 
Tel to Spurs sounds like it's on. Good stuff then, never really liked the sound of him anyway, eh?
Burnwinter be worth it when he scores the winner at Anfield on the 26th April.
Couldn’t wait till later- so caught up with the news.
Looks like we won’t sign anyone? If so we have a bunch of unambitious useless cunts. I will laugh if Kai gets injured. And Tel to Tottenham on a loan? We should have nabbed him.
We are an inch from being a great team but keep shooting ourselves in the foot.
Artera is also full of shit - playing a PR game.
RocktheCasbah title could be over by then when we don’t have a proper striker to put the ball in the fucking net
Fuming
Sicario2 - Tier 1 Oh well. Tomorrow's another day and all that.
Sicario2 - Tier 1 Couldn’t wait till later- so caught up with the news.
Window isn't closed yet, you can either be half glass full or empty about this. Why have we let Tel go and join Spurs? Is it just pure incompetence and we've let him slip or is there something else....
