Claudius you didn’t answer my question but ok. IF we don’t sign anyone can you agree that we wrote off the season?

      Personally, I won't change my mind on anything, regardless of the facts that are set out before me. I'm dug in, and I'll never change.

        • Panda

        • Post #794

        Think he's more annoyed at the reporter lol but yes everything he is saying is true. Sounds like we will get someone.

          • JazzG

          • Post #796

          Panda Yeah I reckon he definitely understood the question but just wanted to make things awkward for the reporter lol.

          The whole world knows we need a player and they all know we have money. Yesterday I saw someone saying that Leipzig & Wolves supposedly asking for over £75m for their players this window, no idea if that is true but it is what is. The summer is when these deals should be done.

            Claudius You would think and I would agree but these South American players absolutely love Madrid. He’s also getting paid very well - looks like €240k a week and despite being basically third choice behind Vini and Mbappe, they still figure out ways to get him games (13 league starts out of 20 games isn’t terrible). I just think that it would be foolish to assume he’s going to want out at some point when he’s never said anything along those lines.

            Now if they did something like bring in Salah this summer, I’d certainly put some feelers out. Otherwise I think we should focus on more realistic options.

                Claudius Ideally a winger.

                We have 1 striker (who's actually a midfielder). We need another much more than a winger. We currently have 3 wingers available and Saka should be back this season. Jesus is out for a year and shouldn't be considered anything more than 3rd choice after that anyway.

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                  Claudius Oh yeah don't get me wrong - he would be my #1 target if he was available. Love the player and think he is doing his career a bit of a disservice by playing 2nd/3rd fiddle when he could be a leading man. But I also understand the allure of playing at your dream club with players who have become your friends, making a very good living and winning loads of trophies.

                    He’s a quality addition if we get it done.

                    Nwaneri but for the left sided midfield spot

                    Definitely need more of these types of signings. Get the guys before they blow up and cost 5-10x the fee.

                    Still hope we can figure out how to bring in at least one first team attacker this window. Sounds like we are still working on it but the longer it goes without any concrete information, the less optimistic I get.

                    Long term, my optimism has not waned and getting in Nypan (plus Zubimendi in the summer) would only strengthen it.

                    Coombs hahahahaha

                    This kid is great but will he help us win honours this year?

                    Max Downman is also supposed to be very good ffs

                      Coombs don’t blame fans. They have no idea of most of what’s happening in football business. UEFA should just not allow this self dealing, along with related party sponsorship. But these are typically actions of people who bring the most money into “the game”

                        • Doc

                        • Post #816

                        We should go in for Garnacho if there willing to sell to Prem clubs

                        • JazzG

                        • Post #819
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                        Supposedly Ornstein has said on Threads that Man City are not in for him.

                          JazzG Romano v Ornstein aka the ITK version of the thrilla in Manila. Who is your money on lad? 🍿

                            • JazzG

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                            When it comes to Arsenal defo Ornstein, I believe Romano has more closer links to the likes of Chelsea...

                            JazzG Time to turn Bradley’s head Mikel. Agent Saliba needs to get in his ear ASAP.

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                                Coombs I cannot stand the multi club model. I’d be a little more apt to tolerate it if there were rules in place that ensured fair market value transfers between partner clubs and also that other clubs be allowed to enter bidding so it’s not just a funnel to the bigger club like we are seeing with Girona to City (Savio for 35m is ridiculous- let alone him not playing for Troyes at all) or Strasbourg to Chelsea (buying players to get around PSR and then selling them back to Chelsea when ready). I’m fine with clubs having partners they can loan players to with a good relationship and think we should broker those types of agreements with teams with similar playing styles. But the laundering schemes are ridiculous and need to get regulated out of the game.