samthegooner the issue with young £20-30m talents is the hit rate is going to be very low. And at a club in the top two, they aren’t typically going to get the minutes to accelerate. We’ve done guys like Vieira. And we’ve had all our own internal kids that we’ve moved on. With Nwaneri and MLS, we probably have space for one more serious youth talent at most

    Claudius
    Deadline is apparently 11 PM Feb 3rd. The day after we play Man City.

    I will be very curious to get your thoughts if we don’t sign anyone.

        Sicario2 - Tier 1 I’ll give you my thoughts now.
        I would like us to sign a player. Because the schedule is insane and inconsiderate to players and fans alike. So we are always at risk of cascading effects from one more injury. One really quality player give us a lot of relief all over the field. Ideally a winger. A striker would do wonders as well.

            Claudius Yep. Given what we now know after the Deloitte report today, we have ample financial headroom. We also can see what it means financially to have a great season in the league and in Europe. We have to ensure we do as well as possible this year to keep that momentum towards the elites. So even if it means going up to 70m for Cunha, I think we have to do it, as much as I was opposed to that previously.

                samthegooner the reason you take a centre forward is there is one overlooked player in world football who has to become available at some point: Rodrygo. I’ve been watching Real all season obviously and all of Mbappe, Vini and Rodrygo do their best work cutting in from the left. It’s a real misallocation of resources. Mbappe has been looking terrific btw - unstoppable at times.

                So put a big bid in for Rodrygo.

                    Claudius he’s said many times he loves it at Madrid even when he’s not getting the minutes. If we think we wasted time chasing Nico Williams and Sesko this summer, chasing Rodrygo would be repeating the exact same thing.

                        Coombs would you rather be owned by the Saudis/Qataris? I don't mind personally. Once football became a nation state / billionaire owner play thing I feel like it doesn't matter who is fucking us. The Americans, the oil money boys, the Russians, all the same to me. Let's let them in.

                            This season is fucked. Keep the powder dry for summer, for this window just get bodies in. Even a Stirling level signing is fine or bring up an academy lad. Mikel just needs to rotate better.

                            flobaba I honestly don't know. I didn't even mean it as a critique, really. Just as an observation when looking at how they run the club.

                              samthegooner he may love it, but there is a basic reality that he’s 3rd behind two balon d’or level left wingers. Something has to give eventually. Defenders, right wingers and 8s are needed.

                                  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.

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