Danbert

Whereas in our current squad I count at least 4 internationals

He was hardly a 'top' international, but he was an international

Egomaniac idiot Wesley Hoedt is a Watford player - maybe the Championship is his level

He's been brilliant

Walker Peters is a class apart

Leeds have barely anymore points than we do, and aren't any better player for player - if we can fix the defense we can make a game of it. COYR

Then he'd better get his act together and stop playing shit

I seem to remember a lot of posts like this before we signed Ings.

Fraser looked excellent I thought

True of course that a free transfer would be closer, but I'd expect him to have made up his mind about that already if he wants to hold out for one. I'd expect us to achieve a similar fee if we did keep him and sell him during the Winter window as the market is always tight. Replacing him would be the problem, I would think.

Does it seem plausible to anyone that we would keep Che until Christmas and sell him then?

Liverpool are interested in signing Gabon midfielder Mario Lemina, 29, from Wolves. (Footmercato - in French

It's as if there's a good reason for keeping all these perfectly sensible arrangements we've been living with for years

New border food checks delayed yet again as the government is "concerned they will drive inflation." Well, no shit Sherlock. If only we had some sort of reciprocal relationship with our largest trading partner that made them unnecessary

I thought the club was on record as saying they wanted to raise about 100m from sales this Summer. That sounds like "monetary reasons" to me.

We are massively overstocked at centre back. Someone has to go and I'm glad Lyanco seems to be on his way. Given his exit, the club may be more keen to retain Culetta Carr as I find it hard to believe we'll keep ABK and Salisu.

Why do you think he'll move on if, as I do, you think hcdajfu? I can't see us attracting anyone significantly better to play second fiddle to Stephens and Bednarek who would be a decent enough first choice pairing IMHO.

Smallbone seems only ever to pass sideways or backwards

I'm not sure that we're good enough to play possession-based football.

Bella-Kotchap to Juve? https://www.juvefc.com/stuttgart-and-southampton-defenders-named-as-possible-bonucci-replacements/

"It is not guaranteed West Ham will move for Zakaria, who is an affordable option. They have not made a final decision on their targets. There is strong interest in Fulham’s João Palhinha, who is expected to cost at least £50m, and Southampton’s James Ward-Prowse. Southampton are desperate to sign Flynn Downes, who has made little impact since joining West Ham last summer." https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/jul/06/david-moyes-loses-second-west-ham-coach-paul-nevin-strasbourg-patrick-vieira

Mine too

We don't have half a dozen teenagers in and around the first team - only Lavia, and Livramento - who, for my money, have both been decent

As also reported by the Grauniad

An actual rumour 😳 "That could enable Southampton to sign Bojang’s international teammate Dembo Saidykhan, a defender who also plays for Steve Biko FC. Both were part of the Gambia side that reached the final of the Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations in March, where Bojang scored four times and was named in the team of the tournament." https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/jun/20/manchester-united-and-newcastle-adama-bojang-the-gambia-premier-league-bundesliga