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Ethan Ampadu is still only 20, there’s definitely a player there and someone i’d definitely be happy with us taking a punt on if the price is right.

And that one too 😆

Arsenal 4-0 and Villa 5-1 were two of the most amazing displays i’ve ever seen from a Saints team, and he was pivotal in both. I was completely underwhelmed when we signed him having sold Lallana etc, and started to think maybe the reports of a fire sale and impending relegation were true. He proved me so wrong, a great signing and servant to this club, and seemingly a great guy too.

I’ve seen a lot of Blackburn fans saying he’ll struggle because he won’t lead the line well on his own for us, which is fine because he’ll never have to as we play two up front…

Romelu Lukaku was the ultimate flat track bully in the Prem. Would rack up 20 goals a season for Everton, normally spread over about 12 games, in comfortable wins. So I agree, it’s very important.

Confirmed by Tony Mowbray that Armstrong is coming to us

Whilst the verdict is still out on a few of them, our recent transfers under Ralph look likely to now be: KWP, Walcott on a free, Perraud, Diallo, Salisu, Adam Armstrong, Adams, Djenepo, Livramento, Broja. No disastrous flops (yet), a few successes and a few reasons for optimism, all seemingly for £15m or less. Still shopping in the bargain bin but seem to have definitely bucked our ideas up a bit.

Delap is the only youngster from a top club i can think of, who may be good enough but will struggle for game time.

Can see why he’d want Tino is his natural position on his debut though, but would be interesting to see if we could get KWP with Tino in front on that right hand side, would kill two birds with one stone if he could play there.

Do we think Tino could play as one of the 10’s?

They have Inaki Williams too, don’t know if he’s playing, but could be talking about both of them

Wasn’t there reports that he was homesick too? He never really seemed to settle after his initial burst on the scene. I loved him, we criminally misused him, what a waste.

If in the unlikely event we could go ahead, Goodison is going to turn very quickly, they are not a happy bunch.

It does seem extremely coincidental that the night we sell Ings, half the league are in advanced talks with Blackburn and near their valuation, over a player we’ve been haggling over. As mentioned, maybe they’re moving quickly now they know we have money. More likely (imo), Blackburn think they can get more money out of us.

Maupay cost over £20mil a few years back too, it’s the going rate for a decent Championship striker

It’s a fake account, winding people up

Given that he’s basically saved Ings’ career, i’d be surprised if he hates Ralph. He was moving round like a cripple under Hughes, and even at the start of his near golden boot season. Clearly the fitness work did him no harm.

Sky reporting Palace in advanced talks with Armstrong…

I’d sell Vestergaard if we could get anything near 20mil. Not good enough to let go for free next year.

I’d be very happy with Ampadu, and fits the bill of us being interested in more players from big 6 teams with a buy back/sell on clause.

It’s a good move from Villa too, put big money down to wrap it up early, cos I think the longer it went on, the more likely he was to become the backup choice of a bigger club.

That’s what Ings’ camp were saying, can’t imagine the club gave two shits where the £30mil came from. It’s different to saying a player won’t be sold because the club don’t want to sell him.

Our best shot with Abraham is probably doing a buy with sell-on/buy back like we’ve done with Livramento, may allow us to bring the price down to a more reasonable level.

I wouldn’t be happy with Sorloth as the Ings replacement, because as you say, we already have Adams who does everything but score regularly. My hope would be any interest in Sorloth is in addition to Armstrong, giving us Adams, Armstrong, Sorloth, Tella as our striking options whilst Obafemi and Long leave. I think that’s a pretty good mix of styles personally.

No one scores at Palace, in Hodgson’s tenure. 24 in 34 for Trabzonspor in Turkey on loan meant Leipzig signed him for £20mil so he’s spent a year playing in the CL and Bundesliga, and done alright.