Anyone getting a Fulham vibe from Notts Forest? Will probably crash and burn and get relegated but solidifying themselves well to come straight back up.
Read the OP, Caughtoffside is tier 5 and banned from the thread.
Any idea who you'd replace him with?He will not go for less than 50M
Tagliafico has been rumoured but nothing form that I have seenAny idea who you'd replace him with?
If you’re Cucarella you obviously jump at the chance to go to City if Pep wants you. But is it not a bit weird that they’re once again going to spend £50m on a fullback despite already having arguably the best LB in the league already?
Ah, I completely forgot that Cancelo used to play on the other side. In that case it’s a great signing.Not really. Mendy isn't coming back and Zinchenko clearly wanted more first team assurances. Walker is now 32 so can't rely on him every week so better to move Cancelo back to his favoured position and bring in Cucarella who is probably the best obtainable FB for them (Either RB or LB).
Interesting transfer. Hope he gets playing time as doing so will do a hell of a lot to prepare him for Qatar.
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Kounde going for less than Martinez....
Optimism over Azpilicueta signing as replacement awaits
Chelsea are working to tie down a defender with [the] Croatian Gvardiol the favourite before clearing the way for the Navarrese's departure to Barca.
Marcos Alonso is still the first option, but there are other priorities such as Kounde and Azpilicueta.
So, we will have to see how the cash flow is and that is why the Reguilón option has not yet been ruled out. Just in case. Even more so because Celta are asking a lot for [Javi] Galán.
According to MD, Reguilón could be the alternative if Marcos Alonso does not arrive.
The player was already offered a loan move weeks ago and Barça have reportedly received new calls about the possibility of a loan move.
Reguilón would come on loan and as a low cost option, although he doesn't charge little.
It is worth remembering that his agent is Kia Joorabchian, the same as Neto's agent and that yesterday he met with Mateu Alemany and Jordi Cruyff in Miami, as Jijantes FC advanced.
These discussions are being closely followed by Leeds United, who will counter-attack if no agreement is reached. They are ready to 'steal' the player if the Milan-Bruges deal fails.
To sum up: Brugge has been firm, Milan knows how much leeway they have. Now they have to find a common ground. We'll talk about it in the next few hours.
The Barca mouthpieces are giving up.
Pessimism at Barça regarding Koundé. He has NOT yet signed for Chelsea, but the Catalan club see him in London.
Barça are beginning to assume that they will not sign Koundé. Even in the club there are those who already see him in London. The Chelsea-Sevilla agreement, in the final stretch.
If Azpilicueta arrives, there will be no urgency to sign 'another' Koundé. It will be evaluated later.