LAM09

This and the failure to see a ball is miles out sums up the standard of officiating to a tee. To think there are 37 more matchdays to deal with.

Precisely! I can't stand this sort of stuff.

It just dawned on me that CHO isn't even in the squad. Unless I missed something about his fitness, that's more reason to finally part ways.

I thought the days of Azpi starting such games were behind us. That's the only real surprise from the XI.

Can someone be deemed "proven in the PL" after one season? If Cucurella doesn't start the majority of our games this season, someone like Hickey would have been far cheaper option and four years younger.

The conversion rate should have no bearing when we're discussing English clubs. Either way, it's a bit rich, IMO. Paying that much for someone that isn't of the level of Hakimi (he cost just under £60m twelve months ago) or such isn't great business. Hope he turns out to be a good investment, though. We essentially paid more to keep Colwill. Let's hope he has some season.

Mendy cost £51.75m, so there's only a slight difference.

You mean, get away with corruption? I don't think we should.

Out of all the potential outgoings, I'm most pleased to see him remain. A Milner type role would be perfect.

It surely can't be, as that was the price they seemingly quoted City & they won't budge.

Trossard is their best player

We want the best deal for ourselves at the end of the day. Both deals are supposedly separate, so the ball should be in our court. If they were to lower the price as a result, that would be a different story.

Every player has their price. Also, this sort of thing might drive them out - https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-11076351/Napoli-President-not-sign-African-players-unless-agree-not-play-AFCON.html

That's what happens when a team sets a bad precedent. Maguire going for stupid money comes to mind.

Fair price point - Danjuma. All in & best CF that's obtainable - Your fellow countryman, Osimhen. Two names I've been mentioning for a number of months, or years in the case of the latter.

We're spending big everywhere but where it truly matters. If Werner leaves, we need to sign a CF or WF/CF of note. Taking garbage off Barca is the last thing we should be doing.

Colwill to join the buy-back club in the EPL. That's what I'm hoping anyway.

Depay is a similar type of player that we have been linked to. Players that think they're better than the rest should even be considered. Lukaku was one mistake too many in that regard.

One thing you can't blame Boehly for is his eagerness to make signings.

Shop overseas. This EPL inflation is a joke and we shouldn't have any part in it.

I feel like the closer it gets to the window closing, the more likely we'll end up signing Ronaldo as the sole attacking reinforcement.

His old version - score & miss a boat load of chances. Sell him to the highest bidder and be done with it.

I guess you're all in for Fofana then? He's a former La Masia prospect, so if they do, this should be the least surprising.

If they are seriously interested, we have to use him as a makeweight for Gvardiol. Seems like the most logical thing.

And we're stuck with Alonso for another season..