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We need to put an end to these stop gap signings. How do we go from SMS, Thiago or Pjanic to him?

He certainly deserves a new bumper contract, but making him our highest earner is going OTT.

Hope the line up that starts is close to the XI Sarri has in mind for City.

He was the best midfielder in Serie A by some margin last season. Talk of judging one on 3 WC games shouldn't be up for discussion.

I know he's looked impressive and all so far, but lets not get ahead of ourselves. Pulisic isn't worth the rumoured price tag either btw

I'd expect them to be more reluctant to sell him after his impressive loan at Atalanta. However, our odd eagerness to sign another CB along with the potential return of Bonucci, could change Juve's stance.

I think Rugani will be signed before a week on Thursday and possibly Bernard for the numbers.

I would give this a pass

One thing in common.... Mourinho. He has no patience for youth and it looks like Martial/Rashford could suffer a similar fate.

Keep him. A swap deal is the only decent option left with 13 days to go.

You could use that line for half our roster. The club hold onto some players for far too long. The Delac situation sums the club up, unfortunately

Alisson had the best save ratio in Serie A last season and also performed well in the CL. He was a ready made replacement while Pickford is potential. He looked anything but impressive for Everton and a decent WC showing isn't enough to warrant 60-70m. As the deadline gets closer, I would have Butland lined up. Cost 30m tops, is HG and arguably the better GK right now (I'm aware he also had a poor season). This Thibo situation is becoming a joke, though. Get rid ASAP or announce his intentions.

This should be a nonstarter. He's a downgrade that would probably cost more than Alisson.

The sale of one of them is the only way I can see us signing anyone of note in that position. One of our scouts was pictured with Bailey when the window opened; We now have less than two weeks of window left. Just have to hope at this point Mou wants Willian more than Barca did.

The sale of either RWF is looking less likely by the day, so don't go expecting much.

Got to laugh at some of these prices nowadays

Talk of 65m is absurd IMO. What has he done to quadruple his value in a year?

Can't complain having our HG quota stacked a bit more.

That's even more damning, then. Pasalic got game time ahead of him despite being a certainty to leave.

Ok. Still think a loan is inevitable

Not sure. I think he was left out of the squad

Just going off the following -

Pickford isn't exactly a high bar. Did you see Butland last season? The only think appealing about them is their HG status. Better options around Europe that would probably cost a similar price.

He wasn't in the squad

Think Lazio would prefer the cash alone. [emoji1]