LAM09

I never said we could sign anyone we wanted in the past, but we could get deals over the line for targets. There just seems to be a lot of deals slipping through our hands for multiple reasons as of that late. All comes down to the people doing the negotiations really.

We can't seem to beat any club that goes for a player we want, so we're mainly after the next "best" thing at this point. In for Stones, Mendy, Danilo & Lukaku to name a few and walk away with nothing. Not saying we haven't dodged a bullet or three thanks to this, but the days of us going and getting targets are seemingly a distant memory. Highly doubt Kante would have come here, if it wasn't for the buyout clause.

Better be a joke. Send Pasalic out on loan and get him in....

I thought this shit was going to stop. 10+ players out on loan with the likes of Kenedy & Musonda to follow?

Nearly doubled our money for a squad player. Let's see it be reinvested during this window.

Has anyone here watched Matic over the last two seasons? He's a shadow of the player that joined us and will only be a slight improvement over Felliani. Hardly strengthen them My biggest worry is having 18 players that can adequately do a job when needed. Hope we're busy in the next week & half.

I'd prefer it to be Cahill, but there's more chance of Moses get replaced by Azpi.

That's what I'm saying. A similar setup to the one Conte deployed at Juve to accommodate Pirlo or he's no use.

He CANNOT play in a 2 man midfield. Hasn't got the legs anymore and makes Kante's job even harder.

This Morata "experiment" needs to be over. He's a CF and should only be deployed there.

Hard to think the officials are worse here than in England.

Musonda has looked much more threating than Willian did in his 65 min runout.

Gift to get back in the game.

That's the difference between both sides.

We're in dire need of new WB's.

Not really a fan of that selection. Morata on the wing and Kante along with Cesc in midfield. Just hope we end preseason with another win.

They seemed open enough for Milan to buy him. Loan deals with obligation to buy are all the rage now.

That would be a luxury IMO. Pasalic could easily fill that role & save us £40m~.

£40m for someone that wouldn't be a guaranteed starter. Money would be better spent elsewhere

Deadline deal, if we're lucky.

He nailed down a starting berth last season.

I don't think he'll do bad with us, but France is another story.

I think Kante would too.

Another one off to City or Utd.

He's definitely come along due to an extended run in a team that finished fifth. We really can't be comparing the two when youngsters are involved. They have to hit the ground running before they have any hope of a starting berth in the long run. One game left to make a notable impression.