Vesper

yes, he is done as in not coming now

typical really good African player from a middling league cling-on rats everywhere

can we just stop fucking about and sign KUDUS

the new Zaha, lol I hope not, for his sake

and he is only 21, so not like a 27, 28, 29yo time-is-tight player, those 3 ages are crazy hard to game out, by far the hardest 3 years, unless its a GK)

WC keepers are the same 3 I have been baging on about Oblak, Diogo Costa, and IMHO, Mamar then not counting Wirtz, Chiesa and Oyarzabal (all three have MASSIVE post injury questions) and not counting POTENTIALLY world class players like Kudus (who I want BADLY) Zakharyan (grrrrrrr), Xavi Simons, Jonathan David, Dani Olmo, Cherki (not completely sold on him atm), Karim Adeyemi, Olise, etc these are the only actual world class (or near IMHO) attackers as of now,and who are still left out there atm (Federico Valverde is not really a pure attacker, and Gavi for sure is not) most are insanely expensive and/or impossible pulls for us atm Kylian Mbappé (lol) Victor Osimhen Khvicha Kvaratskhelia Rafael Leão Randal Kolo Muani drop off Lautaro Martínez (pass) Dusan Vlahovic (super dice roll) Kingsley Coman Leroy Sané Serge Gnabry João Félix (likely off to the Saudis, and did not click all that much here, but I rate him more with our new side) Ivan Toney (not available until January) I think he IS near world class, but I am sure many disagree with me

butthurt snowflakes if we are slapped for Olise, Brighton should get a 15 point deduction for what they did to us with Colwill

hard pass on Brennan what the fuck

do it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ffs and grab Mamar

hedge fund hijinx? 🤣

squad players for us, nailed-on starters for 90 plus per cent of teams around Europe

wow, that is too low unless there is a lower buyback clause or a major sell-on fee

lol, Fabrizio Romano is a day behind me, I think he is using my lists (having a laugh)

Liverpool didn’t see Romeo Lavia as good value, but who will they target next? https://thedailybriefing.io/i/136109067/liverpool-didnt-see-romeo-lavia-as-good-value-but-who-will-they-target-next On top of the Caicedo news came another blow for Liverpool, with Romeo Lavia also bound for Chelsea. This, in many ways, will hurt the Reds more. Not because he’s a better player - he most certainly is not - but because this is a deal that Liverpool could and should have had sewn up. Lavia has been on their radar for months, and they have had three bids rejected earlier this summer. Their reluctance to meet Southampton’s asking price, which has always been £50m, has cost them, as has their dramatic pivot towards Caicedo last week. And what this also does is bring Liverpool’s policy of ‘seeking value’ into sharp focus. They didn’t believe Lavia was worth £50m, which is fine. I actually agree. He isn’t. But in the end, they were willing to pay it because they needed a player, and they were still not able to get him. Now, when they switch their attentions elsewhere, they have only two-and-a-bit weeks to get someone in, and everyone knows they have money to spend. How likely are they to find value now? And who is out there? We know a few players that Liverpool like - Khephren Thuram, Ryan Gravenberch, Manu Kone, Cheick Doucoure. There’s Florentino Luis at Benfica who looks an interesting option. I don’t think they’d go head-to-head with Manchester United for Sofyan Amrabat, while Tyler Adams looks as if he’s off to Bournemouth. Kalvin Phillips? Joao Palhinha? How about Martin Zubimendi from Real Sociedad, or PSV’s Ibrahim Sangare? Right now, there are lots of names in the frame, and a need to move quickly and decisively. Liverpool should not be in this position, but they are. Their next move, and how successful it is, could define the rest of their season. In terms of outgoings, despite reports, I wouldn’t expect Curtis Jones to leave Liverpool this summer. They have enough midfield issues as it is, without letting one of their home-grown players leave. Jones had a good end to last season, and had a good summer with England at the U21 Euros. He looks like a player who is ready to move up a level in terms of influence and performance levels at Anfield. They won’t be selling him.

Latest on Chelsea deals for Michael Olise and Elye Wahi https://thedailybriefing.io/i/136149630/latest-on-Chelsea-deals-for-michael-olise-and-elye-wahi Chelsea keep being busy, and it’s true that Crystal Palace are not entirely happy with how the Blues have approached the Michael Olise deal. But it’s also worth reiterating that Chelsea feel they did everything correctly, behaved fine and did nothing wrong. There's something to clarify between clubs on the mechanism of the release clause, so it’s not ‘here we go’ yet, but Chelsea are confident. Olise has said yes to Chelsea, having also been on Manchester City’s list before they decided to focus on Jeremy Doku. Chelsea also continue to be linked with Montpellier striker Elye Wahi, but my understanding is that the player’s preference is Eintracht Frankfurt. Chelsea made two bids for him but, after signing Deivid Washington, it looks more difficult as player is also attracted by Eintracht project. West Ham are also admirers of Wahi, while both the Hammers and Chelsea are also among the names to have shown an interest in Mohammed Kudus this summer. West Ham remain interested and talks are taking place for the Kudus deal, but it’s especially for if Lucas Paqueta leaves to join Manchester City. It will depend on the bids, but I think there is a chance for Kudus to leave Ajax before the end of the window. Chelsea’s last contact for the player, however, was weeks ago now, along with Arsenal.

Chelsea https://thedailybriefing.io/i/136149639/Chelsea Crystal Palace are NOT happy with Chelsea - full exclusive info here. Elye Wahi to Chelsea now looks a little complicated - all you need to know here. Romeo Lavia was in London yesterday in order to complete medical tests as a new Chelsea player after a £53m plus £5m deal was agreed with Southampton. Did Chelsea over-pay for Romeo Lavia? Neil Jones column here. Brazilian talent Deivid Washington also completed the final part of his medical yesterday ahead of a club statement. Chelsea have reached verbal agreement in principle with Galatasaray for Hakim Ziyech transfer. Galatasaray have now already booked medical tests for the player.

and the window is not done yet

Marcus Bettinelli it will never get dirty

bit out over the skis with the hype on him at this point IMHO he lacks size and pace

if they had just not blown ONE of these two finals Inter-Cities Fairs Cup: Runners-up: 1964–65, 1970–71 they would (or should) REALLY care as IF they had an Inter Cities Trophy they would (if they won the Conference League and then, down the road, won the FWCC) be the ONLY Club on the planet to win every single possible domestic, Euro and global post WWII trophy no other club has a chance either Real never won the Inter-Cities or the Cup Winners Cup or the Intertoto Cup Barca never won the Intercontinental Cup (they lost in 1992 to the great Cafu-led São Paulo side, who won it back to back in 1993 when they beat a monster AC Milan side), nor the Intertoto Cup (they did win a a lot of Inter Cities (3) and Cup Winners Cups (4) the most of any club in both competitions) Bayern never won the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup nor the Intertoto Cup AC Milan never won the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup nor the Intertoto Cup Manure never won the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup nor the Intertoto Cup Same for Dortmund, plus they never (but still could) won the FWCC and the UEFA Cup Inter Milan and Pool never won a lot of them as well in South America São Paulo has won everything possible nationally, continental, and global except two 'hibernated' continental trophies that CONMEBOL is talking about bringing back firstly: The Copa Master de Supercopa (for clubs that had previously won the Supercopa Libertadores, it ended before São Paulo finally won the Supercopa Libertadores (which is winners playing other winners of the Copa Libertadores) so they never had the chance The Copa Master de Supercopa is two levels above anything UEFA does to get to the level, you would have to have the previous 4 to 8 CL winners all play against each other for the Super CL, AND THEN have the previous Super CL winners all play against each other madness and finally another (lesser but still major) trophy has not been played in decades (but is being discussed about bringing it back as well) The Copa de Oro (previous winners of all the major CONMEBOL competitions (including lower level ones), it is the only post WWII South American major trophy that São Paulo blew their chances to win once or more, they lost the last two times in the last 2 finals played, back in the mid 1990s) None of the other huge SA teams (all the giant Brasilian sides, all the giant Argie sides, plus the Uruguayan big 2 (Peñarol and Nacional) and Olimpia of Paraguay have a chance atm, as all of them have failed in other competitions (mostly global) Same for Colombia's Atlético Nacional and Once Caldas, plus Ecuador's LDU Quito and finally, Colo-Colo of Peru.

Citeh looked fucked without de Bruyne, Dias, and Stones, plus Foden in MF is a liability defensively, as is an ageing Walker and an out of position Gvardiol at the fullbacks also, Håland was anonymous for far too much of the game it's illustrative of why I have Mbappe in front of him as the world's best player

he should have stopped that last one totally sussed it out but it went under him

£40m and buh-bye we need the funds for other places and he is pure profit for FFP if he wants to leave, then I would allow him to go (and sell CuCu to the headchoppers, they will drop at least £30m on him) sell Maatsen for £30m (pure profit as well) that's £100m there take some of that combined cash and flash a a big wad at Bayern for Alphonso Davies (especially if we do not buy Kudus) and tempt Davies with a hybrid LB/RWer role (he really wants to play some on the wing, his original position) I wager they would take €80m to €90m for Davies (£68m to £77m) which leaves us with £23m to £32m left over)

🤣 the Saudis would be the perfect solution for him

the only LBs replacements remotely acceptable for Chilly atm, and only the first two would be a certain upgrade over a healthy Chilly (watch Udogie though, the lad is big, pacy, strong, we blew a chance at signing him on the cheap, now Spuds have him) Alphonso Davies Nuno Mendes Theo Hernández (defence is suspect too often, not TAA bad, but not brilliant) Alejandro Balde José Gayà (turns 29 at the very end of thsi season, so this is the last time he is on my lists) Federico Dimarco Destiny Udogie Pervis Estupiñán (lol, Brighton, smdh) Rayan Aït-Nouri Caio Henrique Joakim Maehle David Raum Milos Kerkez Borna Sosa Quilindschy Hartman Vanderlan (20yo on Palmeiras)