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the poison dwarf is NEVER going to value Lukaku at close to 100m euros no team on the planet would, not even the saudis

Fresneda is a RB, why would we buy another RB? We have James and Malo Gusto Osimhen will cost £120m to £130m, not £80m (and maybe you meant 80m euros, which is only £68m) SMS only has 1 full sub 30yo season left, and his type do not age well, me is basically an AMF type with some CMF qualities, you have no true DMF in there Mikkel Damsgaard is dross, he scored no goals, had 1 assist (against Gillingham) in 1214 minutes. Brentford paid £12.5m for him, why would we pay £20m? why would we keep RLC?? plus some others you listed? why would we keep all of Havertz, Gallagher, CHO and Trevoh? Plus, where is Nkunku?????

Gregor Kobel could become Borussia Dortmund captain next season https://bvbbuzz.com/2023/06/07/gregor-kobel-become-borussia-dortmund-captain-next-season/

Van de Ven 'edge' Liverpool are believed to have the 'edge' in the race to sign Wolfsburg defender Micky van de Ven. The Dutch defender is a player of interest for the Reds, though Bayern Munich are also understood to be keen on recruiting the 22-year-old. Explaining why Liverpool could win the race for the centre-back, BILD reporter Christian Falk has explained it was Jorg Schmadtke was the individual who brought Van de Ven to Wolfsburg in 2021. Schmadtke previously held a sporting director hole at the German club before taking over the same role at Liverpool this summer.

no it will not Lavia and Høljund would cost at least £136m (Atalanta demand, no negotiation, €100m (£86m) for Høljund, Manure just told them to shove it) Also, IF we buy Lavia, there is probably no need for Onana, same if we buy Onana, then no for Lavia IMHO we should try hard for Gabri Veiga, who is far more versatile, and will likely be less expensive we likely are buying Nicolas Jackson for CF (€35m release clause, £30m)

here are all that are good enough (no prospects, I mean hit the pitch running and scoring) strike-thru's would not come here bold blue with no strike thrus are ones I rate enough to buy and who me MIGHT have a chance with (there are 10 bold blue, 3 from Bayern, and then 2 others with major injuries they hopefully have recovered from) Khvicha Kvaratskhelia is my pick by far BUT he will cost £100-110m plus who do you propose we buy? Kylian Mbappé Vinicius Junior Bukayo Saka Phil Foden Rodrygo Rafael Leão Khvicha Kvaratskhelia Marcus Rashford Luis Díaz Gabriel Martinelli Antony Jack Grealish Leroy Sané Mohamed Salah Neymar (too expensive and he is poison) Kingsley Coman Cody Gakpo Raphinha Ousmane Dembélé (so wanted him, sigh) Heung-min Son Dejan Kulusevski Jadon Sancho Diogo Jota Serge Gnabry Moussa Diaby Sadio Mané Lionel Messi Yéremy Pino Anthony Gordon Mikel Oyarzabal (hopefully recovered from injury) Federico Chiesa (hopefully recovered from injury) Jarrod Bowen Karim Adeyemi Ansu Fati (massive gamble due to so many injuries, but he, if healthy is world class, so so good) Harvey Barnes Nico Williams Ferran Torres Marcus Edwards Riyad Mahrez Bryan Mbeumo Alejandro Garnacho Hirving Lozano Marco Asensio Kaoru Mitoma Ismaïla Sarr subtracting out the 3 Bayern players, plus the 2 injury questions that leaves Khvicha Kvaratskhelia Moussa Diaby Karim Adeyemi Harvey Barnes Bryan Mbeumo

https://www.football-espana.net/2023/06/17/nicolas-jackson-set-for-villarreal-exit-with-Chelsea-set-to-activate-e35m-release-clause Having missed out on a move to the Premier League in January because of a failed medical, Nicolas Jackson now looks set to seal his Villarreal exit over the next few days. Chelsea have registered their interest in signing Jackson this week, and they could now be set to get their man. According to Fabrizio Romano, they have decided to activate the 21-year-old’s release clause, which is believed to be €35m. However, Chelsea are hoping to avoid paying the entirety of the fee upfront, with a plan for instalments being discussed. However, with three clubs also interested in signing Jackson, they will have to move fast. Jackson was set to join AFC Bournemouth in January, although he failed his medical as he was discovered to have had a bad hamstring injury. He stayed at Villarreal for the second half of the 2022-23 season, and he produced an incredible form, scoring nine goals in his last eight matches. Jackson could be joined in West London by Gabri Veiga, who Chelsea have also registered an interest in signing. However, for Villarreal, they must begin their search for the Senegalese’s replacement.

officially released https://www.premierleague.com/news/3537083 Chelsea Abu, Derrick Adegoke, Prince Bakayoko, Tiemoue Baxter, Nathan Familia-Castillo, Juan Carlos Fiabema, Bryan Benjamin Haigh, Joe Samuel Lawrence, Henry McClelland, Sam Sterling, Dujon Henriques Thomas Silko, Amari Otieno Wady, Ethan James Wareham, Jayden Darren George so much for this, lolol Chelsea: Pochettino could unearth his own Haaland in Bryan Fiabema https://www.footballfancast.com/Chelsea-mauricio-pochettino-erling-haaland-bryan-fiabema/ Chelsea youngster Fiabema could follow in Haaland's footsteps if he gets a chance under Pochettino.

I do not want the howler man

barring some insane turnaround (as in easy top 4 and CL, plus a Domestic p win for extra sauce) Gvardiol is not coming here he is either Citeh or Real or Barca bound if it is Barca or Citeh they instantly have the best CB pair on the planet Citeh Josko Gvardiol Rúben Dias or Barca Josko Gvardiol Ronald Araújo Real would be up there too, Josko Gvardiol Éder Militão Alaba is left footed like Gvardiol, BUT, if Real does not sort LB, Alaba was the world's best LB back a few years ago, granted both he and Rudiger are on the wrong side of 30 Also watch for Real to maybe maybe make a move for right-footer António Silva, IF they are not happy with Militão and/or Rudiger and if they land left footer Gvardiol, of they fail on Gvardiol, surely they go looking for the left footer to replace Alaba in a couple of years (Bastoni I would wager) IF Gvaridol stays put until next summer, the best pair for me in 2023/24 is PSG Marquinhos Milan Skriniar although both are right footers. so not perfect in that regard, but Marquinhos has played on the left before

Maignan turned us down There are 3 top keepers I rate out there All 3 are hard to pull with no CL Oblak (because he is 30, & 31yo in January, no CL makes it even harder, as if it takes us 2 or 3 years to get back to high level, he is then deeper into his 30s, and starting to likely lose his prime level, if he is 33, 34) Giorgi Mamardashvili (1.97m 22 beast, huge uoside but also already experienced) best shot I think Diogo Costa (only downside is he is only 1.87m, same as Kepa, but he has longer arms and is great with the ball) So many clubs want him

he is a septic bitch we NEVER should have dumped £101 million (over £110m now with inflation) in fees and salary on him

well this is bottom line keep Sterling Mount £60m Gallagher £40m Kai £60m Kova £35m CuCu £30m KK £25m Pulisic £20m Ziyech £15m RLC £20m Trevoh £20m Mendy £15m Callum Hudson-Odoi £20m £360m plus whatever we can get for Rom anything for him £40m or over and there is £400m total

£65m and bye bye Kai £70m and bye bye Mount £50m and bye bye Gallagher £40m and bye bye CuCu £25m and bye bye KK £40m and bye bye Sterling £20m and bye bye Pulisic £15m and bye bye Ziyech that's £325m and a lot of salary off the books

hopefully he can turn into a semi Drogba it's a dice roll, but he all the skills, size, and pace to be a true threat he seems a press machine too I think it may be worth the £30-35m gamble if we are talking £45-50m or more, fuck it

the CFs we have legitimate shots at are narrowing down when you remove Kane (so unlikely to come here), Ivan Toney (gambling ban), Rasmus Højlund (no way we pay €100m) the first 5 will all cost at least £80m, and top out around £120-130m (Osimhen) Victor Osimhen Lautaro Martínez Dusan Vlahovic Randal Kolo Muani Gonçalo Ramos then Jonathan David Marcus Thuram (free transfer) Nicolas Jackson (most likely buy atm) and two wild cards Gift Orban Elye Wahi

Atalanta are bonkers they want €100m (£86m) for Rasmus Højlund hard pass at that price MANCHESTER UNITED LOOK SET TO MISS OUT ON £86M ATALANTA STRIKER RASMUS HOJLUND - PAPER ROUND Manchester United may be frustrated in their pursuit of Rasmus Hojlund as Atalanta want £86 million for the forward, while they face competition from Arsenal, Manchester City and Chelsea in the hunt for West Ham midfielder Declan Rice. Elsewhere, Chelsea are negotiating for Moises Caicedo, and Tottenham are keen on Crystal Palace's defender Marc Guehi https://www.eurosport.com/football/transfers/2023-2024/manchester-united-look-set-to-miss-out-on-86m-atalanta-striker-rasmus-hojlund-paper-round_sto9661155/story.shtml UNITED RELUCTANT TO PAY FOR HOJLUND The Mirror reports that Manchester United are not prepared to pay the asking price for Atalanta’s Rasmus Hojlund. The player had been seen as an alternative to Harry Kane but is valued at £86 million. The paper states: “The Red Devils are eyeing more firepower in the transfer market with Erik ten Hag seeking to bring in a major No. 9 and potentially a young forward. Hojlund would be seen as the latter, but his rapid rise at the Serie A outfit means they have placed a huge price tag on him.

what I meant was IF we waived big money in front of Leipzig, they might sell him on it is a long shot, but I wanted to include him as I rate him that is why I said

Roméo Lavia is 1.81m, 5-11, not a man mountain

I so hope this Stake bullshit is fake news. It is madness to get involved with such a dodgy shit crypto gambling firm.

seems dodgy Stake.com deadline nears: Billionaire founder sued by ex partner over marketing of world’s biggest crypto casino https://www.dlnews.com/articles/defi/from-runescape-to-high-stakes-the-biggest-crypto-casino-stakecom-sued/ A celebrity party hosted by crypto casino Stake has become a key element in a lawsuit filed by the founders’ former partner who has alleged that he was muscled out of his fair cut. In September, Stake threw a party in New York to celebrate the release of the film Amsterdam. At the party, A-listers like Drake, Leonardo DiCaprio, Rami Malek and Margot Robbie played poker with Stake-branded chips and were offered Stake swag bags, according to the complaint. It also alleged that celebrity endorsements were a cornerstone of Stake’s marketing strategy, which also targets Americans, despite the nation’s strict anti-gambling laws. “Stake uses United States-based individuals to attempt to lure players into playing games on Stake.com,” the complaint said. Edward Craven and Bijan Tehrani are the founders of Stake.com. They and the gaming site’s CEO, Mladen Vuckovic, have been named as defendants in the lawsuit filed by the founders’ former business partner, Christopher Freeman, in a New York court. This week, the deadline for them to respond to the allegations runs out. Freeman initially sued the three for around $400 million last summer, alleging that they had cut him out of profits from two businesses: Stake and another gambling site called Primedice. Freeman claimed both were his idea and his work helped build them. In January, Freeman added to his complaint with broader allegations, saying that Stake uses a confusing corporate structure to dodge regulators and that its marketing was targeting consumers in places where gambling is illegal. Freeman alleged that gamblers in prohibited jurisdictions use virtual private networks to skirt geoblocking in their countries. He claimed that not only is Stake aware of this, but that Craven and Tehrani have actively encouraged the practice. “Not only is Stake.com availing itself to the markets in the US and New York, but in its effort to penetrate those markets, it is apparently unconcerned with taunting regulators who want to prevent illegal online gambling in the United States,” the updated complaint said. In an emailed response to DL News, Craven said the complaints against Stake and its founders are “entirely without merit” and that the three defendants do not expect the case to go further. Much at Stake Stake has been very profitable and is conservatively valued at $1 billion, the court filing said. The crypto casino’s users can bet using Bitcoin, Dogecoin and Litecoin transactions as well as other digital assets. Craven, at 27, is one of Australia’s youngest billionaires. He owns one of the country’s most expensive properties, a mansion in the plush Melbourne suburb of Toorak. US-born Tehrani and Australian Craven told the weekend magazine of The Australian how they met as youngsters through online gaming. Like many gamers in the mid-2000s, they spent hours every week in the online role-playing game RuneScape. RuneScape is often credited as a kind of a crucible for web3 talent. Tehrani and Craven told The Australian how they not only sold the game’s in-game currency for real money, but also operated a kind of casino within the game’s world. In 2011, the game’s developers banned them, but not before they had both made about $100,000 each, which Craven told the magazine was enough to help his parents buy a coffee shop business. The experience also taught the duo the skills needed to build and launch the gambling website Primedice in 2013, according to the article. In his complaint, Freeman told a different story. Freeman said he and Tehrani met as kids, as they grew up in Connecticut and went to the same schools. He also claimed that Primedice was his brainchild. As a freshman in college, he had wanted to develop something that could rival Satoshi Dice, a simple Bitcoin-based game and he suggested to Tehrani around 2011 that they partner on the project. Tehrani agreed and then brought on Craven as a third partner without consulting Freeman. This was typical of the kind of bullying he’d taken from Tehrani since they were kids, Freeman said in the court filing. Freeman alleged that Craven and Tehrani worked together to minimise his share in Primedice and then later to cut him off from its profits. The former business partner said that they had muscled him out despite him having contributed more work and expertise than Craven, who Freeman claimed lacked the technical skills to code the site. However, Freeman didn’t stop there. He also claimed that Stake.com too was his idea first and that it partially leveraged his intellectual property. He accused the other two of lying to him to ensure he was never part of the business. Stake.com also includes a game that directly competes with Primedice, the complaint added. Craven told DL News that while Freeman “had a degree of involvement in Primedice,” he rejected the notion that Freeman had any involvement in Stake. “Stake was founded by myself and Bijan Tehrani in 2017 to provide players with the best possible online experience,” Craven continued. As of 2023, Stake.com features a range of virtual slot-machines, as well as live games like blackjack and poker. Players “bank” – make deposits and withdrawals – in cryptocurrency. Stake launched a site in the UK in 2021, though the UK version accepts only fiat transactions. Broader allegations Stake is a domain through which players bet with crypto, but it’s also an intentionally opaque network without any real organisational structure, a set of people, companies and relationships “gathered to enable illegal gambling”, according to the complaint. Stake’s gambling licence is issued to an entity in Curacao and the company has associated entities in Serbia, Cyprus, Australia and the Isle of Wight. A major aspect of Stake’s marketing is its splashy celebrity and athlete sponsorships, particularly footballers – including Argentine legend Sergio Augero and English Premier League club Everton FC – and Ultimate Fighting Championship fighters. Celebrity associations with crypto have come under fire since the collapse of exchange FTX. This does not appear to have slowed down Stake: in January, the crypto casino signed a deal with Alfa Romeo’s F1 team that could see its cars sporting Stake livery. But Stake’s highest-profile celebrity endorser is probably Canadian rapper Aubrey Drake Graham, better known as Drake. Drake regularly livestreams his gambling on Stake. An article in the gaming trade press reported that he had bet north of $1 billion in the first six months of his relationship with the casino. Freeman’s complaint named the artist as a person of interest. This is a term that has no legal meaning, but it does mean, Australian media reported, that the musician could be called as a witness should the case go to trial. The “Hotline Bling” singer appears to be named in the complaint as his partnership is one example of how Stake’s marketing has allegedly edged into questionable legal territory, such as targeting people in the US. Craven told DL News that “Stake prides itself on maintaining the highest standards of compliance and on keeping its community safe. We are constantly innovating, testing and challenging ourselves to ensure that your know-your-customer and anti-money laundering checks, as well as safeguards against illegal or problem gambling, remain the best in the industry.” The defendants have until February 9 to respond to Freeman’s complaint. Freeman’s counsel declined to comment to DL News.

for the right price, sure we cocked it up for him before though