We are genuinely setting ourselves up for a long term run. All the better if we somehow finish strong and make Top 4 or win the Champions league. Our rivals will genuinely fear us again if that is the case.
ENZO NEXT.
Matt Law knows dick. He first said we never had any intentions to sign Mudryk only to do a complete 180 after Ornstein broke the news we made a bid for him. He lost all of his contacts at Chelsea when Boehly sacked everyone (said as much in a podcast).
Roma want to buy him or the typical loan with no option?
Doubt the club will ever consider the latter for any of our players with the amount of outgoings we need.
Think the player talk is bollocks. More than likely no one knows what is being discussed.
My guess, the club are working with Benfica to pay an amount as close to the release clause as possible. This way we don't have to pay one big installment and Benfica/Rui Costa can say to their fans they sold Enzo on the full or close to the release clause amount.
Potter is involved but the decicision isn't soely on him.
Much like Pep and Txiki and Arteta and Edu, Vivell identifies a talent that has traits which translate to Potter's football. Potter and Vivell both must have the OK before it gets signed off.
I'd say DM.
Jorginho, Kovacic, Kante, and Zakaria are the only deep players. You can add Ruben but he's as reliable as a politician, and Kante and Zakaria are far too injury prone.