Strike

I have a feeling we might sign Mads Hermansen who is for sale at Leicester.

Makes their Madueke signing all the more confusing. Phase 7 Arteta is going to be watching Madueke on the left wing

Simon Phillips (Tier 3/4) saying Chelsea has talked with Eze's agents

He would be great and can play the fullback role Maresca wants too. Don't see City selling one of their academy graduates again to us though

I think moving NJ on is not gonna be easy. Italian clubs won't put in a bid so the club will need United to come in with an offer (Arsenal are close to signing Gyokeres, Newcastle are in talks for Ekitike and Villa have financial issues)

Darwin to Napoli, Mateta to Liverpool is a possibility

“Arsenal won on xG”

I like the briefing that’s gone out after the win - let’s not get carried away. Work to do to compete in the Premier League, Champions League

Seems like a CB is part of the plan. We currently have 10 - Fofana Tosin Chalobah Disasi Colwill Badiashile Sarr Josh Veiga Anselmino

Noises out of Newcastle is this might be ascension planning. They may go into this season with both and sell Isak next year

Look at the PSG and Enrique reaction - like they lost a major final. Were never in it tactically today

Lol Trump. Glad that the team ignored him

Brilliant win. Hopefully signals our arrival back among the elite clubs.

Maresca Out?

Doubt we would be the club that is serious about signing Isak. Liverpool and Arsenal will be interested

This is a coup for Newcastle. They’re planning for life after Isak

Will be nothing in the end. But L'Equipe reporting interest in Donnarumma

Nico - without the pressure of being the main forward - is an asset. Except for finishing being a letdown in some phases last season, he was doing all the other work needed of a striker.

We have Estevao and Quenda is coming. We don't need another teenage project. Would be great if we can get in the conversation for a Rodrygo or Rogers (Jackson goes the other way) for the attack.

Too good to be true

Hasn't he been tossed out because of the transfer interest in him? He was ahead of Nkunku and even Sancho, Neto last season. And there's interest in him because he's been good (not spectacular) and has given glimpses that he can be of great use in a game - constantly takes on defenders, always looking to progress the ball. I can see BlueCo taking a 50m + deal but I don't see how replacing Madueke (who is 23, used to the Premier League and has consistently got better in the last two seasons) with a teenager like Estevao is making the squad better? If we are looking to replace Madueke, a good player will cost more than 50m.

If Caicedo has a problem I would rest him in the final No point risking him before the season has begun

Can only beat what’s in front of us. Maresca has tinkered and managed the oppressive heat fairly well all tournament.

He’s back out running. PHEW

And then kicks the ball to their keeper lol