Strike

Just one striker is enough. There's Jackson and Nkunku + we have to still sell Broja, D Fofana, Lukaku

We hear this every year. They will still make signings by holding cake sales in the Camp Nou

Doesn't help that we've arrived at David after public moves for Duran, Omorodion and interest in Solanke, Sesko, Gyokeres and Osimhen

Smacks of PSR adjustment to me

Unai seems to rate him, . Tall, left-footed AM/FW. Athletic saying deal is close at 19m pounds

What a fall from Osimhen, Sesko, Gyokeres

This is the number from BILD. Would make him a high earner at the club, close to Reece James contract

Guiu has a tiny release clause and is a low-risk signing. But don't need to spend 30m euros on another young striker. There's Broja, Datro Fofana, Deivid, at the club. Few years down the line we will be trying to shift this fellow for 10 million

Time to retire this theory. Caicedo, Lavia, Nkunku, Mudryk etc signed when there was no European football.

I don't see it that way. We can't match Bayern's offer when we are trying to be disciplined about the wage bill but that doesn't mean we don't try to sign a clearly great talent.

Any new info? This is from April

Seems like Chelsea is still an autocomplete for hacks trying to create transfer rumours.

I agree but Poch was an average appointment. The rules of continuity that applied to Arteta, Klopp etc don't apply to him. Happy to have made the switch and eager to see what this group of players (with few returning injured players) can do under a serious tactical coach.

We were also super competitive against the top quality teams last season. 3rd in the 'Big 6' table behind Arsenal and City. It is the smaller teams where this squad needed to stay disciplined, be professional and put teams away - that's where we are struggling. And we will continue to struggle unless we make a few signings.

I am worried about roster formation and have been on here advocating for players in their prime. But it is offset by having players like Reece back and the knowledge that most of the youngsters have got one season under their belt.

Been less than a week since the window opened. Last year, we went from considering Olise, Cherki and Kudus to signing Palmer. Still a long way to go. Except for their GK decision, which I hope they revisit, I think its been a cautiously good start.

Worrying. Not many I'd take from Aston Villa.

I think so because Villa were in need of sales for PSR reasons. Their swap deal for Douglas Luiz for Weston Mckienne + Illing-Junior has stalled. They haven't looked close to any other sale. Can't see how they'll spend on Maatsen without a sale.

Livramento saw it would be tough to dislodge James and left. But Tomori and Guehi were avoidable sales, especially without buyback clauses.

A buyback clause in Marc Guehi's deal would have been so useful right about now. He's looking like a good defender

Jhon Duran, Omorodion, Solanke, Guirassy The striker market is looking weak