Special Juan

It's absolute pathetic, that's what's happening.

It's not just the 'buying' though, it's also about truly identifying the right fit for the team and system. If we had 1 main target, the following target has to be nigh on very close to those characteristics. Lukaku to PEA, two very different players, Belotti to Morata, two very different players again. If I am being totally honest right now I do not think we have a planned structure as to who we want.

There is mass attraction at Milan right now, just look at the players they have bought, not only that but they will probably buy 2/3 more. He's an ex Milan player and it probably excites him with all of the new purchases to go back and prove himself. All we can go on is what's reported, and to me it was a surprise we only acted after they had made a bid, the question is, why? If we that interested you don't wait until someone bids you act without hesitation, but with hesitation comes missed oppurtunities, and if we are going to continue this so called trend there is more disappointment on the horizon.

Didn't particular go well with the Lukaku situation did it? This waiting for other team to start an auction is silly, cut to the chase and do it.

De Sciglio is apparently signing for Juventus tomorrow.

Probably too busy firing money bullets at any striker in the world in hope that one sticks....

Some fabulous noises coming out of Palace this morning that Benteke is happy at the club and they won't be selling him

Looks like another one we can put a black mark through.

I agree to a certain extent but I think there is a thing in modern football now that where a catchment of players go a 3 year cycle, sometimes 4 and leave. Not only that but it just so happens the year we need a striker there is a real shortage of choice, not just that but I really do get the feeling the board are not willing to match prices in a seller's market, which is why we are really not getting these so called 'targets' quickly, or quickly enough for some.

This for me.

Must be something happening or should be happening with Sandro that involves this deal. If we sell to them it will just smell heavens high of us being bent over again and being a right soft touch. This transfer window as it stands at this moment now has been truly pathetic.

Not just this but SKY Sports News are absolute shite now in all honesty. Years ago when the yellow banner came up it was nailed on 100% certain, now they just get their shite links from Twitter and role them out in their own format. Should name it Tancredi TV.

Maybe it's me being a pessimist but I cannot see why they would sell an elite forward like him to a rival such as us which could massively impact on them winning the league.

Apparently has said 'Yes' to Juventus, but he wants us to drop the apparent asking price of 40M to get the move through....Erm no, we should be dictating what we want for him and not the player.

Off on tour this week and and less then 4 weeks to KO in the PL and yet we are still scratching around the striker dustbin and don't seem to be any closer.

Don't want him anywhere near the club, leave him in Brazil.

I refuse to believe it, I also am more inclined to think it's us not willing to match prices quoted. This is now a sellers market, if you don't pay it, you ain't getting it.

Acted like a petulant child in January, saw the money signs and was quite happy to put his own interests ahead of the team winning a title, that says everything about him. If true regarding the Conte text that was wrong but maybe he's used the old saying "Do onto others as others do on to you" The quicker he's out the better.

Cannot for the life of me see this happening at all.

They do it because they simply pay what teams want plus huge wages.

I'd have him over Morata all day long and I'm really glad that Morata looks to be of to Milan.

He will go to City, they will just bid 70M and offer him 300k a week+

He does what he wants, not on Conte's watch though, off ya go son, someone else's problem now.

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