22 Jul 2018 16:50:04
There some bizarre rumours doing the rounds right now. Are we really thinking about spending £50M on Maguire? Or £60M on Willian? The number of players we are being linked with is mind boggling yet all the noises from Jose are pretty glum. Given the activity we are seeing elsewhere you do wonder what is going on behind the scenes. The price Everton are prepared to pay for Richarlison is staggering, the game has gone bonkers.

And so to our competitors. Liverpool have done good business addressing their weaknesses, a top GK will make a real difference to them. Intreating to see if Salah can repeat his phenomenal season. City are looking to offload Sterling having replaced him with Mahrez. Given how strong they were not sure they need to do much business. Arsenal have a new Manager, could go either way, Spurs have been quiet and Chelsea could be about t lose 2of their best players. So, with a couple of very good signings we could be in the mix again and so think City and the Scousers will be the teams to beat this year.

I take Ken’s point about players being poor for several Managers and I don’t disagree, but I do think we have a couple who are being badly managed. Pogba has frustrated me when playing for United but has shown how good he can be playing for France. Perhaps he needs better players around him but he and Jose seem to have a rift. Who knows what’s going on, just wish Jose would stop with the doom and glow comments ‘we have no players, I don’t expect any arrivals’ and so on.

Predictions from me - Bale and Toby.


1.) 22 Jul 2018
22 Jul 2018 16:56:02
Yep
I agree with Toby but I think William and Maguire could soon be arriving. With 3 leaving 😆😆.


2.) 22 Jul 2018
22 Jul 2018 17:23:38
Bale, Toby and Sandro I'd be ecstatic. Actually I'd rather miss out on Toby and go with the many cbs we have. Bailly and lindelof should start, rojo and tuanzebe even fosu to cover.

{Ed004's Note - Would give us the strongest side in the league I reckon. Would even sell Martial to fund it. However, don't think it'll happen unfortunately}


3.) 22 Jul 2018
22 Jul 2018 17:30:06
Willian -😂😂.


4.) 22 Jul 2018
22 Jul 2018 17:47:01
Ed, do you mean that we won't sign any of them? Or you are doubtful about three of them arriving together?

{Ed004's Note - I'm being pessimistic (probably because I'm hungover) but I just can't see us completing deals for all 3 of then in the next 18 days. I would love to be proven wrong. Would be delighted if we signed 2 out of the 3. Think we hold an interest in those players though}


5.) 22 Jul 2018
22 Jul 2018 18:49:21
i think the PL goofed up badly moving the transfer deadline this year. should have moved it later not earlier.

{Ed002's Note - It is not the fault of the PL.}


6.) 22 Jul 2018
22 Jul 2018 19:32:16
True Ed! I'd love it if we complete those deals as well. What does your gut feeling say, who do you think we'll end up signing?

{Ed004's Note - I think Alderwerield and a surprise signing that comes in under the radar. Though can see us being heavily linked to Bale soon with nothing materialising}


7.) 22 Jul 2018
22 Jul 2018 19:50:17
I'm expecting a presser where Jose rips off a mask Scooby doo style revealing big sam and we've signed Kevin Nolan, jay jay okocha and Ivan campo.


8.) 22 Jul 2018
22 Jul 2018 21:12:59
It will upset ajh but he may have to get to terms with the loss of blind and the arival of Maguire.


9.) 22 Jul 2018
22 Jul 2018 21:43:06
Toby and Bale for me too.


10.) 22 Jul 2018
22 Jul 2018 23:11:01
I don't think we sign anyone else. The club are either not overspending on players or fully backing Jose. Also they do need to offload players. I actually starting to debate if they thinking of going down a new direction.


11.) 23 Jul 2018
23 Jul 2018 05:37:52
Lol Mort, with lack of flair (only Pogba) in the middle of the park, I would take Jay Jay Okocha right now without thinking about it TBH.