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Got to be today surely…. Just waiting for the media teams naff: “Happy Fatawu Friday Foxes Fans 🕺 #2029”

I did wonder with Ederson possibly off to Saudi if Man City would come sniffing. Seems like Ortega will be first choice next season but they might want Mads to come in as understudy and take over in a year or two. Although it is Man City so will probably see if he proves himself in the prem with us and then sign him

Wow out of nowhere. Looks a good signing, would’ve hoped for a left footed CB if we were getting one, but a bit of pace is important. Also hopefully means we are moving one of the current CB’s on… Faes

Decent move for him that, and might even have generated a fee of some description c. £500k?

Sevilla have posted wishing Bouba luck for the future. Wonder what happens with Bouba now… a. Reintegrated into the squad b. Loaned out again c. Sell for > £6.8m Previously has done best in a holding two at Lille, and with Cooper potentially playing a 4-2-3-1, could this suit Bouba playing alongside Winks in front of the back 4..?!

Agree. Taylor on a free would be alright as backup. Although saying that is giving me very Bertrand vibes 🤢 THB is alright but represents poor value for money at £20m.

$20million is about £16m, so surely we will go up to that if already offered £15. How good is this lad? Is he worth £16m or so (more than both Stephy and Abdul)?

Southampton have signed Charlie Taylor (out of contract at Burnley), as well as announcing THB today

If this does mean we are fine for 3 year rolling period ending 23/24, surely we are well within our rights to go after the EFL?? Imposing a transfer ban and publicly going after us, when we hadn’t broken the rules and ultimately didn’t is laughable.

Depends on the fee. Surely will be £5m absolute max. Chelsea fans not happy is a promising sign

He’s not a LB tho. Is more of a CM/ CAM by trade I believe. Played more RB for Leeds last year because needs must, but shows his versatility. Agree that he will go far, looks a very promising player at 18. Surprised he’s leaving Leeds though, did you know both his Dad and Grandad played for Leeds

Only thing with Castledine is conscious not to block Alves development if they play similar positions and similar age. But Humphreys as a left footed CB would tick a box we desperately need. And having played a season in the championship already is probably closer to going straight into the first team squad.

Ben Godfrey - Everton to Atalanta €10m

Can’t help but think that Casadei mentions are just lazy links based on last seasons loan. Clearly didn’t watch him play or not play for us very much!

Humphreys and a player on loan - Chukwuemeka? Or would anyone take any of their strikers - Datro Fofana or Broja?

They seem to have done quite a bit of work (Alves and Braybrooke) over the summer, and been on holiday together. Hopefully can hit the ground running this pre-season and play a part in the first team next year. Most exciting part of the Cooper appointment. They are our future!!!

Looks like Bologna are signing a new LB on a free from Betis - Juan Miranda. So looking less likely Kristiansen will end up there…

Who should we be looking at as a replacement? If we do play more of a 10 under Cooper? Alves seems a more natural 10 than anything else, but can’t pin all our hopes on him, could do with a starting creative player. Gronbaek (more of an 8)? Nanasi (more LW?) Ohare (is he good enough?) Szmodics (is he a natural fit?) Mcatee or Sara (expensive?)

Goes to Chelsea for £40m?

Bashir Humphreys, Omari Hutchinson + £20m please

Not sure… I imagine the reason he’s not signed as yet is because we’re not offering him as much as he was on when we were last in the prem. So he’s looked around to see if he can get better elsewhere, and if not will take the offer that’s on the table from LCFC.

KDH to Newcastle for £35m (pure profit) and Lonstaff moving the other way for £20m or so (pure profit for them) is the only way I could see us getting involved in this nonsense. Would solve our PSR concerns for 3 year period ending 2024. Although not sure either player would be particularly keen on the move

Surely someone would take McAteer or Wanya off our hands for £10mil pure profit or so..? If we returned the favour with a similarly outrageous deal.

Seems to be some odd moves going on in the rest of the Premier League… presumably to satisfy PSR rules with academy (pure profit) players moving between Villa, Everton and Chelsea Maatsen - Chelsea to Villa £37m Omari Kellyman (who?!) - Villa to Chelsea £19m Lewis Dobbin - Everton to Villa £10m Tim Iroegbunam - Villa to Everton £9m Also Douglas Luiz - Villa to Juve €28m + Illing Junior + Enzo Barrenechea Michael Olise - Palace to Bayern £50m

As usual, place to discuss other clubs transfer business.