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Page taking 25 as relatively low number suggests how highly thought of he is as well. Only thing with Ayew taking the 9 is it takes the pressure of who wears it next given Ayew will only be here a year (hopefully).

Confirmed squad numbers 1.⁠ ⁠Jakub Stolarczyk 2.⁠ ⁠James Justin 3.⁠ ⁠Wout Faes 4.⁠ ⁠Ben Nelson 5.⁠ ⁠Caleb Okoli 7.⁠ ⁠Abdul Fatawu 8.⁠ ⁠Harry Winks 9.⁠ ⁠Jordan Ayew 10.⁠ ⁠Stephy Mavididi 11.⁠ ⁠Bilal El Khannouss 14.⁠ ⁠Bobby De Cordova-Reid 15.⁠ ⁠Harry Souttar 16.⁠ ⁠Victor Kristiansen 17.⁠ ⁠Hamza Choudhury 20.⁠ ⁠Patson Daka 21.⁠ ⁠Ricardo Pereira 22.⁠ ⁠Oliver Skipp 23.⁠ ⁠Jannik Vestergaard 24.⁠ ⁠Boubakary Soumaré 25. Louis Page 26.⁠ ⁠Woyo Coulibaly 27.⁠ ⁠Wanya Marçal 28.⁠ ⁠Jeremy Monga 31.⁠ ⁠Asmir Begović 33.⁠ ⁠Luke Thomas 34.⁠ ⁠Michael Golding 35.⁠ ⁠Kasey McAteer 36.⁠ ⁠Sammy Braybrooke 37.⁠ ⁠Will Alves 39. Silko Thomas 56.⁠ ⁠Olabade Aluko 61. Stevie Bausor 65.⁠ ⁠Jake Evans

Gone. Close thread

No one’s paying that. Hope he stays and plays

Nothing highlights the gap between the Premier League and Championship more than Ward vs Bazunu 😂 😂 😂

Think it will be quite tight between 5/6 clubs at the top this season. Can’t see any of the teams running away with it. My predictions would be the below, although likely miles off it now: Don’t think Southampton are up to much. Promoted in 4th place two years ago a long way off the top, almost a record low points total last year and look likely to lose Dibling their one bright spark. Surprised so many predictions have them as one of the automatic promotion picks, think they will do well to make the playoffs. Expecting the likes of Cov and Norwich to be up there challenging towards the top and probably get play off places. Birmingham I think will have a good season with their momentum, but still think they will get play offs best case. Sheffield Utd will be up there again, although think they are weaker than last year. Wrexham will have an up and down season, expecting some decent scalps but also some inconsistency and probably finish around midtable/ bottom half. So thinking (hoping) the title/ automatic spots will likely come down to Leicester and Ipswich again. Would put Ipswich as slight favourites given the probability of us receiving a points deduction. 1. Ipswich 2. Leicester ————————— 3. Norwich 4. Sheffield Utd 5. Southampton 6. Coventry

Your mood in 10 words? Positive - continue clearing the deadwood, and replace with academy players. Where will we finish? 2nd How many points will we be deducted? 6 Who will be our most important player? Fatawu Who will be top scorer? Ayew What are you most excited about? Our forward options/ wingers are very exciting for this level. With Martis high press expecting a lot of rotation & minutes between all of Mav/ Monga, Fatawu/ McAteer, Bilal/ Alves/ Page and Ayew/ Daka. What are you most worried about? Not utilising our academy players enough and them getting disillusioned and leaving. What’s one thing you most want to see this season? Seeing some of the academy players breakthrough. Nelson could be our CB for years to come. Which player is going to surprise us? Ayew - think he’s looked decent in pre season. Which player do you most want out the door? Faes Which player linked with a move are you most desperate to keep? Nelson Will Martí Cifuentes still be the manager this time next year? Yes

Marti has said there is a 7 man Leadership group… Mercury suggesting Ayew and Hamza are also members of the leadership group. Wonder who the others could be… apprently a mix of older and younger players. Suspect it could be Nelson, Thomas, maybe Stolarczyk and sadly Winks I guess?

Good move for all parties. Guess I’d better change my icon now…

Appox. £5.5m to break even on PSR. Surely Lazio can manage that for a Belgium international CB. Or at least a 2m loan fee and then 4m obligation to buy in the summer or something…

Leipzig who previously held an interest in Bilal are now looking at Harvey Elliott to replace Xavi Simmons. Leeds looking his best bet, or Palace if they offload Eze…

This one seems to have gone quiet after being left out of the squad on Sunday

Likely away at AFCON which could scupper a Jan move

Very interesting… wonder if Mads playing 90 minutes on Sunday will have allayed some of WHU’s concerns. Also hopefully if they have returned to the table their offer is now closer to our asking price…

Can’t we tempt Valencia or Betis with a Soumaré instead… similar profile & price to Wilf

Could be an interesting one… currently #1, #4, #9 are all available. Possibly #6 and #2 soon as well if Wilf and JJ leave. Would like Nelson to get the #4 or #6 jersey as a statement of intent. Imagine #9 will be left alone for now as they are some almighty boots to fill

True. Although, don’t think Braybrooke and Golding are fancied and both probably need L1/ L2 loans this season if they’re going to make it. Think Marti sees Hamza as more of a RB, and think it suits his skillset better. And Alves, BEK and Page have been used more advanced in the 10 position so far. So think we still need another 8/ box to box midfielder.

Have to get a replacement in surely. Winks/ Soumaré/ Skipp isn’t enough for the championship. Hoping for a more mobile box to box player in his place… - Brownhill on a free - Charlie Savage - Sverre Nypan on loan from Man City - Tony Collyer on loan from Man Utd - Trey Nyoni even, back on loan from Lpool?

Looks quality but would rather persist with Okoli and Nelson, and Spurs won’t send him to us just to sit on the bench…

Fabrizio still saying John Victor to West Ham. Wonder if this is instead of or as well as Mads..?

Believe that’s in reference to Akpom. Can’t imagine Kone will get much more than £20k…

Will be interesting to see if any players are left out hinting at them leaving. Otherwise think we will go more or less full strength assuming everyone is staying for now. Stolarczyk Hamza - Faes - Nelson - Thomas Ndidi - Skipp McAteer - Bilal - Mavididi Daka Subs: Begovic / Okoli / Vestergaard / Justin / Winks / Fatawu / Alves / Monga / Ayew

Last year of contract, if there’s genuine interest sell, not sure he offers much more than Aluko. RB: Ricardo / Hamza / Coulibaly LB: Thomas / Aluko

Think it about breaks even and saves a years wages. Gerimout