Safestandingfox

Would pay good money to hear what the pre match instructions from Cooper are, seen Sunday league teams with clearer ideas of what they want to do.

Gone by Christmas or down by Christmas, not decided which side of the fence I'm on yet

Long old season ahead "playing" like this

Hope they're using the Water break to ask Cooper what the tactic is

Wonder how long the list of available managers was that would've got us actually trying to play football? Very concerning viewing this

Painful and clueless on the ball aren't we, given they managed to have the ball incredibly well last season, I wonder what's changed

3 defensive midfielders in your last pre season game is so painfully backwards

3 6s in midfield 666, much like the starting 11, is the mark of evil

Prem proven quality on a years loan? Absolutely

Newcastle

They're gonna have some serious players they can't even register for the premier league due to squad size.

Worth noting Atalanta have just signed Retegui, alongside their other attackers Toure becomes the youngest and has played unfortunately little for them. Makes sense they would allow him to leave at least on loan.

Good prospect, physical and comfortable involving himself in attacking build up, all for it.

Was he not Leuvens player a few months ago?

If that's all we're able to spend after gaining promotion + having big earners off the books, it's really not a good sign.

He actually only went on loan to Sevilla due to the EFL deeming it 'simply unfair' if he was to play for us last season, so good!

I will choose to ignore such silly and definitely unrealistic scenarios maybe you're thinking of the other Fofana

Obligation if we remain in the premier league is realistically fine, as hopefully it means he'll have done his job. Will depend on the fee. You'd hope we'd put similar clause in souttar loan deal to Sheffield United, Obligation if they are promoted. It's sensible business from the parent club.

Absolutely

The scarier thought is Cooper doesn't fancy Hermansen

Perhaps not for this season as it's yet another centre back, but could be one for the future is Jorne Spileers of Club Brugge. 19 year old, played a good amount of games in their successful 23/24 season, excellent passing numbers from the back, comfortable breaking the lines, good in the challenge and overall good decision making. And he's belgian

Shinta Appelkamp

Talented player, tracked him in the UEFA youth league, best work done on the right wing so wouldn't hinder development/minutes of Alves for example. Would absolutely try for an obligation/option to buy

That's not 2, that's Juan!

Interested because of his heading ability presumably if the images are to be believed