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Depends entirely on how well he's managed his financial affairs during his career. In theory he should have a fortune in the bank but depending on who he's had advising them that may or may not be the case. Craig Bellamy and Bradley Wiggins are both recent cases of dodgy financial advisors ruining the futures of their clients.

Cannon would give it everything. Whether that would make any difference I don't know. Cooper doesn't seem to rate him though.

He only really rose to prominence at Sunderland. Spurs farmed him out on loan then flogged him off. I'm guessing we want a sure thing and hence are signing Ayew who has been playing at Prem level for years so we know what he'll bring. Clarke has got a higher potential upside but could also flop at Prem level. He's a risk and there's more reward there but also a higher cost. If we stay up and have a settled squad he's the type of player we might take a chance on next season.

Depends. It generally seems to be a stat that's ignored in football outside of centre halfs these days. You need to be able to defend set pieces in your own box and then depending on how you want to play have attacking options up the field. Man City can play a back four of Walker, Dias, Stones and Garvidol and sit Rodri in front of them with Walker being the shortest of the five at 6ft should they need to. Height is a useful option to have in the squad but not essential for every game as a lot of teams have moved away from a target man style centre forward. Man City being one of the few who actually still have one.

Signing on fee, pay rise, security of a long term contract and won't have to move house, change the kids school etc. No life admin required. Still playing Premiership football.

Bid up the price Brighton have to pay?

Marcus Leonardo is 21 now and we signed Daka four years ago. I think there's restrictions on signing players under 18 from Brazil so he couldn't have joined straight away and even if could how many 17 year olds are up to playing regularly in the Prem?

Mainly due to injury. I'd roll the dice and take the risk. Particularly if it was pretty much a straight switch with Soumare who we know is a burden.

Surely there's someone Roma are willing to swap and that we need. We can then agree to swap at whatever value works. Makeweight in a deal for Tammy Abraham? Add a classy young midfielder in Bove who wants out as he wants more game time? Eldor Shomurodov the big Uzbek striker, could he do a job for us? Let's get creative for a change.

Straight swap for Eduardo Bove. Add some bite to our midfield and I assume they want Soumare to replace Bove who wants to leave for more game time.