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Sky reporting they had agreed verbally and via email. Surely they said the agreement was subject to final contract etc. if they didn’t, I would of thought that is grounds to sue.

Finally getting their revenge for Caicedo and Lavia. Thing is why would it even need to be more money, if we’re not going to deal with Monaco again. Just paying more for the sake of it with no competition. Strange one.

That qualification there says a lot doesn't it? I think the disagreement here is regarding having James, and especially Lavia, in the “healthy” category—they are anything but. Lavia has hardly played in three years.

I still give this summer a 9/10. Got rid of a lot of dross and squad not bloated anymore. Alonso made it possible by somehow convincing the owners that their w**k Sporting Directors signed tons of dog turd players that needed moved ASAP and it all happened in such a short time. As for Monaco, they are bastards. But it is what it is. We move on. If fit, James and Lavia are top players and perfect next to Caicedo. Remains to be seen if they can stay fit for more than two minutes. Big risk, high reward. I feel that with both of them is more mental than anything else. If they somehow stay healthy for more than 3 months in a row, I believe they can finish the season unharmed.

We don’t know how long Caicedo is out for. Don’t kid yourself about Lavia. His 3 month injury is coming soon. That leaves us Barco, a 36 year old Henderson, and 2 right backs for midfield. Another top 4 slump is genuinely a possibility AGAIN

Win goes to city. No replacement for Enzo after their late move for him. They got their payback after we made them bend the knee over Maresca.

Personally, I think that’s just dipper delusion.

Wouldn't put it past them. People are underestimating how big a cock up this is. This midfield is not good enough to compete and that was a genuine possibility this season. We've shot ourselves in the foot, simple as that.

Just bloody WIN. Up the Chels!

I like your optimism, I really do, but leaking goals as we have done of late, and having Gusto in midfield, you’ll forgive my personal opinion that we needed this midfielder in.

We don't even know the extent of Caicedo's injury situation yet either.

That midget Barco was awful in his cameo against Brighton, Essugo is awful full-stop, we’ve absolutely f**ked it until January. Despite it being our fault for leaving it so late, if there’s signatures involved, who knows maybe it can go to CAS…

Sure Monaco wouldn't have done it if they weren't sure they'd be ok legally. Word now is that Liverpool told Monaco to pull out and they'd pay more next summer. If Caicedo and Lavia don't stay fit our season could be in real jeopardy.

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Liverpool pages are claiming they got the deal called off. They went to camara and Monaco, said to hold off as they would return for him for more money next year.

No European football. Henderson won't be needed. The lack of european football is massively underrated here. We've got a very healthy squad considering no European football. It's not perfect. But we can add talent in January.

The agreement was by email, then they refused to sign the contract and sold Balagun to Everton instead. What a horrible club. I hope the Everton deal falls through then they have money worries and ultimately get relegated in the near future!

Yep. I think that would be wise for coverage the first half of the season.

Time for Reggie Watson to step up

He could have been holding up the shirt a week ago and ready to go for Arsenal. Instead were going to rush Caicedo back and run him, James and Lavia into the ground. This midfield just won't have the legs over the season to play Xabi's pressing game. Criminal

Would happily take a point right now, but reckon Palmer might get up to some mischief and set the alarm bells ringing in North London. 3-2 palmer hatrick and havertz/ Madueke to score for them, knowing the ex chelsea player scoring curse. .

Agreed. Credit for shifting a lot of dead wood that they signed in the first place. But, they had all summer to plan for Enzo's departure and the last minute shenanigans from Monaco were always a risk. Ultimately they could have had the player signed earlier if they had paid what Monaco had originally asked for.

Injured Likely soon injured Likely soon injured

Embarrassing that, apparently we had the option to cancel the Fernandez deal but still allowed it to go through without replacing him

We can bitch about Monaco but ultimately this is what it boils down to.