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I wish that Fekir story was true. We desperately need some younger fresher talent up front. So far we've probably made a like for like change in goal and added two midfield players. Not much of a change to a squad that finished outside the top four last season. I wonder if Sarri is happy with only two new players added to the squad, especially as he is going to try and implement a style of football not much seen at SB in a while.

 
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Snedger said:
I wish that Fekir story was true. We desperately need some younger fresher talent up front. So far we've probably made a like for like change in goal and added one midfield player. Not much of a change to a squad that finished outside the top four last season. I wonder if Sarri is happy with only one new player added to the squad, especially as he is going to try and implement a style of football not much seen at SB in a while.
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Even accepting that Green is only a 3rd choice keeper, we still have 3 other new arrivals. Plus Hudson-Odoi will hopefully get some chances in the attacking 3 this season

 
Da Silva gone to Bristol City on a season long loan...happy with that move...

 
forbzy said:
Even accepting that Green is only a 3rd choice keeper, we still have 3 other new arrivals. Plus Hudson-Odoi will hopefully get some chances in the attacking 3 this season
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I did rapidly (but not quite quickly enough) edit to two players as I somehow forgot Kovacic. Yes, I didn't count Green as all being well he'll not need to ever play. Kepa whilst hopefully a great keeper, is just replacing a great keeper - so unlikely to be a clear improvement. The return of some youth players to add to the squad is interesting but I'm not expecting any of them to make a large contribution. So I do see it that we've signed two new midfield players. Good players it looks but, I'm not sure we have a squad that's going to take to the presumably Napoli styled play like a duck to water. Time will tell of course.

 
Why has the transfer window been shortened? I can't remember why it was tbh. 

 
enigma said:
Why has the transfer window been shortened? I can't remember why it was tbh. 
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Because some complained about teams adding to their squads after the season had started.

You know, after some managers got a good look at their squad in actual competition and realized they needed reinforcements.

 
I think the flaw isn't the fact that the transfer window ends before the season begins - it's the fact that the season starts too early for it to work this way.  If the first league matches of the season were 2 weeks from now, it would be a much more viable solution, and be much closer to the rest of Europe's windows closing.

 
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Mina has agreed to join Everton. So sounds like Zouma is not going there after all

 
I have no issues with the transfer window ending early. The only thing that has made it difficult was the World Cup.

I’m happy with what we’ve got, if you told me we’ll get rid of Bakayoko and get Jorginho and Kovacic in, I’d say real life ain’t fifa.

 
mwblue10 said:
I think the flaw isn't the fact that the transfer window ends before the season begins - it's the fact that the season starts too early for it to work this way.  If the first league matches of the season were 2 weeks from now, it would be a much more viable solution, and be much closer to the rest of Europe's windows closing.
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Was a ridiculous idea with the WC on. 

 
Apparently Lyon owner (I think it is) held out for £80m when Chelsea came in for him lol. They were on the verge of selling him for £50m+ a few weeks back. What a joke. No surprise we didn't go in for him. 

 
TomCFC85 said:
2017:
Rudiger: £30m
Morata: £58m
Bakayoko: £35m
Zappacosta: £20m
Drinkwater: £35m
Total: £178m

2018:
Jorginho: £55m
Kepa: £71m
Kovaic: Loan/Free
Total: £126m

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transfer deadline day is overrated. Just like the good tv shows, the best is for the episode before season finale. 

 
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