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Seems like the cost of Chuckwueze will be in 25-35m euro bracket. Given we are linked to almost every right winger in Europe I guess we’ll be aware of this.

Presumably you’ll only be able to go into this new bar if your sat in North stand? Or possibly Trinity too? Part of the attraction of Villa Live thing was you could go there before and after the game like at the rugby or other PL teams. Hope they come back to it, no idea what the problems involved were but seems like an opportunity missed.

I remember at the time when our defenders were on this steep learning curve thinking now here’s a player who knows how to do it.

#VBM OUT ! Bloke hasnt got a clue. Bring back Unai !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

About to get paid millions of £s to struggle to displace the local Saudi amateur from the team. What is interesting though is Dignes wages are so high not even the Saudi’s can compete. I’ve got a friend who works in football finance. He said Digne was offered same package as Messi to go and play in Saudi. He just laughed in their face and threw his phone to a homeless person.

Can’t see us doing them any favours.

Hhhmmm wonder if there is anything in the random Diego Carlos link someone posted before.

Mmmmm some interesting ideas. I would counter this with knocking the whole thing on the head. Nobody needs to see any more of these films.

Assuming its the fridge being filled with red wine.

With regards to Johnson. Id guess that we are “interested” in most tricky/quick right wingers in Europe. As in they are on a list and we’ve enquired as to the possibility of a deal happening. What we don’t know is the order of those names on the list. That’s the crucial bit and what keeps us all guessing.

Agreed didn’t see it in real time but watching the clip not sure what the fuss is all about. Imagine he’s in the slips and catches the ball and then slides the ball along along the ground. Not a catch.

Hhhmmm like a lot of the reports of Musks/Twitters imminent demise seems like BS. I’ve been trying to break the limit for the past hour and failed must have viewed a lot more than 600 posts.

I wouldn’t worry - no release clause so anyone who wants him badly enough would get absolutely rinsed. Very difficult to see it happening.

Another morsel for the meat grinder. On Ferran Torres - seems to play most of his football from left so guess club will be looking at him as an alternative to Harvey Barnes. On one hand he’ll be cheaper than Barnes as for sure Spammers will go hard (Kenneth) for Barnes and have lots of money post Rice. However my feel is part of low “fee” for Torres is Barca creating room for any buying club to be able to pay his wages. Torres also seems like the more intelligent player, you don’t get picked by Pep unless you’ve got great football brains. Should hopefully help us control games which is a key part of Emery plan. So on paper it all stacks up. There is just something that worries me. Does Barnes, someone who is already settled in area and has lots of PL experience make more sense than Ferran Torres who got homesick living in UK not that long ago and has VERY clearly verbalised his ambitions not to move on several occasions this summer?

Sign all the Torres’s

A fair point, given how much emphasis he placed on playing out from the back it’s no surprise he wants what the kids call a “baller” in there.

I think plan is to play a lot of games this season and give ourselves options in all of them. So far we've signed Tielemans to give cover/competitions/options for Douglas Luiz and potentially Torres to do the same for Mings. They were two front runners for player of the season this year. All it tells us so far is that Unai really meant it when he said he wanted two good players for every position. Bodes well in my book for the rest of the squad and our summer plans.

And the rest. Would be perfect for us but very little chance in it happening.

I hope he’s offering them £15m and Robin Olsen for Harry Kane.

Any idea why Fiorentina would have a lower rank than us when they reached the final of this very tournament last year?

He impressed me that day but its literally the only time I've seen him play.

I think we are gearing up to aim to go long in all four competitions. After watching Luiz and Kamara go toe to toe with MacAllister and Caicedo on last day of season I'm not sure anyone can be putting that kind of running/performance in twice a week with out a serious drop off in levels. I think Unai meant it when he said he wants two good players for every position. I think he seems Adams athleticism as more suited to modern game than Dendonker. Whats maybe a bit surprising if Adams does come in is McGinn not being seen as an able fill in for Kamara or Luiz when they are in need of a rest. He did an excellent job last season when Kamara was out and was MOTM in one of two of the games i think. Suggests Emery wants him further forward which is fine, but he'll need to add more goals and assists I think.

Can we build a list of all possible wingers who are valued at big dollar and then perhaps have a think about who might be likely to join. It’s nice we are going after big names but it would be nicer if we could land one of them.

Everyone knows the Saudis just want to see worldies and volleyed back passes from anywhere along the left wing. It’s the job Bertie’s been training for his whole life.

I finally beat Antonio! Felt good!