I’m trying to remain grounded, I have concerns like everyone but common sense says surely the 49ers want promotion. I do wonder if they feel Farke is not the right man for the job and should they give him a huge spending pot. One article pointed out something I’d overlooked this morning. Farke said last season, no more contract clauses under his watch. Archie signed a new contract in January and it had a minimum fee exit clause
I read somewhere that there is an additional fee we have to pay the Krauts, due to none of the add-ons being achieved. Makes sense, actually. This will not be cheap!
We owe them one more payment next summer. That fee has been brought forward to this summer now we've sold him. The profit still stands.
The window closes the night before the home game v Hull, could be a tense atmosphere if we don't make any signings of note.
Inbound flight from Faro landing tonight at 8.30 with 22-year-old Algerian left-footed right winger on board, Belloumi. Plays for SC Faranese in Portugal's top league. Had a breakout season last year, 7 goals and 4 assists in 26 starts. Fee around £5m Roland Sallai, another name linked. I know, Who?
He was mentioned earlier this summer. I had to Google him but he was dismissed as a realistic target due to Marseille and Porto looking at him. Porto look like they retained their wingers and Marseille ended up with Mason Greenwood. Think he might be decent but I suppose it depends how you look at it. He's either been left on the shelf cos nobody wanted him or he's been highly courted by some decent standard clubs who got their no1 target or managed to fight off bigger clubs from pinching their first team players.
it’s a welcome change for him from standing in cold damp train stations in his anorak with pencil and notebook
Humphrey from Chelsea to Burnley done. Rowe to Marseille agreed, apparently told Leeds that was his preferred choice so we never went back with another bid. Two more we can cross off.
Started at Man U only made an appearance in a Euro cup game they offered him a new contract and he refused wanting more game time, Spains second tier then promotion two season in La Liga 30ish games a season R or L winger also forward According to most on X they can’t believe how cheaply we’ve got him, can’t believe he’s not going to a PL team, fans urging their clubs to go in for him before the medical is complete, 49ers wanted it kept quiet longer
Just looked at his stats and he hasn't scored many for Almeria. Let's hope he's better in a better team. Someone has been on Wikipedia already. We're his current club
