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What is the minimum we need for a champions league campaign in summer?

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  1. Cockface

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    I get the deal but a part of me wants someone else.
    Think Howe can get him back to how he was when he first came on the scene. I also expect Gordon to have given the team the low down on him.

    Replacement for Wilson in order to spend big else where then it's a no brainer.
     
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    Those people are morons mate.
     
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    Yes they are.

    Think Cunha could genuinely be the difference between competing for 5th and competing for the title.
     
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    Gordon Isak Cunha with Barnes Lewin Murphy as a second string and to rotate

    That's a serious fwd line.
     
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    Also, I think the likes of Harrison will learn more from being an understudy to Cunha than Murphy
     
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    It's just baffling when you see people so fixated on one position turning their nose up at an elite player.

    All of a sudden we'd have arguably the best fwd line and the best midfield in the league.

    You're right because the youth would learn from them and get better training with them.
     
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    Ah, the old English word ‘huh’ meaning ‘sorry, could you please elaborate on that, I’m not sure what you mean’.

    <cheers>
     
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    Well, at least he can keep Chippy company at weekends.

    <cheers>
     
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    Well if football insider says it, it must be true...
     
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    Well spotted. Panic over.
     
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    Do we really need a GK this summer?
     
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    Yes
     
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    Trafford, Huijsen, Cunha and Lewin

    Job done
     
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    So u happy with burn, schar and lascelles as our only backup
     
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    Yes, I think Burn and Schar have a couple of years of good play left in them. They are rarely injured and are easily good enough for opening rounds of cups etc.
     
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    33/34 is a funny age.
     
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    I'd like to suggest a left field replacement for Calvert-Lewin:

    Francesco Pio Esposito
    Plays for Spezia Calcio in Serie B on loan from Inter and is a current Italy under 21 international
    valued by transfermarkt at €17m

    Record:
    Serie B 24/25: 14 goals, 1 assist in 29 appearances
    Italy U21: 7goals, 3 assists in 11 caps.

    Might be very difficult to get out of Inter as has a long contract (2030) but if we could put the right money on the table, I'd hope he'd turn into another Huijsen like talent
     
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