We also presumably wouldn't be able to register him for the Europa, unless Dragusin's injury is so bad we intend to drop him from the squad.
Ange already has a conundrum for Europa. Assuming Tel gets done, we'll have Kinsky, Spence, Danso and Tel wanting to be registered for that but clubs are only allowed three changes. Kinsky is the one to not make it for me, as Vicario is back soon and Austin's proven he's at the very least a capable option for the comp. Where as we'll need Spence, Danso and Tel. It makes the decision to omit Spence the first time round even worse though, because had we omitted Werner or Forster we'd have been able to immediately add the three new signings and replace the likes of Dragusin, Odobert and Werner with no fuss.
Reports emerging every 10 minutes with differing accounts of our progress with Disasi, some saying it's imminent, others saying it isn't happening. I'd be more than happy with a narrative that we're just keeping Chelsea on the phone all day so that they can't sign anyone.
There are rumours that Dragusin's season is basically over, in which case that frees up another spot.
Feels harsh on Kinsky but probably will be. You’d think it’ll be Danso in for Dragusin if the latter’s season is basically over, Spence in for probably Werner, and Tel in for someone else. Maybe Odobert? Realistically with Vic back imminently and Austin now considered more of an option as a backup there are other priorities for additions to the squad than another keeper, considering we need to keep the 2x CG ones in anyway IIRC.
It has to be Kinsky that misses out, but from what I've seen of him he's on a par with Vic so I wouldn't object if he was PL first choice for the rest of the season if it meant a) it got him regular games and b) kept him happy and ready for next season.
Loic Tanzi’s said we made a bid of £20m for Maxime Esteve but Burnley want £30m. 22 year old French CB.
Early reports are indeed claiming Dragusin's suffered an ACL and will miss the season, so I'd expect him to be the one to drop out for Danso in Europa. I'd then personally say: Spence > Forster Tel > Werner As the other changes.
Yarek Gasiorowski at Valencia is surely gettable: Valencia are utterly ****ed this season, and the only quibble over price would boil down to Valencia having the option to extend his contract by two years, though as he'd otherwise be out of contract this summer there's only so much quibbling available to them
Well the whole world knows how desperate we are so they can pretty much ask for whatever they want. Unless a player hands in a transfer request in the next few hours, we are very much over a barrel.
15m ago 'Villa in talks with Disasi still' Sky Sports News' Dharmesh Sheth: “Tottenham have ended their interest in Axel Disasi but Aston Villa are understood to still be in talks. Villa are after a right sided central defender that can play right back.”
Noah Okafor is off to Napoli Who did he piss off that Milan felt sending him to Conte was fair punishment?
