Out of interest, here's who we were linked with last summer: Darren Ambrose, Denis Alibec Demba Ba, Jospemir Ballon, Sebastien Bassong, James Beattie, Jay Bothroyd, Madjid Bougherra, Lee Bowyer, Michael Bradley, Wayne Bridge, Michael Brown, Jimmy Bullard, Jacob Butterfield, DJ Campbell, John Carew, Marounne Chamakh, Tom Cleverly, Nathaniel Clyne, Carlton Cole, Joe Cole, Peter Crouch, Graeme Cummins, Emmanuel Eboue Anton Ferdinand Zoltan Gera, Olivier Giroud, Shay Given, Danny Graham, Eidur Gudjohnssen, Cedric Hengbart, Emille Heskey, Thomas Hitzelsperger, Erik Huseklepp Phil Jagielka, Jermaine Jenas, Andy Johnson , Kaka, Robbie Keane, Jimmy Kebe, Harry Kewell, Paul Konchesky, Nico Kranjcar, Seb Larsson, Nocola Legrottaglie, Craig Mackail-Smith, Michael Mancienne, Marco Matterazi, Nicky Maynard, Jobi McAnuff, Jackson Mendy, John Mensah, Nick Montgomery, Steve Morison, Guy Moussi, Sulley Muntari, Kyle Naughton, Lucas Neill, Ruud Van Nistelrooy, David Norris, Nyron Nosworthy Joel Obi, Massimo Oddo, Jamie O'Hara, Seyi Olofinjana, Michael Owen, Scott Parker, Mort Gamst Pedersen, Ivan Perisic, Kevin Phillips, Stephen Quinn, Nile Ranger, Nigel Reo-Coker, Jay Rodriguez, Liam Rosenior, Giovanni Dos Santos, Javier Saviola, Emir Spahic, Daniel Sturridge, Arda Turan, Matthew Upson, Kyle Walker, Ashley Williams Bolo Zenden
Come on what's wrong with you lot? We need to sign an ageing Italian striker just to remind everyone how potty our club is 'Del Piero whoooo oooo ooo, He comes from Ital-eee, He's 43eee,' Del Piero' etc etc repeat until 7th minute when he tweaks an ACL
well the ones sparky brought in are not on that list so this summer it will all be suprise signings & that will keep us guessing.