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With playing far less games this coming season I believe it's dictating a LOT of our transfer strategy. The fact we still have Benteke and Balotelli with no solid takers, unless they go I think it's fair to say that we'll be utilizing players in unfamiliar positions when needed.
I do think Milner as LB cover is one that is going to happen whether we like it or not because I really don't see anywhere else for him, having signed Mane and Wijnaldum.
What scares me most is that if we have to use Manninger!!!

Benteke and balotelli will be gone before the window closes.

Benteke will see so little game time that he will Have to leave. Balo will be loaned out again to an Italian side who see little gamble in a free loan.

Did we turn down Palace's offer for Ben or did he not want to go?

I think it was a bit of both.

They offered 27mil. We tried to negotiate but Big Ben decided he wanted to stay. (He just wants a better club than palace)


Also have we even been linked to a left back recently?

Apart from the willems link last week it seems to have gone a bit cold

Yeah. He was linked with Juve and the Chavs early in the summer so can understand not jumping at the chance to play for Palace. Shame though as £27m would've been a good return after a relatively poor season.

He's still worth £30mil surely. Considering deeney was subject of a similar bid he has to still be worth that.

He agreed terms. I'm not 100% sure they actually bid or released something to the press on how much they were going to bid

Just read that we are being linked with a move for Mattia di Sciglio. Versatile Italian fullback aged 23 years, who can play at both right and left side of the pitch.

£ 17 M is the touted transfer fee AC Milan want to part ways with him.

Sounds expensive to me. But maybe less than what Hector would come for.

Source: Gazzetta di Parma

Italians never do well here, but that said he can't be any worse than Moreno

Too many mediocre players in our team. Everyone sees it - why can't we ?