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Even if they do go, I wouldn’t be so sure. Though we’d surely replace the leaving players, value is so hard to find. The recruitment we may see might not necessarily be progress: https://nortr3nixy.nimpr.uk/content.php?813-Why-clubs-shouldn-t-sell-their-best-players-even-in-this-crazy-market

I’ve been aware that this has been on the cards for a while. Though Fulham have only recently come into the equation, but Knocky has come close to leaving over the last few months. As Naylor writes the discussions aren’t advanced, with no official bid, but interest has been registered for a...

Anthony has been looking at houses in the Fulham area, and is apparently ‘almost certain’ that he is going. I want to see him work under Potter, and with Izquierdo out for a while yet I feel we’d be a little light in the wide areas.

There is legs to this one. Anthony is keen for more game time, feels like he needs to play. He’s had a difficult few months at the Albion. That said, I hope that he finds he can kick on, improve and enjoy himself again under Potter, I do really like him as a player.

You raise some interesting points, and I would say that a lot of what you discuss fits into the wider module if you agree that at the point that players want to leave/outgrow the club, they become less of an asset to the team as a whole, and therefore warrant or require selling. It can still be...

Exactly this, with all the details you’ve mentioned (change in playing style, attitude etc) there is a point where I player no longer becomes an asset, but either a detriment to the team ethos or less important player who you’d feel more comfortable selling. Your reference to Jones is...

Agree with all of this, Trossard hasn’t kicked a ball for us yet so I couldn’t include him. Solly is still one who hasn’t quite hit the heights he is capable of, but given his age and reputation I felt he was the most likely out of our current crop of wingers to nail down one of the starting...

Fine not regularly, perhaps I should have said “the going rate for top quality fullbacks is now £50 million plus” :shrug: Also but I don’t understand what you mean by the highlighted? Aaron Wan-Bissaka did recently transfer to Manchester United for a fee of £50 million.

When Man City signed Walker and Mendy (and Danilo!) it was unprecedented. Since then we’ve seen Wan-Bissaka, Ferland Mendy and Hernandez all go for £50 million +. A recent study from the CIES Football Observatory valued Robertson and Alexander-Arnold at £61.35 million and £85.84 million...

Fair enough to disagree. The whole point of the article I suppose was to argue that given the risks of recruitment, as well as the fact that in the modern game money is plentiful, there is little benefit to the strategy of selling to buy. You cite Spurs, but the vast majority of the Bale money...

I was tempted to leave him in, as I like him as a player and think he’s a very talented individual. However last year our midfield wasn’t strong enough and Groß is the only player who has consistently delivered attacking returns and given highly influential performances. Pröpper is certainly...

https://www.themag.co.uk/2019/07/give-it-to-chris-hughton-newcastle-united/

I've written another piece, something a bit different this time, relating to the ongoing discussion of Dunk to Leicester City. Transfer strategy, how clubs should look to improve and the state of the financial market all up for discussion. Hope you enjoy...

You can view the page at https://nortr3nixy.nimpr.uk/content.php?813-Why-clubs-shouldn-t-sell-their-best-players-even-in-this-crazy-market

To a similar note (Not that Ben Arfa looks a likely signing), Ravel Morrison is currently on trial at Sheffield Utd. Maybe Wilder will be able to get out some of that famous untapped talent, seeing as he’s failed to make an impact at West Ham, Lazio and most recently, Graham Potter’s old club...

Completely agree.

Can't wait for this one.

Agree completely.

Thank you :thumbsup: More to come next season hopefully, taking a look at Graham Potter’s tactical tweaks - should be interesting!

Similar to an article I wrote analysing the Newcastle home game in detail, and how Hughton made significant tactical errors (for your viewing pleasure here if you haven't read it yet or want to relive...