18 Jul 2017 16:06:43
Afternoon all,

So far this summer we have signed Salah and Solanke. Very happy with both signings, we needed someone with Salah's attributes, as we struggled without Mane last season. The prospect of both Salah and Mane at the same time is really exciting. Solanke has a lot of potential and will hopefully get some opportunities to impress.

It looks like Andrew Robertson is almost there. Firstly he is a proper left back so that can only be a good thing. He is naturally left footed and is decent going forward. There are question marks over him defensively but he is young and can only get better. Not a bad signing at all and potentially a bargain.

Very sad to see Lucas leaving as he has been a very loyal and hardworking player. He never had it easy and has taken some abuse over the years. Hopefully he will get the testimonial he deserves. However the timing was right for both the player and the club to go their separate ways.

Hopefully we can recoup some decent money on the sales of Moreno, Markovich and Sakho etc.

If we can get Naby Keita and Virgil Van Dijk then it will be a great summer and we will have a squad capable of challenging on all fronts.

I know it is frustrating for the fans when deals for the likes of Keita and Van Dijk drag on, but we have to be realistic these are top class players and their clubs are going to fight tooth and nail to keep them.

I am an optimist and still believe we will sign both of them and it may very well take the players having to put in transfer requests and us breaking our transfer record twice.

All in all things are looking positive we are back where we belong in the Champions League, have a top class manager and a young and talented squad.

1.) 18 Jul 2017
18 Jul 2017 16:23:47
Hard to disagree on anything you've put there. Good, positive post.

2.) 18 Jul 2017
18 Jul 2017 16:44:57
Good read jj.

3.) 18 Jul 2017
18 Jul 2017 16:51:21
Thanks captain obvious.

{Ed025's Note - dont be so miserable richie..

4.) 18 Jul 2017
18 Jul 2017 17:23:54
Sometimes we forget that most fans see life as JJ has, realistic.

We get too caught up in our day to day bubble of extremes to be able to sit back and lucidly, and sensibly review progress.

An excellent read, JJ my friend. I agree with all of it :)

5.) 18 Jul 2017
18 Jul 2017 17:24:03
Hahaha soz ed just so tired of people repeating the obvious and rehashing twitter posts like its fresh news, 'my sources say' what sources? Tiresome nonsense, titsquirrels everywhere.

{Ed025's Note - i think you should be a bit more positive thats all mate..

6.) 18 Jul 2017
18 Jul 2017 18:01:14
But the OP is not doing that, Richie.

The way I read it, he's just giving his own personal view and assessment of the window.

Pretty much what the 'banter' section is for.

7.) 18 Jul 2017
18 Jul 2017 19:58:53
Not a fan!