17 Aug 2026 16:22:54
Hello eds and fellow reds fans.
I've recently attained a reliable source, so I'm only passing on what news he's shared with me.
Curtis Jones will definitely be leaving. He's told the club he wants a change, and my source has said having worked with him for only a short amount of time, he gets a strong impression that CJ thinks of himself very highly, to the point where he comes across as a bit of a bell. He says that he thinks there will be some news regarding this in the next few days as CJ has been open about the club's being close to an agreement for a transfer to inter.
Secondly, the barcola deal will likely happen more towards transfer deadline day. The negotiators for us are clear to PSG that their valuation of him is way above what the club are willing to pay, but are happy to ride it. However, there's a chance it might not happen if PSG continue to dig their heels in. If they do, we'll look at making a move for Yildiz instead, but time may scupper that move with it being dependant on whether Juventus can get a replacement in first or not.
Don't shoot the messenger, I'll continue to provide updates as and when I get them and time will prove my credentials with this.
Much love
17 Aug 2026 17:27:31
If this is all true, perhaps be a little more vague as to who the source is next time, eh? because you're putting someone's job at risk (again, if you're not just rehashing everything already said below by others ofc).
17 Aug 2026 17:40:28
Bang bang. Shot another one.
17 Aug 2026 17:44:00
Cheers Ron.
17 Aug 2026 17:47:48
Appreciate the info, but like Pete says, let's protect the source!
17 Aug 2026 17:49:47
Can't believe the source is involved in transfer negotiations. No wonder it takes so long.
17 Aug 2026 17:59:18
Thanks for the rumour 'the kid'. ?
I can believe the source might know a bit about CJ, but not the Barcola stuff.
17 Aug 2026 18:03:26
That's the source sacked.
17 Aug 2026 18:16:33
Don't shoot the messenger. Sack the messenger.
17 Aug 2026 17:49:07
The source will have to get a job flogging rub downs above the local Chinese medicine store now, to questionable characters who pester him for happy endings.
17 Aug 2026 18:41:39
Thanks Ron. All sounds plausible, and you've stated you will prove yourself, not that you are another of the ITKs to spring up recently and we need to trust you. Plus, you didn't say 'make of it what you will', which is a dead giveaway.
17 Aug 2026 18:48:37
Do you have the source's national Insurance No., Mother's maiden name and Blood type by any chance so a P45 can be issued?
17 Aug 2026 19:01:45
Any chance of a happy ending then?
17 Aug 2026 19:02:52
The description of Curtis is pretty funny coming from the source, poor lad seems to have rubbed a few people up the wrong way, so to speak. As rumours go, it's a good one though, keep them coming.
17 Aug 2026 19:07:23
Good one, Rigsby.
17 Aug 2026 19:20:05
Da do Ron, Ron, da Ron, Ron, do Ron.
17 Aug 2026 19:02:13
Just came here to say that while I appreciate the submission, as like any other reader - this can be quite a reckless post. Ed's, might be worth removing as we don't want someone's job being put in jeopardy over this.
{Ed033's Note - I made some changes to the thread in case the 'source' is real.
You're not the 'source' are you? :)
17 Aug 2026 19:48:39
I am not. ?
17 Aug 2026 19:58:12
PSG is holding us hostage. If they really believed Barcola is worth that much, they'd be starting him. They know we're desperate.
17 Aug 2026 19:45:53
Took 50 years for Deepthroat to reveal himself. Newbies here reveal their sources in 1st posts : p @ed025
17 Aug 2026 22:21:34
Ah, I missed the source. ?
17 Aug 2026 22:21:36
'A load of old tosh!'....as someone else may say......
17 Aug 2026 22:34:59
A load of old tosh, Shankly!
17 Aug 2026 22:22:21
Nice work Ed's