Andrew, just hope it’s all above board. 🤞🤞

Staying? Going? Thoughts.

Good luck to him but he's not going to make it at the top

McGinn is a weird link. Regular for Villa, aged 30 can't imagine they'd make a huge profit on selling him.

BBC say they don't want to sell but we are offering a bid. Good player.

The Harrison rumour is on social media again. I hope it doesn't happen.

McGinn is okay but no thanks.

John Collins was another one of similar stature. He didn't work out too well

"Mc" and born in Scotland, although McGeady played for Ireland.

But very different players in different positions.

McGinn has been very effective for Villa and a leader on the pitch.

I doubt there will be much in this, but I wouldn't turn my nose up.

We’re just about to buy a French under 21 international for 28m

But don’t let an uneducated rant get in the way of facts

Chilwell would improve our starting XI.

Absolutely no chance we will sign him.

25-20 years ago £30M bought you top top players - nowadays it doesn't.

Of course players costing less than that can come good and more (just as players costing way more can turn out to be flops), but purely on account of Dumb and Dumber's mismanagement, Green Shield Stamps are a commodity still very much cherished in our boardroom cos we're still financial also-rans at best, if we get lucky, again.

I wouldn't dismiss it. There's far better players than Ben Chilwell have gone to lesser clubs.

Dugary Birmingham
Boksic Boro
Youri Djorkaeff Bolton
Etc

According to the Bobble

*Speculation the players are already in pre season training with Stockport

About their level I would say

I've just read that Andy Hunter says it was more like £3.4M, and he might be closer to the truth as he writes for The Guardian.

Still, of all our departees, he's the only one we're getting any kind of money for.

Mcginn looked a real player but did fade a bit towards the end of the season and of course he is competing with Onana for his place.

I would be shocked if that rumour has any legs.

In fact I think we have been associated with a record number of players this window which shows the level of click / bait these days.

However, it seems he's “emotional” because next season he will stand and hear the Champions League Anthem!!!
Unbelievable!

We wouldn't… would we??

His hearing of the Champion's League Anthem, may be from the bench or the stands!

Should they lose Mbuemo and Wissa, which is very likely, then I can see Brentford plummeting down the Premier League straight into the Championship.

The biggest blow for them was Thomas Frank leaving for Spuds, and him being replaced by a complete novice in Keith Andrews.

Unlike Brighton, who themselves have hit their ceiling, Brentford was built around Frank. And he has taken 4 of his coaching staff with him.

Certainly going to be interesting to see how they adapt with the loss of Frank and key players.

With a midfield of Rice, Odegaard and Zubamendi, I don't think he'll see too many starts.

Another released without notice is I suspect Onyango.

Also recommended for a hangover, which Brentford may have, losing Thomas Frank and most of their best players.

Decent player but a hell of a lot of money.

Forest will struggle next season if they don't spend their incoming money for him and Elanga well.

Just shows the market is insane, especially for English players. It'll be a long while (if ever) before we are paying those type of fees.

I would not mind Richarlison on loan.

Forest will replace both of them.

They have a great recuruitment team.

If they'd only spend another 10p on the defence and keeper.

Some of our fans get a nosebleed if we have more than one centre-forward.

Throwing £50M+ around on players does not always work; Man Utd as a prime example.

I would like to think we have players in mind who fit the way we want to play. They don't always have to be mega expensive to be very effective. The 1985 team we had is a prime example.

Be interesting to see how they accommodate Gibbs-White and Maddison though.

Boyland has been uncommonly accurate -- he called out Barry as a possible target months ago -- so I'd take this one seriously.

And Gazzetta Dello Sport, more reliable than most, has joined the parade of media reporting our pursuit of Douglas Luiz.

I agree, Paddy Boyland has always been accurate and early. Despite the scepticism of "Darren/Dave/Colin".

Good on Forest!