Everton close to securing Funes Mori

This is all pointing towards us keeping Stones, though I'm sure if we sign him before the deadline the papers will go into overdrive with the rumours despite the flimsy evidence.

He's left footed, can play and isn't bad at free kicks either but he's only ever really played in Argentina and it will take him time to adjust to the pace of our league so we all need to give him time and break him in gently.

I'm sure he'll turn out decent and be a really useful squad member.

If you buy back-up players you get second-rate players. Part of me is petrified that we've just signed the new Alcaraz.

Having said that, here's hoping that he adapts quickly and proves doubters like me wrong. He's won the Copa Libertadores and apparently has the attributes to do well in England.

The comments that were in English, spoke highly of him in the comments section. Happy enough to wait & see with the signing (as long as we keep Stones), but even if this lad is a quality addition he'll need at least 6 months to adapt, so selling Stones in this window would be outright crazy.

A transfer request can be turned down, he can go next summer if he really wants to.

As a junior, he played for Liverpool FC Montevideo!

And if the unthinkable, that he could be a replacement for Stones (who I think we will keep by the way), then it's a disgrace. If he is intended as a replacement for JS then it should be Koulibaly or Dragovic or similar to be signed, not this guy.

Sorry for the negativity, it's just this signing does not excite me in the slightest.

Bit like calling Tranmere Rovers - Mersey A and the team that plays at our old ground Mersey B.

If we are unlucky with injuries – we usually are – and say Jagielka gets injured, I would be much happier having Jimmy Evans replace him. An experienced defender for not much more money.

ps: Semi off topic but what is the deal with Ryan Ledson? Is he going out on loan as he suggested in a recent post or is he being kept under wraps?

Tim Vickery is a pundit and not a manager so his opinion about football is as relevant to me as my better half's about football. If she is talking about shoes, I might pretend to listen... and the same goes for Tim Vickery.

We've got 3 young lads now who can cover left full back and both Centre Half positions. Good move. We would only go for Van Rijk I would think, if Stonesy was leaving.

Oh and if we are going to talk theoretically, can we summise about Dante for ٤.4m instead of any Evans please? It really is better to dream big!!!

That doesn't bode well but his judgement isn't always correct. After all, he did say the likes of Paulinho & Lamela would make Spurs title contenders as their that good!

But not every player takes to the premier league. Look at fellow Argies in Lamela & Di Maria, Lamela was brilliant at River Plate and Rome but as badly struggled in the prem. We all know Di Maria is world class and even the prem got the better of him but that's not to say someone like Mori won't take to it! Look at Demichelis, yeah, originally he struggled but he soon got to grips with it and hopefully Mori can do the same!

He's got the stature and build, supposed to have decent pace, can pass and is great aerially in both boxes, which as been a bit of an achillies heel for us under Martinez.

The lad is going to need time, probably the whole season to get up to speed as the prem is a different kettle of fish compared to any league in the world so let's not pass judgement too soon, he's gonna need more than 10 games to get into the groove!

He was in the Hilton in Liverpool last night and said he was going to sign his contract today.

Since 2013, the wages and transfer fees paid on average players would have been enough to get 3 or 4 of the required standard instead of which the squad grows 'window by window' but the results don't.

Hopefully Ramiro turns out to be a great recruit but there's no evidence he will. Sorry... really fed up. I need Yarmolenko to sign.

We have soft center and I am not expecting anything from this young South American this season. He's going to have to get to grips with it, no preseason with the players, won't be fit enough for one of the quickest leagues going.

We are light at center half and its likely, imo, this signing won't change anything this season. Plus we are disorganised anyway.

There is the ball, head it; there is the ball, kick it; there is an opponent, tackle him. Adapt to what? football is the game he plays.

Aidy, If Vickery said that then good it works out perfectly. We get this player and he gets Alcaraz so everyone is happy.

That's right Paul 41, it does take time for players to adapt to different teams and leagues. Ever gone from playing five-a-side once a week with your mates to playing a decent league? It takes some people a long time to tune their brain into the speed of the game.

Doesn't mean their not good technical footballers or unfit, it's to do with fine tuning the speed and quality of your decision making. It's down to footballing intelligence.