The Fish

I don't think you saw when I posted means I win the argument.

Don't think that's his official instagram account, but the official Sunderland account did like it or tag it something. I don't get Instagram tbh

Better to send him out on loan where he'll play and be sold for a previously agreed moderate fee, than pay his wages, see him barely feature and potentially see his price drop significantly. I wonder what his contract situation was.

Barely. Old Fat Arse moved without much pomp. Didn't we sign Atsu or Lejeune not long after?

Alright Mr Happy Sunshine Guy

If he's played, and is mint, he's enjoying his football. I reckon we could convince him to stick around.

If he's mint he'll play and we'll be obligated to buy him at a previously agreed price, surely?

Rumblings is that it's a loan with an obligation to buy.

It's all about the timing

You should take the youngest out for a pint and let her drive back to say thank you. That way she'll think you're a cool dad and when care homes need paying for, you'll get a good one

Nah but he's been "spotted" doing his medical hasn't he?

So it's preseason in July 2029, I'm skimming through my news while waiting to hear if a few bids have been accepted when I spot an U18s result that surprises me... Shout out to Josh Ryder who managed to get a 7 in a match where his team conceded 15.

Before I clicked the link I was expecting pictures of his lass. Little disappointed to tell the truth. Got to throw away this moist toilette now.

I'm hoping we'll shift Colback and Diame to be honest. If we can get £6m for a 17yr old I'd expect at least the same for two seasoned pros. £12m towards a new midfielder, a good Left back, or as a portion of the fee we pay for a striker?

Aarson, Atsu, Gayle, Murphy, Yedlin. All rapid and we could conceivably field 4 of them.

Plus players who can "do a job" out there like Manquillo, Perez, Yedlin etc.

To be fair it was really subtle.

Getting shot of Hanley shouldn't be an issue, but off loading Saivet, Lazaar and so on might be a much trickier task.

Which will make his inevitable injury all the more frustrating.

Hayden was preferred to him when he was fit.

Bizarrely this gives me faith. There were no hints of this transfer before today. So hopefully there'll be other transfers happening away from the glare of the media.