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Aribo is currently being smuggled into Portugal as we speak Rangers take an age to do anything Relax

We need one of Der berliners posts where he puts the full squad in each position.

Edmundson has almost certainly been signed as an understudy to Katic and Goodson. Aribo has been talked about a lot as a number 10 by fans but he isn’t, he’s a box to box centre mid. Very good at the defensive side of the game actually.

Better be careful on this "Fatman" might have a clause somewhere☠️

Yeah, but can you imagine a Rangers manager ever looking like this? This made me laugh out loud and thank my lucky stars that I was born into the correct side of the city.

Looking forward to it. See you lads there.

Medical done and contract signed - I read @Stevie - 4lads Blog say that he could be in Portugal today.

Must be some medical if it takes this long.

How can a club (Arsenal) have only 40 million to spend? They have Sky money, the highest season ticket prices in World Football and stadium that's fully paid. Madness

You might well be right RR, and of course matching fan expectations does make life easier for a board. Certainly the transfer fee has a bearing on what you might expect of a player. Clubs not matching their rivals can get criticised, particularly if form is poor. I always laugh when a manager is sacked and pundits state that he was backed by the board in the transfer market, as if it was all down to the manager that the club wasted their budget that summer. I agree though that if there's any possibility it could add a couple of million to a fee it's a strategy worth pursuing.

For some (not all) clubs and Chairman the market is set through Sky Sports. They are applauded for bigger fees, goaded into breaking records. It must have an effect on some level, because it looks like they're told to do it. Even if it gets £1m more Teirney and £1m less for Morelos, or is simply screen time the club. For our club trying to catch up that £2,000,000 swing could be huge. And all for the price of a free bar and some media gigs for Hartson and Sutton.

Yup pretty much this for me although Id tweak some positions. Havent seen Ojo so it would be Kent in if he resigns. And no issues with Defoe starting ahead of Morelos if needed. Defoe will score for fun with the potential service.

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Can't remember any issues with post count when we moved software. No matter, I just did a recount of your posts and it came out lower (around 22,000) as well.

I'm less concerned about pundits talking up his price, I struggle to believe that it makes much difference other than heighten or temper fan expectations. Tierney has Champion's League and international experience, is young and under contract so anyone wanting to buy him will have to pay a decent fee for him. I'd be astonished if it's £25 million though, indeed I'd have thought £10 to £12 mil even in the inflated English market is good business for Celtic. That said football transfers are mental these days. Chelsea sold a full back to Torino for £9 million earlier this month and I'd never heard of him (Ola Aina anyone?), indeed he only played 3 times for Chelsea. I guess if a 22 year old Chelsea reserve player with half dozen caps for Nigeria is worth £9 million then maybe someone like Tierney is worth double that. It does make you realise though that if Morelos can sort his discipline problem and score consistently in Europe he's potentially worth £20 plus million.

The Teirney stuff is bizarre and lacking in any self awareness. He's a decent player, with a concerning injury record playing in a secondary European league. To suggest Arsenal aren't good enough for him is deluded. I'm amazed a club the size of Arsenal are even considering buying him. I genuinely thought he'd join a good Championship or smaller EPL side and if he does well there then a move to one of the big English sides might happen. Hutton, who was a better player at that stage in my opinion, struggled at Spurs, it's a big jump from the SPFL to the big English sides. If he leaves Celtic I hope he does well, if he stays I hope his injuries are chronic and he spends next season in the stand. In the end Celtic have him under contract and can play hard ball at this stage of the summer, that might change as the summer goes on. Sportsound stopped dealing in reality a long time ago, it's fanzine levels of balance these days.

55million is the rumored price. Arsenal are screaming for an attacking winger, yet need a centre half also. They should get Robben for a year - free from Bayern. Emery may walk IMO, he cant possibly get a team into top 6 with 50 million. West Ham have spent that already on two good players (although Maxi Gomes still to be confirmed).