Have we signed him yet?
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No but Isak has 900 posts more and we haven’t signed him eithier.
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Yes mate but we’ve asked him to bundle Wharton into the boot of his car but unfortunately he brought his Ferrari to training.
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I think it would have happened by now.
But if brinkmanship going on.
Also probably linked to Konate’s future. If we are going to lose him for free, and there is nothing we can do it probably makes financial sense to leave him at Palace and take him next season for nothing.
Guehi for free would have more suitors than just us.
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Yeah, if he is available now for a reasonable fee and our preferred signing i think it better to do it this summer. Gives us options and allows him to bed in. One less change next year.
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I think we’ll see progress after their conference league opener.
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Weirdly with the stories of Eze being pulled out of action to protect him for the arsenal move this has me more interested in this game than I imagined Id be 
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It appears we want to play chicken with Palace over the risk of losing him for free. Its a stupid game to play Virgil gets an injury between now and 1st the desperation becomes worse.
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Seems you’re the only one who can see the looming apocalypse 
We’re in an actual transfer negotiation process not FM.
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Lets get it right we are trying it on to get him cheaper because he can leave for free in 12 months.
Did everyone for see 2021 injury crisis.
But you forsee the looming apocalypse?
Since when was it malpractice to seek to maximize value or advantage in the transfer market?
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I’d love to play poker with some of the posters here. You can smell their panic from a mile away. Thank goodness they are not leading our transfer negotiations. 
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The positive angle is that we know we are trying to get him, which means we have identified the need at CB. If waiting a week or two more means saving £5m-£10m then that covers the players’ wages for one to two years.
If we end the window without a reinforcement at CB I’ll agree its a bit concerning. I doubt we are resting on our laurels though and I’m sure Liverpool and Palace have ongoing conversations. My guess is Palace are hoping to secure their Conference League place before selling him as its worth a decent bit of money.
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Can’t begrudge them that. It’s already a joke that they’re having to qualify for that shit-tier comp. Their FA Cup win should have seen them land in the league phase of the EL.
I’m in the camp that reckons there’s already been a deal made here but we’ve agreed to hold off until they’ve qualified for this comp and they can get a replacement lined up. I reckon next week will see both Guehi and Isak come in.
All of that said, if we don’t bring in an experienced CB this window it’ll be a bit shit.
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And perhaps offers them something more to negotiate with when speaking with players/ agents…
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It seems an unnecessary case of playing with fire over 5 -10 mil. Virgil or Konate get injured Monday Palace will be rubbing there hands knowing they have us over a barrel that price is going up.
Or Guehi gets injured and the whole deals off.
There’s a lot that can happen and you can’t be prepared for everything. Who’d have thought we’d have three right backs all unfit at the same time?
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I just can not see your point. If Guehi gets injured playing for Palace we have royally cocked up. We shouldn’t be in the position of him even still playing for them.