09 Aug 2024 14:14:19
Hi Ed, is it true we are signing Pedro Neto from Wolves?
{Ed002's Note - Pedro Neto (RW/LW) Versatile and looking to move on. Agent has been approached by Manchester United, who will need an Antony replacement, and Arsenal. Agent has also approached Liverpool who will likely need a replacement for Salah - and Neto fits the bill of a lift footed RW although is not first choice and they may have concerns over his injury record. It is unclear why Arsenal are so keen and they clearly have other priorities, but they are. Juventus fear losing young left-footed RW in Matias Soule and may look to Neto. Spurs are another side who will look to Neto band don't rule out a move to Newcastle. Prior interest of Manchester City has gone. Mendes spoke with Chelsea knowing that have been unable to sign their two preferred targets, and they are open to a deal if a fee can be agreed with Wolves. Maybe wanted in the Middle East which would push his value up. I would expect Wolves to now look for perhaps more than £50M for him but it would likely take the desire of the player to move. Concerns over injuries. Wolves have already agreed to sign his replacement.}
09 Aug 2024 14:30:53
Thanks for the reply, looks like he is signing for Chelsea, good player but has had injuries- might Broja or Chalobah being going the other way?
09 Aug 2024 15:06:08
I really hope this happens. He is total class when fit. I assume we will be saying goodbye to at least one of our wide players.
{Ed002's Note - Yes.}
09 Aug 2024 15:56:09
The big question mark is over his fitness Tom and also who will be leaving to accommodate him.
He has scored 11 g9als for Wolves I think but in c 111 appearances. But he dis look v threatening when on the break for them when on the pitch for them. last season. so again here's hoping.
09 Aug 2024 16:11:40
JBS, if I remember correctly he started against us at the Bridge and had an absolute blinder.
We didn’t know to stick or twist.
09 Aug 2024 15:32:30
Thanks Ed for the info.
09 Aug 2024 15:41:38
Ed will it be Noni leaving?
{Ed002's Note - Yes if a few can be agreed.}
09 Aug 2024 16:31:31
I like the look of him. But took me by surprise.
Ed is it true we now have 46 first team players. Are we going to see the likes of lukaku, kepa move soon.
{Ed002's Note - There are quite a number of departures to come.}
09 Aug 2024 16:49:24
Excited about the Neto signing but I really hope this doesn’t mean that Noni is leaving. Really think he’s got the makings of a top, top player and his sale could come back to haunt us.
Fingers crossed it’s Sterling on his way out but I just really can’t see anybody willing to pay his wages.
09 Aug 2024 17:29:20
Noni has been one of the successes of pre-season tourso seems to make no sense to get rid of him ahead of Sterling or Mudryk excvept for fact that there is little interest in those two according to Ed002. But losing Noni on to[ of CG meants losing quite a lot of physicality in our team and Noni had a good end of last season.
Cant make much sense of transfer business over last couple of weeks. but perhaps am missing more than I'm spotting?! Suppose it's about who are Maresca style players?
09 Aug 2024 19:19:01
JBS, I think Neto is class and will offer more than Noni and a lot more than Mudryk is at the moment.
For me this a top signing.
09 Aug 2024 20:11:04
I think he is a big upgrade on Noni, if he avoids injuries.
10 Aug 2024 17:20:47
I think Neto if fit will be an excellent signing it is selling Noni rather than SDterling or even Mudryk that is puzzling.