Of course, it’s fantastic news, but does anyone else think this deflects from the lack of activity in the market place? We have lost 4 senior players and bought 1 oven ready player and 1 injured kid.

It’s hardly a wonder window so far.

I think this has been lost in the euphoria around the Olise new contract.
At the moment for me the priority would be another keeper capable of playing in the first team if Guiata departs.
We don’t have that at present and I note what happened to Leicester at the beginning of last season after Schmeichel departed.
They used Ward, who clearly wasn’t good enough, and never really recovered as the season progressed.
An injury/suspension/ loss of form to Johnstone creates a problem.
We also need another forward and a full back who could play on either side would also be useful.
Parish said we might look to do ‘one or two things’ next week so let’s see, but please- not Matthews as second keeper.

Whilst our squad is smaller at present, quality is more important than quantity.

Lerma's arrival isn't just about one good player coming in, it has, as Hodgson has said, allowed the attacking players more freedom and options in the knowledge we have a strong double pivot in front of our defense.

Once Olise is fit again, he and Eze will have even more licence to do their stuff and I can see Edouard benefitting too and hitting the double figure mark in goals.

If we get the two incomings Parish is hoping will arrive this month and keep our other stars then this will have been a good window IMO.

And there's still the unknown quantity called Franca.

I think I would take Hodgson’s view that our squad is currently too thin over some of the opinions on this board. We are short at GK, CH, LB, RB, CF and wing. Apart from that everything is fine!

Start of last season we had Guaita Johnstone and Butland before he disappeared on loan and then permanent deal. An injury to Johnstone this year and we will be looking to a big step up from Matthews and as good as Whitworth might become he didn’t look that great last time he played.

I can see a goal keeper as being a priority if Guaita is out the door.

How many defenders to you want? We have 4 solid centre backs. We have 2 right backs and admittedly we could do with another left back. Clyne has played left back and Schlupp can cover in an emergency. It’s forwards the club is in need of…im sure we will sign a wide forward before the end of the window. And I’m sure we will sign a GK as well.