You never are lol. We need a cheap replacement to replace Ledley or flamini role. That happy to accept that they will play 18 to 20 games a season.

Andy Johnson Magic, He wears a Magic Hat
When he Sees the match ball, he says he having that
He scores one with left foot, he scores one with his right
And When his playing Brighton, He scores all f***ING Night!

I think it's well documented that we can't afford Sakho. Unless a loan can be made it's over.

Andy Johnson Magic, He wears a Magic Hat
When he Sees the match ball, he says he having that
He scores one with left foot, he scores one with his right
And When his playing Brighton, He scores all f***ING Night!

Didn't say that. Just highlighting their error/ignorance.

FWIW I didn't want us to waste our time on Sakho when we need a handful of players in both the next 2 Summer windows and after spending so much time on Benteke to then realise we needed players elsewhere, or just chance it. Wilshere instead of Rincon and then Flamini instead. No left back. Very little realisation we'd signed a player used to playing, and probably thought he was going to play on Wilf's wing, after Yala left.

Only in some circumstances are we in the position to stick to specific targets.

COYP

Don't want to burst your bubble but that can't all be laid at FDBs door, Ajax as a club are famous for this being their philosophy for decades now, they take in youth talent, coach them and, more impressively, educate them in case they don't cut it as footballers, then make top teams out of them before selling on their best for profit.

As a prime example look up the Ajax team that won the Champions League in 1995 with FDB on it and you'll see a number of top players in their youth on it before going on to become household names, Seedorf, Davids, Overmars, Kluivert to name a few.

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The dream:-

Tete - 3m - Rb
Veltman- 7 m- cb
krychowiak- 10m-cdm
Kagawa (11m) /ziyech - 12.75m- attacking mid
Promes - striker and winger - 17m
A. Kone - (as 4th choice striker) - free

Sell mcarthur(8-12m), mutch (if someone wants him) , Sako (to derby 2.5m)

He is younger then Sakho but will be a similar fee apart from the fact that it is very unlikely he wants to come to a Premier League struggler/mid table team. And if you think only FdB can implement a decent youth system I think your judgment is failing you. It's mainly culture and goes back decades. Unless younger home grown players are going to come through playing in the first team there is very little hope. With the fees asked for British (based) players we may well see a full foreign team soon and is that what we want? A lot of people say it's all about results but I beg to differ. Being a fan and going to games is all about the connection between fan and club.