Paul

Well done Mo, fully deserved

Did anyone honestly believe we were gonna spend 50-60m on a defender? FSG are a bunch of charlatans

Pace, trickery, works hard and strikes the ball with a bit of venom. He'll do

Always felt he was overrated if I'm honest. He's a game lad, has plenty of energy and commitment but is quite limited.

Showing signs that he could be a player if he keeps developing. Appears to be a willing runner, is a threat in behind with his pace and seems to able to hold up play well. Gives us a nice option.

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Great news, should give everyone connected with the club a huge lift. Let the healing begin.

If memory serves me right a similar story was bandied about when Benitez first arrived. He supposed asked for scouting reports on players and was amazed there wasn't any available. Amateurish if true.

Shocking comment, you'd struggle to find a more defeatist attitude. How the hell is he supposed to instill belief in anyone?

Poor bugger can do nothing right at this stage, if he risked life and limb to rescue kids from a burning building someone would have something negative to say. I hope he goes before it gets too nasty, he's obviously out of his depth but he's a harmless enough fella. Cracking endorsement that

Feel sorry for him. The poor f***** has just came back from a long lay off and has been thrown head first into an oncoming wreckage.

Thought he was a decent player but nothing more

That's all the more reason not to gamble. £20m is still a large transfer fee in my mind

Rafa is a braver man than I. If I was looking to replace Alonso, a pivotal figure idolised by the fans and not forgetting our financial situation; I don't think I'd be willing to take a risk on a player with such a poor injury record. I really hope the gamble pays off.

On that note, I think we can close the thread.