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On Guardian live blog - suggestion that Mahrez has arrived in Barcelona.

Interesting article from Kevin Palmer on Sunday World. Basically says £70m+ bid required but if we bid first we break our apology agreement

Don't think it applies this summer.

Yep. Which considering the previous brief was obviously to fan those flames does seem a little odd.

Interesting line from Reddy re Kent and Hannover not going ahead with loan deal

Spending £100m+ on extra security in that scenario would be a justifiable expense I suppose

Ha! Back of the net

Cillessen. I know it's unlikely but if we are doing a deal with Barcelona...

Mahrez given permission to leave the Algeria camp to complete a transfer

Just a thought but if we are changing goalies perhaps ter Stegen?

Ha!

Anyone else kinda relieved the focus was mainly on Arsenal? I'd be happy for that to continue all season. We'll take the result - they can have the analysis.

Exactly.

Spurs have signed Foyth and Aurier has received his work permit so is expected to sign for them shortly.

Boll?

Good lad... (via the Guardian's Transfer Liveblog) Meanwhile, here’s the latest from the Press Association on the Oxlade-Chamberlain/Liverpool situation: Liverpool have opened talks with Arsenal over a deal for midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain. Chelsea appeared to have moved ahead in the race to sign the England international after reportedly having a bid of £40m accepted. However, Liverpool have been monitoring the situation of the 24-year-old, who is in the final year of his contract, for several months and Press Association Sport understands they made their move to start negotiations on Wednesday morning. It is understood Oxlade-Chamberlain never got to the point of discussing personal terms at Stamford Bridge as his preferred destination is Anfield and he was holding out for the Reds to make their move.

Looks that way. Which is why I think we'll get Ox too.

Reddy certainly said it, think Pearce too.

WBA confident of getting Krychowiak on loan from PSG.

Drinkwater has supposedly put in a transfer request to get a move to Chelsea. Also being reported they are closing in on Llorente. Everton have rejected £25mfrom Chelsea for Barkley. Fulham have bid £15 million for Dwight Gayle. Report that Di Maria has asked PSG to let him go to Barcelona.

From Sky.... 11pm tomorrow in England,Scotland, Italy and France. 5pm tomorrow in Germany. Midnight the following day in Spain.

See on Sky the window in Spain closes a day later than the one in the UK. So still 3 days to get through! Sorry - 440k beat me to it!

We were and that was the rumour at the time but he has denied supporting anyone as a kid. Of course he was playing for Arsenal by then...

Pretty sure only game Alonso missed was the game when his kid was being born - away to Inter in the Champions League. Which coincidentally is supposedly the game Rafa turned on him and decided to sell. Mascherano did miss a competitive game early on during Hodgson's time. He's done a few interviews on this though and if memory serves he has said something along the lines that there was an agreement with the club he wouldn't play so as to not to risk injury but then the club briefed against him as soon as the deal was done. Sounded pretty realistic too.

Read a suggestion it's actually Sanchez and money for Sterling that's being discussed.