Lmao, I really just cannot stand this guy.

I think Benfica + Saudi interest enough to get £20-25m on Félix. Nkunku I’m sure will fetch a fee, though £35m maybe too optimistic. Agree with Chilwell though - could easily be a contract termination, like Sterling.

Madueke + Jackson + £20m out for Delap + Estêvão + Gittens would be a nasty downgrade, unless Estêvão lives up to even half of his “next Neymar” hype (unlikely, as talented as he seems).

And they all cost £30-60m it’s a tough life out here.

We are not on the same boat sir ❌ No Nico Jackson slander in my mentions!

Hey I’ll take it a million times over our last “but why” signing, who coincidentally shares his name.

Actually West Ham might be a bit generous. Burnley maybe?

To clarify on (2), legacy does matter but past a certain point (imo 6-7 seasons) the longevity argument loses weight. Also, Hazard sadly isn’t in my XI, but would easily get in ahead of Giggs.

Out of curiosity, why would you put these two deals on equal footing? Aside from Mudryk’s extremely high physical upside, nothing seems to point to him being an even remotely comparable investment to Gittens now. Don’t love the money but surely it’s an order of magnitude better than Mudryk… right?

If sports analytics paid anything close to quantitative finance, there would be a Dmitry-shaped hole in my office's front door right now

(Full credit to Neto as well. Great chop and nice finish.)