I know i didn't get duff info on Styles, I had it comfirmed at both ends, with CEO of blackburn a decent enough source i think? and the players agent the other. I have heard zero to say that deal does not happen, although when you read things you get some doubts. I had similar doubts when i said Rothwell was not going January, when most including the papers said it was done, i stuck to what i believed though and it proved to be right. Things change all the time in football, and some of the delay has 100% been the possibility of a BBD sale meaning we had more to spend and other targets suddenly become attainable. That sale is a far away now than it was when the summer started. Ultimately, things can break down at any time, and no-one including the clubs or players can say something will 100% happen until its done. Thats football.

All these players we went for weeks ago, things need to fall in place.

Thats 5 in 3 to go, Styles perm, need to really push this through now. Foreigner- dunno who And one more. Sticking neck out, i'd say BBD stays, been absolutely no movement or discussions with clubs or player.

Think Hirst will prove to be astute business. With BBD looking increasingly likely to stay too, its actually good to see that we are signing players without the need to sell as per the clubs suggestions all summer

Samuel Edozie not one first team appearance anywhere, signing for Southampton for £10 mill from Man City

Poor lad will be getting back in his car and going back Leicester, never seen so much grief over a possible signing. This lad in link made £14 mill move this summer without ever playing a first team game, scored last night too. https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/southampton-man-city-lavia-transfer-27392976

Yeh went Birmingham after us i think

Done some brief digging, journo's have had Lewis banded to them, Someone a little more credible says his name did crop up a few weeks back at Rovers and at this stage its no more than a name on an extensive list. He does not believe that has progressed any further at this stage. Did go back to other person who just gave roll of eyes (dunno how to do one of those)

Does not mean anything that, we were signing Sepp 48 hours ago, things change and change very quickly

Asked a couple of Journo's who say his name been flagged with them too, they are also trying to find out more

Ah that makes sense, not come from inside club the rumour, so will do some digging

Asking about now, to see if anyone else heard his name.

Jamal Lewis possible loan interest, trying to get better source, dont know a lot about him.

As i said yesterday, i'm leaning towards that deal happening.

Double sticker today? Just on Hirst, Leicester value him at £5 million, that does not mean the pre-agreed fee is £5 million. We dont know if there is a loan fee, we dont know the wage contribution. Lets wait for official announcement

Pretty much, similar thing brighton are doing with Van Hecke before they'd consider loan

Only posting my understanding, not endorsing it or saying its bad. If he is rank, we dont need to buy him. If we'd had a loan to buy for Van Hecke for £5 million last season, im sure the comments would of been similar. Now £5 mill for Van Hecke aged 22 is a steal

Lets see what happens, i'm 60/40 in favour of that happening, needs a little movement from us, but come thursday that compromise might occur

Loan to buy will be similar to Zeefuik. Fee agreed, we have option to exercise it, or walk away. That fee i believe is £5 million, which is some statement of intent, and falls under next seasons budget

Lets wait n see 😉

If it helps, one of the same people who told me about Styles, gave me this one!!

Depends what you count as marquee? If a player say Bowler for instance (just an example) is £4 million, then thats above our budget. This would need special case putting together with facts figure and possible returns on investment, just like the case which was done for BBD purchase. Barkley would not fall under this; he was on £200k per week. Unless he wants to accept a maximum of 23k a week that will not happen. Our wage budget will not be raised under any circumstances. A sale of BBD would mean we dont need to ask for special case money as £5 million of that would be made available. However the thing we must take into account, our transfer budget is for the season, so if we do spend it all this window, then January will be a non event in terms of transfers. Also a special case, is not just any player above £3 million, its got to really stack up

Waggott confirmed in meeting with me that they were not chucking local media any bones and unless they have great contacts with agents or other clubs, then they are screwed really. He did comment they were trying to find who was leaking things to Nixon too but had been unsuccessful to date.

I think we can guarantee though that we will sign players which are leaked from the selling club first, or from whats been posted on here. To date local press run with what was already common knowledge or claimed exclusives hours after the name was on here or twitter. I do miss the days of Andy Cryer and Nixon when he genuinely had good sources

I think he is just managing supporter expectations, give safe number which you dont get shot for later. So he is 3 would of been on side of caution imo