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It would be a pegular name to choose if you hadn't heard something!

It's his job at the end of the day. He doesn't have an allegence with either club. The sad fact is that he's just as likely to win something at Stoke than us.

Ogbonna said we were gentlemen in discussion with him.

I think there's enough evidence to suggest that certainly him and Ogbonna have been targets. Who knows about the other links?

Why?

You know very well that we could at least get our money back on Lukaku.

Catchy!

He's like a new signing... now just the number 10 and centre back!

http://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/aug/09/everton-chelsea-john-stones- Not good reading... Everton have offered Shaqiri a season-long loan deal, with their manager operating on a limited transfer budget despite his club spending less than any other Premier League side this summer. Shaqiri and Inter, however, may prefer a permanent deal after his transfer from Bayern Munich in January failed to produce the first team starts expected.

DiMarzio is reporting that he's chosen Stoke now and will be announced in the next day or so. To rub salt into the wound, Inter will now go and spend the money on another former target Perisic.

His ankle probably would have fallen off had he have been here!

That's a ridiculous statement! I'd probably be a professional footballer if I was a Brazilian.

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Yep. He'll go to them as they'll throw more money at him.

I'd put money on him going to Stoke having just seen Hughes' post match interview. This would massively piss me off!

Sky Sports Italy @DiMarzio (on twitter) is saying EFC and SCFC have both agreed fees and the player will choose between us both. DiMarzio suggests we're his preference. Supposedly a good Italian source. He adds that Inter expect a decision in the next few hours.

Mind you, I remember Fernandes coming to watch us then signing for Valencia. He is there as Sky have just zoomed in mentioning us too!

This could be a massive wind up but...

He was brilliant today. Let's hope we can get Shaqiri in to be that creative spark that we've clearly missed out on in Payet.

Oh dear... these Leicester players just don't seem to learn from their mistakes! http://www.thesportbible.com/articles/watch-leicester-striker-jamie-vardy-accused-of-racism-in-casino

Where are you getting this from?

Credit where it's due to Kone's goal and assist. Hopefully he'll be a useful asset this season.

You obviously forget the Moyes slow starts or if he had a good start a stuttering finish.

Got to say I do agree on the offside issue - it's not often Rom's fault, it's the speed/awareness of his service. That's why we need a number 10 so desperately. It'll be interesting to see the stats if/when we get this much needed playmaker.

From today...