Jenkinson??

This guy, Mama Balde, is a right wingback very simalar to AWB. And free!!
Why not like him?

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And how will that work exactly, given that he is a part owner ?

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As alluded on here it's always the same old. We wait until the last day of the transfer window, where we only have 3 points from 4 league games and are hovering down the bottom. Then we wonder why we never have a chance to push for top half.
Since we got back to the prem I can only think of one season I was excited because I thought we had prepared well before the start- it was Norwich away under Pardew when we started like a house on fire and 5th at the turn of the year (I won't mention the free fall after that...) that's what we should be aiming for, Parish must know this! So why aren't we having it all ready for August 10th?

20 days to go.

looking at the Chelsea squad playing in Japan today, I'm thinking we'll go for a loan again from them. I'm thinking one of Christensen (DC), Mount (central midfield) or if we're really lucky Hudson-Odoi to replace Zaha for a year if Zaha leaves and then we can all but guarantee first-team football.

Other than that, Ayew is probably on the way in, and we're probably looking at Cahill (meh) and Llorente (sure, why not).

if the AWB negotiations went fine, I can see us trying to get Tuanzebe, Chong, or another of their youngsters on loan. They won't add much other than completing the squad and we'll start the season with Schlupp on the wing and Benteke up top. Dreadful. Even if he stays, Zaha won't be ready to play due to AFCON and maybe being a bit upset.

Hudson Odoi can never replace Zaha at this age. Maybe 3-4 years down the road. I doubt he could even score or assist a couple more than Lookman in the league, even if given playing time.

As for Cahil and Llrente, I'd put it differently:

Cahil- sure, why not?

Llorente-meh (cause a striker is more important to the table position at the end than a 3rd or 4th choice center back)