#and barça is not an option like u said so :///

[meowmeowmessi]

i remember reading this one piece that said paredes apparently used to get into confrontations with other psg teammates over messi and their treatment of him 😭😭. i wouldn't wish psg on anyway but honestly i'd rather he come back because if he comes back then leo's likely to stay and HEAR ME OUT!!! bassa's out while laporta's there and as much as i'd love premier league, it doesn't seem likely esp since he gave his all for the wc and is now lowkey injured like he was after the copa :( the other options are ass as hell. so it's either retirement or psg, pick your poison 💀. i also read that mbappe's prob leaving this summer, though that was the athletic so a tad more reliable. not saying this shadily, just in the vein of psg transfers 😭

inside my askbox there are two wolves (anons):

[caitlinclark]

what do you think about kheira leaving? did she extend her contract recently? i would honestly rather see patri than her in the midfield. while we’re at it, u seem very knowledgeable and i need some crumbs so i’m going in here, what is your preferred starting 11?

no, she hasn’t. she signed a 2 years contract when she came and this is her second year but we don’t know if she’s gonna renew or not. personally, i want her to stay. but i do agree with you that patri should be our starting dm too.

funny you ask because i was actually thinking about it the other day. it’s a hard question because i think it depends on who we’re playing. the back 5 is pretty clear: paños; torrejon, stef (if healthy, if not pereira), mapi and leila.

then you can change things up for the rest of the six players. there are four players that i think have to be no matter what: patri, alexia, jenni and cgh. and here’s where things get a little more complicated so i’ll go for position.

in the midfield, i think there are games where playing with patri and kheira as double defensive midfielders could help us, especially in games against more physical teams because they are our two most physical players. so it would be them as defensive midfielders and alexia playing as a 10. the problem with this midfield is that kheira and patri don’t play as well as they could when they’re both on the pitch. that’s something lluis should work on because, like i said, i think having them both on the pitch could be huge for us. playing with kheira as a dm and patri in a more advanced position next to alexia is also another choice. but for all of that, patri and kheira need to play more together so they can both be at their best when they’re together on the pitch.

another option for the midfield is patri - aitana - alexia. personally, i’m a really big fan of them playing together in the midfield. another option here is vicky instead of aitana. vicky is really great and she makes a difference when she’s running things. i think if you want to play a game where you really want to play with that barça dna style everyone knows of, vicky and aitana are your go-to players because, imo, along with alexia, they’re the ones that show that style the best. you watch them play and they’re just barça dna at their finest. if you want more experience, vicky would be the choice over aitana. (this option is last, for me, when it comes to our best midfield, but obviously i would still definitely trust them in big games)

then, our left winger is also complicated for me because lieke is lieke but, as i’m sure you can tell, i think mariona is a great player and she’s key to the team too so it’s hard for me to choose. i think this also depends on the team tbh. if you want a more direct style of play, lieke is definitely your go-to. she’s more like cgh in that way, and when lieke is on, she'll put on a show and be the best player on the pitch. but if you’re playing against a team that’s really gonna attack you and you’re gonna have to do a lot of defending, mariona might be a better choice because, imo, out of all our attacking players, she’s the one that defends the most. it’s hard to choose because they both add such different yet important things.

then there’s the striker position. i really, really believe that jenni playing as a 10 with asisat as a 9 is key to barça being successful, because that way you get our two best goalscorers on the pitch at the same time and jenni plays better when she’s playing with another forward in front of her. so that’s another option.

i don’t know if this is an actual answer?? but it would be kind of like this:

                 paños

torre - stef/pere - mapi - leila

            patri - alexia

    cgh       jenni

obviously then you’d have to add the other two players that, like i said, i would have to analyze what team we’re playing in order to choose.

[sportsleague365]

16:23 ARSENAL AGREE LEMAR FEE! That is according to the Telegraph’s James Ducker, who is hardly one of those who spews transfer rumours for fun. So Arsenal would pay £90m for a player they offered £31m for at the start of the summer? Gee. I'm told that Monaco and Arsenal have agreed a fee for Lemar but that it's now down to the player to decide if he will go #AFC — James Ducker (@TelegraphDucker) August 31, 2017 16:15 SOME PROBABLE GUFF ABOUT WILLIAN TO MAN UNITED Good on Neil Custis and The Sun for trying to eke out another bit of Manchester United traffic in this transfer window. Nobody reasonably expects United to do anymore business, but Custis claims that Jose Mourinho has made an attempt to sign Willian. ‘Mourinho always said he had four targets this season and had completed the transfer of three with striker Romelu Lukaku, defender Victor Lindelof and defensive midfielder Matic,’ Custis tells us. ‘He was still looking for a wide right man to play in a 3-4-3 as well as the 4-2-3-1 he usually employs. Willian, 29, could also play as a wing back in a 3-5-2- although it would not be his preferred position.’ Sure. A wing-back. A position he hasn’t played in a system Manchester United don’t use and a player Chelsea won’t sell. Apart from that. 16:03: SAKHO HEADS TO THE HORSES Despite travelling to France and setting up a medical on his own accord, Diafra Sakho is unlikely to be getting his move to Rennes this summer. West Ham co-owner David Gold tweeted “Diafra Sakho is not for sale in this transfer window he is an integral part of our first team squad and will play a part in our recovery.” Diafra Sakho is not for sale in this transfer window he is an integral part of our first team squad and will play a part in our recovery. dg pic.twitter.com/wtBNB8H2D5 — David Gold (@davidgold) August 30, 2017 However, it gets better. His advisor, who is trying to aid his escape from West Ham decided to stop off at Chelmsford race course on Thursday as he had a horse running in the 3.20. Sakho was spotted “keeping a low profile in the car park!” according to the Press Association while his advisors horse Siege of Boston grabbed a maiden victory. Priorities… 15:36: SPURS V WEST HAM Not content with potentially derailing Chelsea’s transfer plans over Fernando Llorente, Tottenham have now set their sights on messing up West Ham’s. To be honest, they need absolutely no help f***ing themselves over. According to the Daily Telegraph, the two London clubs will do battle over Barcelona midfielder Andre Gomes. Unwanted in Spain, the player could find a loving – although temporary – home in the Premier League. It is claimed that ‘there is growing confidence’ at Tottenham that they can beat West Ham to punch. What’s more, West Ham ‘privately believe he is likely to join their London rivals’. 15:26: INJURY WOE FOR BARKLEY Ross Barkley likely to have to wait until the next transfer window to complete a deal to either Chelsea or Tottenham. There is a high chance that the Everton midfielder would fail a medical as Sky Sports report his groin injury is understood to be more serious than first thought. 15:03: A LIVERPOOL LOAN Divock Origi has joined Wolfsburg on a season-long loan. Looking at the competition for forward places at Liverpool, that is one sensible decision. Divock Origi loan to Wolfsburg confirmed. £6m fee for the year. No obligation for Wolfsburg to buy, @LFC see him returning in 12 months. — Dominic King (@DominicKing_DM) August 31, 2017 14:56: ALL’S WELLS THAT ENDS WELLS Burnley will hope he has a particular…*ahem*…Nakh for scoring. SIGNING: Burnley Football Club is delighted to announce the signing of Nahki Wells on a three-year deal. More to follow… pic.twitter.com/rwAtWAf9WA — Burnley FC (@BurnleyOfficial) August 31, 2017 14:54: MARK HUGHES SHEDS A SINGLE TEAR As if to prove the point that not every transfer deadline day move goes well, Stoke’s record signing, purchased on the final day of the 2016 winter window, is headed out of the Britannia Stadium. Giannelli Imbula, signed for over £18million as many months ago, is headed to Toulouse on loan. 14:53: ARSENAL LET A PLAYER GO And it’s a biggie… Good luck at @vvvvenlo this season, Kelechihttps://t.co/6ipgQ4ADyY — Arsenal FC (@Arsenal) August 31, 2017 14:46: SANCHEZ BID ACCEPTED? Around an hour ago, a number of outlets reported at once that Alexis Sanchez was the subject of a second bid from Manchester City. This one was believed to be of around £55m, plus £5m in add-ons. Now Arsenal have reportedly made a £90m offer for Thomas Lemar, it seems as though the Gunners are happy to negotiate a deal for Sanchez. The Daily Mirror claim that City’s second offer has been accepted. 14:45: A GRAY DAY An update from Bournemouth… #afcb working hard to bring players in… Gray the key target. Wilshere deal very unlikely. Eddie always signs someone on #DeadlineDay — Mark McAdam (@markmcadamtv) August 31, 2017 14:39: HIT THE ROAD, JACK As aforementioned, Jack Wilshere was one of the biggest stories on transfer deadline day last summer, which tells you plenty about the brilliance of this year. West Ham were rumoured to be interested in the midfielder this morning, with Arsenal keen to offload him. Well if Wilshere doesn’t fancy a move to the club bottom of the Premier League table, he’s in luck! Because the club who are 20th in the Championship want him. Yep, that will be Birmingham, managed by Harry Redknapp, who wants to wheel and deal his way to bringing in an England international for his second-tier relegation battle. Oh, Jack. 14:34: YOU CAN TELL CONTE DOESN’T LIKE DIEGO… …when he tries to sign a full-back called Zappacosta. Torino full-back Davide is Chelsea’s 427th option this summer, and the Blues are closing in on a deal. Gianluca Di Marzio was one of the first to report that the Premier League champions have agreed a £23million fee with Torino. The 25-year-old has four Italy caps, and would offer some delightful versatility down the right-hand side. Davide Zappacosta is a solid RWB and would be great competition for Moses, good choice from Conte. — The Chelsea Outpost (@ChelseaOutpost) August 31, 2017 As has been identified previously, that really is a brilliant name. Next to Cesar Azpilicueta, who can beat them? 14:23: ONE FINAL UPDATE ON VAN DIJK? The Daily Mail claims that Southampton are ‘99.9 percent’ sure they will keep Virgil van Dijk and that it would take a ‘ridiculous’ offer for Liverpool to land the centre-back. The Reds are said to be targeting two more new players after landing Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain from Arsenal. Van Dijk and Lemar are though to be the other two targets. 14:15: GUNNERS LODGE MASSIVE LEMAR OFFER Thomas Lemar has been a target of Liverpool and Arsenal for much of the summer but both sides have so far failed to make a breakthrough with Monaco. A bid of upwards of £80million could persuade the Ligue 1 club to talk and that’s exactly what the Gunners have reportedly done with a £90million offer. The Daily Mail claims that he would be a ‘a replacement for Alexis Sanchez’ and a deal would ‘placate fans’ if the Chilean was to leave. 14:06: DEAL OF THE DAY? Linked heavily with the likes of Manchester United and Juventus for much of the summer, Euro 2016 winner Renato Sanches has completed a season-long loan move to Swansea City. Is this the deal of the day? Or even the deal of the summer so far? All hail Paul Clement. Welcome to @SwansOfficial, Renato Sanches… 🤝 The @FCBayern midfielder joins us on a season-long loan: https://t.co/kXiTpqIdgw pic.twitter.com/fLCjIfSxYL — Swansea City AFC (@SwansOfficial) August 31, 2017 pic.twitter.com/DEGkCees5y — Swansea City AFC (@SwansOfficial) August 31, 2017 14:00: DONE DEAL AT WATFORD Watford have signed Udinese goalkeeper Orestis Karnezis on a season-long loan deal and will compete for the No.1 jersey with Heurelho Gomes. ✍️ | #watfordfc is delighted to announce the signing of goalkeeper Orestis Karnezis on a season-long loan. ➡️ https://t.co/dId32744GM pic.twitter.com/5dxrC1PCZV — Watford FC (@WatfordFC) August 31, 2017 13:53: FEELING SORRY FOR MAHREZ Poor old Riyad Mahrez. The player has carried on training and playing for Leicester, while itching to get a move away from the club. However, his patience and respect may not be rewarded. Manchester United and Chelsea haven’t submitted offers for the Algerian and now Guillem Balague has confirmed that Barcelona aren’t interested. So where is Mahrez off to? Barça say they not interested in Mahrez. That kills that one then. Nada de nada en lo de Mahrez al Barça según el club pic.twitter.com/gmKBxYenoH — Guillem Balague (@GuillemBalague) August 31, 2017 13:42: OUT OF NOWHERE Top quality cover in every position is essential if you have aspirations to be one of the top sides in your respective league. And that is no different for Bayern Munich, who have rejected a bid from Chelsea for their right-back Rafinha. The Blues are on the lookout for cover for Victor Moses but after missing out on Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain they are finding it tough to land any of their targets. Joshua Kimmich has been preferred to Rafinha this season so far under Carlo Ancelotti but the Italian wants to keep the Brazilian as cover. 13:29: DIRTY SANCHEZ This seems cheap. Great deal for Manchester City though. As an aside, Arsenal back in for Thomas Lemar is great. It seems like Liverpool have given up on that particular deal. They’re probably too busy trying to identify which car Virgil van Dijk is in. Alexis close to sign for City for £55 + £5. Arsenal asked for few hours to sign Thomas Lemar, which they confident they are going to do — Guillem Balague (@GuillemBalague) August 31, 2017 Balague and Sky Sports are not the only ones reporting that City have made a second offer for Sanchez. Paul Hirst of the Times corroborates the claim, as does Jamie Jackson of The Guardian. 13:17: ON THE VIRG We didn’t think this deadline day could get any better. We were wrong. Sky Sports News' latest of Virgil van Dijk. Melwood bound, or just heading home? #LFC pic.twitter.com/VKyjB9RyBN — Jack Lusby (@jacklusby_) August 31, 2017 It’s on days like these when Sky Sports really are in their element. Virgil van Dijk leaving training. (He's in the back) No news on if he's leaving or staying yet. #deadlineday pic.twitter.com/3ayXd3303f — Jane Dougall (@janedougallsky) August 31, 2017 For what it’s worth, almost everyone is reporting that Southampton’s stance has not changed, and Van Dijk is not for sale. We say ‘almost’, because Sky Sports are still busy filming moving cars. 13:00: RETURNING HERO Swansea could already have landed one of the deals of the day if Renato Sanches completes his move from Bayern Munich, but the latest speculation ain’t bad either. Wilfried Bony, who scored 35 goals in 70 appearances in all competitions during his first spell at the Liberty Stadium, could be on the way back after Swansea reportedly agreed a fee of £12million to take him back. Swansea agreed £12m fee with #mcfc for Bony now. *IF* Mangala goes to Palace for £23m #mcfc will have brought in £105m in sales this summer — James Ducker (@TelegraphDucker) August 31, 2017 Clearly Mangala & Bony proven to be two of absolute worst buys by Begiristain but in the circumstances getting £23m & £12m would be a coup — James Ducker (@TelegraphDucker) August 31, 2017 12:46: GET YOUR PHIL Our favourite kind of transfer speculation is the kind that looks, smells and tastes like a piping hot mess. It seems as though Neil Custis has duly spent his lunchtime curling a piping hot mess over his desk at The Sun, because this is just wonderful. According to the man himself, Barcelona will make an announcement at 7pm regarding Philippe Coutinho’s future. He will be confirmed as the Catalan club’s new signing for £138m. Liverpool have rejected three bids so far this summer, but a fourth is due to be accepted. Perhaps signing Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain made them change their mind? If this happens, fair f***ing play. But this is a) Neil Custis, who only tends to report on Manchester United, b) nowhere else, and c) The Sun reporting on Liverpool. The Sun. Liverpool. We have done the maths and it doesn’t add up. 12:34: SERGE OF ADRENALINE Let’s see how well this goes down… We are delighted to announce the signing of @Serge_aurier from Paris Saint-Germain. ✍️ #WelcomeAurier pic.twitter.com/VUwvROyUK4 — Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) August 31, 2017 12:28: STICKY TOFFEES Not heard too much about Everton, have we? Let’s rectify that. Ronald Koeman’s side have already spent plenty this summer, and so perhaps that explains why their only late moves seem to be loan deals. One, for Thomas Vermaelen, has been rejected by Barcelona. We had no idea he was still there. Another player Everton are interested in is Lucas Perez. The Arsenal forward has been courted by former club Deportivo La Coruna throughout the summer, but the La Liga side have yet to agree a fee with the Gunners. Newcastle emerged as potential suitors not long ago, and now The Guardian claim Everton want him. 12:21: FRESH DRINKWATER OFFER Chelsea are understood to be edging closer to agreeing a deal with Leicester over the sale of Danny Drinkwater after making an improved offer for the midfielder. The Foxes are understood to value the England international at around £40million and Chelsea have struggled to match their valuation. However, Matt Law of the Daily Telegraph claims that a new deal of £27million plus add-ons has been submitted. Chelsea have made a new bid worth over £30m for Danny Drinkwater. Around £27m plus add-ons I'm told. Over to Leicester #cfc #lcfc — Matt Law (@Matt_Law_DT) August 31, 2017 12:10: CHAMBERS BID REJECTED Arsenal have rejected a £20million bid from Leicester City from Calum Chambers, according to Sky Sports. More proof that modern valuations are unpredictable… Arsenal reportedly want £28million for Calum Chambers. Calum Chambers. Twenty eight million pounds. pic.twitter.com/rVf9NHsJHG — Paddy Power (@paddypower) August 31, 2017 12:04: OXLADE-CHAMBERLAIN IS A RED Liverpool have completed the signing of Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain on a long-term deal from Arsenal. Jurgen Klopp on the signing: “I remember the first time I saw him play live – it was at Dortmund in 2014 and he came on as a sub that day and made a big impact. He stood out immediately because of his pace and skills and his attitude in such a big game for a young player; I remember him chasing back to make a brilliant challenge on Mkhitaryan in the box to save a certain goal. “We won that game but lost the return match at Arsenal when he started and played well, I think he hit the post. Since then I have followed him and when I heard it may be possible to sign him I didn’t need to think twice.” Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is a Red. https://t.co/avwkxcEtPt pic.twitter.com/dQQvHcMixB — Liverpool FC (@LFC) August 31, 2017 11:43: QUIET DAY AT THE EMIRATES… After all the hullabaloo of the last couple of weeks, it could end up being a snoozy end to the window for Arsenal. As previously reported, Alexis Sanchez looks set to stay at the club and now Shkodran Mustafi could still be a Gunner by the end of Thursday. Sky Sports claim that Arsenal will not be letting Inter Milan target Mustafi leave before the deadline while the Serie A side’s director of football Walter Sabatini has said that they won’t be making anymore signings. Meanwhile the report from Sky Sports continues by suggesting that Arsenal are happy with their two signings this summer and that they have no interest in making a bid for Leicester City winger Riyad Mahrez. Sky sources: @arsenal have no interest in signing Riyad Mahrez and will not be letting Shkodran Mustafi leave the club #DeadlineDay #SSN pic.twitter.com/BrZtj4D14o — Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) August 31, 2017 11:26: REMY ON HIS WAY TO LAS PALMAS Gianluca di Marzio claims that Chelsea has given permission to Loic Remy – who we had genuinely forgot was still a Premier League player – to leave the west London club. Despite reported interest from Swansea and Newcastle United, the striker is on his way to Spanish side Las Palmas where he will complete a medical and sign a two-year deal. 11:16: NO NEW BIDS FOR SANCHEZ It doesn’t look like it matters what Alexis Sanchez wants this summer with Sky Sports claiming that the Gunners maintain they have had no new offers for the 28-year-old. Arsenal have very little time to replace the Chilean and will not accept cash offers for the player, who is in the last year of his contract at the Emirates Stadium. Raheem Sterling was reportedly offered to the Gunners as part of a player-plus-cash offer for Sanchez a couple of weeks ago but Sky Sports understand the winger will remain at the Etihad. 11:05: TWO IN AT BURNLEY? The Daily Express understands that Burnley will complete a deal today for Huddersfield Town striker Nakhi Wells and that his medical shouldn’t be a problem despite him being injured. Meanwhile, it’s that man again BBC reported David Ornstein with news that Aaron Lennon will also head to Turf Moor from Everton. Possible Aaron Lennon will leave Everton for Burnley today. #EFC blocked idea earlier this week but could yet happen #BurnleyFC #DeadlineDay — David Ornstein (@bbcsport_david) August 31, 2017 10:58:SANCHEZ STIRS THE POT? Arsene Wenger has maintained Alexis Sanchez will be going nowhere this summer and the clubs stance in reportedly rejecting a bid from Manchester City for the Chilean seems to reinforce that. However, this is transfer deadline day and ANYTHING can happen. Remember when Gerard Pique posted a picture of himself and Neymar with the caption “he stays” before the Brazilian swiftly left for Paris Saint-Germain in a world-record deal? Well the same photo has emerged with Sanchez’s face photoshopped in place of Neymar’s on Instagram and the Gunners striker has liked it from his official account. Let’s be honest: this is no hint, it just made him laugh. Alexis Sanchez liked this picture of him photoshopped into neymar when pique said he was staying. #DeadlineDay pic.twitter.com/U0WcjVaghi — Transfernewszone (@TransfersZones) August 31, 2017 10:40: PERISIC TIME? It’s hard to stay away from Sky Sports News on deadline day as deadline day is Sky Sports News…we should all know that by now Anyway, their reporter Alan Irwin has revealed that a deal for Inter Milan winger Ivan Perisic could still be on the cards for Manchester United with just over 12 hours to go until the end of the window. “Mourinho had his targets and has pretty much achieved them all,” Irwin told Sky Sports. “He did also want a wide player in Ivan Perisic, and that may still go through.” 10:32: ‘ARRY’S BACK It wouldn’t be a transfer deadline day without Harry Redknapp rolling down the window for the assembled press. Added to that a slip of the tongue from the former Birmingham…errr Bournemouth manager… Harry Redknapp doesn't no who he is managing pic.twitter.com/BYSx4mOHPf — Steven Verhoeven ⚇ (@steverhoeven) August 31, 2017 10:14: JANSSEN TO WEST BROM IF SPURS LAND LLORENTE According to ESPN, Fernando Llorente’s move to Tottenham is understood to be dependent on Swansea securing a replacement for the Spaniard. Which, in turn, could mean a move for Vincent Janssen after Spurs received an offer for over £23million for the Dutch flop. Tottenham have remarkably received a bid from WBA in excess of £23 for Vinnie Janssen. Bid accepted for Llorente @MailSport — Adam Crafton (@AdamCrafton_) August 31, 2017 10:06 SPURS TO TRUMP CHELSEA Tottenham are now favourites to sign Fernando Llorente after a whole summer of speculation linking the Swansea striker with a move to Chelsea. The Blues had reportedly hoped to tie up a £15million deal for the Spaniard but now Spurs are confident of gazumping the champions to land the former Athletic Bilbao star. And David Ornstein has claimed a bid has been accepted… #THFC shock Llorente offer accepted #SwansFC – Chelsea close for weeks but no bid accepted. #CFC set to counter, outcome too close to call — David Ornstein (@bbcsport_david) August 31, 2017 10:02: MANGALA TO PALACE? Having almost given up on their long-term pursuit of Liverpool centre-back Mamadou Sakho, Crystal Palace have reportedly made a £23million offer for Manchester City centre-back Eliaquim Mangala. However, the BBC understands that any deal is unlikely to happen despite Palace confident a bid will be accepted. Leaving us to deduce that it is likely Mangala that doesn’t want the move and not City unwilling to sell… 09:44: OX IS OFF This is a slightly clearer picture than the one offered at 07:07… pic.twitter.com/k5hSywiDot — The Redmen TV (@TheRedmenTV) August 31, 2017 09:38: DELEGATIONS, DELEGATIONS EVERYWHERE Football365 loves nothing more than a delegation being sent to sort out a transfer. Because we have been awfully good this year, deadline day brings us two such instances. The Independent are reporting that Manchester City have sent ‘a team of legal and medical officials’ to Chile just in case their move for Alexis Sanchez advances. The Arsenal forward will play for his country against Paraguay in a World Cup qualifier on Thursday evening, so Pep Guardiola’s side had better act fast. In addition to that, Liverpool ‘have medical staff on standby’ ready to travel to Paris in the event that they reach a breakthrough with Monaco over negotiations for Thomas Lemar. The Liverpool Echo claim that the Reds ‘have yet to admit defeat’ in their pursuit of the winger, and that they are ready and willing to pay around £75m for him. Reports elsewhere suggest the move is rather unlikely, such is Monaco’s stance, and the short amount of time Liverpool have left to persuade them. 09:24: DRINKWATER DEAL DEAD IN THE WATER? Danny Drinkwater handed in a transfer request this week but it could be all for nothing as Chelsea are a long way off Leicester’s valuation, according to Sky Sports News reporter Aidan Magee. Meanwhile Duncan Castles has insisted that Drinkwater is ‘not the player Conte wants as a second midfielder’ on The Transfer Window podcast. Not looking likely… 09:16: AN IMPORTANT UPDATE This just in… So the window 'slams shut' today. Count how many times you hear that said. Truth is it simply 'closes'. — Richard Keys (@richardajkeys) August 31, 2017 Cheers, Rich. 08:56: SANCHEZ DEAL STILL ON? Sky Sports football expert Guillem Balague has kindly used Twitter to provide an update on Mancheste City’s interest in Arsenal forward Alexis Sanchez. Sanchez is still desperate to leave, according to Balague, while the Citizens are hopeful of a deal despite wondering if the Gunners were ever interested in selling… 1. Arsenal entertained conversations with City for Alexis. #AFC did not ask for a fee at first but 2 weeks ago suggested a swap for Sterling pic.twitter.com/1MGwINkwbR — Guillem Balague (@GuillemBalague) August 31, 2017 2. City, still hopeful of landing Alexis, now wondering if Arsenal ever wanted to sell. Player, as you all know, is desperate to leave — Guillem Balague (@GuillemBalague) August 31, 2017 08:49: WHERE’S WILSHERE? Fans of transfer deadline days will recall this time 12 months ago, when the headlines were dominated not by Alexis Sanchez or Thomas Lemar, but by Jack Wilshere. The Arsenal midfielder was a wanted commodity last summer, courted by clubs throughout Europe and the Premier League. He eventually settled on a loan move to Bournemouth, which ended with him breaking his leg against Tottenham because Jack Wilshere cannot have nice things. With only a year left on his Arsenal contract, and scarce playing opportunities on offer in north London, Wilshere will again be looking elsewhere for games. He won’t have to travel as far as the south coast this time however, if The Sun are to be believed. And they rarely are. But still. They exclusively claim that West Ham will target the midfielder if they cannot complete a move for William Carvalho. ‘Jack Wilshere is being lined up for a dramatic deadline day switch to West Ham,’ they write, which at least suggests he will don Shakespearean garb as he strolls into the Olympic Stadium. 08:22: MORE ON MAHREZ We genuinely can’t work out where Riyad Mahrez is off to. Arsenal? Chelsea? Manchester United? Barcelona? Paris Saint-Germain? Mansfield Town? According to the ever reliable John Percy of the Daily Telegraph, no move is imminent just yet. Riyad Mahrez future still up in the air – at this stage #lcfc have had no further bids since Roma interest weeks ago — John Percy (@JPercyTelegraph) August 31, 2017 Someone should let the Algerian FA know. 08:14: THE ARSENAL ORACLE ORNSTEIN HAS SPOKEN. The club Riyad Mahrez has left the Algeria squad to sign for is… not Arsenal. #AFC are not in contention for the #LCFC winger #bbcfootball — David Ornstein (@bbcsport_david) August 31, 2017 08:05: CAN YOU HEAR THE DRUMS, FERNANDO? It wouldn’t be transfer deadline day without a good old hijack. This time last year, Tottenham commandeered Everton’s move for Moussa Sissoko. It did not end well. They will hope this goes a little better. Fernando Llorente has been a reported Chelsea target since January, when the club reportedly lodged at least one failed bid. With Antonio Conte keen to bring in more squad reinforcements, the Swansea forward remains on his wanted list. As has now been widely reported, they face some competition. Tottenham have moved in on the move, and hope to complete a deal for Llorente before the deadline. Poor Vincent Janssen. 07:42: ARSENAL’S LOW BLOW Perhaps Julian Draxler won’t be rocking up at Arsenal any time soon. Germany manager Joachim Low says that Paris Saint-Germain “don’t want to sell” the winger. That leaves Mahrez and Lemar. Or Kim Kallstrom. 07:14: MAN UNITED JOIN THE PARTY They just can’t let everyone else have the fun, can they? Despite everything Jose Mourinho has said, and everything the club have leaked to the press, Manchester United might not have made their final signing of the summer transfer window. Victor Lindelof, Romelu Lukaku and Nemanja Matic have all arrived at Old Trafford, and while Mourinho initially wanted four signings, he has publicly stated more than once that he will settle for three. Unfortunately, that doesn’t quite wash for some on transfer deadline day. According to the Daily Star, the Daily Express and the Daily Mirror, United have made a bid for Marco Asensio of Real Madrid. The offer is of around £50million, and all three websites attribute their claims to Spanish outlet Diario Gol. The only problem is that we can find no such story on Diario Gol, which really does make us wonder. Add to that the fact that the Star and Express say the bid was made during negotiations with Real over Alvaro Morata, and you start to wonder. The Mirror are the only ones to suggest the offer has been made recently. ‘Manchester United were thought to have done their business this summer, but Jose Mourinho may still pull a rabbit out the hat,’ they write. That sounds like wishful thinking. It smells ever so fishy in here. 07:07: THE OX EDGES CLOSER It’s deadline day, which means it’s time for some sneaky, grainy pictures captured at a weird angle by people who don’t want to be caught. Looks like Oxlade-Chamberlain has been spotted in a Liverpool kit. Medical must have gone well then #cfc pic.twitter.com/8x3g1PUqZW — Oliver Harbord (@ojharbord) August 30, 2017 Red does suit him. 06:58: ARSENAL’S DIRTY SANCHEZ REPLACEMENT It seems as though Arsenal’s stance on Alexis Sanchez is beginning to soften, as erotic as that sounds. Even before the start of this summer’s transfer window, the Gunners were adamant that the Chilean would not leave. They are at least entertaining the idea now. Reports on Thursday claim that the north London club will demand £70million for the forward from Manchester City, who are offering around £50m as it stands. Just in case Pep and his boys stump up the cash, Arsenal have identified his potential replacement. The Gunners, according to the Daily Mirror and a number of other outlets, have a shortlist of three to replace Sanchez. Julian Draxler, Thomas Lemar and Riyad Mahrez would all be considered. If there is a box, Arsenal are not thinking outside of it. 06:46: RIYAD’S ON THE ROAD Where is Riyad Mahrez off to? Algeria have confirmed that the Leicester winger has been given permission to “formalise his transfer to his new club”. Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United, Tottenham, Barcelona and Roma have been linked all summer. Who has won the race? 06:29: LIVERPOOL WANT THREE Shall we start with Liverpool, whose move for Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is almost certain to go through on Thursday? According to The Times, the Reds will not stop there. They report that the Arsenal man ‘could be followed’ to Anfield by two more in ‘an unprecedented final-day spree’ for Jurgen Klopp. You might recognise the two names involved: Thomas Lemar and Virgil van Dijk. Liverpool are ‘prepared to pay more than £70million’ for the former, as well as ‘a similar fee’ for the Southampton centre-half. That’s a lot of money. Deals for either player will be ‘complicated’. Monaco are reluctant to lose yet another first-team player this summer, while Southampton’s stance on Van Dijk has largely been unchanged for the past two months. The exit door at Anfield will not go unused on Thursday, mind. Divock Origi is off to Wolfsburg on loan for a £6m fee, Lazar Markovic is headed to Watford for a temporary spell, and West Brom and Crystal Palace are fighting it out over Mamadou Sakho. 06:27: STRAP IN, FOLKS… Deadline day of the 2017 summer transfer window is here, and we’re all bloody excited. For once, it feels like some actually decent moves might happen. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Alexis Sanchez, Riyad Mahrez, Kylian Mbappe, Danny Drinkwater, Virgil van Dijk, Thomas Lemar, and plenty more could all conceivably link up with new clubs before the window SLAMS SHUT. This page will keep you updated until 11pm, so do both us and yourselves a favour and have it on a constant refresh. Here we go… The post Deadline Day gossip live: Lemar fee agreed, Sanchez bid appeared first on Football365. #NeilCustis #ManchesterUnited #ThomasLemar

[caitlinclark]

i agree why would u get rid of candela? she is so versatile, she plays everywhere but in goal. though it does make sense if she wants really playing time since, if i remember, she was fully promoted to the first team?

yeah, i was super surprised when i saw barça wanted to loan her because her case is not at all like pina’s. i know she didn’t play as much this season (i just saw the other day that she only played about 20% of the minutes this season), but next season barça has to play 6 competitions and the league is going to be longer and without candela (and possibly armengol) cgh, lieke and mariona are our only wingers. i know these three are going to be playing most of the games, but it’s going to be a long season and you have to rest them too. we should have two players for each position and candela is the best option after them. and like you said, she’s super versatile too. even tho i do prefer seeing her play in the attack, i do like that when she plays in the backline, she adds speed to our defense, which is something we lack. i know in other teams she would most likely be a starter, but i think if she stays, she would get a lot more playing time next season.

and yes, she only plays with the first team, she’s not part of the b team anymore.