I can’t imagine Yeold means any specific games, but fixture congestion and shuffling dates happen every season. Particularly as teams progress in Carabao Cup
Only date clashes are if we reach Carabao Cup Final (Feb 26) FA Cup 6th Rd (Mar 19), Semi (Apr 16) and Final (May 14). So unless we have a severe winter there won't be a lot of games rescheduled around AFCON and the winter break. They won't be rescheduled till the spring.
Not sure what changes but from a quick scan we do typically seem to have 5/6 league games around that period, plus FA Cup.
I wouldn’t be surprised if we still have some games cancelled because of Covid isolation as well this season.
As Alderz pointed out, Masuaku isn’t going anywhere. Benrahma will be tricky to replace if he performs like I hope he does this season but I think we do have some flexibility in that position. We can make do if we need to. The only reason to sign someone for that position is if they’re going to be better than Benrahma really.
Translated - Nikola Milenkovic is getting closer and closer to West Ham. Negotiations have been going on for the past 24 hours. Tonight for the central defender due in June, there will be a new contact, probably the decisive one. Fiorentina continues to ask for 17 million plus bonuses, a small discount may be made to please Milenkovic who has chosen West Ham. Tottenham had probed, but at the moment they have not deepened: this is why we are close to the white smoke.
Immediately after, Fiorentina will be able to announce the arrival of Nastasic, in practice a return to Viola.
The top journalists at global247news.com have reported that Milenkovic has signed but has insisted (or his agents have) on a £60m release clause. Also says that West Ham have negotiated a lower initial fee by agreeing to a higher sell-on percentage should we decide to cash in.
Have no idea how reliable this lot are, but as much as I don't like clauses, it would at least guarantee us a decent profit if he does as well as some are predicting (assuming the sell-on percentage isn't ridiculous).
As per OCS, says he has signed & will be announced once international clearance is received. The transfer fee was lowered due to a higher sell on percentage being agreed.
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So unless we have a severe winter there won't be a lot of games rescheduled around AFCON and the winter break. They won't be rescheduled till the spring.
I wouldn’t be surprised if we still have some games cancelled because of Covid isolation as well this season.
As Alderz pointed out, Masuaku isn’t going anywhere. Benrahma will be tricky to replace if he performs like I hope he does this season but I think we do have some flexibility in that position. We can make do if we need to. The only reason to sign someone for that position is if they’re going to be better than Benrahma really.
Meeting number 237…
Translated -
Nikola Milenkovic is getting closer and closer to West Ham. Negotiations have been going on for the past 24 hours. Tonight for the central defender due in June, there will be a new contact, probably the decisive one.
Fiorentina continues to ask for 17 million plus bonuses, a small discount may be made to please Milenkovic who has chosen West Ham. Tottenham had probed, but at the moment they have not deepened: this is why we are close to the white smoke.
Immediately after, Fiorentina will be able to announce the arrival of Nastasic, in practice a return to Viola.
Sounds very much a hurry up from Sullivan to the agents involved in the Milenkovic deal, though.
So that presumably dead in the water for us
Have no idea how reliable this lot are, but as much as I don't like clauses, it would at least guarantee us a decent profit if he does as well as some are predicting (assuming the sell-on percentage isn't ridiculous).
As per OCS, says he has signed & will be announced once international clearance is received. The transfer fee was lowered due to a higher sell on percentage being agreed.
More than happy to include these options to get the deal across the line when our finances are tight
Perhaps we will secure Milenkovic and also get a striker.