MoJames

https://news.adidas.com/football/adidas-reveals-the-first-fifa-world-cup--official-match-ball-featuring-connected-ball-technology/s/cccb7187-a67c-4166-b57d-2b28f1d36fa0 https://www.skysports.com/football/news/12098/12643330/world-cup-2022-qatar-tournament-to-feature-semi-automated-offside-technology-with-ball-sensors-and-cameras

And it gets worse Chip in the ball for offsides.

So as astutely put by a reddit poster... "This is so fucking funny. Unless raphinha is willing to completely abandon his move to us, wait up to two months to see if Barca can actually get the money, and then hope they pay Leeds up front, this isn’t going to happen."

Sterling appears to be on the way with Ake keen on a move over as well.

The only third of the field we have to make a splash is on the back line. Silva was a luxury last year I don't see happening again this year. Chalobah is a lovely surprise. Sarr looks to be depth at best. No one knows what Ampadu will bring to the squad, Miazga is never playing a first team game. When Dave/Alonso both move on it leaves us Chilly, James as starting wingbacks with depth of Emerson, unless you see Rahman sticking around. Youth squad has both Colwill (being a potential piece of the squad) and Maatsen (who I haven't seen mentioned once) That's ugly. I would feel so much better if we had already moved Kounde over, but he has turned into this decades Koulibaly (who is being mentioned again lol). Hell if we get De Ligt and Kounde I'm good. I think Conor and Billy give us a shot in the arm in the MF. Broja can be added up front and we run with the same squad minus Kai having COVID all year and the distraction of Lukaku. I know this won't happen, but I don't see if being dire straights outside of that back line.

Neymar now extended 1 year at PSG. edit - apparently it is an automatic extension

Yup looks like the player wanted Barca.

Nope stole that from another source, I think discord.

They can't even afford her.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2022/06/30/chelseas-matthijs-de-ligt-negotiations-progressing/?utm_content=football&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=Echobox&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1656608865-1

Man so many links between this transfer season with Chelsea and Barca Dave and Alonso to Barca Christensen likely Both teams targeting Raphinha and Dembele. Lewa mentioned for both. Not sure if Neymar to Barca has been mentioned (doubt it). This is the latest on Dembele which makes me wonder if the Raphinha thing is some mind games with the Dembele stuff.

Guess we will see.

Such a cluster... "Barcelona sold 10% of its TV rights for the next 25 years for 207m euros + 60m. They can end the year without being in the red, but still can't register Kessie, Christensen and even Sergi Roberto. Least of all Lewa. They need to sell more rights or sell players for that."

This sums up my feelings right now on football season.

[El Pais] Paris Saint-Germain have informed Neymar that they would be willing to let him leave on a loan this summer & pay the required salary during said loan So Raphinha, Sterling and Neymar

So lots of moving parts CB it appears Kounde is on the back burner, De Ligt the flavor of the week with discussions about bringing Ake back. Winger Sterling is the current leader with some smoke around Dembele and maybe Neymar. Raphinha rumored to be in addition to one of those three GK appears done Nothing else with a ton of smoke. Here is a picture of Conor on vacation.

Wife and I have put in our ballots for Don Coram today.

New from Matt Law: Bid for Sterling is imminent. Dembele will decide his future this week. Interest in Richarlison and Raphinha. Kounde no longer top target. Negotiations with Juventus over de Ligt. Talks are taking place with candidates for the sporting director role, among them Michael Edwards https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2022/06/27/petr-cech-joins-chelsea-exodus-todd-boehly-clearlake-takeover

New from Matt Law: Bid for Sterling is imminent. Dembele will decide his future this week. Interest in Richarlison and Raphinha. Kounde no longer top target. Negotiations with Juventus over de Ligt. Talks are taking place with candidates for the sporting director role, among them Michael Edwards https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2022/06/27/petr-cech-joins-chelsea-exodus-todd-boehly-clearlake-takeover

He's also the best football player to be spawned from his mother.