Even the skeptical media types would have to concede that the fact that Gomes wanted to sign for us is very encouraging indeed.
For myself, I think it's a great signing at a great price and I'm optimistic about the rest of the window. I'd feel a lot better about CB with Zouma than without (for depth at a minimum), but I don't expect Lampard to let him go easily under the circumstances. If we can undo some of the previous regime's mistakes to free up some capital and room on the wage bill, then we should be able to plug our most glaring holes and add some depth around the pitch.