........is more likely.
It was all going so well back in June with the early signing of Gomes. Getting players in so late is bad for Silva with just 10 days to get them integrated. Has he commented at all about the state of play re transfers?
...I think it is what it is. The Gueye deal couldn’t be completed until after the AFCON and Senegal got to the final. From all accounts, Silva was still hoping he wouldn’t leave, so a deal for a replacement can only be concluded now. Kean appears the main target but negotiations have turned into a saga (presumably due to the buy back clause), and I get the impression there was still hope as far as Zouma is concerned.
I’m sure there’ll be plenty of activity in the next week.