England are Premier League inside a so much to get
through. This is your time David Olson, the final week of
the transfer window, you are at your Peak. So, fill us in with
what is going to
happen, over the course of the next seven or so days.
It's like Christmas Eve for me and many others, Rebecca who
enjoyed the transfer window. And I was actually speaking to
a contact earlier. Who said to me, he thinks that in these
final few days because the deadline is 11 p.m. on
Thursday. The first of September, UK time
that around 400 million pounds is going to be spent on top of
the absolute shed, loads of money that have already been
spent. And I think it's going to be largely driven by
the biggest clubs Manchester United. For example,
I can tell our audiences on NBC
The Manchester United are close to agreeing
a fee with iac's for the Winger Antony the 22 year old Brazil.
International talks have been ongoing for a while its looked
positive. It's not so positive but they have progressed now
and I think Manchester United are going to get that done for
a fee in the region of 100
million pounds including add-ons, which means they
probably won't go for Cody gak Poe who was another Target,
they may not get anything else other than perhaps a
backup goalkeeper Martin dubrovka
of Castle United, they've made an offer to take him on loan
with an option to buy. There's also some inquiries around
the likes of Pierre Emerick Kabam Yang at Barcelona, but nothing
developing
on that front. It's just if they decide to strengthen
further in attack and they have the money after the Anthony
deal. If it gets done Chelsea as well talking of a ban Liang,
he's one of the players on their list,
their finalizing the deal
for the Leicester City Central Defender. Wesley for fauna
there are suggestions that his medical may be happening today.
All I can tell you is that a deal has been Read between
the clubs now in the region of 100s.
Sorry, 70 million pounds but it can rise a bit higher with
add-ons. There in the final stages of that and Chelsea are
also looking to do a little bit more. They won't close the door
on somebody like Frankie do young, Anthony Gordon of
Everton continues to
be a target of theirs but we don't know if that will
materialize. They'll be some outgoings to possibly Connor.
Gallagher Christian policy which again was on the bench
yesterday. The US Men's National Team Captain,
Billy Gilmore. As well. A talented midfielder, may go
Arsenal. They may want to do Pedro Neto as a Winger but
I think that's going to be incredibly difficult. Ainsley
Maitland Nails, may leave them on loan. Tottenham May sign
a player on loan for the wing positions, but nothing quite
developing yet on that front, Liverpool
could look to make a late move for a midfielder but I don't
have any names for you just yet. Everton are going to be
another busy 12. They've got a Midfield position to fill on
top of what they've already done and Newcastle United,
I think they would take
Midfielder on loan to add to Alexander. Isaac who is signed?
Of course, from real sociedad Southampton, one, another
attacking player as well. West Ham were bringing in Lucas /
quetta from Lyon. So
it's going to be incredibly busy.
Now David, if the only Club to have done any business, this
summer had been Nottingham Forest, you would still have
been incredibly busy because this is a club that was born in
17, players and Counting nearly 200 million dollars they spent.
And at the moment, there
is no sign of this stopping.
I mean, we've seen
I promoted Club spend money David but not quite like this.
This is one of the most extraordinary stories of
the Premier League this summer because you're right all teams
doing best when they come up and to varying degrees. Well
Nottingham Forest have ripped up the script and they
say that too many signings or too many movements in and out
because it's not only the 17 and Counting who've come in.
But also they've got rid of quite a lot of players and
tends to destabilize a squad. Well Forest have actually gone
unbeaten in their last three games. After that opening
defeat at Newcastle United. There is a feeling around
the city ground but somehow it logically, this may actually
work.
Now, Rebecca is all being driven by their owner
evangelist, Marin a kiss. His son Milt us, they work very
closely on recruitment with the manager. Steve Cooper.
Steve Cooper has a recruitment Chief. The
ownership have recruitment Chiefs. That isn't exactly
joined up but for some reason, it seems to be going against
the grain and working so far. There may be tensions within
that.
But from what I hear from speaking to people around
the situation, they are on the same page and we look at the likes
of Dean Henderson of who have come in from Manchester United,
Jesse lingard, as a free agent, Lewis O'Brien a really good
midfielder from
Huddersfield Emmanuel. Dennis who we saw shine
at Watford last season many more besides, and they're
looking to bring in on loan with an option to buy renan
Lodi the left wing back from Athletico Madrid, who's
Brazilian and is very good.
And that's because Omar Richards, who they originally
signed for that position, is injured the recruitment? Shows
no sign
of abating. But the person who's ring really bringing this
all together is Steve Cooper. Now, he's under contract until
2024, he's the hero of Nottingham Forest because he
bought them back to the Premier League in ended that
long frustrating. Wait,
there have been talks over a new contract. We think there
was an agreement of sorts in principle but we've had no
formal news on that yet. Presumably, they'll attend to
it. After the transfer window is shut and he is really
Central to everything. Nottingham Forrester
doing. He was so highly rated in his days with the Football
Association and at Swansea and people I speak to around
the game. Think he could be a really top manager at one of
the top clubs or even
at International level.
So it's really interesting what's going on there. And
I think they stand a really good chance of surviving and one of
the key factors in this which will see today, against
Tottenham Hotspur is the fans, the atmosphere they are right
behind Steve Cooper, they worship him there right behind
the players, and they seem to love
the owner at the Moment, because he's spending all of
this money and it looks set to continue right through to that
Thursday deadline.