Duru needs another loan I think I think it is more of a case that he will need proper minutes, and wouldn't get that if he is playing second fiddle to Brittain.

Be great news if we get Brittain tied down to a new contract. We'll need a backup, if Duru isn't considered good enough.

If you offered Leeds, Burnley and Sunderland a fourth bottom finish now I'm sure they would snap your hand off. I think, Palace, Brighton, Bournemouth and Wolves,as well as the three promoted clubs, may be in the relegation battle next season.

Players thrive away from united. Its like a graveyard for players. Its hard to tell the true ability of a player whilst they're wearing a united shirt

If you offered Leeds, Burnley and Sunderland a fourth bottom finish now I'm sure they would snap your hand off.

I'd be very surprised if they offer Brittain a deal that's worth signing. When was the last time we managed to get somebody to sign a new contract who was entering there final year? Just doesn't happen here.

A club going into a transfer window with identified key targets and seemingly ready to make signings happen. What is this madness?

Fulham and Bournemouth only went up 3 seasons ago and now in the top 10 cos of good quality signings but having a good head coach and shown how it should be done

probably not but they can grow their squad and improve it. I think Leeds will probably stay up I think next season and I think Sunderland might surprise a few teams next season

One of the most recent policies that did work was spending as much as Forest did. The gap is getting bigger.

That is Nicko's story that PNE will go big for Small and he is one of their key targets. Probably will play one of their wing roles there.

I wouldn't agree but you need to know how to manage them and get the best out of them. I think selling McTominary was a mistake and you look at his impact at Napoli and their title win.

Contributing more than Hedges is not a very high bar.

this shitshow of a window is off to a brilliant start

Small will sign for Preston i think. Really good player who i think if played on the right wing would contribute more than Hedges.

Buying young and developing them will just not work in the Premier League. If that is their policy they will at best be another yo-yo club.

Sancho is terrible. And Rashford is bad news.

Small is a a left back who has been playing right wing this season, whilst he can play at right back, it would be a very strange decision to sign a left footed player as a first choice right back. Personally think he would be a decent option further forwards, but unless someone is leaving at left back, signing him as a full back option makes little sense. Unless he has a burning desire to move back up north (He was born in the midlands but was originally a youngster at Everton before moving down south to Southampton then Charlton), I imagine he will sign for Millwall or similar

Alan Nixon saying that Rovers are close to sorting out a new contract for Brittain so us looking to sign Small from Charlton less important. Derby are battling Rovers for Batth signature

Guehi should be playing for top 6 team. Konsa has done well at Villa. Colwill and Branthwaite are developing and getting better. Tomori is playing for AC Milan and surprise a PL team hasn't looked to sign him

Fulham and Bournemouth only get promoted 3 seasons ago and what they have done is brought quality players and have a plan of what they would do. I don't get think Southampton bought well and I think Leicester seem not be able massively in the squad due to PL FFP. I expect Leeds will target 6 or 7 quality signings that fit into the current squad. Burnley need a couple of quality strikers. I suspect Sunderland will stick to their model of buying young players and developing them. They didn't spend loads of money around 5 mil last summer and in the winter window they turned Idisor loan into a perm move and signed Le Fee on loan which now they are promoted will turned into a permanent transfer for £20m I think Sunderland should stick to their plan which they had since their owner bought the club and appointed Speakman as Director of Football who background is youth development at Birmingham. I think they will spend around £40m after this permanent move for Le Fee for £20m cos of their promotion but they will buy young and develop them

Four seasons, Forest the year before Luton. Imagine if our seasons hadn't been routinely sabotaged half way through.

He did say the right things and he promised this disaster would happen before this summer when he can bring in specific players to fit his own system. He said things would get alot worse before getting better this summer, lets see if he is right. Just be clear, I wouldn't have appointed him in the first place cos his style of play, formation require a specific type of signing instead I would have appointed someone with PL experience and someone who mainly plays 4-2-3-1 formation whilst making a number of changes this summer squad wise but Sancho, Rashford and Mainoo would be part of my starting line up.

I honestly couldn't see Sunderland winning this match but Sheffield United seemed to go to pieces when Hamer went off injured. Credit to Sunderland for seizing the initiative but the game summed up the Championship to me. A few incidents aside there was very little quality with poor ball retention. I wasn't really bothered who won but good luck to Sunderland - they'll certainly need it. Their dilemma will be whether or not to throw money at it or just to be conservative and consolidate. It's a dilemma I'd love to have for Rovers.

All the talent in the World.Shame to see him now.