33 minutes ago, J*B said:

It doesn’t but the rumour in the press box this evening is it’s the asking price (whatever that is) with add ons included. 

Here's the (Athletic) article text (and it doesn't say much)

Fulham have made an offer to sign Blackburn Rovers striker Ben Brereton Diaz before Thursday’s deadline, The Athletic understands.

Marco Silva is looking for an additional option in attack to support Aleksandar Mitrovic.

Blackburn have so far resisted interest in Brereton Diaz but while manager Jon Dahl Tomasson said he hoped to keep hold of the Chile international this window, he admitted “money will decide what happens”.

OGC Nice had a bid worth around €10million (£8.4m, $10.2m) rebuffed last month but now Fulham want to give him a chance in the Premier League.

Brereton Diaz, who has entered the last year of his contract at Ewood Park, scored 22 league goals in the Championship last season — his most productive campaign in senior football.He has netted three goals in seven second-tier appearances so far this term.

4 minutes ago, TruRover said:

3. Dike - Abit of a wildcard, but the one who would excite me the most out of the lot. Excellent on loan at Barnsley last season, scored goals but was also credited for his power and all round play. People say we look a better overall team without Arma leading the line, well this lad would give us a chance to really improve on that. I think it’s one of the few players who would actually make us a more overall competitive team. Barnsley rumoured to be priced out of a 5-6m move by Orlando. Not sure if we could pay that? Interestingly I did hear last weekend from a pal of mine who follows football in the US very closely that we had asked about him earlier in the window. Have no clue how reliable that is. With the Arma money now coming in that might be one to keep an eye on. 

link on Dike loan/purchase cost

per the above link, the Barnsley fee was $20M  (~14M+ GBP) & 20% sell on moving forward

5-6M seems more reasonable if correct

1 hour ago, JBiz said:

From recollection he was on loan from Orlando and went back 

re: Dike

back with Orlando in MLS.  Has not played much since returning from Barnsley.  2 goals in 4 games, but also spent 4-5 weeks away with the US squad for the Gold Cup (CONCACAF regional tournament).  Did well in opening play but didn't do as well in the later stages of the tournament.  Other US striker (Hoppe from Schalke, likely soon to be elsewhere after relegation last year) did better there.

Didn't know until it was mentioned in the Gold Cup that Dike has only been a professional player for one year.  (2 "academy" years in US university system too).  

7 minutes ago, simongarnerisgod said:

don`t think he`d get on with tony,he can dribble and always passes it forwards,don`t need any of those flashy attributes in mowbrays dressing room🙂

you mean he wouldn't be Pickering's backup at Left back?

there's a lot of "love" that was missed in my last apparently challenging post.

so I'm going to reward, er punish, er just give the next song now...

Nelson - After the Rain

Grouplove - Deleter

Hole - Doll Parts

Jimmy Cliff - I Can See Clearly Now

(with bonus scenes from "Cool Runnings" just because)

Fitz and the Tantrums - Out of My League

Reel Big Fish - Beer

Roxy Music - Love is the Drug

@oldjamfan1 

(No One in the World???  granted, following the video theme, you could've gone for Little Boy Soldiers too...)

INXS - New Sensation

Metallica - One

Sneaker Pimps - 6 Underground

Seether ft Amy Lee - Broken

Mumford and Sons - Winter Winds

Suicide - Dream Baby Dream

Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Heads Will Roll

Human League - Love Action

Sleater-Kinney  A New Wave

Annie Lennox - Walking on Broken Glass

Heart - Alone

22 hours ago, oldjamfan1 said:

Ha ha yeah

Yello - Oh Yeah

Franz Ferdinand - Michael

(the irony being the Archduke namesake was assassinated on June 28 - but not by someone named Michael)

Heaven 17 - Let Me Go