In a nutshell, not massively exciting, could have been better but 30% or so better than it was yesterday so nothing to grumble about either. Still easily the best place I can think to have my money.

@Die-Eisernen been incredibly impressed with Martinez. He's looked poor whenever he's had the odd game before, so very pleasantly surprised. I can't see him ousting Leno next season though, as he's been our best player this season. Unless Leno goes to Munich (again, I can't see it but has been speculated) then maybe Martinez gets his chance. I actually think they both look decent value after the announcement but I've gone for Leno.

Choosing between just these two, as a no. 10 it would be Maddison for me. I'd expect Foden to end up a little deeper than that and he's got a big job on his hands to force his way into the City team. Assuming he does though, I'd definitely have him in the squad next summer and I could see a scenario where they both make the starting 11.

I'll be cancelling my open bids before midnight and then putting them back in afterwards. That way, if they match tomorrow, they'll be eligible for the cash drop.

@Ericali I agree with this, I think it's people waiting to see whether he can repeat his form next season. If he can, I suspect he's nowhere near his ceiling.

I had a quick look to see how many games he's played for Utd as his rise did seem exceptionally quick. Not sure if it's right, but the few sites I looked at all said he has only played 8 games in the PL. That's not a very sustained period of form at all and that is what puts me off buying at his current price. The downside is that if he does carry on at this level of performance, he'll be even more expensive by the time I'm convinced!

@ChazFI123 we'll have to see where he settles, but he looks more comfortable in the middle. He's certainly not an attacking FB and England are loaded there too, so expect his best prospects to come if he ends up at CB.

@ocs123 think you've hit a key point there. Looking at PB scores for established players makes sense, but he's only 21 so is just going to get better. He'll be linked with a big transfer for as long as he is at PSG and if Neymar moves on first, his PB chances become much better. He's also likely to be a big beneficiary of foreign media being added, should that happen.

Also when a similar thread popped up a few months ago I looked at the average PB scores of Mbappe and Sancho and they were virtually the same (I know Sancho has had a good season and I haven't checked today as I'm on the app, so he could be further ahead now) and Mbappe looks cheap in comparison to him.

Admittedly Mbappe's PB looks poor compared to Neymar's (whose doesn't?!) but Neymar has missed a lot of games through injury, his PB is likely to diminish if he moves from PSG and his media chances would be reduced if they get rid of the single name bias.

To be fair, there's reasons to be positive to hold either, but just wanted to put another perspective on things.

EDIT: Per FI website, average PB scores per game over the past year: Mbappe 133, Sancho 118. Per 90 mins: Mbappe 164, Sancho 148.

@Sol Neymar would probably be the worst affected though if they remove the full name requiral as many have asked for. Neymar has enjoyed a big advantage due to his single name but that could be gone. He'd definitely benefit from the foreign media though.

@Will78 it says the new table will be in force from publication date, so sounds like the 9th to me.

@ScouseSte so many things they could look at with media though, it's hard to know where to start: which sources to use, what key words, single name or not, what stories should count, multiple spam articles from the same sources, etc. I fear if they rip up the existing rules too much, there'll be further outcry and unrest. I think stability and consistency goes along way.

I would rather they tweak the current system by reducing the number of articles which can come from the same source, having a rethink on some of the key words and setting a clearly defined rule on what stories will be discounted (and sticking to it consistently!). If that goes well, by all means add in foreign sources next year if there remains demand, but I don't see the need to rush it all through in one go.

All that being said, the speculation has done wonders for my Mbappe shares today 😁