It looks like it is a done deal. It is on SkySports and someone has just emailed me a PA Sport snippet where it says 'in the region of £12mn.', so could this be our first signing of the summer?
If the quick question is anything to go by from yesterday and it is still running to the right, it looks like most will be happy with it and I can't say I'd be overly disappointed, I'm just not convinced he is a player that is going to kick us on, more steady the ship.
He is a cultured player and he does have a very good left foot and he does play in very much the same position that our Ashley has done for us although our Ashley can also play on the right, as a naturally right footed player and up front or just behind the main striker.
Some will get worried that this means our Ashley is off, but I don't think so. I think this is just squad building and it would allow Young to move to the right or to play in the holding role, at the same time, potentially allowing Milner an opportunity in the middle.
Downing is also injured at the moment and while we won't know for sure when he is fit again until he puts on the shirt and is playing, some say September, some say October and some even say November. Either way, I'm sure he will add to the squad and provide another option.
As usual, there is nothing on the club site yet, but as soon as there is, we will update this page but if there isn't a denial soon, expect this to be nailed on sometime this week and may I be the first to say, welcome to Mr Downing.
As an aside and just to show I do listen, the Megan Fox image promoting the fantasy football league, has been taken off the homepage but it will remain on the actual news pages, mostly because it only represents a very small part of he news pages but a very big part of the home page.