Ok guys, here goes!
Some people within ADUG have already started celebrating whereas a the majority of the people involved are still threading with caution as the deal is 99.9% complete but not signed yet!
The offer is 91m as reported but also has some additional payments built in that could take the final price to 110m.
Target date to complete the deal is EOB (end of business) Friday but Cooke wants a decision and signature today.
As part of the deal a number of revised and 'final' offers have made including RSC, Bellamy and Parker who MH believes can immediately add value to the squad and club.
I asked about Villa and the reaction was that as much as we would like to sign him the priority is now Kaka and if the signing of Kaka does not convince Villa - so be it!
We are still actively chasing a Keeper and the club believes will sign one this month.
All in all the people here are very optimistic that Cooke will land our man but he has been given a clear budget that he CANNOT expand on, the stance is accept our offer or we will walk away and spend the money elsewhere!
So nothing groundbreaking yet but all positive as far as I am concerned.
I will try and post later this evening.