Bids arrive for Smith Rowe … maybe …

Morning.

Let’s start with Emile Smith Rowe and some stories doing the rounds this morning. In one place it’s being reported that Fulham and Crystal Palace have had bids for the 23 year old turned down, in another it’s reported that both clubs are interested but haven’t submitted formal bids yet.

The bid that may or may not have been made is supposedly around £25m, with Arsenal holding out for something closer to £40m. Which I don’t think is completely unreasonable given some of the...