For the first time I thought, whoa, I don't know about this. Welcome to episode 227 of 20 minute terms. I'm your host Stephen and I'm joined as always by your friend and mine it's Martin Meli.

Yes, present.

Meli. Let's get straight into it. We've got loads to talk about this week, loads

it's happening, it's a big old week in tandem, as it always is, news comes sticking

fast at this level. As we sit here, recording episode 227 is transfer deadline day.

We are not camped out.

Yeah, is that why you get the yellow tie on?

Yes, and I'm green and white tonight.

I've worn my yellow tie especially.

We're not camped outside Celtic Park unfortunately restrictions forbid it, so we're going to have to make do with the studio.

However, forget all that, smoke is rising from the chimney of Celtic Park.

Not quite confirmed yet as we sit down to the mics, but it is looking like Celtic have answered all the questions, all the demands, all the requests, all the

whaling and gnashing of teeth about this left hand side, this problem left hand side

with the all but sealed-sealed signing of Uruguay utility man, I suppose you would call him,

Diego Laxalt. I'm not convinced that's how you pronounce that right enough. That will become clear, I suppose, in the coming days.

From AC Milan, 27 years old, 20 Ford Cats for Uruguay.

We'll do full scouting reports.

Patrons of the podcast will know that we do the scouting reports on each player that comes in conducted by generally Jamie and the professional scout and analyst that we commissioned, Player Newman, I want exactly what to expect.

But what are your initial thoughts on that signing? Should it come through? We understand that

the medical is being conducted just now in London, which should be a formality boat.

What are you thinking about that?

Well, it's a position that we've been chasing for a long time. I think it was very clear from

...