The Moutinho deal is not going to happen, we've missed the boat on that one. M'Bia is more likely, as he's just on his way back from China and hasn't been in Rennes in quite a while. It wouldn't surprise me if we sign him and possibly a couple of other journeymen like Smith, none of whom will make a huge difference in the grand scheme.
To be honest, the players should have been signed back in July. We probably should deal with it and lower our expectations for the season. It's true that we have a similar squad to last season, but the fact is that every other team has improved their squad. I guarantee we will not improve on last season with our current squad. It's terrible to think that had we our house iin order at the end of last season, we'd have signed 4 or 5 quality players, thrashed Rovers yesterday and be looking forward to challenging with Liverpool & Arsenal for 4th. I'm already looking forward to season 09/10 to be honest.