Deal fallen through?

Maybe Sam Cosgrove apparently on trial with us but now signed with a New Zealand club

The Open Day Kick Around you refer to or it could be any of the other 5-6 players named on that thread .
Your spot on with Sam Cosgrove -
Auckland FC have signed former Plymouth and Aberdeen striker Sam Cosgrove for the Isuzu UTE A-League 2025-26 season.

It's going to go to the final week, I think we'll still get at least three, Centre half, Left back, winger, but with Tanner out hopefully two.

Man City still have to go out on loan, we might see one or two of these.

Jadel Katongo: He is primarily a central defender but has also played as a right-back.

Mahamadou Susoho: He is a defensive midfielder.

Josh Wilson-Esbrand: He is a left-back but has also been deployed in left midfield.

Man City still have to go out on loan, we might see one or two of these.

Jadel Katongo: He is primarily a central defender but has also played as a right-back.

Mahamadou Susoho: He is a defensive midfielder.

Josh Wilson-Esbrand: He is a left-back but has also been deployed in left midfield.

Esbrand at Stoke last year, the other two at Peterborough, can't see them going back there.

It's going to go to the final week, I think we'll still get at least three, Centre half, Left back, winger, but with Tanner out hopefully two.

Filling those positions would be ideal. I'm starting to think though that some extra fire power upfront wouldn't go a miss. If Salech got injured for a couple of months, I'm not sure Robbo could lead the line and link up with Rubin quite as effectively.

We are down to around 10 days to go before this window closes - 3 players out and we have picked up 8 yellow cards to date.

We are down to around 10 days to go before this window closes - 3 players out and we have picked up 8 yellow cards to date.

This will be the key thing, suspensions, let alone injuries.

Squad is nowhere near strong enough to cope with both