we aren't even being linked with many players now?

there's a few reasons this could be....

1. everybody now knows we need to shift a few 1st?
2. we've already been linked to everybody and there's nobody left for the media to guess at?

or, and hopefully it's this...

3. because the real business is done under the radar, and the club is actually making real progress without @rsehole journos interfering to scupper any deals?

hopefully not....
4. because Ashley never really had any intention of supporting Rafa in the 1st place?