What would you like to see happen in the January transfer window?
(Couldn't see a thread on this already, but if there is please feel free to move/delete this)
In:
CM - Diarra or Parker - we can't always play Modric and Huddlestone away from home, need a more combative option
Diarra - younger with potential to be (if not already) a better player than Parker, but questions about availability, high wages a concern too
Parker - expensive but more likely available, add to fighting (team) spirit with his never die attitude, but little sell on value for Levy
CF - Benzema or Carroll - our forward line is currently not of the same quality in comparison to our rivals, too inconsistent, especially considering the amount of chances we create
Benzema - unfortunately showing his true quality at Real Madrid and with Higuain injured, seems unlikely especially considering wage demands and competition from other more established Champions League teams
Carroll - reported in the papers today, seems like a shrewd Harry signing, meeting Levy's requirements being English, young, not on big wages, giving him sell on value. Has the potential to be world class in my opinion, both a goalscorer and link up play both in the air, but also on the floor, only concern would be the bright lights of London and his reputation, cliched but if anyone can, Harry can.
(LB - experienced cover for Assou-Ekotto ... as I don't want Bale playing at LB) ... Any ideas?
Out:
O'Hara - unfortunately not good enough for the first team
Dos Santos - time to sell him on and recoup some of his transfer fee
Keane - self explanatory
More likely in the summer rather than January:
Palacios - if a new tough tackling CM is bought in... who can pass, then his days are surely numbered (especially with the emergence of Sandro)
Pavlyuchenko - we don't need 4 strikers + Van Der Vaart, Harry won't sell Crouch as he "gives us another option" or Defoe
Bentley - lack of opportunity and Levy would like to sell him whilst he still retains some of his value - replaced by Ashley Young (seems to have been a target for a long time now, still hasn't signed a new contract ... could even happen in January)
CB - Woodgate retirement or Bassong - leaving King, Gallas, Dawson, Kaboul, Woodgate/Bassong ... we can't keep 6 CBs happy
(Couldn't see a thread on this already, but if there is please feel free to move/delete this)
In:
CM - Diarra or Parker - we can't always play Modric and Huddlestone away from home, need a more combative option
Diarra - younger with potential to be (if not already) a better player than Parker, but questions about availability, high wages a concern too
Parker - expensive but more likely available, add to fighting (team) spirit with his never die attitude, but little sell on value for Levy
CF - Benzema or Carroll - our forward line is currently not of the same quality in comparison to our rivals, too inconsistent, especially considering the amount of chances we create
Benzema - unfortunately showing his true quality at Real Madrid and with Higuain injured, seems unlikely especially considering wage demands and competition from other more established Champions League teams
Carroll - reported in the papers today, seems like a shrewd Harry signing, meeting Levy's requirements being English, young, not on big wages, giving him sell on value. Has the potential to be world class in my opinion, both a goalscorer and link up play both in the air, but also on the floor, only concern would be the bright lights of London and his reputation, cliched but if anyone can, Harry can.
(LB - experienced cover for Assou-Ekotto ... as I don't want Bale playing at LB) ... Any ideas?
Out:
O'Hara - unfortunately not good enough for the first team
Dos Santos - time to sell him on and recoup some of his transfer fee
Keane - self explanatory
More likely in the summer rather than January:
Palacios - if a new tough tackling CM is bought in... who can pass, then his days are surely numbered (especially with the emergence of Sandro)
Pavlyuchenko - we don't need 4 strikers + Van Der Vaart, Harry won't sell Crouch as he "gives us another option" or Defoe
Bentley - lack of opportunity and Levy would like to sell him whilst he still retains some of his value - replaced by Ashley Young (seems to have been a target for a long time now, still hasn't signed a new contract ... could even happen in January)
CB - Woodgate retirement or Bassong - leaving King, Gallas, Dawson, Kaboul, Woodgate/Bassong ... we can't keep 6 CBs happy
