I don’t really get the clamour for Gallagher. He seems pretty limited and not a suitable replacement for a more forward thinking GLC. If it’s hoyboy going then maybe…
Would a cheeky bid for Calvin Philips to replace PEH be a shout given City have just bought another midfielder. Loan with option given the injury record but could add a little cover for the 6 allowing bentancur time to recover and biss some rest/cover??
I wish that we had somebody other than Dier to cover for VDV
I wish for Ndombele to be gone
I wish that I lived in a universe where this shouldn't be too much to ask
If we are talking purely wish lists that wont happen then ...
Out: Dier, PEH, Sanchez, Ndombele, Lloris (assuming Tanganga and Regi are done)
In: Nico Williams (pay release clause), Redondo (loan back until winter if needs be), Tosin (Schuurs is better but i get we need at least one HG)
Then i would also try and get Juve to agree to a Richy for Duasn swap somehow
No of this will happen mind but it is a wish list thread so whatever.
At the start of the window the widely reported 'plan' was a new goalie, a starting CB and a back up CB, an attacking midfielder , a replacement for Moura/Danjuma (i.e back up winger option) and then to replace any other matchday squad outgoings that may crop up.
So i still expect a back up CB and as long as he fits the tall, quick 'Ange' model then i'm not fussed who it is tbh, the lad from Bournemouth looks perfectly acceptable for a back up that's replacing a player in Dier who doesn't fit the profile. Tosin would clearly be another decent option (if he is still an option?).
I also expect a forward option to replace Harry, but as Ange has repeatedly said he doesn't want a direct no.9 replacement, then a winger like Brennan Johnson is absolutely fine by me, i have always liked him, even if the price does seem high (we got Maddison for far less than going rate imo so paying a bit more for Johnson just balances it out, nothing to stress over, you win some you lose some).
I also like Gallagher, so if PEH does go then i'm onboard with him as well, he's better than Skipp and at this moment, better and more consistent than Sarr (although i do think Sarr will progress past him in time). Again he's ridiculously expensive but it is what it is, HG players are massively overpriced this window (thanks Chelsea).
I'd be pretty happy with our squad if those changes happened, i think Bentancour is due back after the International break so that'll be another boost and at present, we have a fit squad who are playing well.
In a perfect world i'd rather have a better, more inform striker than Richy, but it is what it is and i'm pretty sure we will be a top 6 side come Jan, when we could potentially address any major problems. I'd have taken top 6 when Ange joined and i think that's very achievable fro what we've seen so far.
In: Johnson
Out: PEH to Fulham (sale), Tanganga to Luton (loan with option), Reggie to Utd (loan), Sanchez to Rennais (sale), Ndombele to ..... (loan with Spurs paying 75%), LLoris (contract terminated and moves to USA), Dier to remain as CB cover with Davies
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