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9 ins??!!!
Is that all you want???
Yes if we sold all those 11
9 ins??!!!
Is that all you want???
I think Eriksen will hold out to leave on a freebie
Agreed as he could go to any team in the world then on astronomical wages, RM have only ended their interest due to Levy’s valuation
See I don’t see Sissoko slowing down, he’s unbelievably fit. I think there’s at lest 2 good years in him. I only think we need on CM to replace Wanyama. I think if it’s Winks, Neves, Sissoko, Dier and then the likes of Dele, Eriksen, Foyth, Rose, all able to fill in there when necessary, we are doing fine. Don’t forget, Skipp will be more involved too next season.
I like the looks of Berge, and Genk have an excellent track record for developing to young players, but Neves has already shown he’s the real deal in this league and I think he could play successfully with any of Winks, Sissokon or Dier.
I guess my ideal next season would be to evolve as such:
LlorisYou’ll note that four of my five signings are Premiership proven, and the fifth has been flying in the Championship. Mitrovic will be relegated in all likelihood and Button I’m sure would rather play back up here than Brighton. Ok, Chilwell, Neves would be difficult to extract but they’re both top quality young players who would also improve our first team.
WPeters* Alderweireld Sanchez Chilwell
Winks
Eriksen Neves
Dele
Son Kane
Mitrovic Lucas
Lamela
Skipp Sissoko
Dier
Rose Vertonghen Foyth Trippier^
Gazzaniga~
*Aarons
^Aurier
~Button
Him or Brooks would be ideal. But I think Brooks is more attainable.Every time I watch Maddison, I'm impressed. Think he could push on to great things under Poch. Anyone else?
Every time I watch Maddison, I'm impressed. Think he could push on to great things under Poch. Anyone else?
Is there a price tag about for Luka jovic from Frankfurt
BargainHe is currently on loan from Benfica, Frankfurt have an agreement to make permanent for around £12m
I think we should consider outs first. This has always been an issue and I'm more than happy for Poch to introduce youth players as gap fillers, and we should look to remove players especially who are not HG and effectively gap fillers for us.
Out: Llorente, Janssen, Vorm, N'Koudou, Trippier
Injury/contract out: Wanyama, Alderweireld, Eriksen
In: Button, Mbabu, Telles, Szoboszlai, Lozano
Injury/contract out: Pulgar, De Ligt, Brooks
OR Brexit in: Button, Aarons, Chilwell, Cook, Hudson-Odoi
Injury/contract out: Rice, Kelly, Brooks
Still doubt we're going to go for 'marquee signings'.
Top targets for me are Brooks, Lozano and Szoboszlai (one for the near future in CM).
100% agree on Brooks
£50m a hell of a lot but he’s a real talent. could be the next superstar/Eriksen fir the next 5/10 years.
A solid CM a must.
Agree on a lot of this! Squad building happens over several windows, it's been criminal that we haven't bought anyone.It feels like we have been here before. We all know how the story ends, but just for shits and giggles, lets do this again:
GK: Lloris, Gazzaniga, Vorm
Vorm is out of contract this summer, and there is no reason to re-sign him like we did last summer. McDermott and Miki will play a key role here - but even if we do not go with a Youth player as 3rd keeper, we must find a HG keeper to be 3rd choice. Lloris is still top choice, but I am happy for Gazza to challenge him.
RB: Trippier, Aurier, Walker-Peters
I said last year, that one of these players had to go, and here we are. So, this year I am being serious - 1 or more have to go. We missed out on selling Trippier at his highest level last summer, and whether we like it or not - he is HG. Aurier has not taken his chances well this year, and may be running out of time. It does not matter what we do here - so long as we do something.
CB: Vertonghen, Alderweireld, Sanchez, Foyth (CCV)
Alderweireld can go for £25M this summer - thing is, I don't think that is a sure thing that he leaves. Time will tell, both Manchester clubs are likely to be interested - maybe even Chelsea or Arsenal. Poch clearly prefers Sanchez to Foyth, right now. But I think we are pretty set here - if ALderweireld leaves, we can push Dier back to CB - or go find a reasonably priced CB to take Toby's slot. CCV should be sold this summer. It hard to see him with a future here - already well behind Foyth and Sanchez.
LB: Rose, Davies
If Rose is fit, he is one of the best. And, Davies is not terrible as a back-up. Given some of the other holes in the squad that need freshening, I think we will stick here. Maybe we take a punt on Sessegnon when Fulham get relegated, but I am not sure if he is really a LB at this stage.
DM: Dier, Wanyama
We could/should see a new DM in this summer. Wanyama is a shell of his former self, and DIer is a CB playing DM. As Dier ages, and loses his limited agility, he will need to move deeper in the line-up.
CM: Winks, Sissoko, Skipp (Onomah)
I think Poch's preferred formation matters here, whether we have a CM3 or CM2. But, I think this is our biggest need - a strong B2B CM who can help move the ball from the defense to the attacking third, and can also contribute a few goals. I think Winks is fine in a CM3, but he stuggles more in a CM2. Sissoko has obviously been a revelation this year - but he is not young. We should be bringing in a top CM.
AMs/Wingers: Eriksen, Dele, Son, Lucas, Lamela (GKN, Edwards)
Eriksen will be testing our limits this summer, if he does not sign an extension. We can't go into the season with him on his last year - this will have to be resolved one way or the other. Obviously, if he goes, that should add a chunk of money to the budget - and we will need it to find a replacement. Dele and Son are sure to be here next summer - but I could see us look to move Lucas and/or Lamela. I'd prefer to keep Lucas - I think he gives us more options, and is healthier/more consistent than Lamela. I think we will need to bring in 2 players here - assuming Eriksen leaves.
Striker: Kane, Llorente, Janssen, Parrott
Llorente will be gone. Janssen has a couple of months now to prove his worth in training, and maybe a few matches. Parrott might be a bench option next year for the Domestic Cup matches. We will need to find someone for the back-up striker role. Hopefully, it can be a top player who can also compete for minutes as an AM.
This will be a very challenging summer - we have more "holes" than a club competing for CL spots should have - but that is why it si so important to refresh 1-2 players every summer, so you are not left with needing to make a lot of changes at one time
Out: Vorm, Trippier/Aurier, Wanyama, Eriksen, Llorente, Janssen
Maybe: Alderweiereld, Lamela
So that is 8 players, on top of Dembele this January. And, to make it worse - nothing for Vorm or Llorente, and not much for Janssen or Wanyama
IN: 3rd GK, 4th CB, DM, CM, AM, AM, S
7 in. Seems like an impossibility.
We must upgrade CM/DM
If we move Dier to CB, then we still need to bring in another CM/DM
3rd GK must be HG
If we can sign Eriksen and Alderweireld to extensions:
3rd GK, DM, CM - replace Lamela/Lucas and replace Llorente