If we're getting shut of Hudd, Parker & Livermore then we need to bring in another CM as well as Paulinho IMO. They don't have to be in the calibre of him but we can't afford to be too light in that area. A couple of injuries again and we're fooked.
I'm sure we won't get rid of all 3.If we're getting shut of Hudd, Parker & Livermore then we need to bring in another CM as well as Paulinho IMO. They don't have to be in the calibre of him but we can't afford to be too light in that area. A couple of injuries again and we're fooked.
From the players we have been linked to, I think we'll go for a box-to-box mid to start alongside Dembele (Paulinho, Guarin) and a backup DM who's young and full of potential (Marrone, Can). Add a striker (Villa, Damiao), a young wing forward (Aubameyang, Bernard), and maybe another prospect or two and I'd be extremely optimistic about next season.
Agree, as a 3 or 4th choice cover any of those will be fine - generally they wouldn't need to play as much over the course of the season as our reseves did this year due to significant long term injuires to our first choicesI'm sure we won't get rid of all 3.
With Paulinho, Dembele and Sandro surely we'll need someone who can add a bit of passing ability to the equation. Someone who can recycle posession.
Moutinho was that guy last summer. Is that guy no longer necessary?
Fully behind AVB's choices, just a question really.
We got Holtby for that creative middle of the park role. Really looking forward to seeing him kick on next season and become the player he can become.
Other clubs may be interested, but the Telegraph article states he has a 17m euro release clause, so the price wouldn't go up.I don't like waiting until after the confederations cup to complete these transfers, if the players in question perform well the - asking price goes up, then Chelsea/Man city come along and blow us out the water...
Hotby seems more like a worker to me than a creator.
He's a creator that also works his arse off.
I actually think his creativity suffered as he was trying too hard
He has tons of ability. You watch him flourish after that first goal
I actually think his creativity suffered as he was trying too hard
He has tons of ability. You watch him flourish after that first goal
I actually think his creativity suffered as he was trying too hard
He has tons of ability. You watch him flourish after that first goal