Will we spend big in Summer 2020?

[meagher94]

A lot of people seem to think we’ll go big in the summer and we’ve kept our powder dry this January.

Clearly we’re limited by financial fair play at the moment - has anyone done the maths and worked out how much we’ll legally be able to spend this summer (before any sales and based on current sponsorship deals)?

Obviously I hope Uncle Uzzy bankrolls us and we win the Euros and the Olympics, but I’m not getting my hopes up given the financial situation.

Thoughts, and votes on the poll welcome.

 

[Death]

I hope not

 

[Tramps_mate]

Only if we sell 8-10 players...

 

[street end]

Quality over quantity for me, and ship out in quantity.

 

[RomanReigns]

first think you have to work out is whose contracts expire in the summer and how much money in wages is saved from that alone

 

[MikeH72]

Hopefully only if we substantially slash the squad.

 

[Lelouch]

we have to but I only think we need like 3-4 players at best.

 

[ParisToffee]

We will probably add 4 or 5 during the summer but more importantly we have players like Naisse, Martina, Baines, Stelenkburg out of contract and lads like garbutt etc in u23s that will be gone too ! Sidibe we can decide to buy ot not and if offering Baines an extension it should'nt be on the 65 grand a week his on now !

 

[14towestham]

I don’t understand the of ‘getting rid’ of players rather than buying players that can improve us.

These players are not the ones getting us to 8th every year and out of the cups,

It’s the regular first teamers that need replacing if we want to improve.

Obviously we want rid of high earners who do not play but what about the high earners who play and are underperforming each year?

 

[matty1878]

Yep Carlos plan takes shape summer

 

[Goat]

Big in terms of money? I doubt it, but if we can get some good outs we can certainly do something.

 

[Nymzee]

Nah

 

[14towestham]

There is surely no way Ancelloti agreed to join unless he would be backed substantially in the transfer market????

I know he is on mega money but he could have got similar money at all sorts of clubs with lofty ambitions.

 

[Abraders]

I don’t understand the of ‘getting rid’ of players rather than buying players that can improve us.

These players are not the ones getting us to 8th every year and out of the cups,

It’s the regular first teamers that need replacing if we want to improve.

Obviously we want rid of high earners who do not play but what about the high earners who play and are underperforming each year?

We can't sign good players until we shift a huge amount of wage thieves. It's that simple.

 

[marsh]

Do you mean sell Richarlison and then spend that money terribly then probably yes!