Right at this moment I would call it average, simply because I don't think we're coming out of it any better than we went in. The squad is stronger in some areas but weaker in others, and we haven't addressed 2 of the positions I would have said were key at the start of the summer. I'm relatively confident we'll sort that today, but if we're talking about the window closing right now I don't think it would be good.
14 outs looks great in theory, but when you break it down it's not really. A handful of people released at the end of their contracts as always, some loans as always, and last season's players player of the year sold. Lookman and Vlasic can be seen either way really, I won't shed a tear at their departures, but they would hardly have been top of most fans sales wishlist. The only deadwood that we've sold so far is McCarthy. Most of the players we actually need to get rid of are still here.
I realise that sounds really negative but i'm just trying to be balanced. I think there's a tendency to make out everything Brands does is miraculous and that everything is going amazingly well. This summer (so far) has only been OK in my eyes, not massively impressive. I do think that my opinion may change though.