chriswho
Player Valuation: £5m
There are really only two ways to approach the next year or two as long as we are under current ownership.
1.) We invest the money from Rodwell and any other sales (Anichebe perhaps) on quality players who may be a bit older thus lowering their value. While these players like Clint Dempsey, Donovan, Pienaar, etc will have little sell on value in the future, they are very valuable to a squad in the present and would all be first XI players here. Under this scenario, the club has to push for Champions League football, not Europa League but Champion's League. The money we would get from qualifying would replenish our coffers and perhaps make it easier to sell the club.
2.) The money from Rodwell and others goes on younger players that Davey takes "punts on". The likes of Cahill, Faddy (Mach One), Felli and others. This strategy has worked for us in the past very often, but it has also came back and bit us with bad buys. These purchases are far riskier than scenario but could pay dividends and sustain the club.
Personally, while both are risky, scenario one is better for the club at this point. We have good youth coming through and if we can supplement older purchases with some younger ones we should be good for the time being.
I largely agree. And I usually push to look to the future, but I think as a squad is assembled, every few years, you plan to take a shot and see what happens. I think this year could be that sort of year.
Also regarding the above post, I do not think it is fair to include Fellaini. As a club record signing, he has been a good buy, but hardly represents the punts that moyes is famous for (Cahill, lescott, arteta, Coleman, jelavic, etc). Each was bought for a song and could have been sold for a multiple of their original fee if sold in their prime.