I'm quite confident Martinez would have his own signings in mind but it looks like Tarashaj is coming in + Byram is heavily linked and Dembele has been scouted extensively.
A/C/E All contradict one another.
Sounds like you dont want anyone to leave, but there will be alot of players moving on...thats clear.
Heres some quesions for you:
1-- Do you think BOTH howard and robles will stay past the summer? If not thats at least one player.
2-- Do you think ALL 5 players out of contract in the summer will stay? Again need replacements.
3-- Do you think mcgeady,mcaleny,naismith will stay? Again replacements
4-- Do you think mirallas will stay? Replacements
5-- Do you think we need at least one left winger?
6-- Do you think we need competition for coleman and lukaku?
7-- Do you think with all these possible departures we need another centre mid?
All roads lead to alot of activity.
1-- Do you think BOTH howard and robles will stay past the summer? If not thats at least one player.
No, Howard will leave and we will replace him, pretty obvious that one. Or replace robles and promote him.
2-- Do you think ALL 5 players out of contract in the summer will stay? Again need replacements.
I think we will offer contracts out to oviedo, offer reduced ones to hibbert and gibson giving them the option to sign or not.
3-- Do you think mcgeady,mcaleny,naismith will stay? Again replacements
Well we are already selling naismith and possibly loaning mcgeady. Mclaeny has had 10 minutes football for the first team, so i dont think we will notice when he does go. But naismith is a sqaud player.
4-- Do you think mirallas will stay? Replacements
On the basis of him not being sold in the past 12 months........yes if no-one bids enough for him.
5-- Do you think we need at least one left winger?
I think we need to balance the team a bit more, mirallas can play left and mcgeady/piennar so right now no. changing kone would be more effective.
6-- Do you think we need competition for coleman and lukaku?
Not really. Lukaku is scoring either way, coleman is pretty fit most of the time. We will sell lukaku anyway so he is a moot point, and hibbert/browning/stones/young lad people keep mentioning in the academy can fill in.
7-- Do you think with all these possible departures we need another centre mid?
no, we need to champion one midfield who is younger, possibly see osman and gibson retained as back up and cleverly given a bigger role. We could sign a young squad player sure but if barry/jimmy/ross is first choice, besic will take over and cleverly can, leaving possibly only 2 needed, and ones that wont see that much first team in the near future.
