Positions to improve for next season

[Winci]

I know most people are more interested where we are going to finish this season but talking about transfers is fun, so what positions should we address this summer ???

I think RB and winger are the 2 positions we definitely need to address. Hibbert is very good defensibly but he offers nothing going forward which really limits our attack down the right side, Neville is actually my prefer option at RB at this moment, he is a more balanced RB, good defending and above-average going forward but Moyes clearly prefers him as a DM so we could use an improvement there. 3 guys I think we could realistically sign this summer are:

1.Miguel from Valencia - Valencia needs to sell some of their best players, he is very good going forward, good defender, and he was Portugal's #1 RB before Bosingwa became one of the best RBs in the world.

2.Cicinho from Roma - His talent is undeniable, he is not getting games for Roma and he probably wants out of there, so we could even get him on loan or very cheap, plus he is still 27 or 28 years old. Moyes could use some of his magic on him and he could become a class player for us.

3. Glen Johnson - Has a become a very good RB since he joined pompey, they need to sell, he'll probably be the most expensive of the 3 because of his age and potential, and we could face competition from villa and pool.

as for a winger I have no idea. there are so many good ones out there. I would be happy with any of this:

Kranjcar, Eljero Elia, Downing, Kim Kallstrom, Elano (I think city wants to sell him), Eliseu Pereira, Giovani dos santos, Bentley, Urby emanuelson, Georginio Wijnaldum, Gamst Pedersen, Aiden McGeady, Obinna, Kieran Richardson, Royston Drenthe, Jonas Gutierrez, and I could go on.

 

[Bruce Wayne]

Chairman
Stadium

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Seriously though, I don't know that any of those are realistic as we have absolutely no money.

 

[Rook]

I think we'll have like 4-5M to spend. Other than that we have to sell to buy next year or grab someone on loan. That's life as a blue.

Player I'd like to have.

Valencia (Wigan) - he'll go for what Palacios went for so he's out of our price range. I think RW is the position we need to improve the most. I'd take a midfield of Arteta, Peanut, Valencia et al against any club in the prem.

We'd have to sell Osman, and cough up another 10M to get him.

Players we can realistically get:

Jo and Fernandes on loan again. Spurs won't want to sell their talented high priced flops at a huge discount so they be willing to send someone out on loan to improve value (Dos Santos, Bale). Steven Hunt if Reading does not go up. Maybe 1-2 players from relegated clubs, guys like Fuller from Stoke. Elano might be a good buy as cover for Arteta's injuries if we can get him on the cheap.


Why would you want Bentley over Valencia???

 

[Whitebootman]

Chairman
Stadium

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Seriously though, I don't know that any of those are realistic as we have absolutely no money.

Neville for Chairman, and Kirkby for a Stadium.
















Only Joking everyone.

* Changes name and go's into hiding.

 

[Goat]

We need a Right Winger and also we need to replace the players we will lose, Jacobsen, VDM, Castillo, Valente. Its pointless even talking about names, because i cant see us having any money to spend. I expect another wasted Summer, but this time we dont have an AJ to sell to raise funds. If we have to sell anybody, it would badly affect the balance of a very thin squad.

 

[McBain]

We need a Right Winger and also we need to replace the players we will lose, Jacobsen, VDM, Castillo, Valente. Its pointless even talking about names, because i cant see us having any money to spend. I expect another wasted Summer, but this time we dont have an AJ to sell to raise funds. If we have to sell anybody, it would badly affect the balance of a very thin squad.

I'd say your cup isn't just half empty, I'd say someone drank what was left in it, rubbed the rim under their arms and the handle in between their arse cheeks, then wee'ed in it and left it for you.

Cheer up MG, this transfer window will be the greatest in the History of EFC.

Mark this space.

 

[Neiler]

Still think central midfeild needs depth. If we got Mouthino and Mbia (and i think wel be back in for both) id be made up. I also think Christian Poulson would be a superb signing.

The wings need strengthing and would like to see a couple of up and coming youngsters come in for a reasonable fee and play understudy to Pienaar and Ossie for a year or two. Maybe that Dutch lad we were linked with and we would be mad not to go for Jermaine Pennent on a free.

Equally id like a young centre back and covering left back with potential to improve.

but of course i know wel only get about half that.

 

[Brownie]

A quality centre mid or wide player. We won't sign more than one player for a fee.

 

[tadpole]

My top priority would be a wide player, but what about a striker ?

Yakubu - unlikely to be fully fit for the start of the season

Saha - injury prone

Vaughan - ditto

Anichebe - never likely to be more than a squad player, might as well sell him now

Jo - has promise, but hasn't shown enough to suggest that he's worth forking out £10m

 

[Gerard_Francis]

Like to see us sign a right back with the abilities of Gary Stevens and someone with the talents of Arteta. Realistically I cannot see any big name arrivals this summer, maybe a few more loan deals.

 

[Dom1878]

Get a Right Winger, maybe a left winger, thats all.

 

[ToffeeArab]

Got to be a right back.

Alan Hutton has got to be an option. Brilliant player but plagued by recent injuries and ****eness of spurs. Could easily get him for 5-6 mill imo, esp as they have corlucka,chimbonda and gunter. Also known as cafu up here which makes him sound even better

As for other options, got to be a winger...the out-ball is crucial in the premiership...no idea how we could afford a decent one though...

 

[EFCNIK]

Well apparently we didnt have any money last summer, then Bill stumps up 15m for Fellaini. I reckon it'll be the same. The Moutmeister is coming... I can feel it in my balls.

 

[Animal Farm]

I disagree with the supposed need for a right back.

Hibbo has been good this season and his attacking play has improved. Whats more is we do have cover for that position (Neville and other possibilities).

I know we arent going to have any money, but if we got about 15 million from selling some of our current players Id like:

A right winger and a good central midfielder.

Id spend about ten million on the centre mid (someone like Mbia) and 5 million on the winger.

I dont know who we could get to play right wing, but Id probably look at someone who is proven in the prem but is getting on a bit (why they cost 5million instead of 15).

Im not interested in wasting 10 million on a foreign winger who cant even pass a ball.

 

[Animal Farm]

Well apparently we didnt have any money last summer, then Bill stumps up 15m for Fellaini. I reckon it'll be the same. The Moutmeister is coming... I can feel it in my balls.

Im sure we sold a couple of players first though.