My opinion on Donovan hasn't changed really, he's an excellent player who did well for us, is still near the top of his game and would be a good addition to our squad.
But, while last year he was my number one priority and the fact he didn't get him derailed our season this year, we no longer have to suffer watching the likes coleman, osman, gueye, anichebe, mcfadden, cahill, rodwell and barkley play as our wingers.
Of the seven players we bought in this summer, six can play on the wing. And while McLaughin and Kennedy aren't remotely ready and Oviedo and Naismith prefer other positions, Mirallas and Pienaar are excellent wingers. Probably the best pair we've had since Limpar and Kanchelskis. And because of their form and the form of Fellaini, Donovan probably would only get a game due to injuries and suspensions.
That doesn't mean Donovan still wouldn't be useful, we'd have likely won the derby if it had been him rather than gueye on the bench, for example but it does mean he's no longer the priority he was. It would be nice if we could have a quality squad and a quality bench and it's a big failing that we don't but when we're still playing Neville, Osman and Howard as first teamers, the squad is a secondary concern.
But our finances are limited and Donovan will be on big wages, probably a half decent fee and is near the end of his career so we'll make no profit on him. He's a player I'd love us to get, once we have central midfield and goalkeeper sorted, but if he's our sole signing you've got to think there's other areas of the pitch we need new bodies in more.
And I would hate it if his purchase meant an exciting young player like Mirallas gets dropped.
