brieverton
Player Valuation: £40m
I am not particularly bothered about who is leaving, with the exception of Lukaku, only to agree that it won't be as many as some are suggesting.
Where possible, we should be flexible in selling when the player concerned can attract a decent offer - Funes Mori would be the prime example.
It is imperative we add to the transfer pot where possible and without unnecessarily weakening the squad.
To some extent, outside of Barkley and Lukaku, it is moot to argue who will leave and for what $$$ - even as it stands a big tranche of the squad are either aging, too-injury prone, or not at the quality/consistency level required, or a combination of all three.
I'm more concerned at the job RK has on his hands to balance incoming signings, players coming in from the U23s, and the existing cohort. It might be feasible to send more than a couple of the squad out on loan - Besic would be a good example after a serious injury.
I don't know what the general consensus is on the number of new players we need, but for me we have to be looking at about six. I would doubt if its logistically possible for us to sign any more than that, and RK probably would cap it at around that number anyway, for a single new intake.
On paper we need more, but the summer is only another attempt, the real beginning IMO of Koeman trying to shape the majority of the squad to his own liking. There needs to be a lot of change in the summer, but by no means will it be a finished job.
Where possible, we should be flexible in selling when the player concerned can attract a decent offer - Funes Mori would be the prime example.
It is imperative we add to the transfer pot where possible and without unnecessarily weakening the squad.
To some extent, outside of Barkley and Lukaku, it is moot to argue who will leave and for what $$$ - even as it stands a big tranche of the squad are either aging, too-injury prone, or not at the quality/consistency level required, or a combination of all three.
I'm more concerned at the job RK has on his hands to balance incoming signings, players coming in from the U23s, and the existing cohort. It might be feasible to send more than a couple of the squad out on loan - Besic would be a good example after a serious injury.
I don't know what the general consensus is on the number of new players we need, but for me we have to be looking at about six. I would doubt if its logistically possible for us to sign any more than that, and RK probably would cap it at around that number anyway, for a single new intake.
On paper we need more, but the summer is only another attempt, the real beginning IMO of Koeman trying to shape the majority of the squad to his own liking. There needs to be a lot of change in the summer, but by no means will it be a finished job.
