Who would you buy from potential relegation clubs?

[bournemouthtoffee]

I think Sarr from Watford is a good shout, 22 this month, so a lot of room to improve in the future. If they didn't want mental money, it could be an astute signing.

 

[Exeter_Gently]

Some cracking players in those sides, could make a very decent XI just from those sides, most of whom could or will end up playing for teams in the top six.

Fabianski, Diop, Ake, Dunk, Grealish, Rice, McGinn, Doucoure, Buendia, C. Wilson,

Subs: Ryan, Aarons, Cantwell, Brooks, Sarr, Deulofeu, Yarmolenko, Haller

Would be very happy with any of them here, in most cases it’s far better than what we have right now.

Rice is absolutely GARBAGE!! But fried rice is decent.

 

[BernieH]

Think I'd rather have Rice and Peas

 

[Benedict]

I hope I am not tempting fate here but I think/hope we are pretty much safe now.

With that, my thought turned to a serious rebuild job in the summer and I think we need to get rid of some deadwood but I also think we need to recruit some players who know the PL and are willing to show some spirit and fight.

Time and again we have seen higher up teams cherry pick from relegated teams, not least from the RS.

Going solely off the current table, I think the teams we could look at are:

1. Brighton
2. Bournemouth
3. Villa
4. West Ham
5. Watford
6. Norwich

Who would you look to take from these teams if they went down?

Personally, I think Norwich, Bournemouth will go down with the remaining place being between Villa and Brighton, leaning towards Brighton.

If i were to pick 3 players from these teams, I would go for:

1. David Brooks (Bournemouth)
2. Max Arrons (Norwich)
3. Trossard (Brighton)

Besides that I'd look to take Aaron Ramsdale as a GK that would challenge Pickford but there's also players like Dunk, Fraser (out of contract but Arsenal strongly linked) and Ake (still probably overprices even with relegation).

Who would everyone else's top 3 be?

None, bed.

 

[FtheWhat]

Just one point to bring up...

Due to the homegrown player rules and the cost of English players being at a premium...it could make a lot of sense to pinpoint those English players from relegated sides.

If theyve stood out as being able to play in the premier league and with some potential to further improve + fit into our club then i think thats where the real value lies when signing players from relegated sides.

Not sure we have to worry too much about this atm. Isn't it only 8 out of a 25 man squad?

 

[rochdaleblue]

Max Aarons at Norwich.

 

[stevesteve1878]

I'm not sure why pukki isn't getting mentioned much more often on this thread

 

[Tin-Tin]

Aarons
Cantwell
Grealish
Brooks
Ake
McGinn
Sarr
Pukki
Buendia
Jamal Lewis

Wouldnt touch any of the West Ham lot

 

[Zatara]

Brighton = 0

Bournemouth = Ramsdale / Cook / Brooks (if recovered)

Villa = Grealish

West Ham = 0 (though i like Diop)

Watford = Sarr / Joao Pedro (perhaps)

Norwich = Buendia / Aarons

 

[CRIMHEAD]

Doucoure. But past Brands age restrictions, but he can play 6 as well - he’s actually said to prefer it - and cover for Gbamin if he’s still struggling with fitness. Together they’d be fantastic.If we threw 50M at Grealish they’d laugh.

 

[Mitch Ward's Minder]

If we’d done this back in summer 2017 we’d be better off now.

There’ll be some gems from those teams, but it’s trying to find the player who won’t cost the earth in transfer fee and wages and has the desire to push on. Personally I can only see value in Watford’s players in terms of improving our team, like Capoue or Doucoure. I think with Villas players they’ll be going to Arsenal or Utd, ie Grealish and McGinn. Can’t see West Ham going down, but I’ve always liked the look of Lanzini who I think could be a real threat in a better side. Brooks would be decent from Bournemouth but I doubt he’d be a regular starter for us

 

[Blueclouds]

Dacoure, we need his strength, energy and passing skills in midfield.

Brooks is a quality player but his injuries are worrying

 

[Brisan123]

Absolutely loads, Roy Keane, Joe Cole, Scott Parker in previous years but more recently Robertson and Wijnaldum were all signed from clubs that went down and have gone on to win plenty of silverware and become invaluable signings.

 

[CielosGrises]

Buying from relegation candidates is the MO that got us Siggy and Pickford .

 

[Brisan123]

Buying from relegation candidates is the MO that got us Siggy and Pickford .

Buying from the top 6 is what got us Morgan and Theo