Yarrgh
Player Valuation: £70m
I agree with that list more or less. It's a very unlikely scenario that we replace more than half the squad so it's a big question to see which players who ideally would go, could be useful if they stayed.
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Starting IX:
Digne
Godfrey
Keane
Allan
Doucoure
James
Richarlison
DCL
Subs/Backup:
Olsen
Nkoukou
Holgate
Mina
Gordon
The rest of them can go.
We aren’t that far off having a decent starting line up, get the RH side sorted and a new GK and we’re in a good position. It’s the poor quality back up players that are playing far too often, that is the main issue we have.
Digne
Godfrey
Keane
Allan
Doucoure
James
Richarlison
DCL
Subs/Backup:
Olsen
Nkoukou
Holgate
Mina
Gordon
The rest of them can go.
We aren’t that far off having a decent starting line up, get the RH side sorted and a new GK and we’re in a good position. It’s the poor quality back up players that are playing far too often, that is the main issue we have.
On the basis that we can't replace 15 players in one go I'd keep ;
Virginia ( squad )
Coleman ( squad )
Holgate (squad )
Keane ( 1st team or squad )
Branthwaite ( squad )
Nkounkou ( squad )
Godfrey ( 1st team )
Digne ( 1st team )
Allan ( 1st team )
Doucoure ( 1st team or squad )
Davies ( squad - just )
James ( 1st team )
DCL ( 1st team or squad )
Richarlison ( 1st team ).
Siggurdson ( squad - just )
Given FFP we might have to keep Pickford . Ideally I'd replace him.We desperately need to shift Kenny , Iwobi , Gomes , Tosun , Bernard and Delph. Easier said than done.
To raise additional funds I see us selling Mina and Kean. Personally I'd keep Kean if we are going to play 2 strikers and rotate him with DCL and Richarlison but that's not going to happen.
1st team priorities are
RB
CM
WM
CB
GK
in that order.
Squad priorities are
ST x 2
CM
WM
CM
So with players out of contract that's 14 out and 10 in.
Obviously it's not going to happen in 1 window.
I've deliberately left Gbamin and Gordon out because frankly neither can be relied upon and I have no idea what to do with them.
Edit Perhaps the most important signing is a super physio
Virginia ( squad )
Coleman ( squad )
Holgate (squad )
Keane ( 1st team or squad )
Branthwaite ( squad )
Nkounkou ( squad )
Godfrey ( 1st team )
Digne ( 1st team )
Allan ( 1st team )
Doucoure ( 1st team or squad )
Davies ( squad - just )
James ( 1st team )
DCL ( 1st team or squad )
Richarlison ( 1st team ).
Siggurdson ( squad - just )
Given FFP we might have to keep Pickford . Ideally I'd replace him.We desperately need to shift Kenny , Iwobi , Gomes , Tosun , Bernard and Delph. Easier said than done.
To raise additional funds I see us selling Mina and Kean. Personally I'd keep Kean if we are going to play 2 strikers and rotate him with DCL and Richarlison but that's not going to happen.
1st team priorities are
RB
CM
WM
CB
GK
in that order.
Squad priorities are
ST x 2
CM
WM
CM
So with players out of contract that's 14 out and 10 in.
Obviously it's not going to happen in 1 window.
I've deliberately left Gbamin and Gordon out because frankly neither can be relied upon and I have no idea what to do with them.
Edit Perhaps the most important signing is a super physio
Seathestars
Player Valuation: £60m
Yes, not a bad choice. I’d start right at the back with replacements, a new goaly would be number 1 priority
gaino92
Power level over 9000
Delph and Tosun are going nowhere, Tosun is a cripple and Delph is perma-crocked
You're probably right.....I did say if was easier said than done to shift the deadwood.
I'd like keep all these that we have seen this season.
* denotes not too upset if an offer arrives and we accept.
Bold denotes a core player. Not necessarily a nailed on starter, but important.
Just the name denotes a prospect worth an extra look, but again.... If an offer arrives leave it up to the player to decide.
Pickford *
Virginia
Digne
Mina*
Keane*
Godfrey
Branthwaite
Holgate*
Coleman
Nkonkou
Gomes*
Siggurdson *
Bernard*
Allan
Daccoure
Gbamin (honestly)
Davies*
Richarlison
DCL
James
Gordon
Obviously we wont sell Mina, Keane AND Holgate. I fully expect one of them to move on.
Safe to say Bernard will leave, and I expect either Gomes or Davies to follow him. I can't see anyone taking Siggurdson so we're stuck there.
Other young prospects? Pfffffft. Who knows? We generally overhype them so time will tell.
I'd LOVE us to be already talking to Sander Berg at Sheff UTD. A great 6, provided he recovers from his injury.
* denotes not too upset if an offer arrives and we accept.
Bold denotes a core player. Not necessarily a nailed on starter, but important.
Just the name denotes a prospect worth an extra look, but again.... If an offer arrives leave it up to the player to decide.
Pickford *
Virginia
Digne
Mina*
Keane*
Godfrey
Branthwaite
Holgate*
Coleman
Nkonkou
Gomes*
Siggurdson *
Bernard*
Allan
Daccoure
Gbamin (honestly)
Davies*
Richarlison
DCL
James
Gordon
Obviously we wont sell Mina, Keane AND Holgate. I fully expect one of them to move on.
Safe to say Bernard will leave, and I expect either Gomes or Davies to follow him. I can't see anyone taking Siggurdson so we're stuck there.
Other young prospects? Pfffffft. Who knows? We generally overhype them so time will tell.
I'd LOVE us to be already talking to Sander Berg at Sheff UTD. A great 6, provided he recovers from his injury.
OneTrueLegend
Player Valuation: £35m
I would agree with that, I think there will be players we will keep just because no one wants them and they will be squad players, like Iwobi, Sigurdsson, Gomes. It feels to me like we need 6 players in, GK (even if its back up, RB, CM X2, RW, CF. It is hard to see us getting all that for £200m, so we would need at least 2 of those to be loan players and we would need to get about £50m for Kean. its not impossible, but it will be a challenge.
Bluebonic
Player Valuation: £35m
If your going to go big, go very big Davey, chuck in Delph, be a devil!
Ohhhhh no, you've only gone and done it...
Charles Hawtrey
Player Valuation: £40m
For a squad next year, Keep:
Pickford
Olsen
Coleman
Holgate
Keane
Godfrey
Branthwaite
Digne
Nkounkou
Small
Allan
Doucoure
Davies
Onyango
James
Gordon
Bowler
Broadhead
Simms
DCL
Richarlison
Besides the dead wood out of contract types we could let the following senior players go:
Mina
Sigurdsson
Gomes
Bernard
King
Kean
That would mean bringing in 4-5 new signings.
I am not sure we have the cash or the management calories to burn on that.
Pickford
Olsen
Coleman
Holgate
Keane
Godfrey
Branthwaite
Digne
Nkounkou
Small
Allan
Doucoure
Davies
Onyango
James
Gordon
Bowler
Broadhead
Simms
DCL
Richarlison
Besides the dead wood out of contract types we could let the following senior players go:
Mina
Sigurdsson
Gomes
Bernard
King
Kean
That would mean bringing in 4-5 new signings.
I am not sure we have the cash or the management calories to burn on that.
Charles Hawtrey
Player Valuation: £40m
I forgot we had Delph too.
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