And so it begins, one of my favourite subjects, the summer ins and outs. Speculation is already rising pre end of season. Nice and early this year, but where do we need to improve? and who is now classed as dead wood. Lets start with the team as it is. MoPo has bred new life into us with high intensity training and I am loving the youth players that have come through the ranks, I dont want us to buy foreign players e.g. Capoue/Strombouli when we have the likes of Bentaleb and Mason being developed. Also mentions go out to Carroll on loan at Swansea, Pritchard having a great season at Brentford and Cameron Carter-Vickers who had Falcao in his pocket the other night. I hope MoPo and now Mitchel can keep that up, who knows maybe a Man Utd 'Class of 92' can be seen as a similarity one day. Fingers crossed
Secondly, areas we need to improve are as followed:
CB - Someone strong enough to partner Vertongen whilst Dier develops (yes I know what I just said and think Dier is adequate but would like to see strength added to this position) maybe that Toby Alderwield guy from Athletico im sure he used to partner Verts at Ajax?
DM - someone mainly to cover Mason and Bentaleb, a ball winner to protect the defense, don't think MoPo likes Paulinho and Capoue
AW - again cover/young potential, like Chadli and Townsend and even Lamela as back up and to be honest; if we are to buy an AW it would be Depay (if we could tempt him) other than that maybe not an area to strengthen
ST - some people want high profile, I want to keep developing Kane to be the strongest English forward out there, think his got what it takes. Maybe someone as back up as inevitable our other forwards will leave. Austin/Ings/Berahino ... Id be scared of us wasting big money, they always seem to flop when we spend big...
... and finally deadwood. The players MoPo doesnt like, the ones that numbers could be up
Kaboul
Paulinho
Capoue
Lennon
Ade
Soldado
Holtby?? is he ours??
Chriches?? maybe
Thoughts guys? Even though this article is very premature
Transfer Merry-go-round
posted on 12/3/15
Think everyone will agree on the 'OUTS'
We do need a better CM to play along side Bentaleb like a schniederlin type.
Striker I would like a Pacey one like a Lacazatte but Austin & Ings would be ok as back up to kane too.
Depay is the player i most like to get but that looks like a deal that won't happen now.
Don't forget Prichard, Ali and maybe Onomah will be pushing for a squad place.
posted on 12/3/15
Depay is the player i most like to get but that looks like a deal that won't happen now.
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why ? you think his Utd bound, love to see him in a Spurs shirt ... so promising
posted on 12/3/15
This article has done as well as Chelsea last night
SHYYTTTEEEE
posted on 12/3/15
comment by Wake me up before you MoPo (U17369)
posted 43 minutes ago
Depay is the player i most like to get but that looks like a deal that won't happen now.
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why ? you think his Utd bound, love to see him in a Spurs shirt ... so promising
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Just think he'll go to a 'bigger' team like Bayern as he's been fantastic this season
posted on 12/3/15
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posted on 12/3/15
I like the article, totally agree with your views.
We definitely need a cb to replace Kaboul / Chiriches. I would prefer someone with experience and who could lead the back line. Vlaar from Villa would be a great signing.
At CF i really hope we sign Ings if not Austin or Berahino. I dont want us to go down the foreign route again. Just because a striker is scoring a shed load abroad dosent mean he will do it in the prem case in point Soldado, Rebrov, Pav etc.
A new cm im not sure, we have a great pairing that is developing nicely in Mason and Bentaleb, Stambouli is solid if not unspectacular, Dembele can play there and we have the highly rated Dele Ali. If we sign another cm his progress might be stifled. I would also bring young Carroll back into the fold.
We definitely need a RW/F. If we get champions league we have a chance of getting Depay, if we are in Europa id love us to sign Bolasie from Palace. The guy is a beast and has pace that we need. I hope Pritchard gets a place in our squad and we could play him in the early rounds of the cup competitions.
The usual suspects can all go, Kaboul, Chiriches, Capoue, Paulinho, Holtby, Lennon and either Adebayor, keep Soldado as 3rd choice.
posted on 12/3/15
Not sure a new cm will stifle anyone's progress tbh
Mason while doing a great job currently we need someone better that's for certain IMO
Prichard hopefully will come in as Eriksen understudy