2024/25 Abdoulaye Doucoure

[Dymak]

Well it should be next season, if it’s not then it will be another horrendous summer window, if you get injuries you get injuries it’s part and parcel of the game, what if we dont get injuries and we’ve paid doucoure 5mil to sit on the bench, that can be used as a down Payment to sign a 15/20mil youngster.

Injuries are part and parcel of the game, that's why a squad is required, and why a substitutes' bench is supposed to be utilised. An injury to Doucoure played a significant role in us finishing 10th under Ancelotti, as our backups were so poor, far worse than Doucoure.

I'm not against new signings. My view is that Mangala should be replaced by a new CM that is ready for the first team, which will set us back 20 - 30 million, and I don't think there will be additional room to also sign a 20 million pound youngster for the CM position.

We all know what we will get with Doucoure. I understand that's exactly why you want rid of him, but I think he's worth hanging onto for one more year. I think he still has value and utility. I don't have him in the same category as mostly useless permacrocks like Mina and Gomes.