I would release all of those players whose contract expires this summer. Including Coleman and Doucoure. That list is probably in the region of £600k a week, £30 million a year. Plus the inevitable departures of Onana and Pickford is another £10 million a year saved on wages plus transfer fees.
I agree with @Zatara . Those out of contract players would not be missed. We need to move on from soft sentimentality of doing something like giving Coleman another year ‘because he’s been a good servant, he gets the club.’ Move on. It’s the only way we can salvage our finances and build with younger players who haven’t been burdened with the years of mediocrity and failure. Mills, Garner, Patterson, Cannon, Simms. Branthwaite should be told he’ll be playing every week and we’ll allow him a move in 12 months if we’re not in the PL. I’m don’t want to see the same wasters out on the pitch next year that have got us into this mess, like Keane, we need to start afresh.
I agree with @Zatara . Those out of contract players would not be missed. We need to move on from soft sentimentality of doing something like giving Coleman another year ‘because he’s been a good servant, he gets the club.’ Move on. It’s the only way we can salvage our finances and build with younger players who haven’t been burdened with the years of mediocrity and failure. Mills, Garner, Patterson, Cannon, Simms. Branthwaite should be told he’ll be playing every week and we’ll allow him a move in 12 months if we’re not in the PL. I’m don’t want to see the same wasters out on the pitch next year that have got us into this mess, like Keane, we need to start afresh.
