If I’m reading the tea leaves correctly, I think we’ve got money for one 20m+ signing, maybe with slightly less upfront than normal. And now the club is figuring out how to spend that money, and that decision would largely depend on who is available on a free or on loan to plug some of the holes. Which would explain why we’ve heard about Eriksen, then MGW once he turned us down. The Dennis links seemed to follow our first supposed bid for KLP.
If that is true, and I’m totally guessing here, then I think that money should definitely go towards a midfielder. Of the names that have mentioned so far, I like the idea of Zinchenko, MGW, or I’m also intrigued by this Onana guy at Lille. Looks like a good defensive presence, 6’5” but comfortable on the ball. Literally just basing on a highlights video of course. That would potentially allow Doucoure/Allan to play in their correct positions and free up Iwobi and Dele in AM roles. We’d still be super light in creativity and passing though.