No, I don't want us to go anywhere near Shawcross. Never have.
And do we? We definitely need a long-term replacement for Jags, but really if we get a manager in who can defend (like Koeman can), then we still have two very good defenders in Stones and Jagielka on the books, plus Mori who I think has shown enough in his first season to prove he will be a good defender in the long term.
In the meantime, it may help to get one in, but there's actually no desperate 'need' at all - unless Stones goes - in which case we go out and get a top quality replacement (but even with that money, we wouldn't be getting Godin).
If Stones stays, I think we've got enough considering Koeman is much better at organising a defence, and we also have the likes of Pennington, Browning and Galloway in reserve, not to mention Holgate.
We are 'desperate' for the following, in no particular order:
- A proven quality goalkeeper
- A back up right back
- A playmaker/winger in the Pienaar/Silva mould
- A back up forward
- A primary striker (assuming Lukaku goes)
- A centre mid (though this would depend on the playmaker I mention above)