Also think key what we do at cm with it looking like onana will go could need 3 players really to cover gomes onana ali
If were sticking with Dyche for one more season until his contract expires then we'll have 2 DM/CM + 1 ACM position.
Expect we go with Garner + Doucoure + Gana (trigger one year extension) so if Onana is sold we'd need those 3 positions covered -- may be able to get away with 2 players incoming so 5 players for 3 positions.
The main concern is RW as we have nothing there.
Hope to keep either one of Branthwaite or Onana, but both are rumored for offers around 80m. It's basically necessary to sell at least one of them to get some funds to finance new transfers.
A lot of ppl forget about that Gana Gueye is running out as well. I would keep him, if he accepted a big pay cut as he is on 130k and still see him as a squad player.
Too many changes in the squad are not conducive.
Liverpool have rebuilt their midfield last summer. Not going badly for them -- but as much as id like him replaced, it may make sense to keep Gana one last season...
Because I don't look at our squad and say "we're 4 players off being fine".
I dont think i wrote that. I was inferring we could get away with 4 quality players...its a risk but a risk worth taking if it meant e.g 8 out but 4 young quality high potential replacements in.
My points are unrelated. We need more depth as a team for tired legs. We also need to rid Keane and Holgate from the team but unless we buy out the rest of their contracts, they aren't going anywhere
I still think we could find buyers for both...tiny amounts but pretty much all profit on Keane and all profit on holgate.
Holgate would need his contract paid up I'm afraid to leave full time, certainly on these shores.
Wasn't his debut at Southampton a 5-0 loss to Sunderland. They were poor defensively for a few weeks, he loses his place and then they go on a long winning run.
Wilder then decides to take him and he produces that terrible challenge on Mitoma so probably won't play again for Sheffield United.
If Branthwaite goes really need his replacement to be a hit as Holgate, Godfrey and Keane will still all be back ups in August so there's only so much Tarks can do having to cover all their regular mess ups. Two of them can also cover full back so going to be near impossible to keep as many clean sheets next season, Dyche isn't that much of a miracle worker.
Pity he didnt move in Jan to Italy for £15mil. Hopefully Godfrey brings in similar offers this summer but if not we'll need to extend by 1 or 2 years for numbers.
Lukaku
Mahrez
D.Luiz
Achraf Hakimi
feel better?
The thing is, were not using Holgate, Maupay or Keane. Harrison isnt good enough + Gomes rarely plays, Coleman and Young are finished. Also DCL + Beto can be replaced with one CF.
If we moved on all of them thats 9 players already out.
4 quality young players coming in for them isnt a loss.
Sad times
