We clearly want to trim the squad. That process will continue through January and into the next window.
I think Baines and Jagielka will only leave if they want too. I can't see the club standing in their way if they do. I have no idea what each player wants, but you could understand if they want to maximise playing time at the end of their careers it may be an option for them.
Surely with their contracts up at the end of the season...
Baines will stay as backup as he only has Digne in front of him.
Jags will seek a move because hes got a few ahead of him.
Both gone by summer.
Agreed , but 5-6 signings over 3-4 windows isn’t a massive turnover, especially if zouma and gomes are two of them say summer window, then a ST , RB and CM and RW is all that’s required over this jan, summer and next jan and summer .
Digne £18mil, Mina £27mil, Bernard £0, Richarlison £35mil
4 signings for £80mil
If we can punt a few players out for decent fees then no reason why we cant bring in £40mil and recycle it for 2 more players in Jan...
Niasse, Tosun, Schneiderlin, McCarthy, Bolasie, Besic etc etc...surely Brands can work his magic once more.
Unless Usmanov comes on board , there is a rights issue ( which if it does happen will be Stadium related IMHO) or Bill coughs up the Arteta money then FFP and Moshiri’s relative wealth won’t allow the spending of 200 plus million over 2/4 windows
You seem very focused on the expenditure...i cant see how were spending above and beyond our means on transfer fees...my only concern would be on the wage bill.
If we can shift out players permanently or at worst get loan fees and wages off the books then we should still be able to invest sizeable amounts each window.
I think lol
We spent a lot more than anyone expected in the summer. People stating we should spend more or that Moshiri should back the manager more need to be realistic. Moshiri has backed the manager and I imagine that Silva is very happy with the squad that he’s been given to work with.
Let these guys continue to gel. Carry on the way we’re going and compete for top 6. Take stock again at the end of the season when there’s a lot more available players to target.
(Unless Lozano is available in jan and then do whatever it takes to get him in)
Im pretty sure Lozano agreed to stay with PSV for 2 years which would take him up to summer of 2019, then he would be let go to a bigger european club, i do hope we will be in there when he decides to move whenever it is.
I think we MUST move on Lozano in Jan.
Even if we agree the deal and he joins in the summer. Its imperative we tie up a right sided player before next season and if its not him then someone of equal or better quality.
This whole 2 season malarkey seems reasonable on the surface but PSV would sell him at anytime for the right price (like last summer) which makes me think a deal is in place with Brands.
