Sales should be the only thing happening in January
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billyblue80
Player Valuation: £70m
Another injury in midfield or in central defence we are in big trouble. That's why we need to add.
OneTrueLegend
Player Valuation: £35m
I agree, hope we can get 2 in, even if they are just loans, with option to buy. I think there will be players who are not playing at their clubs and want out in Jan. I wouldn't be surprised if we are back in for Rojo
Big trouble in what sense? To me the league is over already. Definitely worse teams than us for relegation and I can’t see us pushing into the European spots even when healthy.
carolinablue232
Player Valuation: £70m
Why?
I don’t really know what more info you’re wanting after his name and position.
Zatara
Player Valuation: £100m
We have 2 centre backs worth their salt.
We have our first choice midfield out for most or all of the season.
Irrespective of this we need to be signing half a squad over the next 3 seasons.
CRIMHEAD
Player Valuation: £40m
Seriously, look him up. He’s hardly an unknown. Good player.
Well I know who he is obv CRIM
CRIMHEAD
Player Valuation: £40m
I know you do, but the fact that someone is asking for information on him like he’s playing in Indonesia is strange.
bilyaletdinov_
Player Valuation: £35m
Not really been linked to anybody just yet have we?
Not that we’re linked to him of course but not linked to anyone else so thought I’d throw some names in the hat for Marcel.
catcherintherye
Player Valuation: £80m
To put Brands perspective though, there is a premium to pay in January and availability of players.
We have 3 centre backs, while we may not particularly rate Keane he is perfectly fine at this stage (and is better next to Holgate). If an offer comes in for Keane I can see us moving him on and looking to bring someone in.
The same is probably true further up the pitch. If we move one or 2 on then maybe players can come in. However I don't think Brands is going to overpay for players who might not be the ideal solution.
There may be exceptions, as I said last year. I think if a young player is available who Brands feels may go up in value, potentially someone at massive knockdown price because of a free at the end of the season (potential Ryan Fraser?) or a loan becomes available I think he will take a view on it. But other than that I don't see much business being done.
The other points I'd add are that last season we improved having not added in January. While I don't think it's as simple and mechanical as that, there is a wider point to it. A team bedded in together and started to show it's best performances. There's probably a bit of that again with this group. We are beginning to find a balance, and new signings can potentially disrupt that.
The other point is, we do have some important players to come back. Gbamin and Bernard in particular will be back December and January respectively. Gamin obviously gives us another option at CB which is useful but will help our midfield. Bernard is one of our better players so he knits it all together (especially with Gomes out injured). You also add in that in all likelihood Gordon and Kean will be nearer the first team, and potentially Gibson and even Banningime may be putting some pressure on.
From the outside I think the club would be very open to losing Tosun, Niasse, Martina, Keane and Schneiderlin. I suspect that will be much of the focus.
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