Sulberto21 Posted April 21, 2021 Share Posted April 21, 2021 Hopefully we can find some buyer for the likes of AEG, Trezeguet, etc. They're probably our most expendable but saleable assets. If we can recoup what we paid it'll be a fantastic result. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted April 21, 2021 Share Posted April 21, 2021 35 minutes ago, Sulberto21 said: Hopefully we can find some buyer for the likes of AEG, Trezeguet, etc. They're probably our most expendable but saleable assets. If we can recoup what we paid it'll be a fantastic result. Doubt Trez will be going anywhere given his injury, perhaps a departure next January. Yeah need to move on AEG now. He's played his part but very expendable now with where we should be going next 2-3 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacketspuds Posted April 21, 2021 Share Posted April 21, 2021 I think the likes of Nakamba, Hourihane, El Ghazi, Davis and Engels will move on this summer, with Elmo and Taylor leaving on free transfers. We’ve already replaced Hourihane with Sanson, but we have to bring in a powerful DM in this window as Luiz and Nakamba were walked through tonight. At least 1 pacey winger is essential, as is a forward. I would then look at potentially another CM and a LB. 5 or 6 players but it’s going to have to be the best part of £120m-£150m again to add enough quality to the team. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sulberto21 Posted April 21, 2021 Share Posted April 21, 2021 46 minutes ago, jacketspuds said: I think the likes of Nakamba, Hourihane, El Ghazi, Davis and Engels will move on this summer, with Elmo and Taylor leaving on free transfers. We’ve already replaced Hourihane with Sanson, but we have to bring in a powerful DM in this window as Luiz and Nakamba were walked through tonight. At least 1 pacey winger is essential, as is a forward. I would then look at potentially another CM and a LB. 5 or 6 players but it’s going to have to be the best part of £120m-£150m again to add enough quality to the team. We're getting to the stage where one big departure will be needed every season to fund incoming transfers. If we get a decent offer McGinn I'd consider it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villaphan04 Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 Daryl Dike scored again today. Will be super interested to see where he ends up in the summer (I just can't see him going back to MLS after this) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zab6359 Posted April 22, 2021 Author Share Posted April 22, 2021 6 hours ago, Sulberto21 said: We're getting to the stage where one big departure will be needed every season to fund incoming transfers. If we get a decent offer McGinn I'd consider it. I think as big departures go it's more likely to be Watkins, which would open the door for Tammy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awol Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 Watkins needs wingers who provide better crosses from better angles - the opposite of the slow, floaty heading practice we currently serve up. Traore will get another season, AEG will be gone and Trez would’ve been but still needs replacing in the squad. Two wingers, a DM, a LB, a CF and a CB. At least 3 or 4 of those 6 need to be better than what we have in current first XI. Going to be an expensive summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mic09 Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 7 hours ago, VillaChris said: Doubt Trez will be going anywhere given his injury, perhaps a departure next January. Yeah need to move on AEG now. He's played his part but very expendable now with where we should be going next 2-3 years. I could see him in a West brom or a Fulham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zab6359 Posted April 22, 2021 Author Share Posted April 22, 2021 2 minutes ago, Awol said: Watkins needs wingers who provide better crosses from better angles - the opposite of the slow, floaty heading practice we currently serve up. Traore will get another season, AEG will be gone and Trez would’ve been but still needs replacing in the squad. Two wingers, a DM, a LB, a CF and a CB. At least 3 or 4 of those 6 need to be better than what we have in current first XI. Going to be an expensive summer. Can you really see us bringing in that many new faces? I think some fans are maybe a little unrealistic in there expectations, I reckon we'll need 2 summer windows before we start seeing a side that can seriously challenge for a European place. We will definately need a new back up LB & RB with Taylor and Elmo going as I think Guilbert will also be moved on. A pacy left winger & decent DM would be my prorities. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-R Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 9 hours ago, Sulberto21 said: Hopefully we can find some buyer for the likes of AEG, Trezeguet, etc. They're probably our most expendable but saleable assets. If we can recoup what we paid it'll be a fantastic result. Doubt we would recoup what we paid but even at a loss I'd move AEG on without a doubt, along with a few others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zab6359 Posted April 22, 2021 Author Share Posted April 22, 2021 2 minutes ago, Dave-R said: Doubt we would recoup what we paid but even at a loss I'd move AEG on without a doubt, along with a few others. We'd make a profit on AEG I reckon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awol Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 58 minutes ago, zab6359 said: Can you really see us bringing in that many new faces? I think some fans are maybe a little unrealistic in there expectations, I reckon we'll need 2 summer windows before we start seeing a side that can seriously challenge for a European place. We will definately need a new back up LB & RB with Taylor and Elmo going as I think Guilbert will also be moved on. A pacy left winger & decent DM would be my prorities. I think we’ll make the additions to compete for Europe this summer or Jack will leave next year. I think our owners are ambitious men in a hurry. I’m expecting 5-6 incoming, whatever Deano is currently saying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zab6359 Posted April 22, 2021 Author Share Posted April 22, 2021 1 minute ago, Awol said: I think we’ll make the additions to compete for Europe this summer or Jack will leave next year. I think our owners are ambitious men in a hurry. I’m expecting 5-6 incoming, whatever Deano is currently saying. 5-6 first teamers? I don't feel there's a cat in hells chance of that happening I can see 2 first teamers at most we have Wesley coming back which will be like a new signing. I agree the owners are ambitious but don't think they will rush things for the sake of it, besides we can't just spend as we have to consider FFP. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-R Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 1 hour ago, Awol said: Watkins needs wingers who provide better crosses from better angles - the opposite of the slow, floaty heading practice we currently serve up. Traore will get another season, AEG will be gone and Trez would’ve been but still needs replacing in the squad. Two wingers, a DM, a LB, a CF and a CB. At least 3 or 4 of those 6 need to be better than what we have in current first XI. Going to be an expensive summer. Buy that many players then we simply won't compete any higher than what were doing right now. We need really quality now so we can compete better against teams that we lost to last night. Buy a big quantity like what you suggest and it would certainly be 10 to 20 mill signings again with more of the same performances like last night. In order for us to keep Grealish happy and rid ourselves of this one man army motion, we simply have to go and spend 40 mill an upwards on a player. It's that bracket where we have to aim for, we know a much more capable player would raise our bar and help us gain a better league position as well as put us in contention for Europe. Can't be dangling round quantity at low cost any longer, that would us be saying to ourselves that we have given up and are accepting where we are in the league. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-R Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 3 minutes ago, zab6359 said: 5-6 first teamers? I don't feel there's a cat in hells chance of that happening I can see 2 first teamers at most we have Wesley coming back which will be like a new signing. I agree the owners are ambitious but don't think they will rush things for the sake of it, besides we can't just spend as we have to consider FFP. We do, yet FFP during Covid was said to be not taken into account by UEFA and the Leagues was it not? As for our accounts we seem to be in good health and still debt free despite posting a 99 mill loss because the season before we had made that much. It would be wise for our Owners to spend what they can... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozvillafan Posted April 22, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted April 22, 2021 We have gaps of quality in our squad, but I'd be surprised if we get more than 2 as what we need now is real quality. The most obvious places are defensive midfielder and winger. Or perhaps a striker if Ollie is pushed wide. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awol Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 3 minutes ago, zab6359 said: 5-6 first teamers? I don't feel there's a cat in hells chance of that happening I can see 2 first teamers at most we have Wesley coming back which will be like a new signing. I agree the owners are ambitious but don't think they will rush things for the sake of it, besides we can't just spend as we have to consider FFP. No, I wrote at least 3-4 need to better than what we have. That’s the wingers and a DM for certain, a CF better than Watkins is probably not on the cards, but not impossible. Back ups at LB and CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubbs Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 Its obvious that we need to take pressure off Jack if he's here next season. That was the point in getting Barkley in. Wrong player but right idea. As to who we bring in I've no idea. I don't watch enough football anymore to say who we should be after. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zab6359 Posted April 22, 2021 Author Share Posted April 22, 2021 7 minutes ago, Awol said: No, I wrote at least 3-4 need to better than what we have. That’s the wingers and a DM for certain, a CF better than Watkins is probably not on the cards, but not impossible. Back ups at LB and CB Fair enough have to disagree though don't see any more than 2 'better than we have' type players coming in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villalad21 Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 12 minutes ago, dubbs said: Its obvious that we need to take pressure off Jack if he's here next season. That was the point in getting Barkley in. Wrong player but right idea. As to who we bring in I've no idea. I don't watch enough football anymore to say who we should be after. There are no players out there available that is anywhere near Jack's level. Fact is Smith needs to do like Bielsa and get a lot out of mediocre players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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