AVB better be bluffing about the LB statement.
Or else, other concerns aside, Verts will be pretty pissed, or even worse ... wanting to leave.
However, if AVB was being honest, I wouldn't be surprised to see him go against his will and recall BAE.
As for the striker dilemma,
-I'd rather keep Ade at least for this season, as he offers something different to our current 2 poachers.
-I highly doubt we could get Benteke in Jan. Plus, tbh I'm not even too fussed about that Gooner lover.
-A lot of Morata reports - so we might just sign him on loan, and be done with the striker market for at least this season (should still give us 3 apt strikers, though I'd rather prefer we go all out for Dzeko).
Aside from this, I honestly think we may be looking at signing another, ahem ... winger - who plays on the left, or at least is right footed. I really think our winger fiasco plays a huge part in our lack of goals. We're surely gonna sell 1 or 2 of our current wingers in the Summer.
2 names that have been coming up quite frequently are: 2 Argentinians (surprised?) ...
-Lavezzi - is a pure example of an inverted winger (like Lamela). He plays on the left & has a killer right foot.
-Perotti - while he actually is a left-footed LW, to my knowledge, he's incredibly 2 footed (right foot equally strong).
So yeah, that's what I think.
Imo, Levy is not gonna sack AVB - too much backing already, and too much would have to change.
Also, I really doubt that Levy and co. would ignore having a failed season. So ... they might as well provide more funds. Plus, it's not like we spent so much already - theoretically our net spending was in the minus; we still have the money.