I think we can definitely get 3 new starters and no reason to think we wouldn't.
Only thing in that for me is that the FW we need probably has to be special.That might cost the same as 2 players.
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Transfers Summer Transfer thread - 2024
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I think we can definitely get 3 new starters and no reason to think we wouldn't.
Only thing in that for me is that the FW we need probably has to be special.That might cost the same as 2 players.
We need a bona-fide star at DM and another upfront (winger or ST...or who can play both roles). No ifs or buts. We got the money.
The other 5 or 6 players we need, we saw with Vic and Udog that you don't have to spend zillions to get dudes who can contribute immediately and at a high level, whilst having plenty upside. Great, diligent scouting gets you those 20mil gems in the making.
Say we gotta fork out 200-250 mil to get everything we need, so be it. We got the dosh and FFP wiggle room. Qualify for the CL end of next season by finishing P3/P4, win a domestic and/or European trophy (even the shitty League Cup and ECL)...and you're already recouping some of that. Big names means big merch sales too. And unless our decision-makers shit the bed, we should be able to sell the likes of Hojbjerg, Biss, Lo Celso and even Rodon & Spence for a few bobs.
Since he moved from midfield to right back Kimmich has looked his old self. Bayern owe us a favour so that would be a good option.
I admit it’s harsh and you raise a good point about Europa.
As I said, he could be a very good player. I’m just reluctant to engage in conversations about him being “world class” when he has never played in a top European league (Serie A, La Liga, Premier League etc).
It’s not just the 250m it’s the wages too. We need to offer wages that compete with the teams above us.
Yeah of course. But we can afford that too. Only the board doesn't wanna. Not our model blah blah blah.
Don't get me wrong, I don't want us to go pay silly wages a la United and bleed money a la Chelsea under Roman, but time for Levy & his gang to realise that if you wanna compete with the big boys and beat them to the shiny cups, you gotta stop acting that tight. You keep spending 2nd rate money, you remain a bridesmaid.
Sonny and Richy only as striking choice,no,we need another striker.Also Bergvall will not be loaned next year he will be challenging for a place.
Forward line is a much bigger problem than the midfield.
When they are not scoring, which none of them do prolifically except Son, what they are doing is mid table at best.
Skipp over Bissouma? Bonkers.
GK: Vic - Newbie - Youngster
RB: Newbie - Porro
RCB: Cuti - Radu
LCB: Micky - Newbie
LB: Udo - Newbie
DM: Bissouma-Newbie
CM: Sarr - Berg?
AM: Madders - Newbie(Eze)
RW: Newbie - Newbie
LW: Newbie - Newbie
ST: Sonny - Newbie
Obviously we aren’t going to bring all these newbie’s in at once. I would prioritise a CF, WL, WR forwards. A LCB or CB who can actually play football better than Drag and then LB and RB positions.
They have done incredibly to achieve what they have with the cheapness of spending so far really but surely even they need to see that they already reached the ceiling of their model early with Poch and have been treading water, then going backwards ever since.
Time's up. I'd like Levy to win things, honestly I would but the time has come where that has to happen or he needs to step aside.
To compete in europe with a 25 player squad we need 4 Club trained players.
Currently we have 2 players in our squad who are club trained - Austin (3rd GK) and Skipp.
So unless one of your newbies are Walker-Peters or Cirkin (or a very short list of others), the maximum number of players in our squad can be 23 players.
no more mid level signings, it only gets you to a certain point. if it's not a young player then it should only be players of the highest quality from now on
I am actually tempted to watch the game again
as I don't think we played that much differently to usual. Son disagrees, though!As in most games we gave up good chances to the opposition. No doubt VDV would have won the foot race for the first and that would have put an entirely different complexion on the game.
The second half we created the Werner chance and many good opps.
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I don't think Awoniyi is mid. Really good striker, counts as HG and he upgrades us and allows us to move Richarlison on.
Alas, I don't think Ange wants a striker this summer. I also don't think it's anywhere near top of the priority list as a 6 or two side players are.
Skipp is English. We need some of those.
Biss has had 6 or 7 good games for Spurs since joining.
Eze has missed like 200 days out of the past 2 and a bit season. For the min 50 mil he'd cost, no thanks. Same goes for Olise, Neto.
He's one of the most obnoxious and arrogant chairmen out there. He wants to show everybody he's the one and only genius who could beat the big rich fuckers whilst spending a fraction of their budget.
Nice one, thanks for the deets, my man.
I'm not even bothered about Europe, though. I just want us to sign English players cause that's what an english club should do.
Equally does my head in when I watch AC Milan and they field 11 foreign players.
I'm not even bothered about Europe, though. I just want us to sign English players cause that's what an english club should do.
Equally does my head in when I watch AC Milan and they field 11 foreign players.
I don't know if you are right...but it has occurred to me that this might have become a motivating factor. And this worries me.