There is always a balance. This is just being facetious.
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Transfers Summer 2026 Transfer Thread
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Xavi is not in discussion until Jan.If he comes back then, I would rather loan him.
Nobody knows that the idiotic managment will do but here & now we only discussing what we want to happen at the club.
With setpieces the top scorer in PL, and then Richarlison next, lets just say we need a complete reset in top of the field
Yeah but we aren’t playing football manager. You don’t loan players like Xavi out. Just like Bergvall and Gray are going out on loan.
You can’t have a bunch of old players who are losing their physicality no matter how good or leader like they are making your team. Why do you think Liverpool are getting rid of Salah and Robertson, these are leaders but they can’t do it to the level Liverpool need because they have got older. You can’t fight biology.
Players like Kane and Scholes can get away with it more due to not being pace reliant. Robertson and Salah are. Robertson hasn’t declined to the degree of Salah but at best we will only have 1-2 years from him and at worse he won’t be very useful.
With the expected outgoings I think we'll need to see 5/6 new faces at a bare minimum. I'm also very glad that RDZ has mentioned needing at least two first team players for each position, despite us not having european football next year.
If you take out the players we know won't be available for the start of the season, i'm hoping to see something like this:
GK: Kinsky / Ortega
RB: Porro / Spence
RCB: Vuskovic / Danso
LCB: Van De Ven / Senesi
LB: Robertson / Udogie
CDM: Locatelli / Gray
CM: Bentancur / Bergvall
CAM: Maddison / Gallagher
RW: Kudus / Kulu (?)
ST: Schick / Solanke
LW: Marmoush / Tel
..I'm so glad we're not having to build a squad for the championship
If you take out the players we know won't be available for the start of the season, i'm hoping to see something like this:
GK: Kinsky / Ortega
RB: Porro / Spence
RCB: Vuskovic / Danso
LCB: Van De Ven / Senesi
LB: Robertson / Udogie
CDM: Locatelli / Gray
CM: Bentancur / Bergvall
CAM: Maddison / Gallagher
RW: Kudus / Kulu (?)
ST: Schick / Solanke
LW: Marmoush / Tel
..I'm so glad we're not having to build a squad for the championship
Maddison took a year to get out of ACL and is still feeling his way in.
So saying Xavi shouldnt be in our plans is not playing football manager.
If you seriously think Xavi will be a serious squad or XI player, you need to rethink
Richarlison absolutely has to be sold.
He's a good guy and gives his all but Everton was his level.
He's so slow though it's actually painful watching him. Any through ball he receives even with a 5/10 yard head start he still gets done for pace ..extraordinary really.
I'd actually say Vicario and Richarlison are the two at the very front of the que to go.
He's a good guy and gives his all but Everton was his level.
He's so slow though it's actually painful watching him. Any through ball he receives even with a 5/10 yard head start he still gets done for pace ..extraordinary really.
I'd actually say Vicario and Richarlison are the two at the very front of the que to go.
I think its important that we sign quality over quantity. We only have one game a week next season and we've a completely bloatd squad. However, until we get a grip of our injury crisis (3 years running where we've had 10 players out for majority of the season), we can't afford to let them squad trim too much. So I think a player in for a player out is a sensible approacvh as long as we see some significant upgrades.
Out
Vicario
Romero
Dragusin
Davies
Bissouma
Richarlison
Muani (terminate loan)
In
Trafford (40m-50m)
Senesi (Free)
Vuskovic (stop loaning him)
Robertson (Free)
Scott (50m)
Ndiaye (50m)
Kroupi (50m)
I'd love Gordan over Ndiaye but I don't think he'd join us. apparently Bayern and Woolwich are in for him. But I think a windo like this would be good. I'd also be open to selling bentancur if we feel Gray/Bergvall or Sarr can step up next season.
Out
Vicario
Romero
Dragusin
Davies
Bissouma
Richarlison
Muani (terminate loan)
In
Trafford (40m-50m)
Senesi (Free)
Vuskovic (stop loaning him)
Robertson (Free)
Scott (50m)
Ndiaye (50m)
Kroupi (50m)
I'd love Gordan over Ndiaye but I don't think he'd join us. apparently Bayern and Woolwich are in for him. But I think a windo like this would be good. I'd also be open to selling bentancur if we feel Gray/Bergvall or Sarr can step up next season.
Yeh probably but either way in a season they've been poor it's a good sign that they still think he's a good player and should be staying.
Remember reading last pre season Kulusevski would be back by November. We have to plan without thinking about Simons or Odobert and Kulusevski again. If they play a part its a bonus.
Paying Trafford 40m is just not sensible.
I would rather pay 20-30m to Liverpool to get Mamardashvili or get a very good GK from Ligue 1 or Bundesliga.
Pretty sure, those GK would be more strong than Trafford ever will be
To his defense, he's only played 19 matches this season due to injuries (only 11 from start) and has managed to score 7 goals.
However, I do get your point. But if we're not going to spend any money, then Vlahovic is a free option.
I rate Kinsky but still think we need a number 1 and not go out there looking for a number 2.
I'm fine with the rest but probably need 1 more defensive option. Need 9 players imo.
3 x Goalkeepers
9 x Defenders
5 x CM
8 x wide mid/forwards
We need to sign a top keeper or else back Kinsky to become our number one. I really don't like the idea of gambling on another foreign goalkeeper. Either sign a prem proven or back Kinsky! Trafford is the one I like. Looks a class act for City. 2 clean sheets in 2 finals this year.
Odobert was really starting to come into his own when he got that injury. I do think their is a player there, his technically skills and speed are top draw, needs to find the clinical edge.
Yeah, in the idea that RDZ wants two per position we have to keep Deki, Xavi and Odobert in a separate list until they prove their fitness.
He can play 8 but he’s a connecting 8 much like Curtis jones. The rest are all ball carriers and Gray should be a DM from now on.
It’s about profile as much as it is position.
We need at least 2 of these players.
I suspect Philips or Byfield will be brought in for that.
Very best of Odobert was still low than lows of Sonny.
Odobert is a decent squad player but he will never hit the heights of being a top3 or 4 wingers in PL.
We got to do better than him. This is one position I want us pay the big money to attract a class player
Absolutely. You don’t give up on players with his skillset.
RDZ will be far better for him than Frank.