He is a kid but a kid with a lot of talent. When Son left we should have brought a senior winger and had Odobert as an apprentice which is what most well run clubs do.
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Transfers Summer 2026 Transfer Thread
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He is a kid but a kid with a lot of talent. When Son left we should have brought a senior winger and had Odobert as an apprentice which is what most well run clubs do.
The disappointing thing is I don't mind some of the players he's identified but he should be no higher up than youth set up at the club. We need far bigger personalities navigating things than him and to give Roberto what he wants and needs to kick the club on now.
The first one out of the door for me. Get him sold before the world cup starts
What’s his superpower though? The way strikers are being allowed to be brutalised by defenders by PL referees they need a superpower to survive. Either elite speed or huge physicality, or a Berbatov-like touch and movement. You need at least one of these or you’ve got no chance. There’s a reason so few strikers got 20 goals this season.
So the clear starts now:-
Vicario
Davies
Romero
Muani
Sarr
Richarlison
Udogie
Dragusin
Scarlett
Leaves the below to players to work with and add to:-
Kinksy
Porro
Van de Ven
Souza
Danso
Spence
Bergvall
Gray
Gallagher
Palhinha
Bentancur
Tel
Odobert
Xavi
Maddison
Solanke
I’d like to get rid of Solanke and couple more in the above but want to see what a new season under De Zerbi could do.
Vicario
Davies
Romero
Muani
Sarr
Richarlison
Udogie
Dragusin
Scarlett
Leaves the below to players to work with and add to:-
Kinksy
Porro
Van de Ven
Souza
Danso
Spence
Bergvall
Gray
Gallagher
Palhinha
Bentancur
Tel
Odobert
Xavi
Maddison
Solanke
I’d like to get rid of Solanke and couple more in the above but want to see what a new season under De Zerbi could do.
The only player we have in the front 3 who is worthy to start for us is Kudus IMO, personally I sell Solanke as top priority as think we could recoup roughly half what we paid for him, you just as well hold on to Richy as he's got 1 year left on his deal and we're unlikely to get anything more than a paltry sum for him, plus he's alright in a bit part role IMO and still a better striker than Solanke. RKM goes back to PSG, I would be shopping Tel about to try and get the money back on him as well with a view to buying as starting LW, then have Moore back from Rangers as depth until Odobert is fit again. You can probably get away with Madds and Kulu at 10 until Xavi is fit again, certainly I would buy a new RW as well though, Kudus' form was patchy even when fit and Kulu almost certainly won't have the legs to play wide anymore with this long a layoff.
Intersting hearing RDZ say he only wants to keep 10 or 11 of the current squad (and I largely agree with him).
The owners need to decide if they want to aim high (i.e. try and finish as high as possible) or slowly build by following the unsuccessful pattern of buying promising youth and cheaper alternatives. RDZ will leave if it is the latter. No mid-week football next season so we have a really good chance to have a great season if we invest early in top-tier players.
Keep [13 of current squad]:
Reassess once fully fit [3] (but do not consider part of the squad until then):
The owners need to decide if they want to aim high (i.e. try and finish as high as possible) or slowly build by following the unsuccessful pattern of buying promising youth and cheaper alternatives. RDZ will leave if it is the latter. No mid-week football next season so we have a really good chance to have a great season if we invest early in top-tier players.
Keep [13 of current squad]:
- Kinsky
- Porro
- Spence
- Danso
- Van de Ven
- Udogie
- Gray
- Bentancur
- Palhinha*
- Gallagher
- Maddison
- Kudus
- Solanke
- Moore (reassess in theJan window when Simons / Odobert are fit and how many minutes he will get)
Reassess once fully fit [3] (but do not consider part of the squad until then):
- Kulusevski
- Odobert
- Simons
- Tel
- Bergvall
- Vuskovic (only if he signs a new 5-year contract)
- Souza
- Davies (add to coaching staff?)
- Bissouma
- RKM
- Dragusin
- Sarr
- Vicario
- Richarlison
- Romero
- GK
- LB
- LCB
- RCB
- CM
- RWF
- LWF
- CF
No one should complain about this one, very good CB, been quality for Bournemouth this season, a rare sensible transfer from Tottenham.
Stay as far away from Locatelli as possible. Mediocre footballer who plays like a World Beater 7 times a year.
Exactly. So go and buy a top tier LB, and not someone who is well past their best.
Should be obvious to all and sundry we are gonna see changes at CB this summer, fully expect Romero and Dragusin to leave.
It’s easy to forget Sonny did next to nothing on his first season here in a much better coached and settled side. Even in year two he didn’t break into the side until the 2nd half of the season. Some players need time and guidance to find their confidence and potential.
Can't agree. Whilst I admittedly have not seen him play much this season, some Liverpool fans seem to still really rate him. In any case, he's been one of my favourite ever PL LBs. He's pretty much a legend really. So to see him turn out for us next season will be really nice.
On top of that he's a winner, a perfect professional and a leader. Something we badly need.
I just cannot understand, after all people have seen the last two seasons, that fans are making the same mistakes and not wanting us to sign proven experienced winners. Madness.
Smart business on a free, but depends if RDZ wants him IMO. Let's not let Lange buy players without RDZ signing them off. Actually - let's just not let Lange sign any players full stop.
Not sure why he wouldn't want him though, he's a good ball playing CB and Prem ready.
Like you say you have not seen him play this season. His legs have gone. His main strength was his aggression and relentless running on the left flank. He no longer does that. Weak in the air as well. Anytime we played a decent winger he'd be on toast. That is why Liverpool are letting him go.
I am not saying do not buy experienced players /leaders. I am saying buy the best ones in their peak years (26-30).
Saw him against City in the week and he was class.
Hypothetically - say RDZ has been in the ear of van Hecke at Brighton and wants us to spend money on him? We need to back RDZ and not Lange. Like I say, Sensini woudl be smart business ... but we need to back RDZ first and foremost.