Yeah on the first point, it's straight forward from a club perspective. From a fan perspective though, it just feels like there's no point in getting excited or otherwise about any of the proposed business until the coaching situation is altered.
I disagree slightly with Bissouma/Bentancur, I think a proper manager could have some use for them, Richy maybe an easy decision due to fitness issues, but from a purely performance standpoint I'd be on the fence. His greatest lack of ability is his unavailabilty, to re-purpose a popular phrase.
For me the only absolute certs to be trimmed from the squad in the summer are:
- Forster
- Reguilon
- Werner
I toyed with the idea of Johnson being in that group too, arguably he should be, but I doubt the club would want to move him on cheap, and there is a slight possibility that a proper manager could get something worthwhile out of him.
