Not sure how many we bring in until we know the plans for some of the loanees.
Do Bogusz, Drameh, Poveda, Costa and Davis feature anywhere as squad players?
If Drameh can be the natural successor to Ayling then we are covered there.
Can Davis or indeed Hjelde or Pascal provide competition for Firpo then that may be useful.
Out of those loanees I think Bogusz might be the type of player who Marsch may be able to mound into his wide 10 which is also where I see Greenwood play.
So who has to leave imo?
Raph and Phillips look locked on to move. Phillips to Arsenal is my guess.
Roberts, but who wants him and why should he leave? I hope we can con either Rangers or Celtic to have him and if it is Rangers then give him to sweeten the deal for Kent if we still like him...
Last season there was interest in Bamford, if it is still there then I say get rid. Use any transfer dosh to spend big on a striker. Calvert Lewin if Everton drop, or Richarlison or Torney from Brentford would cost £40M but would be handy.
Defo need a senior keeper to push Meslier as he isnt improving imo.
In fact we should also be scouting Watford who have some very handy players and may have to offload if they drop.
JIsmalla Sarr would be the Raph replacement and Joao Pedro would be a decent back up striker
Good post William.
Drameh has a chance to be included next year, as does Bogusz. New manager, and new chance. I wonder if we would have looked at Bogusz again anyhow (until he got his injury that laid him off the rest of the season).
Wouldn't touch Richarlison with a barge pole as I just can't stand the sulky tw*t. However, DCL or Toney would be interesting to look at depending on what happens with each of their teams respectively. Same with Sarr at Waford, and I'd add Dennis from the hornets to that list too.
I definitely think we need a Raph replacement when he goes (Summerville for all his talent needs to bulk up more).
Replacement for KP when/if he leaves.
Competition for Bamford.
Top notch box-to-box MF who scores (Aaronson?).
Attacking midfielder like a Pablo/Coutinho-esque style.
Seasoned GK who can help/stand-in for Meslier.
LB for Firpo as I'm conceding I don't think he's the right fit for the PL.
Chances of all the above: close to zero. The first four to five would be in order of priority. We can dream right?
Not sure on outgoings, but beyond the unfortunate forced ones like Raph or KP I don't see too many other from the first 18 other than Roberts and Shackleton. Both Roberts and Shacks particularly need to re-ignite their careers. Gelhardt will be replacement for Roberts (and then some), and perhaps Bate can step up to replace Shacks.
To be sure, it won't be boring this summer! Cement our PL status and then see what the team have in their locker in the pre-seasons. Hopefully some of the younger players may surprise us.
