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simonhch said:
Given the financial restrictions all clubs are in and the need to stretch our resources, I’d be all for skipping Sancho this summer. If we have to use our entire budget on him, it leaves us too weak elsewhere.

What this team desperately requires is better depth. The first XI is really good, just overplayed, and we don’t have any real quality to provide variation off the bench. So it’s always just the same thing, which makes us easier to play against.

I would absolutely take Douglas Costa to provide variation to our front three, and go for a striker like Moussa Dembélé to increase competition for places. Rashford, Martial, Greenwood, Costa, Dembélé and James is a good mix. I’d also be interested in taking Brooks instead of Dembélé and having Greenwood be the back up striker when he isn’t playing wide right.

All this, coupled with the sales of Jones, Rojo, Smalling, Lingard, and Mata, should leave us enough cash to make the other three necessary signings:

A new CDM. Personally I would sign Thiago, but he seems Liverpool bound.

A new CB to partner Maguire.

A back up left back good enough to compete for a starting berth. Williams should be moved to back up right back.

Of the rest of our players:

Pereira sold or on loan. If we sign a CDM, we will have 6 central midfielders and the breakthrough spots should go to Garner and Mejbri.

Smalling, Jones and Rojo all sold.

Tuanzebe needs to show he can stay fit for a season and cut it in the PL. Should go out on loan.

Assuming we sign a new LB, Dalot should go out on loan. He’s too young and talented to cut our losses on just yet.

Lingard is part of a failed culture at the club and you can see that he’s been sidelined by Ole. The revolution should continue with his sale. No future here.

Mata provides something different, but it’s clear to see his legs are gone. This is player that is consummate professional though and who has much to teach young players. If he wants to play I think he should be released. Not sure how much time is left on his deal, probably a year, but he deserves a graceful exit. Ideally I’d have him on a pay as you play deal and have him doing his coaching badges to ultimately be integrated into the coaching pyramid somewhere.

James is one that has taken a lot of flack. He started so well, but struggled once the surprise factor was out of the way and defenders knew how to stop him. He’s young though, has a fantastic attitude and still plenty of potential. I’d definitely keep him around as a rotational option for another season. If he fails to kick on this coming season, I would consider a loan for him for next year.

Bailly is one that slips under the radar. He stays simply by virtue of the fact that he’s marginally better than Jones and Rojo, Tuanzebe is permacrocked and unproven, and Smalling wants away if he isn’t First choice. We can’t shift five CBs out in one summer, so Bailly stays as fourth choice behind Maguire, Lindelof, and new CB. But long term I have serious doubts he’s good enough.
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I'm not sure that this is the correct thread to give your general views on the business we should do, but signing an elite talent is difficult and you do not get the opportunity to do so very often. Squad players /rotational options/strong backup signings, literally (not literally) grow on trees. Whether you sign them now or in Jan or next summer it really won't make that much of a difference. That's why I'd pick Sancho. We aren't challenging either way next season. I'd rather get a calibre of talent we won't be signing often
 
mad1max954 said:
it’s because we pay our guys way too much money. Whose going to pay a fee and then pay Jones 100k a week?

Iv no idea why we pay our guys so much more than market rate.
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For the past few years we have had to pay huge wages to convince greedy players to join. Otherwise they would join a club with better players/managers who are competing for top honours.
 
sparx99 said:
Why are Leicester taking that price for Chilwell, if true? Why is Maguire £80m but Chilwell can go for £50m?
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Because our world class negotiators go in there with a "we can sign players other clubs can only dream of" attitude, so the selling club goes "oh yeah? You think so?".
 
Swearing Budgie said:
Because our world class negotiators go in there with a "we can sign players other clubs can only dream of" attitude, so the selling club goes "oh yeah? You think so?".
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Sure but Chelsea aren’t some pauper club. They’re backed by Abramovich and are clearly spending big this summer.
 
Swearing Budgie said:
For the past few years we have had to pay huge wages to convince greedy players to join. Otherwise they would join a club with better players/managers who are competing for top honours.
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We're Man United.

We're not Man City from 2010.
 
sparx99 said:
Why are Leicester taking that price for Chilwell, if true? Why is Maguire £80m but Chilwell can go for £50m?
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They’ve not got Woodward bragging about how they can do things in the transfer market other clubs could only dream of. They’ve got realistic football people negotiating their transfers. Something like that anyway.
 
Offside said:
They’ve not got Woodward bragging about how they can do things in the transfer market other clubs could only dream of. They’ve got realistic football people negotiating their transfers. Something like that anyway.
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People see that fella coming a mile away.
 
Christ, would someone fecking sign this Gabriel lad already so we don't have to read stories about him anymore? Arsenal have been "closing in" on him for weeks.
 
Scorpy said:
Christ, would someone fecking sign this Gabriel lad already so we don't have to read stories about him anymore? Arsenal have been "closing in" on him for weeks.
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Am irritated by his speculation. A nothing player creating unnecessary publicity. You would think he is an elite hipster center back.
 
amolbhatia50k said:
I'm not sure that this is the correct thread to give your general views on the business we should do, but signing an elite talent is difficult and you do not get the opportunity to do so very often. Squad players /rotational options/strong backup signings, literally (not literally) grow on trees. Whether you sign them now or in Jan or next summer it really won't make that much of a difference. That's why I'd pick Sancho. We aren't challenging either way next season. I'd rather get a calibre of talent we won't be signing often
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You make a solid argument. I can see the merits to both approaches.
 
Before Angelino was linked to Barcelona, Nagelsmann had his say on the player.
 


Interestingly, the one consistent message from Dortmund has been that Sancho will stick around for at least one more season. I think they want more suitors to come in for him to make this a bidding war.
 
Looks like the fee has increased from 24 to 26 million Euros + 4 million in bonuses.


Also, Arsenal are still negotiating with Gabriel and his entourage. Napoli are falling behind as they ask for more time to finalise Koulibaly's sale (to City, apparently).
 
Huh, here's something new: Felipe Anderson might leave West Ham with both Lazio and Arsenal targeting him.
 
Tiber said:
Chelsea could easily surge past us next season, some real talent incoming
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With their style of football and the right players they can easily challenge (get above 80 points) for the league. Their squad last season was pretty average.
 
mazhar13 said:
Looks like the fee has increased from 24 to 26 million Euros + 4 million in bonuses.


Also, Arsenal are still negotiating with Gabriel and his entourage. Napoli are falling behind as they ask for more time to finalise Koulibaly's sale (to City, apparently).
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Worked for Lille throwing our name in then.
 
That’s Conte’s end game then. Buying all our shit only to leave them at Inter and manage us! Well played Antonio, well played....
 
The Cat said:
I've not seen him play I admit but I looked at his stats and he doesn't appear any good at the price rumoured.

Is he any better than Bailly for example? I don't see the point in signing him from all the stuff I've read.
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How do I put this.. he reminds me of silvestre. I don’t think he’s a huge upgrade

But I could be completely wrong because I don’t watch him day in/day out
 
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