Said much earlier in the thread we needed at least 7signings and 10-15 out to genuinely progress towards challenging. Changed my opinion on a right back as Bissake is genuinely improving and Dalot is obviously staying too.
Though not the players I would have chosen, happy with the window so far, we have addressed the main areas we have needed to strengthen the first eleven, but our squad undeneath still needs improving.
We need a second keeper, second centre back, second striker and maybe two midfielders....but dont all need to be signed.
I think the ideal second striker is Greenwood if he comes back, otherwise disagree with the general "sign an experienced veteran"...we should still be looking long term with all signings, someone like Oban at £20m odd would be good, its all dependant on Greenwood. But having a second striker not called Martial is our biggest remaining priority for m in terms of the squad.
Th second is a centre back. There are concerns for Varane beign a year older ho many games he will play and Lindelof simply isnt and hasnt been consistently good enough to play 20+ games if we are competing at the top, too many flaws and too average all round, of course Maguire really should go too....I actualyl think he is a good centre back, but he doesnt suit the system and of course he has been poor here. Dont want Disasi who I think is hugely over rated and we dotn need to spend £50m on a second defender. But the likes of Bella Kotchap, Lukeba, Todiba all have huge potential and £20-30m is very reasonable for them.
As for the two midfielders. I like Arambat, but only seen him in the world cup and latter rounds of the Europa, he has looked good but.....I dont actually think we need to sign any more cm even if we sell McFred and VDB. Casermeiro/Mount/Fernandes is a good starting eleven, I personally think Mainoo/Hannibal/Eriksen is a great second string, inexperienced two of them, but they have all the tools to be stars in those two roles, they suit them better than McFred and those first three shouldnt miss so many games, would rather we invest elsewhere if there are limited funds now than cm.
As for the second choice keeper, liedk the yotube videos of SIzuki, but really ot a huge priroity, just a good cheap second choice all that is needed.
What is still needed. I said 10-15 out, so far we have moved on Tuanzabe, Jones, DeGea who all had to go....wages saved but no money bought in, bar Elanga though the other exits wer peanuts.
Henderson, Williams, Maguire, VDB, Fred, McTominay, Martial....there should be somewhere around £100m in sales there, that for me is enough money to complete what we need to do purchase wise this window without addig to the net spend....lowering it considerably more like
