How long will the rebuild take?

[micky_blue]

I personally think the following will go by the end of summer:

Ederson
Carson
Walker
Stones
Ake (possibly)
Bernardo
Grealish
Gundo

Plus some of the academy players that have come through without playing much, McAtee etc

Hopefully we’ll soon have players coming back, Kovacic, Foden, Bobb, at least 1 CB. Longer term Rodri for next season

 

[DTKOAG]

About as long as the construction of the new stand

 

[Xhavenjoe]

At least a couple of summers.

OK by me

 

[blueparrot]

4 players one summer ,done.

 

[MadchesterCity]

How many transfer windows does everyone think will be need to get us back to our best?

We probably need:
GK (one will leave?)
RB
CB
LB
DM
KDB replacement
Bernardo replacement
Back up to Haaland

Possibly more depending on other departures

I think we need CB, RB, DM, CM and striker backup this window. Then we'll need to focus on an elite AM(Wirtz?), LB and Savio replacement in the summer

 

[deano ou812]

About 2-3 windows or 2 if we sign some in January

 

[waspish]

If we sign the right players who pep believes in when we buy them reckon the 26/27 season we should be ready!

 

[micky_blue]

4 players one summer ,done.

Not enough, we need more than 4

 

[1961_vintage]

2 years.

 

[york away to this!]

48 years, 3 months, three weeks and a day and a half. We'll all be dead so who gives a fuck.
Just smash the scum at the weekend and I'll die a happy chap...

 

[Mazzarelli's Swiss Cheese]

Not really sure how a club as otherwise well run as ours gets into the situation of needing a wholesale rebuild. Surely it should be a slow steady flow of a couple of the older players out and new in each year? Most posters here seem to think we need 4-8 players replacing. Doing that in one go would probably write off another season at least even if we buy well.

 

[Gabriel]

Three summers, largely because the last two have been so underwhelming.

 

[bluemoon32]

To the end of Peps contract, unless he signs another, the new guy will reap the benefits

 

[Prestwich_Blue]

Which is a worry unless Pep extends again

Which is why I wasn't very excited about a one year extension. Two years was the minimum we needed from him.

 

[alexmcity]

This season. Next season we compete for everything again.

 

[Brightwell Bros.]

With a fully fit squad I think if we are cleared on 115 a summer of two big signings and two squad players will have us back amongst it. I don't think we are as far off it as it looks currently.

 

[micky_blue]

Which is why I wasn't very excited about a one year extension. Two years was the minimum we needed from him.

I hoped for 3

 

[OldhamBlue94]

January
CDM
RB

SUMMER
WIRTZ
ST
CB

 

[117 M34]

I think pep opted for a 2 year extension instead of 1 because he knows we aren't going to win the league this year or next year.

 

[Gabriel]

With a fully fit squad I think if we are cleared on 115 a summer of two big signings and two squad players will have us back amongst it. I don't think we are as far off it as it looks currently.

Injuries are only part of the concern. The players have been flogged to the ground over successive seasons and now we’re suffering the consequences. Even if they were all declared fit tomorrow, the effects of this spell and this season are going to take their toll down the line.