Yeah, I also think we need a defender. There is a lot of rallying for Hummels or Verthongen but at the moment it's Javi Martinez who we are most linked with, although we would buy him as a defender (as Bilbao use him) or midfielder (as he is more prolific for)?
Whoever we get, we need to avoid a repeat of January as Kolo is likely to go away to AFCON again next season - if he stays! Savic needs a good loan deal for one season to a Premier League club, surely one will take him despite his shaky performances. He's still better than what Bolton have for example. So we'd have Kompany, Lescott, new signing, Kolo as our four, with Rekik as fifth choice and probably the opportunity of some cup games. Savic to return the following season when Kolo is probably sold as he'll be 32/33 by then.
The other signing for me would be the winger most of us want to see. I'm not really bothered who as long as he's fast or direct. Lavezzi is my favourite but Di Maria, Hazard, Pedro (out of favour at Barca, if we get the ex-Barca chiefs, maybe...?), Bale... doesn't matter as long as he is high quality, just someone to give us that extra option.
Whoever we get, we need to avoid a repeat of January as Kolo is likely to go away to AFCON again next season - if he stays! Savic needs a good loan deal for one season to a Premier League club, surely one will take him despite his shaky performances. He's still better than what Bolton have for example. So we'd have Kompany, Lescott, new signing, Kolo as our four, with Rekik as fifth choice and probably the opportunity of some cup games. Savic to return the following season when Kolo is probably sold as he'll be 32/33 by then.
The other signing for me would be the winger most of us want to see. I'm not really bothered who as long as he's fast or direct. Lavezzi is my favourite but Di Maria, Hazard, Pedro (out of favour at Barca, if we get the ex-Barca chiefs, maybe...?), Bale... doesn't matter as long as he is high quality, just someone to give us that extra option.