I think its clear we need a top top quality left back. No more half arsed attempt. Then its just a case of whether Ake/Gomez is a backup or Ake goes back to Cb, Gomez goes on loan and we get a role player as well as the main LB.
We should be looking at Theo, Mendes, Davies etc.
Or you have the clearly good enough potentially injury prone options in Tierney, Chilwell, Mendy.
But all of these player have played solid first team football with European experience.
With high profile players wanting to leave and not great amounts of money floating around Europe I wonder if Cancelo/Bernado will be used as a transfer to a team with a LB coming back. Bernado to PSG/Barca for Mendes/Balde, or Cancelo to AC/Bayern for Theo/Davies. Im hoping but we will see what happens.