It's Quiet 16 - Txiki grinders

[kaz7]

If we are being shrewd we'd look at selling KDB and Ilkay, I love both these players, but both are on the wrong side of 30 and both still hold value. I'd look at FDJ from Barca, its almost a perfect time to raid them. Ferran and Sterling can go for the right price or a make weight.

It's brave and uncomfortable, but we have strength in the market due to the the lack of other feasible clubs.

It seems silly to wait another year and then be desperate and have other clubs after the same players.

LB, ST or F9 and possible a CB and a mix of youth.

Although seeing ilkay would be like a dagger to the heart.

Brave ? Stupid more like

 

[TonyM]

You would probably talk more sense with a needle or a joint ;)

Probably more sense but not more weird.

 

[Del_Bosque]

I’d be very tempted to go for Trippier in Jan.

cheap, can cover both sides, CL and PL experience

club home grown which means we’d have an extra squad place to play with for the inevitable summer rebuild.

I’d really like FDJ but he’s on 400k a week, noway we pay that imo.

 

[samuelyeboah]

I wouldn't feel comfortable with de jong as a single pivot. That's not his game. He needs someone alongside him.

 

[bhayes]

Don't hate me but...I'd

Sell Sterling, Get Haaland
Sell KDB, Get FDJ
Sell Mahrez, Get a RB
Release Fernandinho, Get Rice (or some good DM)
Keep Torres
Play Palmer More
Bed in McAtee
Then Bed in Delap

I know that it's very high risk to shed Sterling, KDB and Mahrez but I think our attack needs a huge revamp and I think Haaland, FDJ, Palmer, McAtee has huge room for growth.

sell kdb? you've lost all credibility

 

[blue ranger]

Still can't see it, even rotating with Rodri would only see him getting 20-30 games at the most.

He can also play as an 8 though and both KDB and Gundogan in their 30’s.

 

[Gaz (FMwkdsoul)]

KDB
De Jong Bernado
Rodri

in diamond mid is pretty hot though... come get the ball if you dare

 

[blueparrot]

He can also play as an 8 though and both KDB and Gundogan in their 30’s.

Yes but Grealish, Bernardo Foden aren’t neither is Mcatee, they can all play as 8s / 10s too and are probably expected to as Gundogan and KDB move aside over the next couple of years. That’s why we need front 3 players to replace Torres and maybe Sterling then Mahrez not more midfielders.
The only player that shifts that in my opinion is Bernardo still leaving.
personally I’d rather keep Bernardo than lose him and need De Jong.
I guess we’ll see what happens.

 

[Colin Bells Boots]

De Jong in a swap would save us money in the summer, wouldn't need to buy a CDM replacement for fernandinho

Oh ffs don't start posting sensible stuff :}

 

[HelloCity]

We are one injury away from disaster in my opinion, if we lose Bernardo or Rodri our chances of Titles are over for me.

You could say the same thing about most teams. Liverpool would have no chance of the title without Salah or Van Dijk.