It's Quiet 18 - Wanna ring the bell?

[Stoned Rose]

With Kalvin Phillips being absolute dogshit I'd seriously be looking at Ross Barkley. He's 30 now but every game i've seen him in the season he has been the best player on the pitch. Looks like he has finally reached his potential, albeit a bit later than he would have hoped. He bosses the games, pure class

And who’s place might he take?

 

[Stoned Rose]

We need a proper refresh this summer as it’s all become a bit too predictable now? Some of the guys have been together 6 plus years and we need an injection of hungry younger players who want to emulate what has been achieved over the last 6 years. It’ll also cost a fair whack but imo the time has come to do a big refresh on the squad.

Out:

Bernardo @ £50m
Walker @ £40m ( Saudi)
Phillips @ £20m
Gomez @ £20m
Callum Doyle @ £15-20m
Harwood-Bellis @ £20m
Tommy Doyle @ £5m ( agreed option it seems)
Mcatee @ £25m
Kabore @ £15-20m

£215m ish there alone in sales, probably a few more as well that could boost the coffers.

In:

Bruno G @ £100m
Paqueta @ £85m ( investigation pending)
Branthwaite @ £60m
Savio @ £25m (loan back to Girona)
Frimpong @ £35m

Depending on sales and some luck Musiala on top! Just don’t think Bayern will sell to be honest.

Who would Branthwaite replace?

 

[Gaz (FMwkdsoul)]

Who would Branthwaite replace?

No one I expect

LB/LCB - Gvardiol / Ake
LCB - Dias / Branthwaite
RCB Stones/Akanji
RB/RCB Walker/Akanji

and Walker is rumoured to be leaving, think Rico with move to midfield

 

[Stoned Rose]

No one I expect

LB/LCB - Gvardiol / Ake
LCB - Dias / Branthwaite
RCB Stones/Akanji
RB/RCB Walker/Akanji

and Walker is rumoured to be leaving, think Rico with move to midfield

Fair do’s FM

 

[Gaz (FMwkdsoul)]

Fair do’s FM

I dont see Everton letting him go yet, but I do like him be daft not to at least do the due diligence on him etc

 

[decmancity]

That's a really good spot fella, maybe someone from the academy could go in the opposite direction on loan, so no fee at all. It would really depend on how much game time Barkley wants, he may be happy to stay as Luton's main man, as oppose to a squady for us.

Anything along these lines is preferable to the £100m !!! spent on Nunes and Philips. Thankfully Gvardiol looks like a diamond and Doku potentially could go up a couple of levels and be a Cat A starter. We have to do even more due diligence on these £50M plus transfers, I know other clubs have wasted tons and its not easy but this next window Txiki has got to get it right....

It isn't down to Txiki if a signing is succesful or not.

Spending 120m on Musiala is no more of a guarantee than 50m on someone else.

 

[xMatMcC]

It isn't down to Txiki if a signing is succesful or not.

Spending 120m on Musiala is no more of a guarantee than 50m on someone else.

Hmm I would argue that is complete nonsense.

 

[Gaz (FMwkdsoul)]

Barca will to deal FDJ for Silva + 30m.

Spanish press machine is amazing with these random offers and they eat it up.

 

[blueparrot]

Hmm I would argue that is complete nonsense.

Is it? make a list of players we pulled out of or didn't go for that went for big money, then make a list of the alternatives we went for in the £50/60 mill range and see which list looks better and has won more.

 

[LeonardoDaVnci]

It isn't down to Txiki if a signing is succesful or not.

Spending 120m on Musiala is no more of a guarantee than 50m on someone else.

That's true, if you look at the 100 most expensive transfers of all time, and say choose one club at random, for example manu, just look at this lot...

	Euros
Pogba	110
Lukaku	105
Antony	100
Maguire	94
Sancho	85
Hojland	84
Casemiro	83
Di Maria	75
Mount	70
Martinez	68
Fred	59
TOTAL	933

I think that's what they call the 'United Way'....

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