For me itsMy dream summer: (cuz what I want really matters)
GKs: Ederson / Ortega or Trafford
Pure Centre halves: Dias
Centre halves/full back hybrids: Akanji / Ake / Gvardiol
Centre halves/ defensive midfield hybrids: Stones
Traditional Full back : Walker
Roaming full back : Kimkich / Rico
Defensive midfielders: Rodri /Kimmich
Attacking midfielders: Gundogan / Bernardo / Kevin / Mcatee
Wingers: Foden / Grealish / Mahrez / Palmer
Forwards: Alvarez / Haaland
- If Gundogan leaves: Kovacic
- If Bernardo leaves: ??
- If kimmich not available: Rice- I believe he can play the roaming role from centre half/full back and midfield (high energy and composed on the ball)
- If mcatee isn’t ready : Viega
This gives you the option to go strong away from home with walker and Ake full backs or to mix it up and play a roaming full back and a back three with Gvardiol coming in from the left to join Dias and stones.
I was impressed with palmer yesterday again after a tough season- it may be necessary though to buy a better winger as cover
Ederson/Oretga/Carson - Trafford out on loan again.
Walker/Lewis/Gomez - Maybe loan gomez and get in a conventional left back I like the Hickey link.
Ake/Akanji/Gvardiol/Stones/Dias - Laporte out for Gvardiol
Rodri/Kimmich - Hopefully use Cancelo to get Kimmich over the line. Phillips a loan to buy somewhere.
Gundo/KDB/Bellingham/Veiga - I think Bernie goes, we resign Gundo and McAtee should get a loan. Agree with Kovacic if Gundo goes elsewhere.
Grealish/Foden/Mahrez/Palmer - Maybe a Palmer loan but look at Fodens slow progression, Pep won't rush him. Mahrez to be replaced next year imo.
Haaland/Alvarez - Can see Alvarez getting minutes in the middle/wide to get him playing.