It's Quiet 18 - Wanna ring the bell?

[Colin Bells Boots]

No half decent would want to join us in our current situation and two would make the situation worse. They do need time to bed in which is something we don't currently have much of. And as for the seniors, although we should be phasing them out but we won't do in one window. Still need a couple of familiar older heads in the squad during the rebuild.

Sorry Ray but I disagree with your first assertion regarding players reluctance to sign for us.

There will be many players who will have watched the success and the way the club is run over a sustained period, and recognise the opportunity to be part of a highly successful club.

Our current malaise will not be ongoing for the long term future, especially if we can get players approaching something like full fitness.

We are nothing like the road accident existing at the rags for example and the solutions to our problems are much more achievable if money is made available for the incoming transfer window.

 

[Gumzy97]

Zubimendi £50m, Bruno Guimaraes £90m
Frimpong £60m, Kerkez £30m
Cunha/Mbuemo £50m
Musiala £140m

Walker, Gundogan, De Bruyne, Mcatee, Lewis, Wilson Esbrand all out.

For full back I hope we are looking at Leif Davis. He’s been a bright spark for Ipswich looks very good.

 

[John Wayne]

Sorry Ray but I disagree with your first assertion regarding players reluctance to sign for us.

There will be many players who will have watched the success and the way the club is run over a sustained period, and recognise the opportunity to be part of a highly successful club.

Our current malaise will not be ongoing for the long term future, especially if we can get players approaching something like full fitness.

We are nothing like the road accident existing at the rags for example and the solutions to our problems are much more achievable if money is made available for the incoming transfer window.

I suppose that last bit is a big "if". Assuming it is available in January, how are you thinking it should be spent? My gut feel is that we bring in one, although I feel we need two.

 

[Gabriel]

The only established players that are out of contract are Gundogan and de Bruyne, I think. It may be very difficult to shift any of Walker, Stones, Ake, unless we do something to sweeten the deal.

 

[nmc]

We let that ship sail.

 

[Colin Bells Boots]

I suppose that last bit is a big "if". Assuming it is available in January, how are you thinking it should be spent? My gut feel is that we bring in one, although I feel we need two.

I would hope we sign a player for the Rodri role, and a central defender.

I fear that Stones despite being a great defender just cannot stay fit enough to be relied upon long term.

But whatever happens I have faith in the club - despite the doom and gloom surrounding this forum and posters.

 

[ProofMCFC]

There’s simply not enough goals in the squad and the midfield is seriously lacking energy.

I’d get ride of:
KDB
Walker
Stones
Grealish (or Doku)
Gundogan
Mcatee

Replace them with:
Wirtz
Rodrygo
Sudakov
Frimpong
New CB
Bring Doyle in from Norwich

That’s also with the idea we have done business in Jan.

Possibly a touch of football manager about it but I feel that’s what inactivity/poor decisions in the last few years has led too. All of them players mentioned are realistic options too. Pace, youthfulness, energy, creativity and most of all goals.

 

[bell_mcfc]

I would hope we sign a player for the Rodri role, and a central defender.

I fear that Stones despite being a great defender just cannot stay fit enough to be relied upon long term.

But whatever happens I have faith in the club - despite the doom and gloom surrounding this forum and posters.

Yes a CB to cover injuries and Akanji can play the RB/RCB role as well. Can rotate Lewis or play him more in Midfield with another defender joining.

Who would be attainable though?

We've been like to Lukeba a lot.
I'd like to see us look at Dioamande. We did have scouts at the Sporting game last night and the obvious link due to Viana joining.

Cdm needed as well. Ricci, Zubimendi and Ederson all heavily linked.

Cant see much more. Maybe McAtee gets a move as Nunes is proving a good addition and Bobb to be back in the new year.

 

[Colin Bells Boots]

We let that ship sail.

Don't believe this is a serious option.

 

[pavelsrnicek]

No half decent would want to join us in our current situation and two would make the situation worse. They do need time to bed in which is something we don't currently have much of. And as for the seniors, although we should be phasing them out but we won't do in one window. Still need a couple of familiar older heads in the squad during the rebuild.

Seriously? No half decent player would want to work under Pep for the currently most successful club in England over the past 8 seasons? Nonsense. Chelsea have had no issue buying the players they want despite being wildly unsuccessful in recent seasons.

Buying in January is tricky but Zubimendi has a release clause and Ederson plays for Atalanta who have had big departures. Yes there may be issues bedding then in but Haaland, Gvardiol, Savinho, Doku and Akanji have had to slot in with varying degrees of success.