Next Summer Window Expectations

[Kippax Street 1880]

Balde is currently out long term after hamstring surgery.

I know, thats why I think they might be tempted to sell. Think he would have been out of reach otherwise.

 

[Kippax Street 1880]

Wirtz would be the main target for me.

Think Bernardo will go so someone to replace him as well.

Dont think Walker will go anywhere just yet.

Paquetta is decent but think he is a bit overhyped on here. Very good player but is he our level of good????

Having made a concerted effort to watch Paqueta this year, he's fucking class, just the betting thing that would put me off. Needs to be sorted before we spend that sort of money. He's some player though, would fit us like a glove.

 

[blueparrot]

How is that any different

No much, just don't think we'd let Walker go yet, and a KDB replacement, think we'd wait until the season after and see whether Foden can make that position his own.

 

[WRicko]

No much, just don't think we'd let Walker go yet, and a KDB replacement, think we'd wait until the season after and see whether Foden can make that position his own.

Walker has looker suspect at times this season and DeBryne gets injured for ages and could be very affected by them going forward if we want Wirtz to replace him I think we have to act this summer

 

[blueparrot]

Walker has looker suspect at times this season and DeBryne gets injured for ages and could be very affected by them going forward if we want Wirtz to replace him I think we have to act this summer

True, but as long as both take up squad places and I think they will next season it's hard to bring in replacements.

 

[bailey_wynne]

Bit of wishful thinking here. I expect to see Walker, Phillips & Gomez move on in the summer (hopefully nobody else) and if opportunity permits would love to see us exercise our club trained buy back options for Douglas Luiz & Yan Couto. Think Paqueta is nailed on to arrive if not banned and have a feeling we'll see his fellow Brazilian Savio along with the Urugayan Araujo to replace Walker, possibly in part ex for Cancelo. Above all let's get a top level LB in like Alphonso Davies. Bobb & Lewis will both still be U21 next term so maybe a squad looking like this might emerge:

Ederson
Araujo, Stones, Dias, Davies;
De Bruyne, Rodri, Silva;
Foden Haaland Grealish:

Ortega
Couto, Akanji, Gvardiol, Ake;
Kovacic, Luiz, Paqueta;
Savio, Alvarez, Doku:

+ Nunes, Carson, Bobb & Lewis.
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I do like a lot of your picks for the team but given how tight Pep likes the squad I cannot see that many in comings.Probably three to four top signings.

Araujo would be £80m+, would play central given how many times Vinny Jr has cooked him and looks like it would be better to have a full back come in with Walker as competition. Couto as you picked would fit that bill, more so with there being no cost.

Agree Gomez & Phillips will be shipped in the Summer. ~£50m coming in from those.

Don't see us going for D Luiz. As fantastic as he is, there are many other options out there that will offer more of a package than he would. A player who like Gundo can cover DM very well but is an excellent eight is more the direction I see them taking.

Savio deal seems perfect to make, price and demand for him already. Will earn his spot along with Bobb.

Nunes I think will come on very well this second half and particularly next season. More so than most seem to think.

Not sure they go for Davies with Ake/Gvardiol around. But the idea of us looking at players who have run down their contracts is a good one. Plenty of firing from the hip to be done this summer. Get someone in unexpected.

 

[ScottSinclair]

Can see one of the centre-backs moving on to be a star somewhere else next summer, especially if we win the title again, probably Akanji or Ake. Judging by the Everton-Spurs game currently on, Van De Ven would have been perfect for us and a great pick-up for Spurs, and Branthwaite is a really interesting project.

Not sure if Callum Doyle is ready for a squad place next year

 

[WRicko]

True, but as long as both take up squad places and I think they will next season it's hard to bring in replacements.

I would move Walker on now he nearly moved last summer his personal life is a mess and he wants to play every game if we line up a decent replacement I think he will decide to move rather than compete for a spot

 

[blueparrot]

Can see one of the centre-backs moving on to be a star somewhere else next summer, especially if we win the title again, probably Akanji or Ake. Judging by the Everton-Spurs game currently on, Van De Ven would have been perfect for us and a great pick-up for Spurs, and Branthwaite is a really interesting project.

Not sure if Callum Doyle is ready for a squad place next year

Doubt it Ake and Akanji both being picked regularly, if any centre back was to be unhappy with his starts currently it would be Dias.

 

[rickmcfc]

A replacement for Walker has to be the top priority.