The Squad planning thread

[TonyColemansbagofapples]

Just looked at the UEFA rules for last year and I think Rico is still a free hit.

 

[PragueBlue]

So our 8 homegrown players are currently

Lewis
Foden
Carson *
Grealish*
Stones*
Ake
Bobb
McAtee*

Potentially 4 of those leave. So this means we need 4 homegrown signings? If the above lot leave?

Don't need them. You have a limit on foreign players (17) and a squad size of 25, so we could have less than 8 HG but it would mean we'd have a smaller squad,

 

[TonyColemansbagofapples]

Not necessarily. We could have 0 homegrown players if we wanted

And end up with a squad of 17 players. That's good planning.

 

[117 M34]

And end up with a squad of 17 players. That's good planning.

I didn't say it was a good idea.
If 4 homegrown players leave, we may only bring in 2 to replace them though.

 

[pavelsrnicek]

For the champions league we will have 17 foreign players with probably Foden and Bobb as club trained players and Carson, MGW plus any of Stones, Ake and Grealish that stay.

Seems to me someone like Frimpong would have value as an attacking right back who doesn’t take a spot.

From Jack Gaughan’s article it looks as though there’s still a lot of unknowns on departures. We know KDB is gone but the futures of Grealish, Stones, Ederson, Bernardo, McAtee, Kovacic, Nunes and Ake are very much up in the air.

 

[oldius]

For the champions league we will have 17 foreign players with probably Foden and Bobb as club trained players and Carson, MGW plus any of Stones, Ake and Grealish that stay.

Seems to me someone like Frimpong would have value as an attacking right back who doesn’t take a spot.

From Jack Gaughan’s article it looks as though there’s still a lot of unknowns on departures. We know KDB is gone but the futures of Grealish, Stones, Ederson, Bernardo, McAtee, Kovacic, Nunes and Ake are very much up in the air.

That sounds like a lot of guessing on his part, and certainly not insider knowledge.

 

[philjoneswho?]

One I may have a lot of heat from but if the deal could be done right re cheap and longevity of contract then maybe Chilwell at Chelsea. There’s absolutely a player there but with injury etc is a huge risk but for HG maybe worth a punt?

 

[xMatMcC]

One I may have a lot of heat from but if the deal could be done right re cheap and longevity of contract then maybe Chilwell at Chelsea. There’s absolutely a player there but with injury etc is a huge risk but for HG maybe worth a punt?

Turns 29 this year. We can find better, cheaper, and younger options IMO.

 

[Goats left knee]

Here’s my guess at the august 11

Costa
Cambiaso Dias Gvardiol Kerkez
Rodri Baleba
Foden Reijnders Eze
Haaland

Satisfactory summer?

 

[Manchester_lalala]

Here’s my guess at the august 11

Costa
Cambiaso Dias Gvardiol Kerkez
Rodri Baleba
Foden Reijnders Eze
Haaland

Satisfactory summer?

Swap Marmoush for Eze then yeah.

 

[richards30]

Here’s my guess at the august 11

Costa
Cambiaso Dias Gvardiol Kerkez
Rodri Baleba
Foden Reijnders Eze
Haaland

Satisfactory summer?

Don’t need Baleba as we have Nico Gonzalez and If we had the cash for Wirtz then I would go and get both Rodrygo and Cherki and leave Eze. Marmoush could play 10 maybe?

 

[KingGeorge]

Don’t need Baleba as we have Nico Gonzalez and If we had the cash for Wirtz then I would go and get both Rodrygo and Cherki and leave Eze. Marmoush could play 10 maybe?

We havent been connected to Cherki at all. He is a creation of the bluemoon transfer forum

 

[blueparrot]

We havent been connected to Cherki at all. He is a creation of the bluemoon transfer forum

We haven’t really been connected to anyone other than MGW as far as I can see outside twitter rumours and bluemoon.Lots of names thrown around but I wouldn’t like to guess who will leave or who we’ll bring in.

 

[KingGeorge]

We haven’t really been connected to anyone other than MGW as far as I can see outside twitter rumours and bluemoon.Lots of names thrown around but I wouldn’t like to guess who will leave or who we’ll bring in.

Yeah, MGW and Wirtz are the only two I have seen.

 

[kingn6]

We haven’t really been connected to anyone other than MGW as far as I can see outside twitter rumours and bluemoon.Lots of names thrown around but I wouldn’t like to guess who will leave or who we’ll bring in.

Etike, Larsson and Reijnders. From what I heard the interest is genuine. Not sure all are for this season however.

 

[blueparrot]

Etike, Larsson and Reijnders. From what I heard the interest is genuine. Not sure all are for this season however.

Have we been linked by anyone serious, not just people guessing for clicks? Not that I’ve seen. Doesn’t mean we aren’t but everyone is guessing because we don’t leek. As the January window showed.

 

[asahartford1]

We havent been connected to Cherki at all. He is a creation of the bluemoon transfer forum

The creation of the Bluemoon forum is a joy to behold. -;)

 

[kingn6]

Have we been linked by anyone serious, not just people guessing for clicks? Not that I’ve seen. Doesn’t mean we aren’t but everyone is guessing because we don’t leek. As the January window showed.

I now personally that the links are credible for the Frankfurt guys. That is from people associated directly and indirectly with Hugo. He would love to come to us. There are number of top clubs in the PL, Italy and Spain also keen on him. Frankfurt already has a replacement in mind. Etike is from the same sources, here I only know we like the look of him and how he is developing, but that could be someone we continue to monitor and not act this year. Frimpong I have not heard a whisper about.

Reijnders I have not got any info at all. The only thing I have seen is what has been in the press.

 

[Dax777]

Here’s my guess at the august 11

Costa
Cambiaso Dias Gvardiol Kerkez
Rodri Baleba
Foden Reijnders Eze
Haaland

Satisfactory summer?No

No

..............Donnarumma
Livramento Dias Gvardiol Kerkez
Rodri.....Wharton
Foden Reijnders Marmoush
..............Haaland......


Now we are talking.

 

[Dax777]

Yeah, MGW and Wirtz are the only two I have seen.

Reinjnders too