Out:
Dzeko - Affable fella but we'll never play a situation that suits him.
Tevez - Lost his goal threat.
Nasri - Talented but not enough application.
Yaya - Mental eh? Will be 30 getting closer to the end of a contract I don't think he'll renew. Very good CM. Lung-busting runs his forté that we see all too infrequently. Lacks discipline or mobility to be a good defensive midfielder. Big problem for us in Europe in my humble. I'd sell if we could get a good fee. Appreciate next to nobody will agree with me but it should allow us to bring in players that will play in a more balanced system.
Lescott - Very good Premier League defender but don't think he's cut out for the Champions League which is what we need if Nasti or VK get injured.
Kolarov - Great going forward, bobbins when defending.
Sinclair - Not going to play here and probably not the standard of a player in a team who want to be challenging for the title.
Rodwell - On loan not permanently.
Garcia - I actually like him and think he's a good player but needs the whole pitch ahead of him, something midfielders don't get over here.
Then obviously those out of contract such as Kolo, RSC and Bridge.
In:
Right-sided centre-back such as Ogbonna or Sakho. Young and will challenge for a regular spot.
Central midfielders. A ball-winning midfielder and while I'd love Vidal or Khedira I don't see either being attainable so Lars Bender fits the bill. Always aware, excellent stamina, reads the game well, determined and strong in the tackle.
A deep-lying playmaker and top of my list would be Ever Banega. Flexible in terms of where he could play, has great vision and awareness, and most importanly...he's an Argie!
A Marchisio type player. Someone with good positional sense, good drive and his very good on the ball. We were linked with Ander Herrera last summer and we should go back in for him.
Wingers. Two of them in fact. Firstly a less conventional type such as Erik Lamela. Quick, strong, good dribbler, hard-worker and has an absolute beauty of a left foot. 21 this year and very good. Confident he'll be world-class in three or four years. Oh and he's from Argentina too.
If Neymar goes to Barca then I'd expect one of Pedro or Sanchez to become available, maybe even if he doesn't go there - they may prefer to get Deulofeu tied up and bring him through. Would prefer Pedro but Sanchez would probably be more likely. Confident he'd be a success if fit and playing in a 4-3-3 here.
Striker - While I'd love a Cavani or Falcao, I don't think Cavani will be leaving this summer and I think Falcao will end up at Madrid or even Bayern Munich. I'd love for us to go after The Next Falcao. Jackson Martinez is great in the air, links up the play well but most importantly is clinical. He's heading for a better season than Falcao had in his first year at Porto. Not sure what kind of fee Porto would want but he'd certainly be cheaper this year than next year.
Finally, I wouldn't mind young players such as Adam Maher or Juan Fernando Quintero.
Line up like:
-----------------------Hart----------------------
Zaba-----Kompany-----Nastasic----Clichy
-----------Bender----------Banega---------
---------------------Silva-----------------------
Lamela---------------------------------Sanchez
Aguero
Subs from: Panti, Richards, Maicon, Ogbonna, Rekik (possibly a loan), Barry, Milner, Guidetti, Martinez, Maher.
Appreciate that close to nobody will agree with selling Yaya and a case could even be made for the same to happen for Barry but I think we'd be foolish to sell someone who has put in such consistently good performances for four years and someone who can teach the younger players so much.