09 Feb 2016 08:34:46
Just something I have been thinking about.
With
Pep going to city
New boss at Chelsea
Mourinho in at utd, possibly
And klopp new at Liverpool

All four clubs will have a massive clear out and huge turnover of players.

1. Will there be any player we want in our price range.
2. Obviously they will target our best players, can we keep hold of them or do we sacrifice one (stones) to keep the rest?

Gonna be a very interesting summer and if other teams do a Leicester along with top 4 or 5, we could end up with 10 teams challenging, including ourselves.


1.) 09 Feb 2016
09 Feb 2016 09:57:45
stones to City for me with Kelechi Iheanacho to us.
city WILL obviously bring loads of star names under pep, pushing Iheanacho down the pecking order and this kid is quality.

Bobby allegedly wants an experienced goalkeeper, for me Begovic, if not Elliot (Newcastle) has had a good season and will be relegated'

With Stones expected to leave, another Centre half = Cook (Bournemouth) or Michael Keane (Burnley) .

Full backs positions covered and covered again!

Midfield sorted with Grant and Williams coming through to replace Ossie, Pienaar.

Possibly a No. 10, Any EFC fan worth his/ her shirt would love Yarmolenko (fingers crossed, if the takeover goes through surely we will have a marquee signing! )

Forwards are ok, if Niasse works out. although would like to see SuperKev pushed further forward at times, late on in games (as a striker to utilise his pace more) .

There is no doubt we already have one of the best squads in the league, and if we are taken over before the summer then we should be in a position to hold on to our star players.


2.) 09 Feb 2016
09 Feb 2016 11:04:11
Paul, agree with most of that. Not seen much of the centre half's of which you speak but do we not have enough cover with Galloway, browning, Jags, mori, foulds, etc.
I feel we need a quality keeper, cover for seamus and left winger.
I also think maybe we should look at bringing the kids through a bit so they can cover if/ when Hibbert, peinaar, osman, etc move on.