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Rebuild for next season

Would love it but not feasible at all. Grealish is on 200k a week
He's going to have to take a paycut wherever he goes though as he's not going to get another top team at 30 year old and plagued with injuries.

Probably still out of our price range but we aren't far off being where if we want to try and move up a notch that this is going to be the type of price we pay players.
 

If we can keep the core then go for Amad and Grealish. That sorts our attacking worries out right there.

Grealish has bought a box at the Hill Dickinson, talk is he'll be back on another loan then join on a free when his contract ends next summer.

Good player but annoying he plays in Ndiaye's best position who gets shoe horned onto the right to accommodate him!
 
Grealish has bought a box at the Hill Dickinson, talk is he'll be back on another loan then join on a free when his contract ends next summer.

Good player but annoying he plays in Ndiaye's best position who gets shoe horned onto the right to accommodate him!
I wasnt being serious tbf
 
Who leaves and who would you sign to replace them.

Roefs goes for £60m
Mike Penders in for £25m
Patto goes for £6m

Cirkin leaves on a free
Alese paid off
Hjelde leaves on a nominal fee.
Harrison Burrows for £10m (meets home grown requirements)

Seelt leaves for £2.5m
Geertruide loan ends
Lucumi joins for £20m
Pembele paid off

Harrison Jones leaves on a free
Jordan James in for £5m
Milan Aleksic leaves for nominal fee
Diarra leaves for £16m
Sadiki leaves for £60m
Lamine Camara in for £30m
Sergio Arribas in for £10m

If West Ham are relegated, Mateus Fernandes in for £40m

Adingra leaves for £15m
Traore released

Harry Wilson on a free

Poveda paid off

Isidor leaves for £12m
Rusyn paid off
Semedo paid off
Gonzalo Gomez in for £25m plus clauses
Mateus Mane in for £30m
Every season is a rebuild.
 
Well I'd keep the core base if I could but obviously a lot depends on who comes in for who and how much so it's hard to factor that in until it happens. So I'm just going to assess as if no one comes in for anyone and if we sell anyone then we have to replace them


GOALKEEPERS

KEEP - happy with the current set up of Roefs, Ellborg and Moore.

SELL- Patterson as he wants to play first team football which is fair enough.

LOAN - Young, let him keep playing and learning so he's ready to slot in our squad in next couple of seasons.

BUY - No need to buy here unless we sell anyone and have to replace directly.

DEFENCE

KEEP - Ballard, Aldrete, Mukiele, Reinaldo, Hume. O Nien if he is happy dropping back further as a squad player as I'd want to bring more strength in depth in across the defence.

SELL - Cirkin will go on a free. Aleese, Hjelde, Pembele, Huggins aren't going to make it but obviously depends on anyone wanting them. Masuaku needs to go to.

LOAN - not sure how well Seelt has done away, might be worth another loan but I think he has one more season before a decision needs to be made on whether he is good enough for the squad.

BUY - Overall I'd bring in a LB and two CBs who can challenge our first team players. I'd buy Geetruida I'd he will come.

MIDFIELD

KEEP - Xhaka, Sadiki, Rigg, Le Fee.

SELL - Diarra of we can, he doesn't fit or needs to really show us something. Aleksic, Browne arent required so if suitors come then also sell.

BUY - CM to challenge the first team lot and cover injury.

WINGERS

KEEP - Talbi, Ta Bi, Angulo. Two of the lads are new so still hard to judge them. But as they had injuries guess we won't see until next season.

SELL - Adingra, Mundle - they aren't making it so be better for them and us. Ba if possible

LOAN - I'd send Mayenda out on a loan to the Championship where he can play week in and week out.

BUY - I'd give Troare another year or he wants to stay. I'd be looking for another RW and LW to challenge for first place.

FORWARDS

KEEP - Brobbey, don't need to explain why.

SELL - Isidor, he's looked disinterested lately and think he wants away. We need to upgrade her. Rusyn obviously.

LOAN - Abdullah I - this lad needs to play and see what he's got.

BUY - Two forwards to replace Isidor and Mayenda would be the main priority for me.


So all in all:

LB
2x CB
CM
LW
RW
2x F

Think that would be a very good window of strengthening the full squad. Not all these need to be big signings. Just lads who can come in and play at this level and improve on what we have. Some could be good prospects or older experienced lads on the way down.

Obviously if we sell any main players that has to be accounted for.
I agree with most of this. I think Diarra will come good next season though
 
I agree with most of this. I think Diarra will come good next season though
Yeah if we keep him I won't be upset, I think we need to see him have a proper run of games at the start of the season to see what kind of player we have. This season has been a bit all over for him but he has been mostly poor. He needs to get his head down and listen to the manager and coaches and show us something
 
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