I'd put a need for creativity in midfield above those 3 positions, I'd say a centre back was the least of those priorities once the African players come back.
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Now we've got a manager who the board look prepared to back I think we should be going after the likes of Sebastian "The next Zola" Giovinco. Creative midfielder. Young. Just starting to get first team football at the highest level in Italy. Would normally be out of our range as it'd cost a bomb to wrestle him away from Juve. Might be tempted by the prospect of first team football in the Premiership. (Do a search on that video sharing website.)
Or a Pasquale Foggia who is a little older than Giovinco, on the fringes of the national team. Looks a great player for mid-table Italian sides. Again very creative and someone who is only going to get better over the next 5 years.
Foggia is sick. On loan at Catania IIRC. Seen him play on Channel 5 a couple of times, head and shoulders above anyone on the pitch. Amazes me Lazio would loan him out.
Giovinco is also highly rated, Juve fans see him as the natural Del Piero replacement. No pressure there like!