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They can’t move until they are 18. And if they are at that age and very promising then they will cost 10-20m + (could differ depending on countries though, and clauses)

Really hope we get a top quality wide player and a CM. Add a young RB like Fresneda. Trippier can play LB too if needed even though I prefer not to mess too much with that part I’m the team. Surely we get a quality wide forward of some sort. Otherwise it’s a third window failing to get one in.

Bruno is injured. Thigh.

Uma God!!

The collective is more important than any individual (if the rumours are true)

IF we can get the players we want now for the price we are willing to pay then there is absolutely no reason to wait until the summer. Why wait. It means one less player to sign in the summer and they will be more than ready to hit the ground running for next season, with the added bonus of having an even greater chance of reaching the CL this season already. Strike while the iron is hot. This doesn’t mean that we have to blow our entire summer budget or sign too many players risking to disrupt the good feeling. Get two in, maximum 3 if one is for backup and it will give the squad and club and the entire fan base another boost which will help in keeping the momentum up as well as being better equipped for potential injuries. You could argue that there’s a chance of signing better players if we are in the CL. However we can’t take this into account, never mind if we are gonna be even weaker if we don’t try and improve in this window. Do what we can do NOW within reasonable means and have a new look at it in the summer when we know where we stand. A couple of injuries now and we risk losing momentum and from there it can go badly very quickly with some bad luck. There’s wind now so hopefully we’ll raise our sails and take advantage. Also, there’s a chance that Liverpool and say Chelsea to name two, that they get their shit together for next season. The opportunity is there now. Personally I don’t think we need to sign big names, even if I would love say Maddison for example. Sign a few top quality young players and some of them will improve us now already, never mind the depth of the squad. Some might even hit ground running straight away. Also likely that these will get even better after a full preseason and after some time with the group and be on a very high level next season already. I don’t see us signing the likes of Caicedo no matter what. Rightly so imo

I’m very much for the saying “buy it nice or buy it twice”. This doesn’t necessarily mean that they have to cost a lot. More about not signing players for the sake of it and finding the right ones. Thinking both short and long term.

Cover/rotation kind of CM is pointless. Because once we do sign a quality starting CM we will have too many “average” player on our books. Sign quality and let players like Longstaff/Willock to name two, to become squad players. Whether it’s a Bruno aged player or a 20 year old top quality one they have to be starting players or near enough it at least and then become starting players because of their undoubted talent. Even if eased in in the beginning.

I think I’d rather have Varela than Tielemans. Mainly because Varela is much more dynamic and physical. He would allow us to push Bruno a bit forward as well as strengthen us defensively and offers more technical ability than Longstaff even if different players and positions. Then add someone more creative and offensive to go with Bruno and Varela or similar. I like Tielemans but I feel that if 2/3 is Bruno and Tielemans then we might need more legs in there when off the ball. I’m all for Tielemans too, just my preference.

Varela would be class.

Not really.

We won’t. But we can beat Chelsea to CL.

Of course he is.

Looks/sounds the real deal. Plays like he is ten years older in a non Oba Oba way.

We will aim higher imo.

All I’m hoping for is that we can continue to perform consistently even if there’s a loss or draw here and there. IF we make it to the CL then that’s a stunning achievement. If we don’t make it and end up in say 6th position then it’s still been an amazing season. We are a work in progress and it will take time to build up a top quality 11, never mind squad. If we are lucky with injuries and can get a couple of really good players then there is a massive chance to make it tbh.

An injury to Botman or Bruno and we are fucked. Top 4 isn’t impossible but we are gonna need a lot of luck when it comes to injuries and so on. We don’t have depth. Hopefully we can make some signings. I wouldn’t say fucked though, Butnit would hurt us badly. Could move Burn inside but then we have no LB as it is.

We don’t have much at LB either.

Love tha lad but he’s one of our “weaker” links. Live his mentality though.

Would be class if we could get say Fresneda, Varela and Franca under 50m (initially). I like going this Route. Wouldn’t mind a “statement” either. Half an Enzo for three players that could become stars themselves.

Not checked the stats but it felt like it was way more than two.

Fair enough point tbh. Unfortunately this time it meant more often than not that we conceded possession and Arsenal could continue to attack us straight after we’ve won it. Wasn’t just Schärs Daily though as some of the players on the receiving end didn’t always manage to meet the ball properly either. Sven did make some lovely diagonal crosses but not too many through balls.

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