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I'd be going (not including keeper)

 

New striker (s)

New number 10

New winger

New RB

New LB

Upgrade on Diame

Upgrades on Mbemba & Clark to give real competition

 

How can you upgrade on Diame!?

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I'd be going (not including keeper)

 

New striker (s)

New number 10

New winger

New RB

New LB

Upgrade on Diame

Upgrades on Mbemba & Clark to give real competition

 

How can you upgrade on Diame!?

 

It'll cost about £40m I know.

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Definite must buys:

 

Good striker

Kennedy, or replacement for kenedy

If Rafa doesn't think Murphy is up to the task, competition for Ritchie

Competition for Yedlin (maybe someone who can do CB as well as backup)

 

Good ideas

New No 10 / competition for Perez

Backup for Shelvey (could be same as above)

Backup CB since Mbemba isn't doing anything and Clark I'm not sure good enough at this level.

 

 

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Definite must buys:

 

Good striker

Kennedy, or replacement for kenedy

If Rafa doesn't think Murphy is up to the task, competition for Ritchie

Competition for Yedlin (maybe someone who can do CB as well as backup)

 

Good ideas

New No 10 / competition for Perez

Backup for Shelvey (could be same as above)

Backup CB since Mbemba isn't doing anything and Clark I'm not sure good enough at this level.

 

 

 

I think I would add a left back as a must as well. Dummett has done well but better competition and cover there is essential imo.

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If we are talking about players from the bottom three assuming they are relegated. Jay Rodirguez is the only one from WBA that I would consider, but probably shy away from because of his injury record. Shaqiri and Choupu Moting have talent but they seem to have character issues that Rafa won't want to deal with, Choupu Moting seems to be hated by the stoke fans, that's not a good sign. Diouf is a fans favourite, seems to have been played all over the place there, Hughes had him as a wing back and he looked poor against us, seems much more of a forward, may be worth a look at. Shawcross is someone we've been linked with in the past but not had a great season. At Southampton, I like Tadic's ability but not his attitude, Betrand would be a decent pick up but probably will go some place else, I like James Ward Prowse but he's another that's had an off season. There may be talk about Forster returning but rather we stayed clear, he's really not very good.

 

Honestly there is a reason why those teams are at the bottom, slim pickings.

 

Edit: Did some more research on Stoke fans opinion of Diouf, best steer clear, a couple of quotes: "needs 170000 chances to score", "rubbish footballer but can't knock his effort" . Berahino seems to be their version of Jack Rodwell :)

 

I would take Rondon from WBA. Has a 16 million relegation clause and  in this day and age that is pretty much a bargain for someone who knows the league and is a capable player. I feel West Brom have never given him much to work with and he is very industrious if nothing else. Watched him quite a bit for Venezuela, who are usually out matched, and he does a great job for them.

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I don't think I'd want Rondon, should be able to do better. Rodriguez is significantly better IMO. Probably rather sign Slimani as well.

 

Rondon for 8m is a steal - add Rafa's coaching - would score goals

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I don't think I'd want Rondon, should be able to do better. Rodriguez is significantly better IMO. Probably rather sign Slimani as well.

 

Rondon for 8m is a steal - add Rafa's coaching - would score goals

 

Quite skeptical of him, but we need two strikers in the summer and if he was available for 8m i'd take him as a number 2.

 

 

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I don't think I'd want Rondon, should be able to do better. Rodriguez is significantly better IMO. Probably rather sign Slimani as well.

 

Rondon for 8m is a steal - add Rafa's coaching - would score goals

 

Quite skeptical of him, but we need two strikers in the summer and if he was available for 8m i'd take him as a number 2.

 

Worse goal per minutes than Mitro and tons older.

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I don't think I'd want Rondon, should be able to do better. Rodriguez is significantly better IMO. Probably rather sign Slimani as well.

 

Rondon for 8m is a steal - add Rafa's coaching - would score goals

 

Quite skeptical of him, but we need two strikers in the summer and if he was available for 8m i'd take him as a number 2.

 

Worse goal per minutes than Mitro and tons older.

 

Comparisons with Mitro are irrelevent as rafa will sell him in the summer.

 

If there were better options available then awesome but we need someone who would be happy to sign and be on the bench for a majority of the season. Means either someone young (and probably expensive), or someone like Rondon.

 

If the 8million thing was true, then its only a couple less than Joselu, but he has a much better pedigree. Strikers are expensive, we need 2 and i don't fancy blowing a large portion of our budget on someone who will sit on the bench, so he could be a good option, if he's cheap.

 

the best thing to do would be sign a number 10/ winger who can also play up front if Slimani (or whoever) is injured, but those players are generally really expensive.

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We are going to be in the market for a centre back, one or both of Mbemba and Clark will go. One player I think we could get is Kurt Zouma. He's not had a great season with Stoke by all accounts and Chelsea could be tempted to cash in on him. Think he's the perfect type that Rafa can work with and out his rough edges and bring out the natural talent there.

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