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If we qualify for Champions league will it be a case of four £50 million players to boost our squad with the likes of Fraser and Co leaving, because our squad looks quite strong under Eddie.

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£50/55m for a player like Ferlan Mendy isn't all that bad. He's been injured alot recently though, I wonder whether he'll come back the same player or not (lost a bit of pace/agilty) and perhaps that's why they are willing to let him go.

 

I think sadly for Burn and Target, LB is a position where we need to go big and I don't necessarily mean price tag big, but they need to be top top quality because of how we play.

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Piece in the i newspaper at the weekend, saying there are three different lists of targets depending on where we finish. One for missing out on Europe, one for Europa league, one for Champions league. Not sure how the journo knows/what he was basing it on, but loved the comment that the latter list could see us going for the quality of players most had assumed we were 4 or 5 years away from. 
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46 minutes ago, Coffee_Johnny said:

Piece in the i newspaper at the weekend, saying there are three different lists of targets depending on where we finish. One for missing out on Europe, one for Europa league, one for Champions league. Not sure how the journo knows/what he was basing it on, but loved the comment that the latter list could see us going for the quality of players most had assumed we were 4 or 5 years away from. 
:pedro:

 

That's probably just guesswork tbh, I mean it's just common sense that our budget would be adjusted if we make the CL. If we make the Europa we'll need more bodies regardless.

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Just now, TRon said:

 

That's probably just guesswork tbh, I mean it's just common sense that our budget would be adjusted if we make the CL. If we make the Europa we'll need more bodies regardless.

We could probably do with more quality to replace existing players but our squad wont grow will it ?

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7 minutes ago, Ben said:

We could probably do with more quality to replace existing players but our squad wont grow will it ?

 

Not sure what you mean, but yeah I would think the idea would be to replace our squad players with better players incrementally.

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Just now, TRon said:

 

Not sure what you mean, but yeah I would think the idea would be to replace our squad players with better players incrementally.

 

Our keeper situation is ok, potentially defense replacement if Dummett goes and an upgrade on Lascelles, however I wouldn't be upset if they stayed, Murphy is a good squad player along with Anderson, personally I think Wilson needs a replacement but it would need to be a worldie. Overall I think the squad needs tweak's not overhaul.

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The Squad lacks depth.
 

There are only 4 midfielders and 3 start each game - so that’s 2 short minimum 

 

There are 6 forwards/wingers but you’d expect to use 5 or 6 every match, and the depth of quality isn’t there either - another 2 players short.

 

RB depends on Ashby, can’t expect Trippier to play both league and potentially European games. CB needs 1 more, potentially a young player - remember when Liverpool risked it and only had 3 CBS, a couple of injuries and their season imploded.

 

GK i think depends on Dubs, if he leaves Then need another backup of sufficient quality 

 

So to get the squad up to European competition level still needs about 6, and that’s with keeping on everyone who has contributed this season. It won’t all happen this summer but it’s more than tweaks.
 

Impossible to challenge on multiple fronts without using the full 25 man squads now - especially with the new subs rules hiking the number of players used each match

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A lot of the business will be dictated on which European competition we are in. CL and we need likely need 4 additions that are first team ready (LB, CDM, attacking mid & wide forward) as well as reinforcements with the idea of adding depth. 

 

If it's Europa or Conference then its maybe 2/3 first teamers with more leeway for youth/depth options. 

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1 minute ago, RodneyCisse said:


I think a left back can be for the summer after.

 

I love Dan Burn, be he is being pushed to his limit every week. Think a top quality LB has to be a priority this window. Grimaldo would make so much sense on a free. 

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Just now, The Prophet said:

A left back has to be near the top of the list, along with midfield reinforcements.

Don't be surprised if a centre half is quite high on the list.

 

My guess would be LB, CH, 2XMids and a forward capable of playing g across the line.

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